Summary of Contents for Sears Craftsman 536.270112
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A/RS owner's manual Model 536.270112 CRRFTSMRN CAUTION: Read And Follow All Safety Rules 10 HP. ELECTRIC START And Instructions Before Operating 30" MOWER / MULCHER This Equipment. 5 SPEED To Call Toll Free REAR ENGINE RIDER For Service f-800-4-REPAIR • Assembly (1-800-473-7247) •...
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• • • INDEX ..........MOWING AND BAGGING TIPS ..MtJLC HFNG TiPS ....REPAIR PARTS ........LIMITED WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN EQUIPMENT PARTS Ex_nd_e _tl_S Which b_oT_ _ wor_ d_J_lg _or t13_l _J_ bl_d_ _fJ_rk _l_J_ _i_ C_aR_ oil _ll_r _...
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OWNER'S INFORMATION SAFETY RULES Safe OperatJo_ Pt_tices Ride-oTi MOWerS WARNING: Th_s cutting ma_hitle is capatde of amputatltlg hatlds and feet and throwing objects Fa]lule to observe the IOIIOW_ _1_ _fsky _[I _t t Me'OilS _ouhJ l_uIt In s_Iiou_ ]njMr_ death General operation _rlder_ta rid _lld f_l_w all in_lructi_n il ihe I_lrL_tio/_ Book on the math ne the elaine and with al*y attachmen_ be/or e stallii/£...
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OWNER'S INFORMATION III. Children Tlag{_ accid_lls OCCU_ if tile operator _S not alert to tile presence Of cllildten Childt_ oft_tl attt a_.t ed to the t_lach_no mow_n 9 _.tivlt y NEVEI:! as sul_le that _hild W_ll lel_la]n whele yoll East the_l c_/i dre I _ut...
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ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES ATTACHMENTS Te_e acce_so¢ie at_hme its were lable whell urlit pu¢_hased They _r_ = _so _v_i 8hie at tl o_,t Sear ret_l _at _ o_ a nd _r vic_ = cel*_[, Mo_t S_a r_ sLo/_=_ c_ _ or L_r it_l_ s tot yot_ wh_ll _Fovide...
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ASSEMBLY PREPARATION HOW TO REMOVE FROM THE CARTON m_ I_m OV_ lh_ uNJ_ tloll1 I[1_ _a_011 IGIIOW I[1_ n _11u_IJol*s _)_ _J¢ Ih_ [o_ _J_the c_rIDn F_erl _v_ t[l_ WO_ J frd 11_ _l t[l_ t_p of I[le ¢_rloll MoVe Ihe _L leV_I t[_ [he ned_l (N) ff_:_l[_[_n NOTE_ S,_...
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ASSEMBLY MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY Chec_ battery date on top of te battery (Figure 2) The If lh_ battery is pul into _er vi_ the b_att_ly date¸ TO CHARGE MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERy U_e a 12 volt b_el y _ar_er I_ cl_rg_ [he b_ter_ Cha_e _mok_...
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ASSEMBLY HOW TO INSTALL THE SEAT WARNIng: FOr COtr _t alltJ _afe o_et _t EO_ of _ M_it_ _[l_JWrl 41 lUll 8_Z_ attaChl_le[_ i clutch Is e_gaged 18x16 1x45 C_elully/er _ow [_e f_f_l_dJW _nd t h_ p_J_ b_g riot n PJv_t [he seat h]zl_e to t_e _Jtio_ J_lFJ_le AIJ_...
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OPERATION d3m3g_ _ways w_al safer y glasses ot eye sh]e_d_ before star([13_ ycur laWt3 w_w_l ai_d wh{le t_ow]_. r_om. mei_d o_3er 3t ]o1_ of ai3y _l#_d_ Vi slt_ lawn SE_ely mow_ Mask t _su]t over ]13 fote[gl3 _3e_t a_l_ obl_t S t_r ow_ sta$1tJard ]13 tht3 eyes_...
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OPERATION THROTTLE CONTROL Move _*e attachment clutch to _heDISENGAGE position to PAST _i_iOf_ i_ m_r k_L_ wilh a [JeI_L _lDrm_l oiJer_ _t _ch mellt _utch _o _he DISENGAGE p(_si_Jo_ WARNING: A_ways keep your hands at_d feel away _i_le g_y_rNO¢ iS se_ 8t _ _clory m_imlJtl_ _l/or...
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TO STOP UNIT corn ple_elyDus_ lhe clutc}_brake pedal f_rw_l_ _} _,top file u_iWAtI_NIRG: Make sure the parking b_a_e will hC_d the M_vet_at_9_ht_e_tc_ht[_t_eDISENGAGEp_3ition M_Ve t_ shill leve_ _ Ih_ _EUTR_L po_iliol_ To _t_p the e_ tu_/i Ihe _ _i_io_ key to t_ OFF _lt k_11 F_e Set t_...
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OPERATION HOW TO OPERATE WITH THE MOWER HOtJS[NG WARNING: T_e deflector is a safety deVt ca Do _ot re. mov_ kh_ d_]t3cto_ d_n_tol fot_s di_. N_JTE: ]13 h_vy _r_s_ t_ow bagger, put _e sl_ift lewr In the slowesL spaed_ aged, replace t1_e deflector with an orig_al...
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OPERATION BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CAUTION: A m_xt U_e of a_cohol (et ha_o_ or met ha_ol I and ga sol]he (Called _asohc]l, w_ll attr_t moisture at_d cause acid CHECK THE OIL deposits duritlg storage. WhiEe lhe unit is In storage, the _]ds in the I_el can damage t_e fuel syste_l NOTE: The engine was shipped from tha fact_y filled with SAE...
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OPERATION TO CHANGE MULCHER PLATE Lifl Lha tllul_her plate a_vay f_n Iha mower o_s_ e(_13t_t th_ _vii_ flora th_ _l}ai_ plug_ Make sui_ th_ WARNING: TO prevent the engine frct_ star ring, dis. attacl_e_t clutch Es En the D{SENG/kGE po_]tioiL _ul_ler pla_ 8s follQvv_...
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OPERATION OPERATING TIPS F_" Io_ger life _f _he bal_ery cha_ b_tery every three fl_Of/ths _ilt I_ver _ _ha_ [h_ _d _lot th_ lhrotlJe B_lt iloi_ 08 R o_ou/wh en L_e _lad_ o f d_[ch i_ _n_g_E_d Thi_ Make sdre 811 the bel_ a_e _n_ide _H lhe belt...
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES MAINTENANCE CHART RRST EVER'/ EVER'/ EVERy EACH 1(;0 BEFORE PROCEDURE HOURS _OURS NOURS HOURS STORAGE ALIs_melll CIu_c_ Br_ke_ Check Cl_te_ Che_ Lu_i_t_on Oil Cl_eck Oi C _*_ Ai;F_e_ C_an M_ffler Check E_C_II_'9 $y3ter_ C_n F_e Filer _ep_ace (Rerr_le FueIT_rhsOtlJy) GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS Tfl_ wil...
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES INSPECT BLADE ghL_* nult _1 h_ld_t _ btade LO _ I_que_f I_J_l WARNING: Before you inspect or lemove tile b]cd_ discon_lect tile wile to tile spark pEug If tile bta_Je hi_s an objeCt_ stop the e_i_le Check the u_]t for da_ age 13_e _)lade has sharp edges When yo_ ho_d the bladt_ use _loves o_ clotll _at er[al LO plotect your...
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES HOW TO ADJUST THE ATrACHMENT CLUTCH Allachme_t CJutch Eag_ge PO tio_ ..WARNING: To prevent at_ hliu_y, the attachma_t clutch must opalate co_rectly StO_) tl6 en_l_ Di_on wr_/roln the S_)8_ k _IU_ \ _ L _tep Move tJ_e attachment clutc_ to the DISENGAGE positio_...
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES HOW TO CHECK A_D ADJUST THE DRIVE 8RAKE HOW TO CHECK AND ADJUST THE CLUTCH Bel_l_ yO_ _d u_t t h e br _ke _heck t h_ ClUt ell a_$jus[tt/ell _ see Make _ure the shift lever _ in th_ ne(_[r 81 (N) _osltio_ gis_nn_t adjuslab_ I_1_...
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES WHERE TO LUBRICATE F _061_1...
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ENGINE HOW TO CHANGE THE OIL NOTE: DO no_ drait_ the OEIfrom a cold engEne BefOre you draitt TO CHECK _1_ _t _ 6t_it_ RJN for S_ mi[_u[_ =__k_ SM_ you do uot get o1[ o_ the belts_ NOTE: DO rot _he_...
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES HOW TO CLEAN THE AIR FILTERS A_,_em_letheairlil_r,_viththetwon_ts Ram_v_ IW_ win_I3U_ eovor IFi_t!_ F_a_ i_v_ _ov_l llot 13 Ih_ a_l _3_F F_a_ i_v_ Ih _ tl_o t_ut S riot 13 Ih_ III_F_ _]_a_ i_sida Of Ih_ b3s_ LJ_ _v_t I_it_ 3 do_h II e_uippe_3 wa.sh It_efoam filter _na deIe_e_t and water _old...
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL M_Vethethtottl_cont_ol_lh_FAST_os_lio_(Figur_2_) SLOW Fi_ure2_ M_V_ _o_t_ I_v_l _li1156 _lGI i_ th_ I_v_/ _hOW_ million th_ C_amp r_o_ t_llott I_ _o_t mh_ t_lrottl_ co_t _ol is now _ _orr_.l _E_J ÷ _f 10[_ RpM W_e_l the Ihrot_ co_t r o_ i_ i_ _ IM PGRTAN_ DO not ct_an_e tho _g]ne...
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT TO REMOVE MOWER HOUSING INSTALL MOWER HOUSING M_ve th_ lift It_ver Io Ih_ i_iddle _os 11o_* c_rl_lel_l_ t_rn the sI_eri/ig wheel I_ Ih_ i_g_t pu_ i Ihe fl c_l t_e _ttaehment clutch Io the D]SE_GAGE _osiion Side lhe mGwel drive belt betweell le st_k pulley a_d If/e bg_l 9uIde P_J_ t he m_wer d_ve belt around the st_ i_lley...
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT LEVEL MOWER HOUSING Di_co_l*ecl _rl_ or LO_h adjuster plates hot1 _ te h_n_ers The _ighe_¸ n_J_bet hole_ in _ _djuster plates will r_e tl_e will I_k be_te_ WARNING: B_or e you WEa_ an ]nspectJo_ adjust- spa_k I_ug_ Remove spalk plug wile to p_ve_t...
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT HOW TO REPLACE THE MOTION DRIVE BELT REMOVAL slid_ t_e molio_ d_v_ b_lt bel_ Ih_ belt r_t _Ener _ J ]dEer _ J/_ Jn_tr_CI1011_ L _n"HOW_0 F_t13_V_ mow_l hOIJ_ing In_llthemoliondrivebeli_lo_nd_hedl]vep_l_y Corn ple_ely _S]_ Ihe clulch/_r_ke pet3_l _a rd end engage Ih_ mot_[_ dlJV_ _ell _ Jn_Jd_ all Ih_ _elt _u_d_...
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL P_II _J_ bell leta]nel _w_y idl_ pulley P_i the _ur_ t_ _ow_l dliv_ _ i_l_i_J__ll l_ belt _u_d_ Sl_d_ Ih_ mow_ dr]v_ belt _lw_ tJ_ _3_k pull_ tl_e PuIl_beltleL3in_l_Gmtll_]dEer puIl_r_rno_ 1he _ower drEve belt IFi_r_ Sli_...
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT HOWTOREPLACETHEFUSE 15_mp Fig_ HOW TO SET THE CUTTING HEIGHT DisConnect lh_ ILfter ro_J from Ih_ lifter a_rn/Rgure 39 / T_¢n I_ ]_ft_l l(_d d_wi_ Io Io_r L_/ _ nI_IC_L_C_WIS_ to At _9_h Ih_ _ilt_ rod to [_ ]]ft_f aim M_ve Ihe lift _ver _o _he h_ghesl po_ilion...
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT (ove days) RAG E r 30 p_ew_l engine protdenls with the fueE syste_l, e_lpty the fue_ system before storage of 30 days or longer NOTE: Fuel stabil]zel (like STA_BIL) is a_ _ceptable alt_13a_v_ it_ t_d_J]_ the Iolll3atJ_13 of fu_ _13 t_9 I_91 t_[_ GENERAL INSPECTION...
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TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART PROBLEM: engine will star_. PROBLEM: A hot engine causes a dec fe_se in powe_ Follow the _e_s H_W To Start The Engine" _n thi_ t_ok Check lh_ oil Ele_tric_t_rl MOJels Cle_n _e b_ery _i_l_ Tighten _e A_t_sl t_e c_rb_[_f D_i_ I_e _e_ t_nk...
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SLOPE GUIDE ..SIGHT AND HOLD THIS GUIDE LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE, A CORNER OF A STRUCTURE, A POWER LiNE POLE, OR A FENCE, On a r_dJng mowe_ to determine _f B slope is safe to mow ( ) d sengage the b ade{s), (2 put the unit i_ reverse, and (3) try to back strei...
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