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Operator's Manual
CRRFTSMRH
21" SELF=PROPELLED MOWER
Model No. 247.37683
o SAFETY
ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
CAUTION: Before using
PARTS LIST
this product, read this
o ESPANOL, p. 43
manual and follow all
safety rules and operating
instructions.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
Visit our website: www.sears.com/craftsman FORMNO.769-04851
For help with questions about this product, call 1-800-659-5917. 2/25/2009
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Warranty Statement .................................. Page 2 Service and Maintenance ......................... Pages 16-20 Safe Operation Practices .......................... Pages 3-6 Off-Season Storage .................................. Page 21 Slope Guide .............................................. Page 7 Trouble Shooting ....................................... Page 22 Safety Labels ............................................ Page 9 Parts List .............................................
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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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Do: • The bladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto o bypassits operation.Doingso makesthe safetydeviceinopera- Mowacrossthefaced slopes;neverupanddown.Exercise tiveandmayresultin personalinjurythroughcontactwiththe extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes. rotatingblade.The bladecontrolhandlemustoperateeasily • Watchfor holes,ruts, rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhichcan in bothdirectionsandautomaticallyreturnto the disengaged causeyou to slip ortrip.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles. positio
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• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources Donot changethe engine'sgovernorsettingor over-speedthe of ignition. engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed of the engine. • Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill accumulateinthe area. Checkfuel line,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor leaks.Replaceifnecessary. • Neverremovegas cap oraddfuel whileengineis hotor running. Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling. Donot crankenginewith sparkplugre
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SAFETY SYMBOLS Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson 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 i operate i DANGER -- ROTATING BLADES To reduce the risk of injury, keep hands and feet away. Do not operate unless discharge cover or grass catcher is in its proper place. If damaged, replace im
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Sight andhold this levelwith a verticaltree... or a corner of a building... 15 ° Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do notoperateyour lawnmoweronsuchslopes.Donot mowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a riseof approximately2-1/2feetevery10feet). Operatewalk= behindmowersacrossthe faceof slopes,neverup anddownslopes.
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f IMPORTANT: Thisunit isshippedwithoutgasolineoroil inthe engine. Becertainto serviceenginewithgasolineandoilas instructed inthe Operationsectionbeforestartingor runningyourmachine. NOTE:Referenceto rightand lefthandsideof the LawnMoweris observedfromthe operatingposition. OPENING CARTON 1. Cuteachcornerof the cartonverticallyfromtop to bottom. 2. Removeall looseparts. 3. Removeloosepackingmaterial. REMOVING UNIT FROM CARTON 1. Liftunit fromthe rearto detachit fromunderlyingcartonmaterial androl
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3. The ropeguideis attachedto the right sideof the upperhandle. SeeFigure3. Loosenthe wingnut whichsecuresthe ropeguide. a. Holdbladecontrolagainstupperhandle. b. Pullstarterropeout of the engine.Releasebladecontrol. c. Slipstarterropeintoropeguide. d. Tightenwingnut. 4. Insertpostoncable tie intoholeprovidedonthe lowerhandle. Pullcabletie tightandtrimexcess.See Figure4. Attaching the Grass Catcher 1. Followstepsbelowto assemblethe grasscatcher.Makecertain bagis turnedrightside out beforeassembl
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f Side Discharge Chute Your mower isshipped asamulcher. Toconvert toside discharge, make sure grass catcher isoffoftheunit andrear discharge door is closed. 1. Ontheside ofthe mower, liftthemulching plug. See Figure 7. 2. Slide twohooks ofside discharge chute under hinge pinon mulching plug assembly. Lower themulching plug. NOTE: Donotremove side mulching plug atany time, even when you are notmulching. ADJUSTMENTS Cutting Height Eachwheelhasa heightadjustmentleverto changethe cuttingheight of th
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f _de Control Drive Recoil Starter Side Discharge Chute Spark Plug J Oil Fill Cap/D Mulch Plug Cutting Height Adjustment Levers J Figure9 BLADE CONTROL SIDE DISCHARGE CHUTE Thebladecontrolis attachedto the upperhandleof the mower. Yourmoweris shippedas a mulcher.Todischargethegrassclippings Depressandsqueezeit againstthe upperhandleto operatethe unit. to the side instead,followthe instructionsin the Assemblysectionto Releaseit to stopengineandblade. attachthe sidedischargechute. Thisbladecontrol
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f GAS AND OIL FILL-UP Oil (one bottle shipped with unit) Oil Fill Cap/ FirstTimeUse Dipst 1. Removeoil fill dipstick. 2. Withthe moweron levelground,fill the engineto the upperlimit markon the dipstickwiththe recommended oil. SeeFigure10. 3. Replaceoil fill dipstickandtighten. Subsequent Uses Use4-strokemotoroil thatmeetsor exceedsthe requirements for API servicecategorySJ orlater.Alwayscheckthe API servicelabelon the oilcontainerto besure itincludes the lettersSJ or later. J Figure10 0 20 40 60
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TO START ENGINE 1. Placethefuel valvelever(1)foundon theleft sideof the engine intothe ON (OPEN)position.See Figure11. 2. Movethe chokelever(2) allthe waybackwardintothe choke position. 3. Standingbehindthe mower,squeezethe bladecontrol(3) against upperhandle.The chokewill now beginto slowlyreturnto the off chokeposition.Therefore,quicklymoveontostepfour below. 4. Holdingbladecontrolandupperhandletogetherfirmly,grasp recoilstarterhandle(4)and pullropeout witha rapid,continuous, full armstroke.Se
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof Before performing anytypeofmaintenance/service, disengage all completedmaintenance tasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service controls andstoptheengine. Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSears at acompletestop.Disconnect sparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe 1-800-4-MY-HOME®. enginetopreventunintended starting. EachUse .
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f Alwaysstopengine,disconnectsparkplugwire,andgroundagainst enginebeforeperformingany typeof maintenance on yourmachine. Electrode SealingWasher GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS • Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperformingany maintenance. • Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnot coveritemsthathave beensubjectedto operatorabuseor negligence.To receivefull valuefromwarranty,operatormustmaintainthe equipmentas instructedhere. • Changingof engine-governed speedwill voidenginewarranty. • Alladjustmentsshouldbechecked
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Check Engine Oil Checkoil levelbeforeeachoperation.Besureoil levelis maintained. 1. Checkthe oil withthe enginestoppedand level. 2. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipeitclean. 3. Insertthe oilfiller cap/dipstickinto theoil filler neckas far as itwill go, butdo not screwit in,then removeitto checkthe oillevel. 4. Ifthe oil levelisnearor belowthe lowerlimitmarkonthe dipstick, removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,andfill withthe recommended oil Air Cleaner to the upperlimitmark.Do not overfill. 5.
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CLEANING DECK Cleanundersideof the mowerdeckonce aseasonto preventbuild-up of grassclippingsor otherdebris.Followstepsbelowfor thisjob. 1. Disconnectsparkplugwire.Draingasolinefromlawn moweror placea pieceof plasticunderthegas cap. 2. Tip mowersothat it restson the housing,keepingthe mufflerside down.Holdmowerfirmly. Nevertip the mowermorethan 900inany directionanddo not leave the mowertippedfor any lengthof time. Oilcandraininto the upper partof the enginecausinga startingproblem. 3. Scrapeandc
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6. Placebladebellsupporton the blade.Alignnotcheson the blade bellsupportwithsmallholesin blade. 7. Replacehexbolt andtightenhexbolt to torque:450in. Ibs.rain., 600in. Ibs.max. Toensuresafeoperationof yourmower,periodicallycheckthe blade boltfor correcttorque. BELT CARE 1. Removetwo shoulderscrewssecuringfrontdrivecoverto mower deck.SeeFigure18.Pressinwardon sidesof frontdrive cover andreleasetabsthatsecureit to the heightadjusterbrackets. Removedrive coverfrommower. 2. Loosenscrewholdingbeltten
