Craftsman Variator 135 Manual
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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 F-020611L2
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. F-020611L3
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). F-020611L
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. F-020611L5
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 F-020611L6
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 F-020611L7
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 F-020611L8
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. F-020611L9
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. F-020611L10