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    OperatorsManual 
    CRAFTSMAN 
    Mid-EngineRider 
    13.5HP.ElectricStart 
    30Mower/Mulcher 
    VariableSpeed 
    Model536.270270 •Safety 
    •Operation 
    •Maintenance 
    •Parts 
    CAUTION:Beforeusingthis 
    product,readthismanual 
    andfollowallofitsSafety 
    RulesandOperating 
    Instructions. 
    Manualdelusario 
    Tractorcortac_sped 
    conmotorsituado 
    detr_sdelsiento 
    Arranqueelectricode13,5caballos 
    Cortac_sped/trituradorade76cm. 
    Velocidadvariable 
    Modelo536.270270 
    PRECAUCION:Antesdeusareste 
    producto,leaestemanualysiga 
    todaslasreglasdeseguridade 
    instruccionesdeoperaci6n. •Seguridad 
    •Operacibn 
    •Mantenimiento 
    •Piezas 
    Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL.60179U.S.A. 
    F-020611Lwww.sears.com/craftsman  
    						
    							  
    TABLEOFCONTENTS 
    WARRANTY....................................2MAINTENANCE.................................19 
    PRODUCTSPECIFICATIONS.....................3SERVICEANDADJUSTMENT....................25 
    SAFETYRULES.................................4TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART....................36 
    PREPARATION..................................7SLOPEGUIDE..................................39 
    OPERATION....................................10REPAIRPARTS.................................40 
    .... 
    LIMITEDWARRANTYONCRAFTSMANRIDINGEQUIPMENTMID-ENGINERIDER 
    Fortwo(2)yearsfromthedateofpurchase,ifthisCraftsmanRidingEquipmentismaintained,lubricatedandtunedupJJ 
    accordingtotheinstructionsintheownersmanual,SearswillrepairorreplacefreeofchargeanypartsthatarefoundtobeJJ 
    defectiveinmaterialorworkmanshipaccordingtotheguidelinesofcoveragelistedbelow. 
    Searswillalsoprovidefreelaborfortheseapplicablewarrantedpartsforthetwofullyears.Duringthefirst30daysofpurchase,JJ 
    therewillbenochargestoservicetheproductatyourhomeforissuescoveredbythiswarranty.(Seeexclusionsbelow). 
    Foryourconvenience,INHOMEwarrantyservicewillstillbeavailableafterthefirst30daysofpurchase,butatripchargewill 
    apply.ThischargewillbewaivediftheCraftsmanproductisdroppedoffatanauthorizedSearslocation.ForthenearestJJ 
    authorizedSearslocation,pleasecall1-800-4-MY-HOME®.ThiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductiswithintheUnitedJJ 
    States. 
    EXCLUSIONSH 
    ThisWarrantydoesnotcover:H 
    •Expendableitemswhichbecomewornduringnormaluse,includingbutnotlimitedtoblades,sparkplugs,aircleaners,JJ 
    belts,andoilfilters. 
    •StandardMaintenanceServicing,oilchanges,ortune-ups 
    •Tirereplacementorrepaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumpsorglass. 
    •Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedto,damagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthe 
    capabilityoftheridingequipment,impactingobjectsthatbendtheframeorcrankshaft,orover-speedingtheengine. 
    •Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedJJ 
    byimproperstorage,failuretousethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,failuretokeepthedeckclearofflammableJJ 
    debris,orfailuretomaintaintheequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontainedintheownersmanual. 
    •Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedtobecontaminatedoroxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuel 
    shouldbeusedwithin30daysofitspurchasedate. 
    •Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement. 
    •Ridingequipmentusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes.JJ 
    LIMITEDWARRANTYONBATTERYIIH 
    II 
    Forninety(90)daysfromdateofpurchase,ifanybatteryincludedwiththisridingequipmentprovesdefectiveinmaterialor 
    workmanshipandourtestingdeterminesthebatterywillnotholdacharge,Searswillreplacethebatteryatnocharge.DuringJJ 
    thefirst30daysofpurchase,therewillbenochargestoreplacethebatteryatyourhome.Afterthefirst30days,foryourconve-JJ 
    nience,IN-HOMEwarrantyservicewillstillbeavailablebutatripchargewillapply.ThischargewillbewaivediftheCraftsmanJJ 
    productisdroppedoffatanauthorizedSearslocation.ForthenearestauthorizedSearslocation,pleasecall1-800-4-MY-JJ 
    HOME®.ThisWarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductiswithintheUnitedStates.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,JJ 
    andyoumayalsohaveotherrights,whichvary,fromstatetostate.H 
    Sears,RoebuckandCo.,Dept.817WA,HoffmanEstates,IL60179JJ 
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    CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofaCraftsmanMid-Engine 
    Rider.Ithasbeendesigned,engineeredandmanufacturedto 
    giveyouthebestpossibledependabilityandperformance. 
    Ifyouexperienceanyproblemsyoucannoteasilyremedy,please 
    seeyournearestSearsServiceCenter.Wehavecompetent,well 
    trainedtechniciansandthepropertoolstoserviceorrepairthis 
    unit. 
    Pleasereadandkeepthismanual.Theinstructionswillenable 
    youtoassembleandmaintainyourunitproperly.Alwaysobserve 
    theSafetyRules. CraftsmanMid-EngineRider 
    Recordinthespacebelowtheserialnumberandthedate 
    ofpurchaseofthisunit. 
    Themodelnumberandserialnumberarefoundonadecal 
    attachedtotheunit. 
    ModelNumber:536.270270 
    SerialNumber: 
    DateofPurchase: 
    Keepthesenumbersforfuturereference. 
    PRODUCTSPECIFICATIONS 
    Engine..................13.5HP. 
    ChargingSystem.........3amperesat3600rpm 
    FuelTankSize...........1.1gallon 
    TypeofFuel.............UnleadedRegular 
    OilCapacity..............32ounces(1quart) 
    OilType.................Above32degreesSAE30 
    ..........................Below32degreesSAE5W30 
    SparkPlug(Gap0.030)..ChampionRJ4C 
    TireAirPressure.........Front22psi(Seetiresidewall) 
    TireAirPressure.........Rear14psi(Seetiresidewall) 
    DriveSystem............VariableSpeed 
    GroundSpeedRange.....Forward5.0mph 
    ..........................Reverse2.5mph 
    TiltSeat.................Accesstoengineandbattery. 
    MowerHousing..........Full-fl0atingsuspension,oneblade. 
    CuttingHeight...........6positionsfrom11/2to4inches. 
    BladeNutTorque.........30foot-pounds(ft-lbs) REPAIRPROTECTIONAGREEMENT 
    ARepairProtectionAgreementisavailableonthisunit.Seethe 
    nearestSearsStoreforinformation. 
    EngineExhaust,someofitsconstituents,and 
    certainvehiclecomponentscontainoremit 
    chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato 
    causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro- 
    ductiveharm. 
    Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedaccesso- 
    riescontainleadandleadcompounds,chemi- 
    calsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause 
    cancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductive 
    harm.WASHHANDSAFTERHANDLING. 
    NOTE:Thisunitisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengine 
    andmustnotbeusedonornearanyunimprovedforest-covered, 
    brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheenginesexhaust 
    systemisequippedwithasparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocal 
    orstatelaws(ifany).Ifasparkarresterisused,itmustbe 
    maintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator. 
    IntheStateofCalifornia,theaboveisrequiredbylaw(Section 
    4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmay 
    havesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.Seea 
    SearsServiceCenterforasparkarresterforthemuffler. 
    Insomeareas,locallawrequirestheuseofaresistorsparkplug 
    tocontroltheignitionsignals.SeeaSearsServiceCenterfora 
    resistorsparkplugfortheengine. 
    NOTE:Actualsustainedhorsepowerwilllikelybelowerdue 
    tooperatinglimitationsandenvironmentalfactors. 
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    SAFETYRULES 
    SafeOperationPracticesforRidingVehicles 
    AsRecommendedbyAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute 
    WARNING:Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe 
    followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders. 
    GENERALOPERATION: 
    1.Read,understandandfollowallinstructionsintheInstruction 
    Book,onthemachine,theengineandwithanyattachments 
    beforestarting. 
    2.Onlyallowresponsibleadultsfamiliarwiththeinstructionsto 
    operatethemachine. 
    3.Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,etc. 
    whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbytheblade. 
    4.Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebeforemowing. 
    Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea. 
    5.Nevercarrypassengers. 
    6.Disengagepowertothemoweroranyattachmentsbefore 
    backingup.Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelyneces- 
    sary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhileback- 
    ing. 
    7.Beawareofthedirectionthemowerdischarges.Donotpoint 
    dischargefromthemoweratanyoneoratplaceswhere 
    peoplemaybe.Donotoperatethemowerwithouteitherthe 
    entiregrassbaggerorthemowerguardinplace. 
    8.Slowdownbeforeturning. 
    9.Neverleaveamachineunattendedwiththeenginerunning. 
    Alwaysdisengagetheblade(s),settheparkingbrake,stop 
    theengineandremovethekeybeforedismounting. 
    10.Disengagepowertoattachment(s)whentransportingornot 
    inuse.Disengagetheblade(s)whennotmowing. 
    11.Stoptheenginebeforeremovingthegrassbaggerorunclog- 
    gingthechute. 
    12.Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight. 
    13.Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofal- 
    coholordrugsorwhenverytired. 
    14.Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways. 
    15.Useextracautionwhenloadingorunloadingthemachine 
    whenusingatrailerortruckfortransporting. 
    16.DisengageallattachmentclutchesandshiftintoNeutralbe- 
    foreattemptingtostarttheengine. 
    17.Alwayswearsafetyglassesoraneyeshieldwhenyouoper- 
    atetheunittoprotectyoureyesfromforeignobjectsthatcan 
    bethrownfromtheunit.Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhen 
    youmakeanadjustmentorrepairtothemachine. 
    18.Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavyequipment. 
    a.Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints. 
    b.Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol. 
    c.Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenbacking. 
    d.Usecounterweightsorwheelweightswhensuggestedin 
    theInstructionBook. 
    19.Donotoperatethismachineifyouaretakingdrugsorother 
    medicationwhichcancausedrowsinessoraffectyourability 
    tooperatethismachine. 
    20.Donotusethismachineifyouarementallyorphysically 
    unabletooperatethismachinesafely. 21. 
    Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,are 
    involvedinalargepercentageofridingmowerrelatedinju- 
    ries.Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilitytooperate 
    aridingmowersafelyenoughtoprotectthemselvesandoth- 
    ersfromseriousinjury. 
    SLOPEOPERATION: 
    Slopesandroughterrainaremajorfactorsrelatedtolossof 
    controlandtipoveraccidentswhichcanresultinsevere 
    injuryordeath.ALLslopesrequireextracaution.Ifyoucan- 
    notbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasyontheslope,do 
    notmowit.SeetheSlopeGuideinthebackofthisbookto 
    checkforsafeoperation. 
    DO 
    1.Mowupanddownslopes,notacross. 
    2.Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,limbs,etc... 
    3.Watchforholes,rutsorbumps.Uneventerraincouldover- 
    turnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles. 
    4.Useslowspeed.Choosealowenoughgearsothatyouwill 
    nothavetostoporshiftwhileontheslope. 
    5.Followthemanufacturersrecommendationsforwheel 
    weightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability. 
    6.Useextracarewithgrassbaggersorotherattachments, 
    theycanchangethestabilityofthemachine. 
    7.Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donot 
    makesuddenchangesinspeedordirection. 
    8.Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Iftireslosetraction, 
    disengagethebladesandproceedslowlystraightdownthe 
    slope. 
    DONOT 
    1.Donotturnonslopesunlessabsolutelynecessary,then 
    onlyturnslowlyandgraduallydownhill,ifpossible. 
    2.Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments.A 
    wheelovertheedgeoranedgecavingincouldcauseasud- 
    denoverturnandaninjuryordeath. 
    3.Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcause 
    sliding. 
    4.Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfooton 
    theground. 
    5.Donotuseagrassbaggerorotherrearmountedaccesso- 
    riesonsteepslopes(greaterthan10degrees). 
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    SAFETYRULES 
    CHILDREN 
    Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe 
    presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothema- 
    chineandthemowingactivity.NEVERassumethatchildren 
    willremainwhereyoulastsawthem. 
    1.Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandinthewatchful 
    careofanadultotherthantheoperator. 
    2.Bealertandturntheengineoffifchildrenenterthearea. 
    3.Beforeandwhenbacking,lookbehindanddownforsmall 
    children. 
    4.Nevercarrychildrenoranypassengers.Theymayfalloff 
    andbeseriouslyinjuredorinterferewiththesafeoperation 
    ofthemachine. 
    5.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Instructchil- 
    dreninthedangersofthemachine. 
    6.Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs, 
    treesorotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision. 
    SERVICE: 
    1.Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels. 
    Fuelsareflammableandthevaporsareexplosive. 
    a.Useonlyanapprovedcontainer. 
    b.Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine 
    running.Allowtheenginetocoolforseveralminutesbefore 
    refueling.Donotsmoke. 
    c.Neverrefuelthemachineindoors. 
    d.Neverstorethemachinewithfuelinthetankorfuelcon- 
    tainerinsidewherethereisanopenflame,suchasawater 
    heater. 2.Neverstartorruntheengineinsideaclosedarea. 
    3.Keepallnutsandbolts,especiallythebladeattachmentnuts 
    tight.Frequentlychecktheblade(s)forwearordamagesuch 
    ascracksandnicks.Abladethatisbentordamagedmust 
    beimmediatelyreplacedwithanoriginalequipmentblade 
    fromanauthorizedservicedealer.Forsafety,replacethe 
    bladeeverytwoyears.Keeptheequipmentingoodcondi- 
    tion. 
    4.Nevertamperwiththesafetydevices.Checktheirproper 
    operationregularly. 
    5.Toreducefirehazardskeepthemachinefreeofgrass, 
    leavesorotherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspills. 
    Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoring. 
    6.Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikeanobject.Re- 
    pair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting. 
    7.Nevermakeadjustmentsorrepairswiththeenginerunning. 
    Thecarburetorcanbeadjustedwiththeenginerunning.Do 
    notchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeedthe 
    engine. 
    8.Grassbaggercomponentsaresubjecttowear,damageand 
    deterioration,whichcouldexposemovingpartsorallowob- 
    jectstobethrown.Forstorage,alwaysmakesurethegrass 
    bagisempty.Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplacewith 
    manufacturersrecommendedpartswhennecessary. 
    9.Mowerblade(s)aresharpandcancut.Wraptheblade(s)or 
    wearglovesanduseextracautionwhenservicingthemor 
    thebladehousingarea. 
    10.Checkthebrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustandserviceas 
    required. 
    11.Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeservicinganypartofthe 
    unit. 
    Lookforthissymboltoindicateimportantsafety  precautions.Thissymbolindicates:Attention! 
    BecomeAlert!YourSafetyIsAtRisk. 
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    SAFETYRULES 
    INTERNATIONALPICTORIALS 
    IMPORTANT:Someofthefollowingpic- 
    torialsarelocatedonyourunitoron 
    literaturesuppliedwiththeproduct.Be- 
    foreyouoperatetheunit,learnandun- 
    derstandthepurposeforeachpictorial. 
    SafetyWarningPictorials 
    1Warning 
    2ShieldEyes.ExplosiveGasesCan 
    CauseBlindnessOrInjury. 
    3NoSparks,FlamesorSmoking. 
    4SulphuricAcidCanCauseBlindness 
    OrSevereBurns 5FlushEyesImmediatelyWithWater. 
    GetMedicalHelpFast. 
    6IMPORTANT:ReadOwnersManual 
    BeforeOperatingThisMachine. 
    7WARNING:ThrownObjects.Keep 
    BystandersAway.ReadUser 
    InstructionsBeforeOperatingThis 
    Machine. 
    8WARNING:DoNotUseThisMachine 
    OnSlopesGreaterThan15Degrees. 
    9DANGER:KeepPeople,Especially 
    Children,AwayFromUnit. 10DANGER:NoStep. 
    11DANGER:KeepFeetAndHands 
    AwayFromRotatingBlade. 
    12DANGER:KeepHandsAwayFrom 
    RotatingBlade. 
    13DANGER:DisconnectSparkPlug 
    WireBeforeServicingUnit. 
    14WARNING:HotSurface. 
    15WARNING:UseCautionWhen 
    ConnectingOrDisconnecting 
    Accessories. 
    16WARNING:CrushedFingers. 
    3456 
    A 
    7 max,S° 
    891011 
    1213 MAX-+90NMAX-+150N 
    141516 
    ControlAndOperatingPictorials6Brake11Choke 
    1EngineStart7ParkingBrake12Oil 
    2Lights8Clutch13BladeRotationControl 
    3EngineStop 
    4EngineStop9Slow14Raise 
    5EngineRun10Fast15Fuel 
    12345678 
    101112 t 
    i 
    STOP131415 
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    PREPARATION 
    PREPARATION 
    Readandfollowthepreparationinstructionsforyourmower.All 
    fastenersareinthepartsbag.Donotdiscardanypartsormaterial 
    untiltheunitisassembled. 
    NOTE:Inthisinstructionbook,leftandrightdescribetheloca- 
    tionofapartfromtheviewpointofsomeonesettingintheoper- 
    atorsseat. 
    _kWARNING:Beforedoinganypreparationormainte-  nancetothemower,removethewirefromthespark 
    plug. 
    Theunitiscompletelyassembledexceptfortheitemsshownbelow. 
    Theseitemsareinthecartonalongwithapartsbag.Thepartsbag 
    containsthefastenersneededtocompletethepreparationofthe 
    unit.Findandremovetheseitems.Donotdiscardanypartsormate- 
    rialuntiltheunitisassembled. HOWTOREMOVEFROMTHECARTON 
    Toremovetheunitfromthecarton,followtheinstructionsbelow. 
    1.Locatethetwoteartabsatthetopofthecarton. 
    2.Pulltheteartapenomorethantwelveinchesatatime. 
    3.Re-grasptheteartapenexttothecartonandpullagain. 
    4.Onetheteartapehasbeencompletelyremovedfromboth 
    ends,removethetopwoodandsetaside. 
    5.Repeattheprocessontheteartabsatthebottomofthecarton. 
    6.Setthepanelsaside. 
    7.Movetheshiftlevertotheneutral(N)position. 
    NOTE:SeetheOperationsection,page10,forthelocation 
    ofthecontrols. 
    8.Iftheparkingbrakeisengaged,completelydepressthe 
    clutch/brakepedaltoreleasethebrake. 
    9.Movetheliftlevertothehighestposition. 
    CAUTION:Checkthebottomofthecartonforstaples. 
    Removeanystaplesthatareinthepathofthetires. 
    10.Removethemowerfromtheshippingskid. 
    LOOSEPARTS-CONTENTS 
    Thefastenersandotherloosepartsareshownbelow.Thefastenersareshownfullsize.Thequantityisshowninbrackets(). 
    LiteratureKit 
    PartsBag SideDischargeAttachment 
    PARTSBAG-CONTENTS 
    2x82 
    (2)CarriageBolt 14x79 
    (2)WingNut (2)IgnitionKey 
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    PREPARATION 
    MAINTENANCEFREEBATTERY3. 
    4. 
    IMPORTANT:Beforeyouattachthebatterycablestothe 
    battery,checkthebatterydate.Thebatterydatetellsifthe 
    batterymustbecharged. 
    1. 
    2. 
    3. 
    4. RaisetheseatsupportandsecureintheUPpositionwiththe 
    seatsupportrod. 
    Checkthetopofthebatteryforthelocationofthebatterydate 
    (Figure1). 
    Ifthebatteryisputintoservicebeforethebatterydate,the 
    batterycablescanbeattachedwithoutchargingthebattery. 
    SeeHowToInstallTheBatteryCables. 
    Ifthebatteryisputintoserviceafterthebatterydate,the 
    batterymustbecharged.SeeHowToChargeThe 
    MaintenanceFreeBattery. 
    HOWTOCHARGE 
    THEMAINTENANCEFREEBATTERY 
    _WARNING:Whenyouchargethebattery,donot  smoke.Keepthebatteryawayfromanysparks.The 
    fumesfromthebatteryacidcancauseanexplosion. 
    1.Todisconnectthebatteryretainerfromthebatterytray,push 
    inonthelowerendofthebatteryretainer. 
    2.Removethebatteryfromtherightsideoftheunit. 5. Removetheprotectivecapsfromthebatteryterminals. 
    Usea12voltbatterychargertochargethebattery.Chargeat 
    arateof6amperesforonehour.Ifyoudonothaveabattery 
    charger,haveaSearsorotherqualifiedServiceCentercharge 
    thebattery. 
    Installthebatteryandsecurewiththebatteryretainer.Make 
    surethepositive(+)terminalisontherightside. 
    HOWTOINSTALLTHEBATTERYCABLES 
    _WARNING:Topreventsparks,fastentheredcableto  thepositive(+)terminalbeforeyouconnecttheblack 
    cable. 
    Usethefastenersshownbelowtoinstallthebatterycables.The 
    fastenersareshownatfullsize. 
    (A) 
    2x82 (B) 
    14x79 
    1.Removetheprotectivecapsfromthebatteryterminals. 
    2.Fastentheredcabletothepositive(+)terminalwiththe 
    fastenersasshown(Figure1). 
    3.Fastentheblackcabletothenegative(-)terminalwiththe 
    fastenersasshown. 
    BatteryA 
    Positive(+)k 
    Terminal 
    A 
    BlackCable 
    B 
    BatteryClamp RedCable 
    Figure1 
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    PREPARATION 
    HOWTOPREPARETHEENGINE 
    NOTE:Theenginewasshippedfromthefactoryfilledwithoil. 
    Checktheleveloftheoil.Addoilasneeded. 
    Beforeyouusetheunit,readtheinformationonsafety,operation, 
    maintenance,andstorage. 
    CHECKTHELEVELOFTHEMOWERHOUSING 
    Makesurethelevelofcutisstillcorrect.Afteryoumowashort 
    distance,lookattheareathatwascut.Ifthemowerhousingdoes 
    notcutlevel,seetheinstructionsonHowToLevelTheMower 
    HousingintheServiceAndAdjustmentsectionofthisinstruction 
    book. 
    CHECKTHETIRES 
    Checktheairpressureinthetires.Tireswithtoomuchairpressure 
    willcausetheunittoriderough.Also,thewrongairpressurewill 
    keepthemowerhousingfromcuttinglevel.Thecorrectairpressure 
    (PSI)isasfollows.Semi-pneumaticfronttiresdonotrequireair. 
    FrontTires22PSI(1.5BAR) 
    RearTires14PSI(1BAR) 
    IMPORTANT! 
    _3 
    _3 
    _3 
    _3 
    _3 BEFOREYOUSTARTMOWING 
    Checktheengineoil. 
    Fillthefueltankwithgasoline. 
    Checkthelevelofthemowerhousing. 
    Checktheairpressureofthetires. 
    Makesurethebatterycablesareattached. 
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    OPERATION 
    Clutch/Brake 
    Pedal Ignition 
    _)Stop 
    )Run 
    Start 
    Attachment 
    Clutch 
    ParkiingBrake 
    LiftLever 
    ThrottleControl 
    Lever jShiftLever 
    Figure2 
    /__Theoperationofanylawnmowercanresultinforeignobjectsthrownintheeyes,whichcanresultinsevereeye  damage.Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsbeforestartingyourlawnmowerandwhilemowing.Werecom- 
    mendstandardsafetyglassesorawidevisionsafetymaskwornoverspectacles. 
    LOCATIONOFCONTROLS 
    ATTACHMENTCLUTCHUsetheattachmentclutchto 
    startandstoptherotationoftheblade(s)andtooperateasnow 
    throwerattachment. 
    CLUTCH/BRAKEPEDAL:Thepedalhastwofunctions. 
    Thefirstfunctionisaclutch.Thesecondfunctionisabrake. 
    IGNITIONSWITCH:Usetheignitionswitchtostartandstop 
    theengine. LIFTLEVER:Usetheliftlevertochangetheheightofcut. 
    PARKINGBRAKELEVER:Usetheparkingbrakelever 
    toengagethebrakewhenyouleavetheunit. 
    THROTTLECONTROLLEVER:Usethethrottlecontrol 
    levertoincreaseordecreasethespeedoftheengine. 
    SHIFTLEVER:UsetheshiftlevertochangethespeedandtheSPEEDCONTROLPEDAL:Usethespeedcontrolpedal 
    directionoftheunit.tochangethespeedoftheunit. 
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