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Operator's Manual
CRRFr MRN
REVOLUTION
ZERO TURN RiDiNG MOWER
Model No. 247.28933
o SAFETY
For answers to your questions about this product,
ASSEMBLY
call 1-800-659-5917.
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
PARTS LIST
CAUTION: Before using
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this product, read this
manual and follow all
safety rules and operating
instructions.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
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4/21/2009
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Warranty Statement .................... Page2 Off-Season Storage................... Page30 SafeOperation Practices .............. Pages 3-8 Troubleshooting ...................... Page31 SafetyLabels......................... Page9 PartsList......................... Pages32-53 Assembly........................... Page10 Repair Protection Agreement ............ Page57 Standard Replacement Parts&Attachments Page10 Espadol ............................. Page58 Operation ........................ Pages11
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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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Sight andhold this levelwith a verticaltree... | or a corner of a building... | | ! ,_ or afence post ! | | | | #Old ', ! _. :,uog dotto,_'. | "T,"_ _Presen_ ts alo , ._ _lOpe_ | 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 ridingmower couldoverturnandcauseseriousinjury.Operateridingmowersupanddown slopes,neveracr
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t. DISENGAGE BLADES/PTO, (POWER TAKE OFF) ROTATING BLADES CAUSE 2. ENGAGE THETRACTOR'S PARKING BRAKE. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH 3. SETTHROTTLE TOFAST"RABBIT" POSITION ANDPULL CHOKE KNOB OUT. • DONOTMOWWHENCHILDREN OROTHERS AREAROUND • 4. TURN KEYTOSTART ENGINE. AFTER START RELEASE KEY&DEACTIVATE CHOKE. • LOOK DOWN ANDBEHIND BEFORE ANDWHILEBACKING. • BLADE(s)NEVER CARRYoFF.CHILDREN EVENWITH _'_"4m ( • MOWING INREVERSE ISNOTRECOMMENDED. \ REVERSE CAUTION MODE WARNING t. TURN KEY TO REVERSE CAUTION
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IMPORTANT: Yourtractoris shippedwithmotoroil in theengine. NOTE: Ifthe batteryis put intoserviceafterthedate shownontop of However,you MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Referto the battery,chargethebatteryas instructedinthe Service& Maintenance Service& Maintenancesectionfor instructionson checkingtheoil sectionof thismanual_the tractor. level. OPENING THE TRACTOR HOOD Toattachthe batterycablesandcheckthe engineoil levelthe hood mustbeopen. Locatethe hoodlift notch(Referto Figure2 on page11)
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f Q A \ C E P F K J L-- Figure2 J DeckLiftLever A SystemsIndicatorMonitor/HourMeter B ThrottleControlLever K CupHolder C KeySwitchModule L SeatAdjustmentLever D ChokeControlKnob M FuelFillCap N IVTTransmissionReleaselevers E PTO(BladeEngage)ControlKnob 0 FuelLevelWindow F ParkingBrakeLever G ForwardControlPedal P CargoNet H ReverseControlPedal Q HoodLiftNotch I BrakePedal NOTE: Any referenceinthismanualto the RIGHTor LEFTside of the tractoris observedfromoperator'sposition. Meets ANSI Safety Sta
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SYSTEMS iNDiCATOR MONITOR/HOUR Oil Pressureindicator Light METER Thiswarninglamp indicateslowengineoil pressure.Ifthisindicator illuminates, stopthetractorimmediately andcheckthe engineoil level. Yourtractorisequippedwitha SystemsIndicatorMonitoras shown Ifthe oil leveliswithinthe operatingrange,butthe light remainson, in Figure3. The monitorrecordstheaccumulatedhoursof tractor contactyour SearsParts& RepairServiceCenter. operation,anddisplaysthe informationonthe LCDhourmeterdisplay (tenthsof an
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BRAKE PEDAL The brakepedalis locatedat the frontof the left runningboardand is Nevermovethe keyintothe Startpositionwhiletheengineis usedfor quickstops,or settingtheparkingbrake.Thispedalmustbe running.Doingso maycausedamageto yourengine'sstarter. fullydepressedto activatethe safetyinterlock switchwhen startingthe tractor. CHOKECONTROL Thechokecontrolknobis locatedonthe lowerIdt sideof the dash DECK LIFT LEVER paneland isactivatedby pullingoutward.Activatingthe chokecontrol The decklift leveris
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• Donot overfillfuel tank.Filltankto nomorethan 1/2 inchbelow bottomof filler neckto allow spacefor fuelexpansion. Avoid Serious injury or Death • Neverremovegascap or addfuelwhilethe engineis hotor run- • Goupanddown slopes,not across. ning.Allowengineto coolat leasttwominutesbeforerefueling. Avoidsuddenturns. • Ifgasolineis spilled,wipeit off the engineandequipment.Move Do notoperatethe unit whereitcouldslip ortip. machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe If machinestopsgoinguphill
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IMPORTANT: Mowingin reverseis not recommended. 1. Insertthe tractorkeyintothe keyswitchmodule. 2. Disengagethe PTO(BladeEngage)knob. Touse the REVERSECAUTIONMODE: 3. Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake. 4. Pullthe chokecontrolknoboutwardintothe fullchokeposition(a IMPORTANT: TheoperatorMUSTbe seatedinthe tractorseat. warmenginemaynotrequirechoking). 5. Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FASTposition. 1. Startengineas instructedinthe StartingThe Enginesection. 6. Turnthe ignitionkeyclockwiseto the ST
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DRiViNG THE TRACTOR 1. The steeringwheel rotatesapproximately twofull turnsfromits stoppingpointonone sideto its stoppingpointonthe other,with iMPORTANT:Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand sudden the centerpositionbeingthe straightaheadposition. stops. 2. Minorturnsof the steeringwheelfromthe centerposition (approximately100to 150) turnonly the frontaxlesandwill result NOTE:YourRevolutiontractoris equippedwithan innovativedrive in widerturns. system.Itis normalfor someforwardmovementof thetracto
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3. Removeyourfootfromthe brakepedal. 2. Shutengineoffand removethe key. 4. Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrakelever. Doingso will minimizethe possibilityof havingyour lawn"browned"by hotexhaustfromyourtractor'srunningengine. Aftercompletingstep3, the brakepedalshouldremainin the down position.If it doesn't,the parkingbrakeis notengaged.Repeatsteps MOVING THE TRACTOR MANUALLY 1-4to engagethe parkingbrake. Todisengagethe parkingbrake,lightlypressthe brakepedal. Iffor any reasonthe tractorwill not
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Beforeperforming anytypeof maintenance/service, disengage all Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes controls andstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof acomplete stop.Disconnect sparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe completedmaintenance tasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service enginetopreventunintended starting.Always wearsafetyglassesduring Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSears a
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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. f_older _ 32°F _Warmer _ 2. Popoff the prote
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5. Add oilasdescribed above. Air Cleaner 6. Start and run theengine. Astheengine warms up, check foroil leaks. Iffilters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeath 7. Stop theengine and check theoillevel. Itshould beattheFULL could resultfrombackfire.Do notattemptto startthe enginewith mark onthedipstick. themremoved. Fuel Filter Donot use pressurized air or solventsto cleanthe aircleaner cartridge. 3losioncan causesevereburnsor death. . Removethe airfiltercover. Keepgasolineawayfrom
