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P R 0 F E S S I 0 N A
LAWN TRACTOR
24 HP, 42" Tractor
Electric Start
PYT9000
Model No. 247.28980
• Espaffol, p. 62
This product has a low emission engine which operates differently
from previously built engines. Before you start the engine, read and
understand this Operator's Manual.
iMPORTANT:
For answers to your questions about
this product, Call:
Read and follow all Safety
Rules and instructions before
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operating this equipment.
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Warranty Statement .......................................................... 2 Safety instructions ............................................................ 3 Safety Labels .................................................................... 9 Assembly ......................................................................... 10 Know your Lawn Mower .................................................. 13 Operation ........................................................................ 16 CRAFT
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Thismachinewasbuiltto beoperatedaccordingto the safeopera- Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not tion practicesinthis manual.As withanytypeof powerequipment, followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof carelessnessorerroron the partof the operatorcan resultin serious yourselfandothers. Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual injury.Thismachineis capableof amputatingfingers,hands,toes beforeattemptingto operatethismachine.Failureto complywith andfeetandthrowin
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• Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machinesmoothly.Avoid SLOPE OPERATION erraticoperationandexcessivespeed. Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto lossof controlandtip-over Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntil accidentswhichcan resultinsevereinjuryor death.Allslopesrequire the blade(s)cometo a completestopbeforeremovinggrass extracaution.Ifyoucannotbackupthe slopeor if youfeel uneasyon catcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor it, do not mowit. debris,or makinganyadju
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CHILDREN SERVICE Tragicaccidentscanoccurifthe operatoris notalert to the presence SafeHandlingof Gasoline of children.Childrenareoftenattractedto the machineandthe mowing Toavoidpersonalinjury orpropertydamageuse extremecarein activity.Theydo notunderstandthe dangers.Neverassumethat handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe vaporsare childrenwill remainwhereyou lastsawthem. explosive.Seriouspersonalinjury canoccurwhengasolineis spilled • Keepchildrenout of the mowingareaand inwatchfulc
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General Service • Donot changethe enginegovernorsettingsorover-speedthe engine.The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed • Never run anengine indoors orinapoorly ventilated area. Engine of the engine. exhaust contains carbon monoxide, anodorless, and deadly gas. Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as necessary. • Before cleaning, repairing, orinspecting, make certain the blade(s) and allmoving parts have stopped. Disconnect thespark • Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsfor g
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SAFETY SYMBOLS Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthis product. Read,understand,andfollowallinstructions on the machine beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate. READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate DANGER-- ROTATING BLADES Never carry passengers. Never carry children, even with the blades off. 0 DANGER-- ROTATING BLADES Always look down and behind before and while backing to avoid
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WARNING This symbol points out importantsafety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Readand follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operatethis machine. Failureto comply with these instructions may result in personal injury.When you see this symbol HEED ITS WARNING! Your Responsibility Restrictthe use of this power machineto persons who read, understand,and follow the warnings and instruc- tions inthis
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TRACTOR SET-UP Shipping Brace Removal Moving The Tractor Manually Yourtractor'stransmissionis equippedwitha hydrostaticreliefvalve Makesurethe lawntractor'sengineisoff, setthe parkingbrakeand for occasionswhenit is necessaryto movethe tractormanually.Open- removethe ignitionkeybeforeremovingthe shippingbrace. ingthisvalvepermitsthe fluidin the transmission to bypassits normal route,allowingthe reartiresto "freewheel." Toopenthe hydrostatic 1. Locatethe shippingbrace,if present,andwarningtag foun
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CONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLES Setting the Deck Gauge Wheels Movethe tractoron afirmand levelsurface prderably pavement,and proceedas follows: Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand 1. Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckby placingthe deck leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato cause liftleverinthe normallydesiredmowingheightsetting(anyof the cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling. sixdifferentcuttingheightnotchesonthe rightfender). 2. Checkthe
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Adjusting the Seat Toadjustthe positionof the seat,pullup andholdthe seatadjustment lever.Slidethe seatforwardor rearwardto the desiredposition;then releasethe adjustmentlever.Makesureseatislockedintopositionin a seat-stopbeforeoperatingthe tractor.See Figure5. Beforeoperatingthe tractor,makesurethe seatisengagedina seat-stop.Engagethe parkingbrake.Standbehindthe machineand pullbackon seatuntilitclicksintoplace. f Figure5 Gas and Oil Thefuel tankis locatedunderthe hoodandhasa capacityof three an
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f IgnitionSwitch FueITankCap Module Throttle/ChokeControl_ PTO(Blade I Knob FuelLevelIndicator DrivePedal Pedal LiffLever Cup Holder" \ Figure6 BRAKE PEDAL LawnTractorcontrolsandfeaturesareillustratedinFigure6and describedon thefollowingpages. The brakepedalis locatedon the leftfront sideof the tractoralongthe runningboard. The brakepedalcan beusedfor sudden Readandfollowallsafetyrulesandinstructionsinthismanual, stopsor settingthe parkingbrake. includingtheentireOperationsection,beforeattemptin
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iGNiTiON SWITCH MODULE SYSTEMS INDICATOR MONITOR/HOUR METER LCD Tostart theengine,insertthe keyinto the ignition switchand turnclockwise Whenthe ignitionkeyis 8UTTONm_ REVERS£PUSH to the START position.Releasethe rotatedout of the STOP 0 keyintothe NORMAL MOWING MODE positionbut not intothe START positiononcethe enginehas fired. position,thesystem'sindicator monitordisplaysthe battery's Tostoptheengine,turnthe ignitionkey output,in volts,on its LCDfor counterclockwise to the STOPposition. I appr
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FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR The FuelLevelIndicatorislocatedon the leftsideof the tractor's dashandindicatesthe amountof fuelin the gastank. PTO/BLADE ENGAGE KNOB PTO Activatingthe PTOengagespowerto the cuttingdeckorother(separatelyavailable) attachments.Pulloutwardonthe PTO/Blade Engageknobto activateit. Pushthe PTO/ BladeEngageknobinwardto disengagethe powerto the cuttingdeckorother (separately available)attachments. NOTE:The PTO/BladeEngageknobmust be inthe disengaged(OFF)positionwhen OFF ON starting
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SAFETY iNTERLOCK SWITCH ES STOPPING THE ENGINE Thistractoris equippedwitha safetyinterlock systemfor the protection of the operator.Ifthe interlocksystemshouldevermalfunction,do not Ifyou strikea foreignobject,stopthe engineanddisconnectthe operatethe tractor.Contacta Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealer. sparkplugwire(s). Thoroughlyinspectthe machinefor anydamage. • The safetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromcrankingor Repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperating. startingunlessthe parkingbrake
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REVERSE CAUTION MODE DRIVING ON SLOPES The REVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof thekeyswitchmodule Referto the SLOPEGUIDEon page8 to helpdetermineslopeswhere allowsthe tractorto beoperatedinreversewiththe blades(PTO) you mayoperatethe tractorsafely. engaged. NOTE: Mowinginreverseis not recommended. Donot mowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a rise approximately2-1/2feetevery10feet).The tractorcouldoverturnanc causeseriousinjury. Useextremecautionwhile operatingthe tractorin the REVERSE CAUTIONM
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Cruise Control 2. Pullthe PTO/BladeEngageknob backinto theengaged(ON) position.SeeFigure9. NOTE: Alwaysoperatethe tractorwiththe Throttle/Chokecontrollever Neverengagethe cruisecontrolleverwhiletravelingin reverse. in the FAST(rabbit)positionfor the mostefficientuseof the cutting deckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments. Tosetthe cruisecontrol: f -, 1. Slowlypressthe upperportionof thedrive pedalwithyour right footuntilthe desiredspeedisachieved. 2. Lightlypressthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrol
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Beforeperforming anytypeof maintenance/service, disengage all Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes controlsandstoptheengine. Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof acompletestop.Disconnect sparkplugwireandgroundit againstthe completedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service engineto prevent unintended starting.Alwayswearsafetyglasses during Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSears at 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
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CUTTING DECK REMOVAL NOTE: Ifthere is too muchtensionon thebelt for it to be easily removedfromthe electricPTOclutch,carefullyinserta3/8" drive Placethe PTO/BladeEngageknobinthe disengaged(OFF) ratchetwrench(setto loosen)intothe squareholefound inthe deck positionandengagethe parkingbrake. idlerbracketand pivotit towardthe tractor'sleftside to relievetension . Lowerthe deckby movingthe deck liftleverintothe bottomnotch on the belt.SeeFigure11. onthe rightfender. . Locatethe PTOclutchunderthe fro
