Craftsman Variator 135 Manual

  
OPERATION 
HOWTOSTOPTHEUNIT 
Theelectricalsystemhasanoperatorpresencesystemthat 
includesasensorswitchmountedintheseat.Thesecomponents 
telltheelectricalsystemiftheoperatorissittingontheseat.This 
systemwillstoptheenginewhentheoperatorleavestheseat.For 
yourprotection,alwaysmakesurethissystemoperatescorrectly. 
1.Completelypushtheclutch/brakepedalforwardtostopthe 
unit.Keepyourfootonthepedal. 
2.MovetheattachmentclutchtotheDISENGAGEposition. 3.MovetheshiftlevertotheNEUTRALposition....

  
OPERATION 
HOWTOUSETHEATTACHMENTCLUTCH 
Usetheattachmentclutchtoengagetheblade(Figure5). 
1.Beforeyoustarttheengine,makesuretheattachmentclutch 
isintheDISENGAGEposition. 
2. 
3. 
4. Torotatetheblade,movetheattachmentclutchforwardto 
lockthebladeintheENGAGEposition. 
Tostoptheblade,movetheattachmentclutchtotheDISEN- 
GAGEposition.Beforeyouleavetheoperatorsposition, 
makesurethebladehasstoppedrotating. 
Beforeyouridetheunitacrossasidewalkoraroad,movethe 
attachmentclutchtotheDISENGAGEposition....

  
OPERATION 
HOWTOUSETHESPEEDCONTROLPEDAL 
Thedrivesystemusesavariatorpulleyconnectedtoatwospeed 
transaxle.TheVariatorDriveisveryeasytooperate.Thistypeof 
drivesystemhasatwospeedshiftlever,aclutch/brakepedalonthe 
leftsideandaspeedcontrolpedalontherightside(seeFigure7). 
Thedirectionoftraveliscontrolledbytheshiftlever.Usetheshift 
levertoselecteitherreverseoroneofthetwoforwardgears.When 
operating,thespeediscontrolledbyasinglespeedcontrolpedal 
operatedwithyourrightfoot. 
HOWTODRIVEFORWARD...

  
OPERATION 
SPEEDCONTROLPEDALPOSITIONS 
Theforwardspeediscontrolledbythepositionoftheshiftleverand 
thespeedcontrolpedal.Thefollowingchartprovidesfunctions 
alongwiththepositionsoftheshiftleverandthespeedcontrol 
pedal.Alwaysoperatetheenginewiththethrottlecontrolinthe 
FASTposition. SHIFTLEVER 
POSITION PEDAL 
POSITION  FUNCTIONTHROTTLE 
TrimmingLow(TRIM)1/3 
SteepHills 
BaggingGrassHigh(MOW)1/3to1/2 
FAST 
i 
NormalMowingHigh(MOW)1/2to2/3I_-_ 
! 
EasyMowingHigh(MOW)1/2to3/4SLOWI_ 
THROTTLE...

  
OPERATION 
HOWTOINSTALLTHESIDEDISCHARGEATTACHMENT 
_WARNING:Topreventtheenginefromstarting,dis-  connectthewirefromthesparkplug.Makesurethe 
attachmentclutchisintheDISENGAGEposition. 1.Removethetwowingnuts(seeFigure10). 
2.Liftthemulchercover.Mountthesidedischargeattachment 
ontothesameboltsthatsecuredthemulchercover. 
Themulchercoverletsyoumulchthegrassforaclean,finecut. 
Todischargethegrassouttheside,installthesidedischarge 
attachmentasfollows. 3.Securethesidedischargeattachmentwiththewingnuts....

  
OPERATION 
BEFORESTARTINGTHEENGINE 
CHECKTHEOIL 
NOTE:TheenginewasshippedfromthefactoryfilledwithSAE 
30weightoil.Checktheleveloftheoil.Addoilasneeded. 
1.Makesuretheunitislevel. 
NOTE:Donotchecktheleveloftheoilwhiletheengine 
runs. 
2.Cleantheareaaroundthedipstick.Removethedipstick.Wipe 
theoilfromthedipstick. 
3.Insertthedipstickintotheoilfilltube.Turnthedipstickclock- 
wiseuntilitistight.Removethedipstick.Checktheoillevelon 
thedipstick.TheoillevelmustreachtheFULLmarkonthe 
dipstick....

  
OPERATION 
HOWTOOPERATEWITHTHEMOWERHOUSING 
WARNING:Themulchcoverisasafetydevice.Donot 
removethemulchcover.Thesidedischargeattach- 
mentforcesthedischargedmaterialtowardthe 
ground.Alwayskeepthesidedischargeattachment 
inthedownposition.Ifthesidedischargeattachment 
isdamaged,replacethewithanoriginalequipment 
partfromaSearsServiceCenter. 
IMPORTANT:Whenyouoperatewiththemowerhousing, 
alwaysoperatewiththethrottlecontrolintheFASTposition. 
1.Starttheengine. 
2....

  
OPERATION 
OPERATINGTIPS 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. Checktheattachmentclutchforcorrectadjustment.Forthe 
blade(s)todisengagecorrectly,theadjustmentmustbecor- 
rect. 
Beforeyouusetheunit,checktheoilintheengineandaddoil 
ifnecessary. 
Iftheenginewillnotstart,firstmakesurethewireisattached 
tothesparkplug. 
Makesureallthebeltsareinsideallthebeltguides.Seethein- 
structionsonhowtoremoveandinstallthemotiondriveand 
mowerdrivebelts. 5.Beforeyoumakeaninspection,adjustment(exceptforthecar-...

  
MAINTENANCE 
MAINTENANCETABLE 
FIRSTEVERYEVERYEVERY 
EACH22550100BEFORE 
PROCEDUREUSEHOURSHOURSHOURSHOURSSTORAGE 
MBlade,InspectandSharpenV 
O 
W 
EBattery,CheckandChargeVV 
LubricationV_V_ 
EOil,ChangeV 
N 
G 
Muffler,CheckVV 
N 
E 
SparkPlug,CheckVV 
GENERALRECOMMENDATIONS 
1.Theownersresponsibilityistomaintainthisproduct.Thiswill 
extendthelifeoftheproductandisalsonecessarytomaintain 
warrantycoverage. 
2.Checkthesparkplug,drivebrake,lubricatetheunit,andclean 
theairfilteronceayear....

  
MAINTENANCE 
INSPECTBLADE 
WARNING:Beforeyouinspectorremovetheblade, 
disconnectthewiretothesparkplug.Iftheblade 
hitsanobject,stoptheengine.Checktheunitfor 
damage.Thebladehassharpedges.Whenyou 
holdtheblade,useglovesorclothmaterialtopro- 
tectyourhands. 
Ifyoukeepthebladesharpandinspectthebladefordamage, 
thebladewillcutbetterandbemoresafetooperate.Frequently 
checkthebladeforexcessivewear,cracks,orotherdamage. 
Frequentlycheckthenutthatholdstheblade.Keepthenuttight....