Maintenance Schedule; Maintenance Recommendations; Removing Deck; Cutting Blade Removal - Craftsman 247 Owner's Manual

General Recommendation
• Always observe safety rules when performing any
maintenance.
• The warranty on this lawn utility vehicle does not
cover items that have been subjected to operator
abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the
warranty, operator must maintain the equipment as
instructed in this manual.
• We do not recommend the use of pressure
washers or garden hose to clean your unit. These
may cause damage to electrical components,
spindles, pulleys, beadngs or the engine. The use
of water may shorten life of your lawn utility vehicle
and reduce its serviceability.
• Follow the schedule below to ensure best
performance by your lawn utilityvehicle.
Maintenance Schedule
Task to be performed Every 8 Every 25 At start of
hours of hours of season
operation operation
Engine:
Check oil level ./
Change oil
Service air cleaner e/
Service spark plug
Clean debris
Clean cooling fins _f
Equipment:
Clean equipment
Check/sharpen blade ,_
Lubricate pivot points
Lubricate front wheels ,_
Lubricate steering shaft _t
Check brake _f
Check condition of belts
Check tire pressure
Check battery fluid level ,_
_lb WARNING: Never attemptanymaintenance
job without first disconnecting the spark plug
wire and grounding against the engine.
Removing Deck
1. Place the blade control lever in the disengaged
(OFF) position and engage the parking brake.
2. Lower the cutting deck to the lowest position.
3. Disconnect spark plug wire and ground.
4. Remove all three hairpin clips and flat washers that
secure the cutting deck to the hanger links. See
Figure 10.
5. Slide the deck to the left to disengage it from the
hanger pins, and allow it to drop to the ground.
6. Remove belt from around spindle pulley.
7. To attach the deck to the mower, align the deck
with the hanger pins and insert the three hairpin
clips removed earlier.
Remove hairpin cl , & washer
Removedeck fromthe hangers
Figure 10
Cutting Blade
_lb ARNING: Protect your hands by wearing
heavy gloves or by using a rag to grasp the
cutting blade. Avoid personal injury.
Removal
1. Remove deck from beneath the vehicle. Gently flip
the deck over to access the blade and the spindle.
2. Piece a block of wood between the deck housing
baffle and the cutting blade to act as a stabilizer.
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