Craftsman 247, 250, 270 owner manual

Owner's Manual

I CRRFTSMRH°I

Lawn Utility Vehicle

Model No.

247,270250

CAUTION: Before

using this product,

read this manual and

follow all safety rules

and operating

instructions.

•Safety

•Operation

•Maintenance

•Storage

•Espanbl

Sears, Roebuck And Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

Visit our website: www.sears.com/craftsman FORM NO. 769-00054

Printedin U.S.A. (2/2002)

Contents

Main Owner's Manual I CRRFTSMRHI Lawn Utility Vehicle 247,270250 Content Page WARNING: WARNING: WARNING: General Operation Slope Operation Children Service Safe Handling Of Gasoline e. Extinguish DANGER Your Responsibility .q WARNING: Unpacking Unit Loose Parts Attaching Side-Discharge Chute Attaching Mulch Plug Attaching Grass Catcher Grass Catcher Chute strap Removing Know Your Lawn Utility Vehicle Deck Lift Lever Drive Pedal ShiR Lever Parking Brake Ignition Switch Blade Control Lever Brake Pedal Before Starting Filling Up Oil Type of Oil Filling Up Gasoline WARNING: Stopping the Vehicle Emergency Stopping Using as Mower WARNING: To Empty Grass Catcher Using as Mulcher Using as Utility Cart General Recommendation Maintenance Schedule _lb WARNING: Neverattemptanymaintenancejobwithout firstdisconnecting the spark plug Removing Deck Cutting Blade Removal Maintaining Engine Changing Engine Oil ,_ WARNING: Make sure not tospill oil on thebeltswhile draining spent oil or removing the oil Changing Air Cleaner ,_ WARNING: Do not use pressurized air orsolventsto cleancartridge. Pressurized air can Brake Tires Battery Cleaning the Equipment WARNING: Adjusting Seat Position Deck Engagement Adjusting Speed Control Rod \ Wheel Alignment Adjusting Brake A Adjusting Shift Linkage Replacing Fuse Changing Belt WARNING: disengagingcompletely.Foraproperworkingmachine, usebeltsavailablefromSears. Upper Jack Spindle Replacement Drive Belt Keeper Preparing for Storage Engine Storing the Equipment After Storage Trouble PossibleCause RemedialAction Engine fails tostart NOTE: Suggestions listed hero are only for minor repairs, ff the problem is not resolved, or for any problems not mentioned here, please contact Sears service by calling 1-800-4-MY-HOME. Parts List for Craftsman Lawn Utility Vehicle Model 247.270250 only \ Page Parts List for Craftsman Lawn Utility Vehicle Model 247.270250 / Page I / 1 32 Page J Page Craftsman Lawn Utility Vehicle Model 247.270250 \ I I / E I o .J Safety &Decorative Labels @ 36 Shock | 5o5@ 365% "3As ? 883_ sl _ 163_ 633 J\_836A _ 553%502 26 Description Page Page Funcionamiento general Operaci6n en pendientes Ni os Servicio Manejo seguro de la gasoline Se puedelesionar gravementesi derrama gasolina Su responsabilidad -. DE lSo Desempaque la Unidad A Piezas sueltas Tolva De Descarga Lateral Adaptador Para Forraje Recolector de pasto Tolva del recolector de pasto Retiro del recolector de pasto CaracteHsticas generales del vehfculo utilitario cortacdsped Palanca para levantar la cubierta Pedal de avance Palanca de cambios Freno de mano Interruptor deencendido Po_avasos Palanca de control de cuchillas Control de tolva Pedal de freno Antes de iniciar Compruebe el nivel de aceite Tipo de aceite I Compruebe el nive| de gasoUna Operaci6n del vehfculo Detener el vehiculo El parar de la emergencia Uso del cortacdsped Para vaciar el recolector de pasto Uso del cortacdsped para armado de forraje Uso como carro de servicio Recomendaciones generales Programa de mantenimiento Cuchilla Retiro de la cubierta Retiro F'" Afilado Mantenimiento del motor Cambio de aceite del motor Reensamblaje Lubricacidn Freno Neumdticos Acumulador eldctrico Conexi6n de cables de la bateria Limpieza del equipo Ajustes Posicibn del asiento Nivelaci6n de la cubierta \ Enganche de la cubierta Barra de control de velocidad ....... ,gFi r -- Alineacibn de las ruedas Freno Enlace de cambios Reemplazo del fusible Cambio de correa Correa de propulsi6n superior de |a cubierta Reemplazo del vdstago de conexi6n Correa propulsora Prepardndose para el alrnacenaje Acumulador el6ctrico Motor Equipo Salvando el equipo Despuds del almacenaje Get it fixed, at your home or ours! 1-800-4-MY-HOME Any"me,dayornight 1-800-488-1222 Any,me, 1-800-366-PART 1-800-827-6655 (U.S.A.) 1-800-361-6665 (Canada)