Craftsman 247.28904 Operator's Manual

perator'sI:RnFrSMRN°LAWN TRACTOR20 HP, Variation Speed42" DeckModel No. 247.28904• Espanol, P. 59This product has a low emission engine whic

IMPORTANT:Yourtractoris shippedwithmotoroil in theengine.However,you MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Referto theService& Maintenancesectionf

f.-\Figure33. Placethe steeringwheelcap overthe centerof the steeringwheeland pushdownwarduntilit "clicks"intoplace.Attaching The SeatNOTE:

BJACDEGFigure6FJA ParkingBrakeLeverB Throttle/ChokeControlLeverC IgnitionSwitchModuleD Auto-drivePedalE DeckLift LeverF PTOLever(BladeEngage)G Cup Hol

PARKING BRAKE LEVERToset the parkingbrake: Fullydepressthe brakepedal. Movetheparkingbrakeleverintothe parkingbrakeposition.Releasethe brakepedalto al

GAS AND OIL FILL-UP0ilIMPORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroil inthe engine.However,you MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnotto overfi

REVERSE CAUTION MODEUseextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorinthe REVERSECAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebacking.Do notoperatethe t

STARTING THE ENGINE DRiViNG THE TRACTORDo notoperatethe tractorifthe interlocksystemis malfunctioning.Thissystemwasdesignedfor your safetyandprotectio

DRiViNG ON SLOPESReferto the SLOPEGAUGEinthe SafetyInstructionssectionof themanualto helpdetermineslopeswhereyou mayoperatethis tractorsafely.Do notmo

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULEBeforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageallcontrolsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoacompletestop.

ENGINE MAINTENANCEChecking the Engine OilOnlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassificationSF,SG,SH,or SJ, Selectthe oil's SAEvisc

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Fuel Filter Air CleanerGasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fireorexplosioncan causesevereburnsor death.• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks

Spark Plug1. Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase.Do notsandblastsparkplug,Sparkplugshouldbecleanedby scrapingorwire brushingandwashingwitha commercialsol

CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECKAnyfuel oroil spilledonthemachineshouldbewipedoff promptly.DoNOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthe coolingfinsof the engine

He× Cap Screw'_. ._Figure16Seat AdjustmentReferto the Assemblysectionof thismanualfor seatadjustmentinstructions.Parking Brake AdjustmentNeveratt

8, Removethe bow-tiecotterpin securingthe deckstabilizerrodtothedeck. Slidethe decklift rodfromthe mountingbracketon thedeckasseen in Fig.19...

If yourtractorhasnot beenputinto usefor anextendedperiodof time,chargethe batteryas follows:1. Setyour batterychargerto delivera maxof 10amperes.If yo

iMPORTANT: The V-beltfoundon yourtractoris speciallydesignedto engageanddisengagesafely.A substitute(non-OEM)V-beltcanbedangerousby notdisengagingcomp

Neverstorelawntractorwithfuelintankindoorsorin poorlyventilatedareaswherefuel fumesmayreachan openflame,spark,orpilotlightas ona furnace,waterheater,c

Enginefailsto startEnginerunserratically1. PTO/BladeEngageleverengaged.2. Parkingbrakenotengaged.3. Sparkplugwire(s)disconnected.4. Throttlecontrollev

REF: 751 B278857777X43688 777122773DO_TUSEE85O_FUElCONTAININGMORE STEERINGWHEELTHAN 10% ETHANOL NOUNTINGHARDWAREUNDER CAP, BEFOREOPERATION SECURESTEER

Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if notfollowed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers. Readandfollowall i

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• Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machinesmoothly.Avoiderraticoperationandexcessivespeed.Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntilthe

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CHILDRENTragicaccidentscanoccurifthe operatoris notalert to the presenceof children.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe machineandthe mowingactivity.Theydo

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Look For Relevant Emissions Durability Period andAir index information On Your Engine Emissions LabelEngines that are certified to meet the California

(Thispageapplicableinthe U.S.A.and Canadaonly.)Sears Brands Management Corporation (Sears), the California Air Resources Board (CARD)and the United St

FEDERAL and/or CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENTYOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONSMTDConsumerGroupInc,the UnitedStatesEnvironmentalProt

WARRANTED PARTS:Therepairor replacementof any warrantedpart otherwiseeligiblefor warrantycoveragemaybeexcludedfromsuchwarrantycoverageif MTDConsumerGr

Congratulationson makinga smartpurchase.YournewCraftsman@productis designedandmanufacturedfor yearsof dependableopera-tion.But likeall products,it may

Operaci6n segura Practicas ... Paginas 60 Fuera de temporada de almacenamiento .. Page 85Etiquetas De Seguridad ... Page 66 Soluci

GeneralService• Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilatedarea.Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.• Beforecleaning,repairin

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• Nuncadejelarn_.quinaenfuncionarnientosinvigilancia.Apaguesiernprelascuchillas,coloqueelfrenodernano,detengaelmotoryretirela Ilaveantesdebajarsedelve

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S[IVIBOLOS DE SEGURIDADEstap&ginarepresentay describelaseguridadlos simbolosquepuedenpareceren esteproducto.Lea,comprenda,y sigatodasinstrucciones

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ROTATING BLADES CAUSESERIOUS INJURY OR DEATHDONOTMOWWHENCHILDRENOROTHERSAREAROUNDNEVERCARRYCHILDRENEVENWITHBLADE(S)OFF.LOOKDOWNANDBEHINDBEFOREANDWHILE

IMPORTANTE: Sutractorse entregaconaceitedemotoren elmotor.Sinembargo,debecornprobarel niveldeaceiteantesdeoperar.Consultela secci6nde ServMoy Mantenir

2. Coloquela arandela(con la parteahuecadahaciaabajo)sobreelvolantey seguracon el tornillohexagonal.Wase la figura.3.f -,Figura33. Coloquela tapadelvo

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SAFETY SYMBOLSThispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthis product. Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson the machinebeforeattempt

FRENO DE ESTACIONAMIENTOParaajustarel frenode estacionarniento:cornpletarnenteel pedaldefreno.Moverla palancadelfrenode estacionarnientoen la posici6n

EMBRAGUE-PEDAL DE FRENOELernbrague-pedaldelfreno est_situadoen el ladoizquierdodeltractorde c_sped,a Io largodelestribo.Pisarel ernbrague-pedaldefreno

Para los modelos de California:ParalosmodelosdeCaliforniacuentanconunatapasujetada,elcombustibledetrinquete,STOPIlenareltanquedecombustibleunavezquese

Para liberar el freno de estacionamiento:1. Presioneel pedaldefrenoy moverla palancadelfrenodeestacionarnientofueradel frenodeestacionarniento(ON) lap

NOTA: Siernpreoperarel tractorconla palancade controldelaceleradoren el FAST(conejo)laposM6nparael usorn_.sefMentede laplataforrnade corteode otrofipo

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MANTENIMIENTO DEL MOTORComprobar el aceite del motor$61oeluso deaceitedealta detergenteseevalu6la calidadcon laclasificaci6nde servicioAPISF,SG,SH,o S

Fuel Filter• Mantengala gasolinalejosdechispas,llamas,lucespiloto,elcalor,y otrasfuentesde ignici6n.• Cornpruebelaslineasde combustible,eltanque,la ta

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Busque el periodo de duraci6n de emisiones importantes yla informaci6n de clasificaci6n de aire enla etiqueta de emisiones de su motorLos motores cuyo

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