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perator's
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LAWN TRACTOR
19.5 HI:),42" Deck
Electric Start, 7 Speed
Model No. 247.28902
• Espanol, P. 59
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.
For answers to your questions about
this product, Call:
Before using this equipment,
read this manual and follow
1-800=659=5917
all safety rules and operating
CraftsmanTractorHelp Line
instructions.
7 am = 7 pm CT,
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Off-Season Storage ........................................................ 27 Trou bleshooting .............................................................. 28 Labels ............................................................................. 29 Parts List ......................................................................... 30 Espafiol ............................................................................ 59 Service Numbers ............................................. Back Cover
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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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levelwith a vertical tree... Sight and hold this or a corner of a building... | I | | I | | | i 0o 15 ° Use this page as a guideto determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Donot operateyourlawnmoweron suchslopes.Do notmowon inclineswitha slope inexcessof 15degrees(a rise of approximately 2-1/2feetevery10feet). A riding mowercouldoverturnand causeseriousinjury.Operateridingmowersupanddownslopes,neveracrossthe faceof slopes.
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ROTATING BLADES CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DONOTMOWWHEN CHILDREN OROTHERS ARE AROUND NEVER CARRY CHILDREN EVEN WITH BLADE(S) OFF. LOOK DOWN AND BEHIND BEFORE AND WHILE BACKING. MOWING INREVERSE ISNOTRECOMMENDED. WARNING This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if notfollowed, could endangerthe personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Readand follow all instructions inthis manualbefore attempting to operatethis machine. Failure to comply with these instruction
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IMPORTANT: Yourtractoris shippedwithmotoroil in theengine. Shipping Brace Removal However,you MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Referto the Service& Maintenancesectionfor instructionson checkingtheoil level. Makesurethe ridingmower'sengineis off, removetheignitionkey, Attaching the Battery Cables andset the parkingbrakebeforeremovingthe shippingbrace.Refer Itothe Operationsectionfor instructionsonhowto setthe parking lbrake. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 • Locatethe shippingbrace,if present,anda
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f.- Beforeoperatingthis machine,makesurethe seatis engagedin a seatstop,standbehindthe machineandpullbackon seatuntil fully _engagedntostop. \ \ \ \ Figure3 3. Placethe steeringwheelcap overthe centerof the steering wheeland pushdownwarduntilit "clicks"intoplace. Attaching The Seat NOTE: Ifyour seatwasshippedmountedbackwardsonthe seatpivot bracket,pullout the tab foundonthe seatstopand holdit openwhile Figure5 slidingtheseatoff the seatpivotbracket. Tire Pressure 1. Lineupthe plasticseatspacersw
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f B A C D G F J Figure6 A SpeedControlLever/ ParkingBrakeLever B Throttle/chokecontrollever C IgnitionSwitchModule D Deck LiftLever E PTO Lever(BladeEngage) F Cup Holder G ShiftLever H SeatAdjustmentLever I Clutch-BrakePedal NOTE: Any referencein thismanualto the RIGHTor LEFTsideof the tractoris observedfromoperator'sseatpositionfacingforwardtowards thefrontof tractor. Meets ANSi Safety Standards CraftsmanTractorsconformto the safetystandardof theAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI). 12
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SPEED CONTROL LEVER SHIFT LEVER The shift leveris locatedonthe left Thespeedcontrollever,locatedonthe left sideof the sideof the fenderand hasthree tractor'sdashconsole,allowsyouto regulatethe ground speedof the lawntractor.Touse,depressthe clutch- positions,FORWARD, NEUTRAL brakepedalandmovethe leverout of the parkingbrake and REVERSE. The brakepedal notchandforwardto increasethetractor'sgroundspeed. mustbedepressedandthe tractor mustnotbe in motionwhenthe Whenadesiredspeedhasbeenreached,releas
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GAS AND OiL FILL-UP 0il IMPORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroil inthe engine. However,you MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Becareful notto overfill. Forinstructionsonhowto checkthe engineoil, referto CheckingThe EngineOilin the ServiceandMaintenancesectionof this manual. Gasoline Thegasolinetankis locatedunderthe hood.Do notoverfill. Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely flammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel machineindoors orwhilethe engineis hotor running.Extin
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SAFETY iNTERLOCK SYSTEM 4. Onceactivated(indicatorlight ON),the tractorcan be driven in reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)engaged. Thesafetyinterlock systemisdesignedfor safeoperationof thetrac- 5. Alwayslook downand behindbeforeand whilebackingto make tor.Ifthis systemshouldever malfunction, do not operatethe tractor, sureno childrenarearound. immediatelycontact1-800-4-MY-HOME to havethe systemserviced. 6. After resumingforwardmotion,returnthe keyto the NORMAL • Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventst
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STARTING THE ENGINE pedalup. 2. Movethethrottleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position. 3. Placethe shift leverineitherthe FORWARDor REVERSE Do notoperatethe tractorifthe interlock systemis malfunctioning. position. Thissystemwasdesignedfor your safetyandprotection. IMPORTANT: Do NOTuse the shiftleverto changethedirection of travelwhenthe tractoris in motion.Alwaysusethe brakepedalto NOTE: Referto the Gasolineand Oilfill-upinstructionsearlierinthis section. bringthe tractorto acompletestopbeforeshifti
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DRiViNG ON SLOPES MOWING Referto the SLOPEGAUGEin the ImportantSafeOperationPractices sectionof themanualto helpdetermineslopeswhereyoumayoperate Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand- the tractorsafely. ers,helpers,childrenandpetsat least75feetfromthe machine while it is in operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area. Do notmowon inclineswitha slopein excessof 15degrees(a rise The followinginformationwill be helpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck of approximately 2-1/2feetevery10f
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Beforeperforming anytypeof maintenance/service, disengage all Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes controls andstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrack acomplete stop.Disconnect sparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe of completedmaintenance tasks.To locate the nearest Parts& enginetopreventunintended starting.Always wearsafetyglassesduring Repair Service Centeror to scheduleservice,simplyconta
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ENGINE MAINTENANCE Changing Engine Oil The engineoil shouldbechangedinthe first 5 hoursand thenevery Checking the Engine Oil 50 hoursoronce a season.Tochangethe engineoil, proceedas Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification follows: SF,SG,SH,or SJ, Selectthe oil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingto 1. WithengineOFFbut stillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand the expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chartbelow. keepit awayfromsparkplug. Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20,10W30,etc.
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Fuel Filter Iffilters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeath could resultfrombackfire.Do notattemptto startthe enginewith themremoved. Donot use pressurized air or solventsto cleanthe aircleaner cartridge. )losion cancausesevereburnsordeath. Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilot lights,heat, andother ignitionsources. A B Figure12 • Checkfuel lines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary. Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fuel tankas perthe
