Craftsman Variator 135 Manual
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SERVICEANDADJUSTMENT HOWTOREPLACETHEMOWERDRIVEBELT 1, 2, 3, 4, Removethemowerhousing.SeetheinstructionsonHowTo RemoveTheMowerHousing. Pullthebeltretainerawayfromtheidlerpulleyandremove themowerdrivebelt(Figure35). Pullthebrakepadawayfromthejackshaftpulleyandremove themowerdrivebelt. NOTE:Replacethemowerdrivebeltwithanoriginal equipmentbeltpurchasedfromaSearsServiceCenter. Installthenewmowerdrivebelt.Pullthebrakepadaway fromthejackshaftpulley.Putthemowerdrivebeltaround thejackshaftpulley. 5.Pullthebeltretainerawayfromtheidlerpulley.Putthemow- erdrivebeltaroundtheidlerpulley. 6.MakesuretheVsideofthemowerdrivebeltisagainstthe jackshaftpulleyandtheidlerpulley. 7.Installthemowerhousing.SeetheinstructionsonHowTo InstallTheMowerHousing. 8.Beforeyoumow,checktheattachmentclutch.Seetheinstruc- tionsonHowToAdjustTheAttachmentClutch. MowerDriveBelt IdlerPulley BeltRetainer JackshaftPulley BrakePad Figure35 F-020611L31
SERVICEANDADJUSTMENT HOWTOADJUST THESPEEDCONTROLPEDAL WARNING:Beforeyoumakeaninspection,adjust- _ment,orrepairtotheunit,disconnectthewiretothe sparkplug.Removethewirefromthesparkplugto preventtheenginefromstartingbyaccident. Ifadrivebeltbecomeswornorafterinstallationofanewdrivebelt, thespeedcontrolpedalmayneedanadjustment.Therearetwo indicationsthatanadjustmentisneeded.First,whenthespeed controlpedalisfullydepressedtheunitdoesnotachievetopspeed. Second,whenthespeedcontrolpedalisreleased,theunitdoesnot cometoacompletestop. 1.Checktheroutingoftheenginedrivebelt.Makesurethebelt isinstalledcorrectlyandisinsideallthebeltguides. 2.Removethecotterpinandwasherfromtheadjustablenut (Figure36). 3. Iftheunitisnotachievingtopspeed,thenturntheadjustable nuttowardstheendofthedrivelink.Iftheunitdoesnotcome toacompletestop,thenturntheadjustablenuttowardthe centerofthedrivelink. 4.Assembletheadjustablenuttothepivotlink.Fastenwiththe washerandcotterpin. Figure36 F-020611L32
SERVICEANDADJUSTMENT HOWTOCHECKANDADJUSTTHECLUTCH Iftheenginedrivebeltisloose,theclutchwillslipwhen;(1)going upahill,(2)pullingaheavytoad,or(3)theunitwillnotmoveforward. Adjusttheclutchasfollows. WARNING:Beforeyoumakeaninspection,adjust- _ment,orrepairtotheunit,disconnectthewiretothe sparkplug.Removethewirefromthesparkplugto preventtheenginefromstartingbyaccident. 1.Checktheroutingoftheenginedrivebelt.Makesurethebelt isinstalledcorrectlyandisinsideallthebeltguides. 2.Removethecotterpinandwasherfromtheadjustablenut (Figure37). 3.Disconnecttheadjustablenutfromtheclutchpivotlink. 4.Pulltheclutchpivotlinkforwarduntiltight. 5.Pulltheclutchrodtowardtherearandturntheadjustablenut untiltheadjustablenutisalignedwiththerearoftheslot. 6.Assembletheadjustablenuttotheclutchpivotlink.Fasten withthewasherandcotterpin. 7.Ifthebeltstillslipsaftertheclutchhasbeenadjusted,thenthe motiondrivebeltiswornordamagedandmustbereplaced. SeeHowToReplaceTheMotionDriveBelts. ClutchRod AdjustableNut HOWTOADJUSTTHESHIFTLEVER IftheNEUTRALpositionontheshiftleverdoesnotmatchneutral onthegearbox,adjusttheshiftleverasfollows. 1.Stoptheengine. 2.Disconnecttheadjusternutfromtheshifteryoke(Figure38). 3.MakesuretheshiftleverisintheNEUTRALposition. 4.Pushtheunitforward.Makesurethegearboxisinneutral. 5.Toaligntheadjusternutwiththeholeintheshifteryoke,turn theadjusternut. 6.Connecttheadjusternuttotheshifteryoke. 7.MakesuretheNEUTRALpositionontheshiftlevermatches neutralonthegearbox. AdjusterNut ShifterYoke HairPin Figure37 Figure38 F-020611L33
SERVICEANDADJUSTMENT HOWTOINSTALLTHEWHEELS Ifthewheelsmustberemovedforservice,makesuretheyare installedasfollows. FrontWheel 1.Makesurethevalvestemistotheoutsideofthetractor.Slide thefrontwheelonthespindle(SeeFigure39). 2.Fastenthefrontwheelwithwasherandcotterpin.Bendthe endsofthecotterpinaparttokeepthefrontwheelonthe spindle. 3.Ifyourmodelhashubcaps,installthehubcaps.Makesure thewashersholdthehubcapsinplace. CotterPin Washer ValveStem Spindle FrontWheel Figure39 RearWheel 1.Installthewashersandspacerontotheaxleasshownin Figure40. 2.Mountthesquarekeyinthekeyslot(SeeFigure40). 3.Makesurethevalvestemistotheoutsideofthetractor.Align theslotintherearwheelwiththesquarekey.Slidetherear wheelontheaxle. 4.Fastentherearwheelwithwasherande-ring. 5.Ifyourmodelhashubcaps,installthehubcaps.Makesure thewashersholdthehubcapsinplace. RearWheelf_,__SquareKey >_KeySlot Washer HubCap E-Ring ValveStem Axle Spacer/ I / Figure40 F-020611L34
SERVICEANDADJUSTMENT HOWTOREPLACETHEFUSE Ifthefuseisblown,theenginewillnotstart.Thelocationofthefuse isnexttothebattery.Removethefuseandreplacewitha15amp. automotivefuse(Figure41). THEENGINE 1.Cleanthedirtandgrassfromtheengine. 2.Changetheoil.Seetheinstructions,HowToChangeTheOil. 15amp AutomotiveFuse Figure41 HOWTOCLEANTHEMOWERHOUSING _WARNING:Beforeyoucleanthemowerhousing, stoptheengineanddisconnectthewiretothespark plug. Grassandotherdebrisontopofthemowerhousingcankeepthe beltfromworkingcorrectly.Forsafetyandcorrectoperation, frequentlycleanthetopofthemowerhousing.Removegrassand debrisfromaroundthepulleysandothermovingparts. 1.MovetheleverfortheattachmentclutchtotheENGAGEposi- tion. 2.Cleanthetopofthemowerhousing. 3.MovetheleverfortheattachmentclutchtotheDISENGAGE position. 4.Againcleanthetopofthemowerhousing. 5.Afteryoucutthegrass,cleanthebottomofthemowerhousing. FRONTWHEELALIGNMENT Thealignmentofthefrontwheelscannotbeadjusted.Ifthesteering isdamagedandthealignmenthaschanged,taketheunittoyour nearestSearsServiceCenter. STORAGE(over30days) Attheendofeachyear,preparetheunitforstorageasfollows. GENERALINSPECTION 3. 4. Checktheairscreen.Seetheinstructions,HowToCleanThe CoolingSystem. Checkthesparkplug.Seetheinstructions,HowToCheckThe SparkPlug. THEFUELSYSTEM WARNING:Donotdrainthegasolineinsideabuild- ingornearafire.Donotsmokebecausethefumes fromthefuelcancauseanexplosion. Itisimportanttopreventgumdepositsfromforminginessentialfuel systempartssuchasthecarburetor,fuelfilter,fuelhoseortank duringstorage.Also,alcoholblendedfuels(calledgasoholorusing ethanolormethanol)canattractmoisturewhichleadstoseparation andformationofacidsduringstorage.Acidicgascandamagethe fuelsystemofanenginewhileinstorage. Toavoidengineproblems,thefuelsystemshouldbeemptiedbefore storageof30daysorlonger.Followtheseinstructions: NOTE:Fuelstabilizer(likeSTA-BIL)isanacceptable alternativeinreducingtheformationoffuelguminthefueltank andthegasolinestoragecontainer.Alwaysfollowthemixratio locatedonthecontainerofstabilizer.Runtheengineatleast10 minutesafteraddingthestabilizertoallowthestabilizerto reachthecarburetor.Donotdrainthefueltankandcarburetor ifstabilizerisused. Ifyoudonotuseastabilizer,dothefollowing: 1.Starttheengine. 2.Runtheengineuntilthefueltankandthecarburetorareoutof fuelandtheenginestops. 3.Donotleavefuelinthefueltankorthecarburetor.Thefuelcan damagethefunctionofthefuelsystem. 1.Inspectthebelts.Ifthebeltsaredamagedorworn,replacewith replacementbeltsfromthefactory.Seethebeltreplacement instructionsintheServiceAndAdjustmentsection. 2.Makesureallnuts,boltsandscrewsaretight.Inspectmoving partsfordamage,breakageandwear.Replaceifnecessary. MOWERHOUSING 1.Cleanthemowerhousing.SeeHowToCleanTheMower Housing. LUBRICATETHEUNIT SeetheWhereToLubricateinstructionsintheMaintenance section. 4.Afterstorage,makesureyouusefreshfuel. THEBATTERY 1.Removethebattery. 2.Cleanthebatteryterminalsofanydeposits. 3.Chargethebattery.SeetheinstructionsonHowToCharge TheBattery. 4.Storethebatteryinacool,dryplace. NOTE:Afteralongtimeinstorage,chargethebattery. F-020611L35
TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART PROBLEM:Theenginewillnotstart. 1.Followthesteps,HowToStartTheEngineinthisbook. 2.Electric-StartModels:Cleanthebatteryterminals.Tightenthe cables. 3.Drainthefueltank.Cleanthefuelline.Replacethefuelfilter. 4.Removethesparkplug(s).MovethethrottletotheSLOWposi- tion.TurntheignitionkeytotheONposition.Trytostarttheen- gineseveraltimes.Installthesparkplug. 5.Replacethesparkplug. 6.Adjustthecarburetor. PROBLEM:Theenginewillnotturnover. 1.Followthesteps,HowToStartTheEngineinthisbook. 2.Electric-StartModels:Checktheleveloftheacidinthebattery. Ifneeded,addwater.Chargethebattery. 3.Replacethefuse. 4.Checkthewiringharnessfordamageoralooseconnection. Repairthedamagedwire. 5.Electric-StartModels:replacethesolenoid.Recoil-StartMod- els:replacethemodule. 2.Checktheoil. 3.Adjustthecarburetor. 4.Replacethefuelfilter. PROBLEM:Excessivevibration. 1.Replacetheblade. 2.Checkforlooseenginebolts. 3.Decreasetheairpressureinthetires. 4.Adjustthecarburetor. 5.Checkforadamagedbeltordamagedpulley.Replacethe damagedparts. PROBLEM:Thegrassdoesnotdischargecorrectly. 1.Stoptheengine.Cleanthemowerhousing. 2.Raisetheheightofcut. 3.Replaceorsharpentheblade(s). 4.Movetheshiftlevertoaslowerspeed. 5.MovethethrottlecontroltotheFASTposition. 6.Replacethespringforthebladeidler. PROBLEM:Theengineisdifficulttostart. 1.Adjustthecarburetor. 2.Replacethesparkplug. 3.Replacethefuelfilter. PROBLEM:Theenginedoesnotrunsmoothorhasa lossofpower. 1.Checktheoil. 2.Cleantheairfilter. 3.Cleantheairscreen. 4.Replacethesparkplug. 5.Theengineisworkingtoohard.Usealowergear. 6.Adjustthecarburetor. 7.Replacethefuelfilter. PROBLEM:Theenginedoesnotrunsmoothatfast speed. 1.Replacethesparkplug. 2.Adjustthethrottlecontrol. 3.Cleantheairfilter. 4.Replacethefuelfilter. PROBLEM:Theenginestopswhenthebladesare engaged. 1.Checkthewiringharnessfordamageoralooseconnection. Repairthedamagedwire. PROBLEM:Onslopes,theenginestops. 1.Mowupanddownslopes.Nevermowacrossaslope. PROBLEM:Theenginewillnotidle. 1.Replacethesparkplug. 2.Cleantheairfilter. 3.Adjustthecarburetor. 4.Adjustthethrottlecontrol. 5.Drainthefueltank.Cleanthefuelline.Replacethefuelfilter. PROBLEM:Ahotenginecausesadecreaseinpower. 1.Cleantheairscreen. F-020611L 36 PROBLEM:Themowerhousingdoesnotcutlevel. 1.Checktheairpressureinthetires. 2.Adjustthelevelofthemowerhousing. 3.Checkthefrontaxle.Ifthefrontaxledoesnotfreelypivot,loos- entheaxlebolt(s). PROBLEM:Themowerbladeswillnotrotate. 1.Checkthemowerdrivebelt.Makesurethebeltisinstalledcor- rectly. 2.Replacethemowerdrivebelt. PROBLEM:Theunitwillnotmovewhentheclutchis engaged. 1.Checkthemotiondrivebelt.Makesurethebeltisinstalled correctly. 2.Adjusttheclutch. 3.Replacethemotiondrivebelt. PROBLEM:Theunitmovesslowerorstopswhenthe clutchisengaged. 1.Adjusttheclutch. 2.Replacethemotiondrivebelt. PROBLEM:Whentheclutch/brakepedalisreleased,belt noisecanbeheard. 1.Temporarybeltnoisedoesnotchangetheoperationoftheunit. Ifbeltnoiseiscontinuous,checktheroutingofthebelt.Make surethebeltisinsideallbeltguides. 2.Ifthenoiseiscontinuous,adjusttheclutch. PROBLEM:Therearwheelsspinoveruneventerrain. 1.Checkthefrontaxle.Ifthefrontaxledoesnotfreelypivot,loos- entheaxlebolt(s). PROBLEM:Thetransaxleisdifficulttoshiftbetween gearswiththeenginerunningandtheclutchdepressed. 1.Checktheclutchadjustmenttomakesurethebeltstopswhen theclutchpedalisdepressedwiththetransaxtein(N)neutral. 2.Checkthebeltguidesaroundthetransaxtedrivepulley.Make surethebeltguidesdonottouchthepulley.
SEARS,ROEBUCKANDCO. FederalandCaliforniaEmissionControlSystemsLimitedWarranty SmallOff-RoadEngines CALIFORNIA&USEPAEMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTY STATEMENT TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),theCaliforniaAirRe- sourcesBoard(CARB)andSears,RoebuckandCo.arepleasedtoexplain theFederalandCaliforniaEmissionControlSystemsWarrantyonyournew smalloff-roadengine.InCalifornia,new1995andlatersmalloff-roaden- ginesmustbedesigned,builtandequippedtomeettheStatesstringent anti-smogstandards.Inotherstates,new1997andlatermodelyearen- ginesmustbedesigned,builtandequipped,atthetimeofsale,tomeetthe U.S.EPAregulationsforsmallnon-roadengines.Sears,RoebuckandCo. willwarranttheemissioncontrolsystemonyoursmalloff-roadengineforthe periodsoftimelistedbelow,providedtherehasbeennoabuse,neglect,un- approvedmodification,orimpropermaintenanceofyoursmalloff-roaden- gine. Youremissioncontrolsystemmayincludepartssuchasthecarburetor,igni- tionsystemandexhaustsystem.Alsoincludedmaybethecompressionre- leasesystemandotheremission-relatedassemblies. Whereawarrantableconditionexists,Sears,RoebuckandCo.willrepair yoursmalloff-roadengineatnocosttoyoufordiagnosis,partsandlabor. MANUFACTURERSEMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEM WARRANTYCOVERAGE Emissioncontrolsystemson1995andlatermodelyearCaliforniasmalloff- roadenginesarewarrantedfortwoyearsashereinafternoted.Inother states,1997andlatermodelyearenginesarealsowarrantedfortwoyears. If,duringsuchwarrantyperiod,anyemission-relatedpartonyourengineis defectiveinmaterialsorworkmanship,thepartwillberepairedorreplaced bySears,RoebuckandCo. OWNERSWARRANTYRESPONSIBILITIES Asthesmalloff-roadengineowner,youareresponsiblefortheperformance oftherequiredmaintenancelistedinyourOwnersManual,butSears,Roe- buckandCo.willnotdenywarrantysolelyduetothelackofreceiptsorfor yourfailuretoprovidewrittenevidenceoftheperformanceofallscheduled maintenance. Asthesmalloff-roadengineowner,youshould,however,beawarethat Sears,RoebuckandCo.maydenyyouwarrantycoverageifyoursmalloff- roadengineorapartthereofhasfailedduetoabuse,neglect,impropermain- tenanceorunapprovedmodifications. Youareresponsibleforpresentingyoursmalloff-roadenginetoaSears, RoebuckandCo.AuthorizedServiceOutletassoonasaproblemexists. Thewarrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedinareasonableamountoftime, nottoexceed30days. WarrantyservicecanbearrangedbycontactingeitheraSears,Roebuck andCo.AuthorizedServiceOutlet,orbycontactingSears,RoebuckandCo. at1-800-473-7247. IMPORTANTNOTE EstaThiswarrantystatementexplainsyourrightsandobligationsunderthe EmissionControlSystemWarranty(ECSWarranty)whichisprovidedto youbySears,RoebuckandCo.pursuanttoCalifornialaw.Seealsothe Sears,RoebuckandCo.LimitedWarrantiesforSears,RoebuckandCo. whichisenclosedtherewithonaseparatesheetandalsoisprovidedtoyou bySears,RoebuckandCo.TheECSWarrantyappliesonlytotheemission controlsystemofyournewengine.Totheextentthatthereisanyconflictin termsbetweentheECSWarrantyandtheSears,RoebuckandCo.Warran- ty,theECSWarrantyshallapplyexceptinanycircumstancesinwhichthe Sears,RoebuckandCo.Warrantymayprovidealongerwarrantyperiod. BoththeECSWarrantyandtheSears,RoebuckandCo.Warrantydescribe importantrightsandobligationswithrespecttoyournewengine. WarrantyservicecanonlybeperformedbyaSears,RoebuckandCo.Au- thorizedServiceOutlet.Atthetimeofrequestingwarrantyservice,evidence F-020611L 37 mustbepresentedofthedateofsaletotheoriginalpurchaser.Thepurchas- ershallpayanychargesformakingservicecallsand/orfortransportingthe productstoandfromtheplacewheretheinspectionand/orwarrantywork isperformed.Thepurchasershallberesponsibleforanydamageorlossin- curredinconnectionwiththetransportationofanyengineoranypart(s) thereofsubmittedforinspectionand/orwarrantywork. Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyourwarrantyrightsandresponsibilities, youshouldcontactSears,RoebuckandCo.at1-800-473-7247. EMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEMWARRANTY EmissionControlSystemWarranty(ECSWarranty)for1995andlater modelyearCaliforniasmalloff-roadengines(forotherstates,1997andlater modelyearengines): A.APPLICABILITY:Thiswarrantyshallapplyto1995andlatermodelyear Californiasmalloff-roadengines(forotherstates,1997andlatermodelyear engines).TheECSWarrantyPeriodshallbeginonthedatethenewengine orequipmentisdeliveredtoitsoriginal,end-usepurchaser,andshallcontin- uefor24consecutivemonthsthereafter. B,GENERALEMISSIONSWARRANTYCOVERAGE:Sears,Roebuck andCo.warrantstotheoriginal,end-usepurchaserofthenewengineor equipmentandtoeachsubsequentpurchaserthateachofitssmalloff-road enginesis: 1.Designed,builtandequippedsoastoconformwithallapplicableregula- tionsadoptedbytheAirResourcesBoardpursuanttoitsauthorityinChap- ters1and2,Part5,Division26oftheHealthandSafetyCode,and 2.Freefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipwhich,atanytimeduring theECSWarrantyPeriod,willcauseawarrantedemissions-relatedpartto failtobeidenticalinallmaterialrespectstothepartasdescribedintheen- ginemanufacturersapplicationforcertification. C.TheECSWarrantyonlypertainstoemissions-relatedpartsonyouren- gine,asfollows: 1.Anywarranted,emissions-relatedpartswhicharenotscheduledforre- placementasrequiredmaintenanceintheOwnersManualshallbewar- rantedfortheECSWarrantyPeriod.IfanysuchpartfailsduringtheECS WarrantyPeriod,itshallberepairedorreplacedbySears,RoebuckandCo. accordingtoSubsection4below.Anysuchpartrepairedorreplacedunder theECSWarrantyshallbewarrantedforanyremainderoftheECSWarranty Period. 2.Anywarranted,emissions-relatedpartwhichisscheduledonlyforregular inspectionasspeckedintheOwnersManualshallbewarrantedfortheECS WarrantyPeriod.Astatementinsuchwritteninstructionstotheeffectofre- pairorreplaceasnecessary,shallnotreducetheECSWarrantyPeriod. AnysuchpartrepairedorreplacedundertheECSWarrantyshallbewar- rantedfortheremainderoftheECSWarrantyPeriod. 3.Anywarranted,emissions-relatedpartwhichisscheduledforreplace- mentasrequiredmaintenanceintheOwnersManual,shallbewarrantedfor theperiodoftimepriortothefirstscheduledreplacementpointforthatpart. Ifthepartfailspriortothefirstscheduledreplacement,thepartshallbere- pairedorreplacedbySears,RoebuckandCo.accordingtoSubsection4be- low.Anysuchemissions-relatedpartrepairedorreplacedundertheECS Warranty,shallbewarrantedfortheremainderoftheECSWarrantyPeriod priortothefirstscheduledreplacementpointforsuchemissions-related part. 4.Repairorreplacementofanywarranted,emissions-relatedpartunder thisECSWarrantyshallbeperformedatnochargetotheownerataSears, RoebuckandCo.AuthorizedServiceOutlet. 5.Theownershallnotbechargedfordiagnosticlaborwhichleadstothede- terminationthatapartcoveredbytheECSWarrantyisinfactdefective,pro- videdthatsuchdiagnosticworkisperformedataSears,RoebuckandCo. AuthorizedServiceOutlet. 6.Sears,RoebuckandCo.shallbeliablefordamagestootheroriginalen- ginecomponentsorapprovedmodificationsproximatelycausedbyafailure underwarrantyofanemission-relatedpartcoveredbytheECSWarranty.
7.ThroughouttheECSWarrantyPeriod,Sears,RoebuckandCo.shall maintainasupplyofwarrantedemission-relatedpartssufficienttomeetthe expecteddemandforsuchemission-relatedparts. 8.AnySears,RoebuckandCo.authorizedandapprovedemission-related replacementpartmaybeusedintheperformanceofanyECSWarranty maintenanceorrepairandwillbeprovidedwithoutchargetotheowner.Such useshallnotreduceSears,RoebuckandCo.ECSWarrantyobligations. 9.Unapprovedadd-onormodifiedpartsmaynotbeusedtomodifyorrepair aSears,RoebuckandCo.engine.SuchusevoidsthisECSWarrantyand shallbesufficientgroundsfordisallowinganECSWarrantyclaim.Sears, RoebuckandCo.shallnotbeliablehereunderforfailuresofanywarranted partsofaSears,RoebuckandCo.enginecausedbytheuseofsuchanun- approvedadd-onormodifiedpart. EMISSION-RELATEDPARTSINCLUDETHEFOLLOWING: 1.CarburetorAssemblyanditsInternalComponents a)Fuelfilter b)Carburetorgaskets c)Intakepipe 2.AirCleanerAssembly a)Airfilterelement 3.IgnitionSystem,including: a)Sparkplug b)Ignitionmodule c)Flywheelassembly 4.CatalyticMuffler(ifsoequipped) a)Mufflergasket(ifsoequipped) b)Exhaustmanifold(ifsoequipped) 5.CrankcaseBreatherAssemblyandits Components a)Breatherconnectiontube Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179U.S.A. 10/22/99EPAiCARB F-020611L38
SLOPEGUIDE Foldthispagealongdottedlineindicatedbelow.Holdpagebeforeyousothatitsleft edgeisverticallyparalleltoatreetrunkorotheruprightstructure.Sightacrossthe ............i.b.DEp._._foldinthedirectionofthehillorslopeyouwanttomeasure.Comparetheangleofthe I--._._._-.ES..foldwiththeslopeofthehill. .....i...................... 1I,......:--_._.__.,_ _._........... ieoeo ! Operateawalk-behindmower acrossthefaceofslopes, neverupordownslopes. 6=.. 10DEGREES15DEGREES Operatearidingmower upordownslopes,never acrossthefaceofslopes. O_ 03 Onaridingmowertodetermineifaslopeissafetomow:(1)disengagetheblade(s),(2)puttheunitinreverse,and(3)trytobackstraightupthe slope.Ifyoucanbackuptheslope,itisgenerallysafetomow.However,ifyoudonotfeelsafe,oryouarenotcompletelysure,usethisguideto determinetheslopeangle. WARNING:Toavoidpossibleseriousinjury,donotmowaslopethatisgreaterthan15degrees.Iftheridingmowerisusedwitha pull-behindorrear-mountedattachment,donotoperatetheunitonaslopethatisgreaterthan10degrees. ................................._UT_ER_fOU_ES_6P__U_DE................................. _J O LL
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