Craftsman 247.370340, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...g this product read this manual and follow all safety rules and operating instructions SAFETY o ASSEMBLY OPERATION MAINTENANCE PARTS LIST o ESPANOL Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our website www craftsman com FormI o 769 07576B October1 2012 ...

Page 2: ...hcanwearoutfromnormaluse withinthewarrantyperiod such asmowerblades blade adapters belts filters orspark plugs Product damage resulting fromuser attemptsat product modification orrepair orcaused byproduct accessories Repairs necessary because ofaccident orfailureto operate ormaintain the product according to allsupplied instructions Preventative maintenance orrepairs necessary dueto improper fuelm...

Page 3: ...objectscancause serious personal injury Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischarge of materialtowardroads sidewalks bystanders andthelike Also avoiddischarging materialagainst awall orobstruction whichmaycause discharged materialto ricochetback towardtheoperator Tohelpavoidbladecontact ora thrownobjectinjury stayinoperator zone behindhandles andkeepchildren bystanders helpers andpetsat least75 feetfrom...

Page 4: ... CHILDREN Tragic accidents canoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto thepresence of children Children areoftenattractedto themowerandthemowingactivity Theydonot understand thedangers Never assume thatchildrenwill remainwhereyoulastsaw them Keep childrenoutof themowingareaandunderwatchfulcareof a responsible adultotherthantheoperator Bealertandturn moweroff ifa childentersthearea Before andwhilemoving back...

Page 5: ...e Check fuelline tank cap andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracks or leaks Replace if necessary Donotcrankenginewith sparkplugremoved Maintainorreplace safetyandinstructionlabels asnecessary Observe properdisposal lawsandregulations Improper disposal of fluids andmaterials canharmtheenvironment According to theConsumer Products SafetyCommission CPSC andtheU S Environmental Protection Agency EPA thisproduc...

Page 6: ... hands and feet away from rotating parts DANGER THROWNDEBRIS Remove objects that can be thrown by the blade in any direction Wear safety glasses DANGER SLOPES Use extra caution on slopes Do not mow slopes greater than 15 WARNING GASOLINE IS FLAMMABLE Allow the engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling WARNING CARBON MONOXIDE Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area Eng...

Page 7: ... gaugewith the object SeeFigure1 andFigure2 4 Adjust gaugeup or down until the left cornertouchesthe slope SeeFigure1 andFigure2 5 _O _daShed _ fine If there is agap belowthe gauge the slope is too steepfor safeoperation SeeFigure2 above Figure2 Slopesare a major factor relatedto tip over and roll overaccidents which can result in severe injury or death Do not operate machine on slopes in excess o...

Page 8: ...OM CARTON 1 Lift unitfromtherearto detachit fromunderlying cartonmaterialandroll unitoutof carton 2 Check cartonthoroughlyforanyotherlooseparts Loose Partsin Carton Grass Catcher SideDischarge Cover Engine Oil Assembly Attaching TheHandle I Remove anypackingmaterialwhichmaybebetweenupperandlower handles a Remove wingnutsandcarriage boltshandleasshownin Figure I Donotloosen or remove adjacent hexhe...

Page 9: ... to therightsideof theupperhandle Loosen the wingknobwhichsecures theropeguide Refer to Figure 6 a Holdbladecontrolagainst upperhandle b Slowlypullstarterropehandlefromengineandslipstarterropeinto theropeguide SeeFigure 6 c Tighten ropeguidewingknob d Use cabletiesto secure bladecontrolcableto lowerhandle Figure5 Attaching the Grass Catcher 1 Followstepsbelowto assemble thegrasscatcher Makecertain...

Page 10: ...ulching Adjustments CuttingHeight There isacutting heightadjustmentleverlocated above thefrontandrearright wheel 1 Pulltheheightadjustment leveroutwardtowardswheel unitwill tendto fallwhenleverismoved outward SeeFigure 10 2 Moveleverto desired positionforachangeincuttingheight SeeFigure 10 3 Release levertowards deck IMPO2TAN_ Allwheels mustbeplacedinthesameposition Forroughoruneven lawns moveeach...

Page 11: ...eAssembly Section DeckWash Your mower sdeckisequippedwithawaterport onitssurface aspartof itsdeck washsystem Use thedeckwashto rinsegrassclippings fromthedeck sunderside Mulch Cover Themulchcoverisusedfor mulching purposes Instead of collectingthegrass clippings in agrass catcherorusingthesidedischarge chute somemowermodels havetheoptionof redrculating theclippingsback to thelawn Thisiscalled Keep...

Page 12: ...rlimit mark J Donotoverfill 5 Reinstall theoilfill dipstick Gasoline Figure 13 Fuelmustmeettheserequirements Clean fresh unleaded gasoline A minimumof 87octane 87 AKI 91RON Gasoline with upto 10 ethanol gasohol isacceptable Refuel inawell ventilated areawith theenginestopped If theenginehasbeen running allowit to coolfirst Never refueltheengineinside a buildingwhere gasoline fumesmayreach flamesor...

Page 13: ...ently thrownbythemowerin anydirectionandcause serious personal injury totheoperatorandothers Theoperationof anylawnmowercanresult inforeign objects being thrown intothe eyes which candamageyour eyesseverely Always wearsafety glasses while operating the mower orwhile performingany adjustmentsor repairson it Figure14 UsingasMulcher Formulchinggrass remove thegrass catcher andsidedischarge chutefromt...

Page 14: ...ngine oil ff 1 Spark plug 2 AirCleaner 1 Fuelsystem Followthemaintenance schedule givenbelow Thischartdescribes service guidelines only Use theService Logcolumn to keeptrackofcompleted maintenance tasks Tolocatethenearest Sears Service Center orto schedule service simplycontactSears at 1 800 4 MY HOME 1 Check 2 Tighten orreplace 3 Check 4 Clean 1 Change 1 Clean 2 Lube with light oil 3 Clean 1 Chan...

Page 15: ... SeeFigure 15 Spark pluggapshouldbe 0 020in 0 51mm If necessary reset thegap 4 Installandtightenthesparkplugto therecommended torque 180Ib in 20 Nm 5 Attachthesparkplugcapto thesparkplug Air Cleaner Adirtyaircleaner will restrictairflow to thecarburetorandcause poorengine performance Inspect thefilter eachtimetheengineisoperated Youwill needto cleanthefiltermorefrequentlyif youoperate theengineinv...

Page 16: ...to theengineto catchtheusedoil 3 Remove theoilfill dipstickanddraintheoilintothecontainer bytippingthe enginetowardtheoil filler neck SeeFigure 17 Used oil is a hazardous wasteproduct Dispose of usedoil properly Donot discardwith householdwaste Checkwithyour localauthoritiesor Sears ServiceCenter for safedisposal recyclingfacilities 4 Withtheenginein alevelposition fill to the upperlimit markonthe...

Page 17: ...thebladeadapter for cracks especially ifyoustrikeaforeign object Replace whennecessary Followthestepsbelowfor bladeservice 1 Disconnect sparkplugbootfromsparkplug Turnmoweronitssidemaking surethat theairfilter andthecarburetor arefacingup 2 Remove theboltandthebladebellsupportwhichholdthebladeandthe bladeadapter to theenginecrankshaft SeeFigure 20 3 Remove bladeandadapterfromthecrankshaft 4 Remove...

Page 18: ... fuelcanbestoredupto 24months Whileengineisstill warm change theoil Clean engineof surface debris PreparingTheLawnMower Clean and lubricate mower thoroughly asdescribed inthelubrication instructions Donotusea pressure washer orgardenhoseto cleanyourunit Coat mower s cutting bladewith chassis grease to prevent rusting Refer to Preparing theEngine forcorrectenginestorage instructions Store mowerinad...

Page 19: ...ghgrass 3 Dull blade 1 Wheels notpositioned correctly 2 Dullblade 1 Engage bladecontrol 2 Connect wireto sparkboot 3 Filltankwithdean freshgasoline 4 Prime engine asinstructed intheOperation section 5 Clean adjustgap orreplace 6 Waitafewminutes to restart 7 Contact yourSears Parts Repair Center to havefuelline cleaned 1 Connect andtightensparkplugboot 2 Filltankwithdean freshgasoline 3 Clear vent ...

Page 20: ...Craftsman Mower Model No 247 370340 34 13 20 20 42 29 ...

Page 21: ...Deck 21 Hinged Mulch Plug Assembly Torsion Spring LH Blade Adapter Mulching Blade m m 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 N A 710 1044 731 07531 731 07533 738 04419A 712 04217 720 04130 720 04123A 736 0524B 712 04064 634 04630 946 04661 710 04683A 731 07203 731 07174A 732 1014C 787 01818A 0637 911 04144A 911 04143B 710 04995A 738 04278 921 04041 731 07487 Screw 3 8 24 x ...

Page 22: ... Model No 126MO2 6863 F1For Craftsman Mower Model No 247 370340 I 48 SHORTB LOCK I I I0580PERATOR sM ANUAL I 1329REPLACEMENTE NGINE I I 1330REPAIR MANUAL I 3 61 7 _3J 5 46 sss 89 505 e 615 0 404 616 _ 12 684 54 524_ 22 ...

Page 23: ...Craftsman Engine Model No 126MO2 6863 F1For Craftsman Mower Model No 247 370340 3o5 163 127 _ 1 276 j 276 4b 190 957 42_ 443 _ 202 11A 1388_ 1386_ 1387_ 883 23 ...

Page 24: ...Craftsman Engine Model No 126MO2 6863 F1For Craftsman Mower Model No 247 370340 I 1036E MiSSiONS LABEL _4 _ _ 604 921 334_ 55 1211 __ 1210 689 0 456 597 3O4 305 745 621 24 ...

Page 25: ...n Engine Model No 126MO2 6863 F1For Craftsman Mower Model No 247 370340 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 127 _ 276 633 O 137 633A 3 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 617 0 20 163 524 585 842 _ 883 1095V ALVE GASKET SET 883 _ 25 ...

Page 26: ... Keeper Valve 43 691997 Slinger Governor Oil 45 690548 Tappet Valve 46 691449 Camshaft 48 N A Short Block Not available at this printing 794305 Manifold Intake 51 794306 Gasket Intake 54 691650 Screw Intake Manifold 55 691421 Housing Rewind Starter 58 697316 Rope Starter 60 795426 Grip Starter Rope 65 690837 Screw Rewind Starter 78 691108 Screw Flywheel Guard 81 691740 Lock Muffler Screw 89 692348...

Page 27: ...Stop 633 691321 Seal Choke Throttle Shaft Throttle Shaft 633A 693867 Seal Choke Throttle Shaft Choke Shaft 66538s Boot Spark Plug 684 690345 Screw Breather Passage Cover 689 691855 Spring Friction 718 690959 Pin Locating 725 590460 Shield Heat 741 797521 Gear Timing 745 691648 Screw Brake 842 691031 Seal O Ring Dipstick Tube 847 692047 Dipstick Tube Assembly 851 493880s Terminal Spark Plug 868 697...

Page 28: ... raftsman Mower Labels Model No 247 370340 777S33353 777S33350 777D14313 28 ...

Page 29: ...fects warranty Defects arejudgedonnormalengine performance The warrantyisnotrelatedto anin useemission test Soars Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions Thefollowingarespecific provisions relativeto yourEmission Control Defects Warranty Coverage It isinadditionto theSears enginewarrantyfornon regulated engines found in theOperating andMaintenance Instructions 1 Warranted Parts Coverage under...

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Page 32: ...solution phonesupportfromaSears representative Thinkof usasa talking owner smanual Once youpurchase the Repair Protection Agreement a simplephonecallisallthat it takesforyouto schedule service You cancallanytimedayornight orschedule aservice appointment online TheRepair Protection Agreement isa risk free purchase If youcancel for anyreason duringthe productwarrantyperiod wewill provideafull refund...

Page 33: ...oduranteelperiodo degarantia talescomo cuchillas de cortadora adaptadores paracuchillas correas filtros deaire y bujiasdeencendido Producto daEos resultantes delosintentos delusuario demodificaci6n delproducto reparaci6n ocausados poraccesorios deproductos Reparaciones necesarias debido alaccidente opornooperar omantener elproducto segOn lasinstrucciones provistas Mantenimiento preventivo oreparac...

Page 34: ...losquepodriatropezar o quepodrianserarrojados porlacuchilla Los objetos arrojados porlam_quina pueden produdrlesiones graves Planifique elpatr6nenelquevaair descargando el recorte paraevitarqueladescarga dematerialserealicehadaloscaminos lasveredas losobservadores etc Evite adem_s descargar materialcontralasparedes yobstrucdones que podrianprovocar queelmaterialdescargado rebote contrael operador ...

Page 35: ..._sped altopuedeocultar obst_culos Siempre est_seguro desuequilibdo Sitropieza ycaepuede lesionarse gravemente Sisiente quepierde elequilibno suelte nmediatamente lamanija decontrol delacuchilla ylacucMladejar_ degirarentres 3 segundos No haga Io siguiente Nocorteelc_sped cerca depozos hundimientos bancos podr a perderel equlllbrlo Nopodependientes mayores de15grados comoIoindicael medidor de pendi...

Page 36: ... yreempl_celos s61o con partesdelosfabrkantesdeequlpos originales O E M listadas eneste manual Lautilizad6ndepartesquenocumplanconlasespeciflcadones de equipos originales podriatenercomoresultado unrendimlento ncorrecto y adem_s lasegurldad podriaestarcomprometida Nocambielaconflgurad6n delregulador delmotorniacelere demadado el mismo Elregulador controlalaveloddadm_ximasegura deoperad6ndel motor ...

Page 37: ...RO Escombros Lanzados Quite objetos que pueden ser lanzados pot la I_mina en cualquier direcci6n Lleve galas de seguridad PELIGRO Cuestas Use extra la precauci6n en cuestas No siegue cuestas mayores que 15 ADVERTENClA DESPIDA Para reducir el riesgo de incendio mantenga la m_quina limpia de pasto hojas y de acumulaci6n de otros escombros ADVERTENCIA VAPORES TOXICOS Nunca encienda un motor en espaci...

Page 38: ... Ajuste el pendiente de calibre arriba o haciaabajo hasta los toques esquina izquierda el pendiente consultar Figura 1 and Figura 2 Si hay un espacio por debajo de la pendiente decalibre el pendiente es demasiado escarpa por operaci6n segura consultar Figura 2 above Figura 2 15 Pendiente Las pendientesson un factor importante relacionadocon un vuelco y renovaci6nde los accidentesque pueden provoca...

Page 39: ...rasepararla del materialdelacaja quequededebajoyhagarodarlaunldadfueradelacaja 2 Verlfique culdadosamente sienlacajaquedaalgunapartesuelta Piezassueltasdentro de lacaja Colector dec_sped Tolva dedescarga lateral Aceite del motor Montaje Montaje de la manUa I Retireelmaterialdeempaque quepudiera estarentrelasmanijas superior einferior 2 f a Quitelostornlllosytuercas demarlposa transporte desde elma...

Page 40: ...r VealaFigura 6 a Sostenga lamanijadecontroldelacuchilla contrala manijasuperior b Jale lacuerdadearranque parasacarla del motor Suelte elcontrol delacuchilla c Deslice lacuerda dearranque enlaguia d Laataduradecableusoparagarantizar cableparabajardemanejar Conexi6n de la olectora de _sped I Para ensamblar elcolectordec_sped desernecesario Haga elderto bolsoesdio vueltaa laderecha elladoantesdereu...

Page 41: ...justes Altura de corte Hayunapalanca deajustedealturadetorte situadoencima delaruedadelantera derecha ytrasera 1 Presione lapalanca hacialarueda unidadtender_ acaercuando sesueltala palanca 2 Mu_vala acualquier delasposiciones paralaalturadetortedeseado Veala Figura 10 3 Liberelapalanca hadalacubiertadelapodadora IMPORTANTE Tantolasruedas delanteras ytraseras debencolocarse enlamisma posid6nrelati...

Page 42: ...cortes delc_sped enuncolector dec_sped o canaldedescarga lateral algunosmodelos depodadora tienenlaopd6nderedrcularlosrecortes en elc_sped Esto sellamaabonar Canalde Descarga Lateral Sucortac_sped estransportado comounmulcher Para descargar losrecortes deperi6dico dehierbaalladoencambio siga asinstrucdones enlasecd6n de Montajeparaatarelcanaldedescarga lateral Mantengasusmanosy piesalejadosdel _re...

Page 43: ...s 5 Vuelvaainstalarlatapa varillamedidora delniveldeaceite Gasolina Noutilice gasolinasnoaprobados talescomoE85 Nomezcleel aceite enla gasolinao modifkar el motor parafundonar concombustibles alternativos Estodahar_loscomponentesdel motor y anularla garant a del motor Figura 13 Decombustible debecumplirestos requlsitos Limpia fresca lagasolina sinplomo Unminimode87octane 87 AKI 91RON J Lagasolina ...

Page 44: ...jados acddentalmente porlacortadora encualquier direcd6nyprovocar lesiones personales graves al operador ya otraspersonas AIoperarunacortadoradec_spedesposiblequeobjetosextraffossean arrojadosa losojos Iocual puededaffarlosgravemente Utilicesiempre galasdeseguridaddurantela operaci6nde lacortadoradec_sped o mientraslaajusta o repara f J Figura 14 UsocomoAbonadora Para abonar elc_sped quiteelcolect...

Page 45: ... 1 Cambiar 1 Limpiar oreemplazar 2 Lubricar conaceite ligero 3 Limpie Anualmente o50horas 1 1 Cambiar Anualmente 1 1 Reemplazar 2 2 Reemplazar Antesdealmacenar 1 1 Hacer funcionar elmotorhastaquesedetenga potfaltadecombustible o affadirestabilizador deuntanqueIlenodecombustible nuevo antesdesualmacenamiento Limpiom_sa menudo encondiciones polvorientas o cuando losescombros aerotransportados est_np...

Page 46: ... el funcionamiento defectuoso delmotor Inspeccione elfiltro cadavezqueopereel motor Necesitar_ limpiarconm_sfrecuencia elfiltro si ustedoperaelmotoren _reas muypolvorientas Limpioelfiltro deairecada25horas delaoperaci6n o unavezportemporada Reemplace elfiltro deaireanualmente Nuncaarranqueu opereel motor si removi6el conjuntode fiitro deaireo el fiitro deaire NO Nouseairea presi6n ni soiventes par...

Page 47: ... decombustible 1 Con elmotorapagado peroatincaliente desconecte elcabledelabujiay mant_ngalo adistandadelabujia 2 Coloque unredplenteadecuado cercadelmotorpararecoger elacelteusado 3 Quitelatapa varillamedidora del niveldeaceiteydreneel aceiteal redpienteinclinando el motorhadaeltubodeIlenado delaceite Yeala Flgura 17 Elaceiteusadoesunresiduopeligroso Elimineel aceiteusado adecuadamente Noloarroje...

Page 48: ...c_sped Asegurese dequeel canaldedescargadelapodadoraNOESTI eORIENTADO enla direcciSnenqueseencuentranlacasa el garaje losvehkulos estadonados etc 2 Enrosque elacopledemanguera embalado conelManualdelOperador de sutractor enelextremo delamanguera dejard n 3 Unaelacople delamanguera alpuertodeaguaqueseencuentra enla superfidedelaplataforma Yeala Figura 19 4 Abraelsuministrodeagua 5 Arranque el motor...

Page 49: ...irdaffosa la cortadoradec_sped y se puederomper causando asilesionespersonales 4 Saque lacuchilla deladaptador paracomprobar elequilibrio Balancee la cuchilla sobreundestornillador deeje redondo parainspeccionarla Saque metaldel ladopesado hastaquequedebienequilibrada Cuando afile la cuchilla sigael_ngulooriginaldelamuelacomoguia Afilecadabordede corteporigual paramantener elbalance delacuchilla 5...

Page 50: ...macenados hasta24meses Mientras elmotorestodavia caliente cambio el petr61eo Limpieel motordeescombros superficiales Preparaci6n de ia Cortadora de C_sped Limpieylubriquelacortadora comosedescribe enlasinstrucciones de lubricad6n Noutiliceunalavadora a presi6n ni unamanguera dejard nparalimpiarsu unidad Cubra lacuchi a delacortadora congrasaparachasis paraimpedir la oxidaci6n Refi_rase alaPreparac...

Page 51: ...st sudo 6 Linea decombustible bloqueada Elmotorrecalienta I Elniveldeaceite delmotorest bajo 2 Flujo deairerestringido I Engrane elcontroldelacucNla 2 Conecte elcablealcapuch6n delabujia 3 Lleneeltanquecongasolina limpiaynueva 4 Cebe elmotortalcomoseexplkaenlasecd6n de Fundonamiento 5 Limpie ajuste laseparad6n ocambielabujia 6 Esperar unosminutos parareactivarse peronocebe 7 Contacte consucentrode...

Page 52: ...ulte lasecd6n Mantenimiento delmanual 1 Apriete lacuchilla yeladaptador Balancee lacuchilla 2 Cambielacuchilla 1 Nocorte elc_sped cuando est_mojado espere hasta quesea m_stardeparahacerlo 2 Corte unavezaalturadecorteelevada luegovuelva acortarala alturadeseada ohaga unsendero decortem_sangosto 3 Afileocamble lacuchilla 1 Coloque as cuatroruedas enlamisma posid6ndealtura 2 Afileocamble lacuchilla N...

Page 53: ...tdefectos Los defectossejuzgande acuerdoconel funcionamiento normalde un motor Lagarantianoest_ relacionada conunapruebadeemisiones en uso Disposiciones de la garantia Sears para defectos en el control de emisiones Lassiguientes sondisposiciones espedficas relacionadas conla cobertura de lagarantiapara defectosenel controldeemisiones Esun affadidoa lagarantiade motorSearsparamotoresno reguiados qu...

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