Craftsman 725 Platinum Owners Manual

							  
MOWINGTIPS 
&CAUTION:Donotusede-thatcher 
bladeattachmentsonyourmower.Such 
attachmentsarehazardous,willdamage 
yourmowerandcouldvoidyourwarranty. 
•Undercertainconditions,suchasvery 
tallgrass,itmaybenecessarytoraise 
theheightofcuttoreducepushingeffort 
andtokeepfromoverloadingtheengine 
andleavingclumpsofgrassclippings. 
Itmayalsobenecessarytoreduce 
groundspeedand/orrunthelawn 
mowerovertheareaasecondtime. 
•Forextremelyheavycutting,reducethe 
widthofcutbyoverlappingpreviously 
cutpathandmowslowly. 
•Forbettergrassbaggingandmostcut- 
tingconditions,theenginespeedshould 
besetintheFASTposition. 
•Poresinclothgrasscatcherscan 
becomefilledwithdirtanddustwithuse 
andcatcherswillcollectlessgrass.To 
preventthis,regularlyhosecatcheroff 
withwaterandletdrybeforeusing. 
•Keeptopofenginearoundstarterclear 
andcleanofgrassclippingsandchaff. 
Thiswillhelpengineairflowandextend 
enginelife. MULCHINGMOWINGTIPS 
IMPORTANT:Forbestperformance, 
keepmowerhousingfreeofbuilt-up 
grassandtrash.SeeCLEANINGinthe 
Maintenancesectionofthismanual. 
•Thespecialmulchingbladewillrecut 
thegrassclippingsmanytimesand 
reducetheminsizesothatastheyfall 
ontothelawntheywilldisperseinto 
thegrassandnotbenoticed.Also,the 
mulchedgrasswillbiodegradequickly 
toprovidenutrientsforthelawn.Always 
mulchwithyourhighestengine(blade) 
speedasthiswillprovidethebestrecut- 
tingactionoftheblades. 
•Avoidcuttingyourlawnwhenitiswet. 
Wetgrasstendstoformclumpsand 
interfereswiththemulchingaction.The 
besttimetomowyourlawnistheearly 
afternoon.Atthistimethegrasshas 
dried,yetthenewlycutareawillnotbe 
exposedtodirectsunlight. 
•Forbestresults,adjustthelawnmower 
cuttingheightsothatthelawnmower 
cutsoffonlythetopone-thirdofthe 
grassblades.Ifthelawnisovergrownit 
willbenecessarytoraisetheheightof 
cuttoreducepushingeffortandtokeep 
fromoverloadingtheengineandleaving 
clumpsofmulchedgrass.Forextremely 
heavygrass,reduceyourwidthofcut 
byoverlappingpreviouslycutpathand 
mowslowly. 
MAX1/3 
•Certaintypesofgrassandgrass 
conditionsmayrequirethatanareabe 
mulchedasecondtimetocompletely 
hidetheclippings,Whendoingasec- 
ondcut,mowacross(perpendicular)to 
thefirstcutpath, 
•Changeyourcuttingpatternfromweek 
toweek,Mownorthtosouthoneweek 
thenchangetoeasttowestthenext 
week,Thiswillhelppreventmattingand 
grainingofthelawn, 
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MAINTENANCE 
SCHEDULE 
CheckforLooseFasteners 
_Clean/InspectGrassCatcher* 
CheckTires 
_CheckDriveWheels 
CleanLawnMower.... 
MCleanunderDriveCover*** 
OCheckDriveBelt/Pulleys*** 
_Check/Sharpen/ReplaceBlade 
RLubrication 
CleanandRechargeBattery** 
CheckEngineOillevel 
I_ChangeEngineOil 
NCleanAirFilter 
_InspectMuffler 
NReplaceSparkPlug 
I1_ReplaceAirFilterPaperCartridge 
EmptyfuelsystemoraddStabilizer BEFOREAFTEREVERYEVERYEVERY 
EACHEACH1025HOURS100BEFORE 
USEUSEHOURSORSEASONHOURSSTORAGE 
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*(ifsoequipped) 
**Electric-Startmowers 
***Power-Propelledmowers 
****Useascraper 
tocleanunderdeck 1-Changemoreoftenifoperatingunderaheavyloadorinhighoutdoortemperatures. 
2-Servicemoreoftenifoperatingindirtyordustyconditions. 
3-Replacebladesmoreoftenwhenmowinginsandysoil, 
4-Charge48hoursatendofseason. 
5-Andaftereach5hoursofuse. 
GENERALRECOMMENDATIONS 
Thewarrantyonthislawnmowerdoesnot 
coveritemsthathavebeensubjectedto 
operatorabuseornegligence.Toreceive 
fullvaluefromthewarranty,operatormust 
maintainunitasinstructedinthismanual. 
Someadjustmentswillneedtobemade 
periodicallytoproperlymaintainyourunit. 
Atleastonceaseason,checktoseeif 
youshouldmakeanyoftheadjustments 
describedintheServiceandAdjustments 
sectionofthismanual. 
•Atleastonceayear,replacethespark 
plug,cleanorreplaceairfilterelement 
andcheckbladeforwear.Anewspark 
plugandclean/newairfilterelement 
assureproperair-fuelmixtureandhelp 
yourenginerunbetterandlastlonger. 
•Followthemaintenancescheduleinthis 
manual. 
BEFOREEACHUSE 
•Checkengineoillevel. 
•Checkforloosefasteners. 
LUBRICATION 
Keepunitwelllubricated 
(SeeLUBRICATIONCHART). LUBRICATIONCHART 
(_Wheel 
adjuster(on 
eachwheel) 
(_)Engineoil 
I/d)Mulcher 
I\/)doorhingepin 
1)(_Reardoor 
hinge 
(_Handlebracketmountingpins 
_Spraylubricant 
SeeENGINEinMaintenancesection. 
IMPORTANT:Donotoilorgreaseplastic 
wheelbearings.Viscouslubricantswill 
attractdustanddirtthatwillshortenthelifeof 
theself-lubricatingbearings.Ifyoufeelthey 
mustbelubricated,useonlyadry,powdered 
2graphitetypelubricantsparingly. 
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LAWNMOWER 
Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenper- 
forminganymaintenance, 
TIRES 
•Keeptiresfreeofgasoline,oil,orinsect 
controlchemicalswhichcanharmrub- 
ber. 
•Avoidstumps,stones,deepruts,sharp 
objectsandotherhazardsthatmay 
causetiredamage. 
DRIVEWHEELS 
Checkreardrivewheelseachtimebefore 
youmowtobesuretheymovefreely. 
Thewheelsnotturningfreelymeanstrash, 
grasscuttings,etc.areinthedrivewheel 
areaandmustbecleanedtofreedrive 
wheels. 
Ifnecessarytocleanthedrivewheels,be 
suretocleanbothrearwheels. 
BLADECARE 
Forbestresults,blademustbekept 
sharp.Replaceabentordamagedblade. 
_i,CAUTION:Useonlyareplacement 
bladeapprovedbythemanufacturerof 
yourmower.Usingabladenotapproved 
bythemanufacturerofyourmowerishaz- 
ardous,coulddamageyourmowerand 
voidyourwarranty. 
TOREMOVEBLADE 
1.Disconnectsparkplugwirefromspark 
plugandplacewirewhereitcannot 
comeincontactwithplug. 
2.Turnlawnmoweronitsside.Make 
sureairfilterandcarburetorareup. 
3.Useawoodblockbetweenbladeand 
mowerhousingtopreventbladefrom 
turningwhenremovingbladebolt. 
NOTE:Protectyourhandswithgloves 
and/orwrapbladewithheavycloth. 
4.Removebladeboltbyturningcounter- 
clockwise. 
5.Removeblade&attachinghardware 
(bolt,lockwasher&hardenedwasher). TOREPLACEBLADE 
1.Positionbladeonthebladeadapter 
aligningthetwo(2)holesintheblade 
withtheraisedlugsontheadapter. 
2.Besurethetrailingedgeofblade(op- 
positesharpedge)isuptowardthe 
engine. 
3.Installthebladeboltwiththelock 
washerandhardenedwasherinto 
bladeadapterandcrankshaft. 
4.Useblockofwoodbetweenbladeand 
lawnmowerhousingandtightenthe 
bladebolt,turningclockwise. 
•Therecommendedtighteningtorqueis 
35-40ft.Ibs. 
IMPORTANT:Bladeboltisheattreated. 
Ifboltneedsreplacing,replaceonlywith 
approvedboltshownintheRepairParts 
sectionofthismanual. 
TOSHARPENBLADE 
NOTE:Wedonotrecommendsharp- 
eningtheblade-butifyoudo,besurethe 
bladeisbalanced.Anunbalancedblade 
willcauseeventualdamagetomoweror 
engine. 
•Thebladecanbesharpenedwithafile 
oronagrindingwheel.Donotattempt 
tosharpenwhileonthemower. 
•Tocheckbladebalance,driveanailinto 
abeamorwall.Leaveaboutoneinchof 
thestraightnailexposed.Placecenter 
holeofbladeovertheheadofthenail. 
Ifbladeisbalanced,itshouldremainin 
ahorizontalposition.Ifeitherendofthe 
blademovesdownward,sharpenthe 
heavyenduntilthebladeisbalanced. 
GRASSCATCHER 
•Thegrasscatchermaybehosedwith 
water,butmustbedrywhenused. 
•Checkyourgrasscatcheroftenfordam- 
ageordeterioration.Throughnormal 
useitwillwear.Ifcatcherneedsreplac- 
ing,replaceonlywithapprovedreplace- 
mentcatchershownintheRepairParts 
sectionofthismanual.Givethelawn 
mowermodelnumberwhenordering. 
BladeadapterKeyCrankshaft 
Lockwasher 
Blade 
Blade 
boltHardened 
washerTrailingedge Cranksha_ 
13 GEARCASE 
•Tokeepyourdrivesystemworking 
properly,thegearcaseandareaaround 
thedriveshouldbekeptcleanandfree 
oftrashbuild-up.Cleanunderthedrive 
covertwiceaseason. 
•Thegearcaseisfilledwithlubricantto 
theproperlevelatthefactory.Theonly 
timethelubricantneedsattentionisif 
servicehasbeenperformedonthegear 
case.  
						

							  
•Iflubricantisrequired,useonlyTexaco 
StarplexPremium1Grease,PartNo. 
750369.Donotsubstitute. 
ENGINE 
LUBRICATION 
Useonlyhighqualitydetergentoilrated 
withAPIserviceclassificationSG-SL. 
SelecttheoilsSAEviscositygrade 
accordingtoyourexpectedoperating 
temperature. 
SAEVISCOSITYGRADES 
F-2003032406080100 
c-_0-2_-1___020104_ 
TEMPERATURERANGEANTICIPATEDBEFORENEXTOILCHANGE 
NOTE:Althoughmulti-viscosityoils 
(5W30,10W30etc.)improvestartingin 
coldweather,thesemulti-viscosityoilswill 
resultinincreasedoilconsumptionwhen 
usedabove32°F.Checkyourengineoil 
levelmorefrequentlytoavoidpossible 
enginedamagefromrunninglowonoil. 
Changetheoilafterevery25hoursofop- 
erationoratleastonceayearifthemower 
isnotusedfor25hoursinoneyear. 
Checkthecrankcaseoillevelbefore 
startingtheengineandaftereachfive(5) 
hoursofcontinuoususe.Tightenoilplug 
securelyeachtimeyouchecktheoillevel. 
TOCHANGEENGINEOIL 
NOTE:Beforetippinglawnmowertodrain 
oil,emptyfueltankbyrunningengineuntil 
fueltankisempty. 
1.Disconnectsparkplugwirefromspark 
plugandplacewirewhereitcannot 
comeincontactwithplug. 
2.Removeengineoilcap;layasideona 
cleansurface. 
3.Tiplawnmoweronitssideasshown 
anddrainoilintoasuitablecontainer. 
Rocklawnmowerbackandforthtore- 
moveanyoiltrappedinsideofengine. 4.Wipeoffanyspilledoilfromlawn 
mowerorsideofengine. 
5.Slowlypouroildowntheoilfillspout, 
stoppingeveryfewouncestocheckthe 
oillevelwiththedipstick. 
6.Stopaddingoilwhenyoureachthe 
FULLmarkonthedipstick.Waita 
minutetoallowoiltosettle. 
7.Continueaddingsmallamountsofoil, 
recheckingthedipstickuntiloillevel 
settlesatFULL.DONOToverfill,or 
enginewillsmokeheavilyfromthemuf- 
fleronstartup. 
8.Alwaysbesuretoretightenoildipstick 
beforestartingengine. 
9.Reconnectsparkplugwiretospark 
plug. 
AIRFILTER 
Yourenginewillnotrunproperlyandmay 
bedamagedbyusingadirtyairfilter. 
Replacetheairfiltercartridgeevery100 
hoursofoperationoreveryseason,which- 
everoccursfirst.Serviceaircleanermore 
oftenunderdustyconditions. 
TOCLEANAIRFILTER 
1.Loosenscrewandtiltcovertoremove. 
2.Carefullyremovecartridge. 
3.Cleanbygentlytappingonaflatsur- 
 _iLface.Ifverydirty,replacecartridge. 
CAUTION:Petroleumsolvents,suchas 
kerosene,arenottobeusedtocleancar- 
tridge.Theymaycausedeteriorationofthe 
cartridge.Donotoilcartridge.Donotuse 
pressurizedairtocleanordrycartridge. 
4.Installcartridge,thenreplacecover 
makingsurethetabsarealignedwith 
theslotsinthebackplate.Fasten 
screwsecurely. 
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MUFFLER 
Inspectandreplacecorrodedmufflerasit 
couldcreateafirehazardand/ordamage. 
SPARKPLUG 
Replacesparkplugatthebeginningof 
eachmowingseasonorafterevery100 
hoursofoperation,whicheveroccursfirst. 
Sparkplugtypeandgapsettingareshown 
inthePRODUCTSPECIFICATIONS 
sectionofthismanual. 
CLEANING 
IMPORTANT:Forbestperformance,keep 
mowerhousingfreeofbuilt-grassand 
trash.Cleantheundersideofyourmower 
aftereachuse. 
ACAUTION:Disconnectsparkplugwire 
fromsparkplugandplacewirewhereit 
cannotcomeincontactwithplug. 
•Cleantheundersideofyourlawnmower 
byscrapingtoremovebuild-upofgrass 
andtrash. 
•Cleanengineoftentokeeptrashfrom 
accumulating.Acloggedengineruns 
hotterandshortensenginelife. 
•Keepfinishedsurfacesandwheelsfree 
ofallgasoline,oil,etc. 
•Wedonotrecommendusingagarden 
hosetocleanlawnmowerunlessthe 
electricalsystem,muffler,airfilterand 
carburetorarecoveredtokeepwater 
out.Waterinenginecanresultinshort- 
enedenginelife. 
WATERWASHOUTFEATURE 
Yourlawnmowerisequippedwithafitting 
thatallowsquickandeasycleaningof 
theundersideofthehousing.Tousethis 
feature,proceedasfollows: 
1.Movelawnmowertoanareaofcut 
grassoranotherhardsurface. 
NOTE:Water,grassandotherdebriswill 
drainfrombeneaththemowerhousing 
duringthewashoutprocess. 
2.Removegrasscatcheranddischarge 
chuteassemblyfromlawnmower. 3.Closemulcherdoor(ifequipped). 
4.Connectagardenhosetothefitting 
whereshown. 
IMPORTANT:Besurethegardenhoseis 
notroutedunderthelawnmowerhousing 
orentangledinthewheels. 
Hose 
5.Turnonwatersupplyandcheckfor 
leaksatthefitting. 
Ifnoleaksarepresent,startengine(as 
describedintheOperationsectionof 
thismanual)andletenginerununtilthe 
undersideofthelawnmowerisclean. 
AWARNING:Donotengagethedrive 
systemduringthewashoutprocess. 
6.Shutofftheengine. 
7.Shutoffwatersupplyandremove 
hosefromfitting. 
CAUTION:Donotremovehosefrom 
fittingwhileengineisrunning.Waterin 
enginecanresultinshortenedenginelife. 
8.Startengine(asdescribedintheOp- 
erationsectionofthismanual)andlet 
enginerunforafullminutetoremove 
excesswaterfrommower. 
CLEANUNDERDRIVECOVER 
Cleanunderdrivecoveratleasttwicea 
season.Scrapeundersideofcoverwith 
puttyknifeorsimilartooltoremoveany 
build-upoftrashorgrassonundersideof 
drivecover. 
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A(_WARNING:Toavoidseriousinjury, 
beforeperforminganyserviceand 
adjustments: 
1.Releasecontrolbarandstopengine. 
2.Makesurethebladeandallmoving 
partshavecompletelystopped. 
3.Disconnectsparkplugwirefromspark 
plugandplacewirewhereitcannot 
comeincontactwithplug. 
LAWNMOWER 
TOADJUSTCUTTINGHEIGHT 
SeeTOADJUSTCUTTINGHEIGHTin 
theOperationsectionofthismanual. Gearcasepulley Drive 
cover 
REARDEFLECTOR 
Thereardeflector,attachedbetweenthe 
rearwheelsofyourmower,isprovidedto 
minimizethepossibilitythatobjectswill 
bethrownoutoftherearofthemower 
intotheoperatormowingposition.Ifthe 
deflectorbecomesdamaged,itshouldbe 
replaced. 
TOREMOVEDRIVEBELT 
1.Removedrivecover. 
2.Removespringandbeltkeeper. 
3.Removebeltfromgearcasepulley. 
4.Turnlawnmoweronitssidewithair 
filterandcarburetordown. 
5.Removeblade,enginepulleyand 
debrisshield. 
6.Removeenginepulleyandbeltfrom 
debrisshield. 
TOREPLACEDRIVEBELT 
1.Placenewdrivebeltinenginepulley 
andbeltretainerofdebrisshield. 
2.Routetheotherendofthenewdrive 
beltthroughholeinhousing. 
3.Reinstalldebrisshield. 
4.Returnmowertouprightposition. 
5.Installnewbeltongearcasepulley. 
6.Reinstallbeltkeeperandspring. 
7.Reinstalldrivecover. 
NOTE:Alwaysusefactoryapprovedbelt 
toassureproperfitandlonglife. 
8.Turnlawnmoweronitssidewithair 
filterandcarburetordown. 
9.Reinstallblade. \ 
Belt 
retainer 
Debrisshield Spring 
Belt 
3er 
Belt 
Enginepulley 
Drivebelt 
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TOADJUSTHANDLE 
Yourhandlehasthree(3)heightpositions 
-adjusttoaheightthatsuitsyou. 
1.Removeknobandcarriageboltonone 
sideofthelowerhandle. 
2.Whileholdinghandleassembly, 
removeknobandcarriageboltfrom 
oppositeside,alignholeinhandlewith 
desiredholeinhandlebracketand 
reassembleboltandknobandtighten 
securely. 
3.Alignoppositesideofhandlewith 
samepositioningholeandsecurewith 
boltandknob. 
Knob ENGINE 
ENGINESPEED 
Yourenginespeedhasbeenfactoryset.Do 
notattempttoincreaseenginespeedorit 
mayresultinpersonalinjury.Ifyoubelieve 
thatengineisrunningtoofastortooslow, 
takeyourmowertoaSearsorotherqualified 
servicecenterforrepairandadjustment. 
CARBURETOR 
Yourcarburetorisnotadjustable.Ifyour 
enginedoesnotoperateproperlyduetosus- 
pectedcarburetorproblems,takeyourlawn 
mowertoaSearsorotherqualifiedservice 
centerforrepairand/oradjustment. 
IMPORTANT:Nevertamperwiththeengine 
governor,whichisfactorysetforproperen- 
ginespeed.Overspeedingtheengineabove 
thefactoryhighspeedsettingcanbedanger- 
ous.Ifyouthinktheengine-governedhigh 
speedneedsadjusting,contactaSearsor 
otherqualifiedservicecenter,whichhas 
properequipmentandexperiencetomake 
anynecessaryadjustments. 
Immediatelyprepareyourlawnmowerfor 
storageattheendoftheseasonoriftheHandle 
unitwillnotbeusedfor30daysormore,bracket 
LAWNMOWER 
Whenlawnmoweristobestoredfora 
periodoftime,cleanitthoroughly,remove 
alldirt,grease,leaves,etc.Storeina 
clean,dryarea. 
1.Cleanentirelawnmower(See 
CLEANINGintheMaintenancesec- 
tionofthismanual). 
2.LubricateasshownintheMaintenance 
sectionofthismanual. 
3.Besurethatallnuts,bolts,screws,and 
pinsaresecurelyfastened.Inspect 
movingpartsfordamage,breakage 
andwear.Replaceifnecessary. 
4.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaint 
surfaces;sandlightlybeforepainting. 
HANDLE 
Youcanfoldyourhandleforstorage. 
1.Loosenthetwo(2)handleknobson 
sidesoftheupperhandleandallow 
handletofolddowntotherear. 
2.Removethetwo(2)handleknobsand 
carriageboltsonsidesofthelowerhandle 
andpivotentirehandleassemblyforward 
andallowittorestonmower. Knob 
OperatorMOWING 
presencePOSITION 
controlbar 
iX 
FOLD_-.-/ 
FORWARD_,,Upper 
FORhandle 
STORAGE 
Handle 
knob 
Lowerhandle 
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3.Reinstallknobsandcarriageboltstolower 
handle/handlebracketsforsafekeeping. 
•Whensettingupyourhandlefromthe 
storageposition,lowerhandlewillrequire 
manuallylockingintomowingposition. 
IMPORTANT:Whenfoldingthehandlefor 
storageortransportation,besuretofold 
thehandleasshownoryoumaydamage 
thecontrolcables. 
ENGINE 
FUELSYSTEM 
IMPORTANT:Itisimportanttoprevent 
gumdepositsfromforminginessentialfuel 
systempartssuchascarburetor,fuelfilter, 
fuelhose,ortankduringstorage.Alcohol 
blendedfuels(calledgasoholorusing 
ethanolormethanol)canattractmoisture 
whichleadstoseparationandformationof 
acidsduringstorage.Acidicgascandamage 
thefuelsystemofanenginewhileinstorage. 
•Emptythefueltankbystartingtheen- 
gineandlettingitrununtilthefuellines 
andcarburetorareempty. 
•Neveruseengineorcarburetorcleaner 
productsinthefueltankorpermanent 
damagemayoccur. 
•Usefreshfuelnextseason. 
NOTE:Fuelstabilizerisanacceptableal- 
ternativeinminimizingtheformationoffuel 
gumdepositsduringstorage.Addstabilizer 
togasolineinfueltankorstoragecontainer. 
Alwaysfollowthemixratiofoundonstabilizer 
container.Runengineatleast10minutes 
afteraddingstabilizertoallowthestabilizerto 
reachthecarburetor.Donotemptythegas 
tankandcarburetorifusingfuelstabilizer. ENGINEOIL 
Drainoil(withenginewarm)andreplace 
withcleanengineoil.(SeeENGINEin 
theMaintenancesectionofthismanual). 
CYLINDER 
1.Removesparkplug. 
2.Pouroneounce(29ml)ofoilthrough 
sparkplugholeintocylinder. 
3.Pullstarterhandleslowlyafewtimes 
todistributeoil. 
4.Replacewithnewsparkplug. 
OTHER 
•Donotstoregasolinefromoneseason 
toanother. 
•Replaceyourgasolinecanifyourcan 
startstorust.Rustand/ordirtinyour 
gasolinewillcauseproblems. 
•Ifpossible,storeyourunitindoorsand 
coverittoprotectitfromdustanddirt. 
•Coveryourunitwithasuitableprotec- 
tivecoverthatdoesnotretainmoisture. 
Donotuseplastic.Plasticcannot 
breathe,whichallowscondensationto 
formandwillcauseyourunittorust. 
IMPORTANT:Nevercovermowerwhile 
engineandexhaustareasarestillwarm. 
_I,CAUTION:Neverstorethelawn 
mowerwithgasolineinthetankinsidea 
buildingwherefumesmayreachanopen 
flameorspark.Allowtheenginetocool 
beforestoringinanyenclosure. 
TROUBLESHOOTING-Seeappropriatesectioninmanualunlessdirected 
toaSearsParts&RepairCenter. 
PROBLEMCAUSE 
1.Dirtyairfilter. 
2.Outoffuel. 
3.Stalefuel. 
4.Waterinfuel. 
5.Sparkplugwiredisconnected. 
6.Badsparkplug. 
7.Loosebladeorbroken 
bladeadapter. 
8.Controlbarinreleased 
position. 
9.Controlbardefective. 
10.Fuelvalvelever(ifso 
equipped)inOFFposition. 
11.Weakbattery(ifequipped). 
12.Disconnectedbattery 
connector(ifequipped). 
18  Doesnotstart CORRECTION 
1.Clean/replaceairfilter. 
2.Fillfueltank. 
3.Emptyfueltankandrefilltank 
withfresh,cleangasoline. 
4.Emptyfueltankandrefilltank 
withfresh,cleangasoline. 
5.Connectwiretoplug. 
6.Replacesparkplug. 
7.Tightenbladeboltor 
replacebladeadapter. 
8.Depresscontrolbarto 
handle. 
9.Replacecontrolbar. 
10.Turnfuelvalvelever 
totheONposition. 
11.Chargebattery. 
12.Connectbatterytoengine.  
						

							  
TROUBLESHOOTING-Seeappropriatesectioninmanualunlessdirected 
toaSearsParts&RepairCenter. 
CAUSE  PROBLEM 
Lossofpower 
Poorcut= 
uneven 
Excessive 
vibration 
Starterrope 
hardtopull 
Grasscatcher 
notfilling 
(ifsoequipped) 
Hardtopush 
Lossofdrive 
orslowingof 
drivespeed 1.Rearofmowerhousingor 
bladedraggingingrass. 
2.Cuttingtoomuchgrass. 
3.Dirtyairfilter. 
4.Buildupofgrass,leaves, 
andtrashundermower. 
5.Toomuchoilinengine. 
6.Walkingspeedtoofast. 
1.Worn,bentorlooseblade. 
2.Wheelheightsuneven. 
3.Buildupofgrass,leaves 
andtrashundermower. 
1.Worn,bentorlooseblade. 
2.Bentenginecrankshaft, 
, 
, 
3. 
4. Engineflywheelbrakeison 
whencontrolbarisreleased. 
Bentenginecrankshaft, 
Bladeadapterbroken. 
Bladedraggingingrass. 
1.Cuttingheighttoolow. 
2.Liftonbladewornoff. 
3.Catchernotventingair. 
1.Grassistoohighorwheel 
heightistoolow. 
2.Rearofmowerhousingor 
bladedraggingingrass. 
3.Grasscatchertoofull. 
4.Handleheightpositionnot 
rightforyou. 
1.Beltwear. 
2.Beltoffofpulley. 
3.Drivecablewornorbroken. 
4.Loosedrivecontrolsystem. CORRECTION 
1.Raisecuttingheight. 
2.Raisecuttingheight. 
3.Clean/replaceairfilter. 
4.Cleanundersideofmower 
housing. 
5.Checkoillevel. 
6.Cutatslowerwalkingspeed. 
1.Replaceblade.Tighten 
bladebolt, 
2.Setallwheelsatsame 
height. 
3.Cleanundersideof 
mowerhousing. 
1.Replaceblade.Tighten 
bladebolt. 
2.ContactaSearsorother 
qualifiedservicecenter. 
1.Depresscontrolbarto 
upperhandlebefore 
pullingthestarterrope. 
2.ContactaSearsorother 
qualifiedservicecenter. 
3,Replacebladeadapter. 
4.Movelawnmowertocut 
grassortohardsurface. 
1.Raisecuttingheight. 
2.Replaceblade. 
3.Cleangrasscatcher. 
1.Raisecuttingheight. 
2.Raiserearofmowerhousing 
one(1)settinghigher. 
3.Emptygrasscatcher. 
4.Adjusthandleheighttosuit. 
1.Check/replacedrivebelt, 
2.Check/reinstalldrivebelt. 
3,Replacedrivecable. 
4.Adjustdrivecontrol. 
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Garantia.........................................................20 
ReglasdeSeguridad................................20-22 
EspecificacionesdelProducto.......................22 
Montaje/Pre-Operaci6n...............................24 
Operaci6n.................................................25-29 
Mantenimiento..........................................30-33 ProgramadeMantenimiento.........................30 
ServicioyAdjustes...................................34-35 
Almacenamiento.......................................35-36 
ldentificaci6ndeproblemas......................36-37 
Partesderepuesto..................................38-47 
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