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Owner's Manual
Riding Mower
Model No.
247.27022
CAUTION: Before
• Safety
using this product,
• Operation
read this manual and
• Maintenance
follow all safety rules
• Storage
and operating
• EspaSol, Page 47
instructions.
For answers to your questions about this product, call:
1-800-659-5917
Sears Craftsman Help Line
(5 am. - 5 pm., Mon. - Sat.)
Sears, Roebuck And Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
Visit our website: www.sears.com/craftsman FORM NO. 769-00704A
Printed in U.S.A. (5/2003)
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Content Page Content Page Warranty Information ................................ 2 Off-Season Storage ................................... 23 Safe Operation Practices .......................... 3 Trouble-Shooting ....................................... 23 Parts List ................................................... 25 Assembly ................................................. 6 Operation ................................................. 8 Slope Guide .............................................
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10.Beaware ofthemower andattachment discharge Slope Operation direction and donotpoint itatanyone. Donotoperate the Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control and tip- mower without thedischarge cover orentire grass over accidents which can result in severe injury or death. All catcher initsproper place. slopes require extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope 11.Donotputhands orfeetnear rotating parts orunder the or if you feel uneasy, do not mow it. cutting deck. Contact withthe
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m. Allow a machine to cool at least 5 minutes before d. Never carry children, even with the blade(s) shut off. They may fall off and be sedously injured or storing. interfere with safe machine operation. e. Use extreme carewhen approaching blind General Service corners, doorways, shrubs, trees or other objects 1. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated that may block your vision of a child who may run area. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an into the machine. odorless, and
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Unpacking Vent 1. Remove all screws and staples from the crate. 2. Holding sides of the crate firmly, lift top of the crate up and set it aside. Avoid tire punctures. 3. Remove and discard plastic bag covering the unit. 4. Lift the rear of the mower past the bottom of the crate. Repeat for the front. 5. Be sure the parking brake is disengaged. See Figure 4 for location of the parking brake. 6. Roll unit out of the crate. Loose Parts Assembly Figure 1 Remove loose parts from the grass catcher and
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3. Insert the plug into the side-discharge chute aligning the two slots on two sides of the side- Wing Nut Side Discharge Chute discharge chute with those on the mulching plug. 4. To attach the mulching plug now to the unit, follow earlier instructions to attach side-discharge chute to the deck. 5. Place wing nut on each of the hex bolts and thread A a few turns. See Figure 3. Check that the mulch plug is aligned correctly within the discharge chute. 6. Tighten both wing nuts. ulchin Plug Figure
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Know Your Riding Mower Compare the illustrations in Figure 4 with your riding mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. ,_ WARNING: The operation of any riding mower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the operator's eyes, causing severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses before operating the mower, or while performing any adjustments or repairs on it. Steering Wheel Throttle/Choke Control Shift Lever Indicator g Height Adjustment Lever
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2. The shift lever is locked at lowercutting deckwhichdetermines thecutting height. the N position. Move the BrakePedal:Usetostopthemower's forward or lever outwards (left) and reverse motion. slide the lever upward to F or downward to R position For Your Safety as desired. • Know location and function of all controls. NOTE: Look to the rear and • Be sure blades and engine are stopped before placing hands or feet near blades. make sure the path is free of • Before leaving operator's position, di
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Engine Model Using Parking Brake This is a single cylinder, air-cooled engine. It is a low emissions engine. To engage 1. Completely push the brake pedal down and stop Symbols Used the unit. 2. With your right foot on the brake pedal, move the Message Symbol shift lever to the neutral position. Safety alert _, 3. Continuing to hold down the brake pedal with your right foot, pull up the parking brake knob. Make On off sure the parking brake holds the unit. Read owner's manual 4. Release the brake
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Type of Oil Type of Gasoline • Use clean, fresh, regular unleaded gasoline with 1. Refer to the chart below for proper grade of oil. minimum 85 octane rating. 2. Use a high quality detergent oil classified "For • Do not use gasoline mixed with methanol, or service SF, SG,SH, SJ" or higher. gasoline which has been stored for more than 30 3. Do not use special additives. days. Always purchase fuel in quantity that can be Synthetic oil meeting ILSAC GF-2, API certification and used up within 30 day
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on the blade pedal, push the blade lock down with Using the Riding Mower your heel. It should click into the "blade engaged" Observe safety rules listed on pages 3-5 of this manual position. To disengage the blade lock, simply push for safe operation of your riding mower. The down on the blade pedal and release the lock. recommended mowing pattern is given below: Stopping the Riding Mower See page 9 for detailed instruction. NOTE: Do not leave the key in the ON position when you are not operatin
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General Recommendations _lb WARNING: Always stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire before any maintenance or adjustments. Always maintain safety and follow instructions given below closely for smooth completion of job. The warranty on this riding mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain the riding mower as instructed in this manual. Refer to the Maintenance Schedule below. We do not re
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Lubrication Engine See Figure 9 for an illustration of the lube points described below. any _1= WARNING: Before performing Lube maintenance on the engine, disconnect the spark plug wire and the battery to prevent unintentional starting or sparking. • Change engine oil after first five to eight hours of use, then every 50 hours or every season, whichever comes earlier. Change oil every 25 hours when operating the riding mower under heavy load or in high temperatures. • Poor engine performance and
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4. Clean the spark plug and reset the gap to 0.020" at suitable container for collecting spent engine oil. least once a season or every 100 hours of 5. Grip oil drain valve, push in and turn counter- operation. See Figure 10. Replace if necessary. clockwise until it stops. See Figure 11 inset. Pull out the drain valve. Refer to parts list section for part number. 6. Wait till oil has drained into container completely. NOTE: Do not sandblast spark plug. Spark plug should 7. Grip oil drain valve,
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8. Unlock parking brake and repeat the test described Adjustments above. Readjust if necessary. Brake Pedal "Go" Pedal The brake pedal needs to contact the PTO (power take Adjustment to the "Go" Pedal is made at the cable end. off) switch for the engine to start. During normal See Figure 12. operation of the riding mower, the brake is subject to 1. Set the parking brake and turn ignition key off. wear and tear. Periodically check the brake by carrying 2. Shift the cutting height lever to the low
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2. If the belt is engaging sooner than when the blade Seat Position engagement pedal is 3/4" from the PTO switch, The seat position on the riding mower can be adjusted tighten both hex nuts on the cable. See Figure 13. to maximize the operator's convenience. 3. Repeat the blade engagement test and readjust if 1. Stop the mower completely and engage the parking necessary. brake. Turn ignition off. 4. Pivot the hood assembly back. 2. Pivot the hood assembly up. 3. Loosen the four self-tapping scre
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Test 2: Checking Front to Rear Leveling 1. Place the deck in the highest position. 1. Place the deck in the highest position. 2. Wearing a pair of heavy work gloves to prevent 2. Wearing a pair of heavy work gloves to prevent injury, rotate the cutting blade so that it is pointed injury, rotate the cutting blade so that it is pointed front to back and parallel to the rider. Depress and front to back and parallel to the rider. Depress and lock the deck engagement pedal. lock the deck engagement p
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the cranking or charging circuit where insulation Adjusting the Carburetor may have rubbed through and exposed bare wire. Differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or load may 2. Replace the wire or repair with electrician's tape if require minor carburetor adjustments. The carburetor the wire strands have not been damaged. Also look on this engine is equipped with an idle mixture valve for a wire pinched between body panels, burned by with a limiter which allows some adjustment, and an the exh
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3. Usinga1/2"socket wrench, remove twoself- 4. Drop the pulley down and remove the belt. tapping screws, lockwasher andhexnutthathold 5. Replace new belt and reassemble. thedeckbeltcovertothedeck.SeeFigure17.For IMPORTANT: Make sure that the belt is routed inside of this,youwillhavetoworkfromthetopleftsideof belt keeper, and the belt keeper is reassembled in the theridingmower. Remove thebeltcover. same location from where it was removed. 4. Usinga9/16"wrench, loosen thehexnutonthe idlerpulley.
