Craftsman 88721 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
IMPORTANT:Alwaysplugchargerleadintobatterypackleadfirst,
andtheninsertbatterychargerpluginto120voltstandardhousehold
outlet.Followthisorderofactioneverytimeyouchargethebattery.
Useonlythebatterychargersuppliedwiththismower.
Replacing Fuse
Theelectricstartercircuitandbatteryareprotectedbya 40 ampere
fuse.If thefuseburnsout,theelectricstarterwill notoperate.Ifthe
unitfailsto startwiththeelectricstarter,performthefollowingstepsto
checkthefuseinsidethebatteryhousing:
1. Openthebatterycoverasdescribedin ReplacingBattery.See
Figure19.
2. Removefusefromsocketandinspectasshownin Figure22.If it
isburnedout, replacewith standardautomotive40amperefuse.
3. Carefullyplacewiringbackintohousing,closebatterycover,and
foldupperhandlebackintoplace.
NOTE:Theenginecanbe startedmanuallyifthefuseburnsout.
f
Blown Fuse
Figure22
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
X
Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundit againstthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof
completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocatethe nearest SearsService
Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
EachUse
1st5-8 hours
25 hours
50 hours
Annuallyor 100hours
BeforeStorage
1. Engineoillevel
2. Looseor missinghardware
3. Unitandengine.
1. Engineoil
1. Aircleaner1
2. Controllinkages/pivotsandwheels
1. Engineoilff
1. Sparkplug
1. Fuelsystem
1. Check
2. Tightenor replace
3. Clean
1. Change
1. Cleanor replace
2. Lubewith lightoil
1. Change
1. Clean,replace,re-gap
1. Runengineuntilitstopsfromlackof
fuelor adda stabilizerto thegasin the
tank.
1 Cleanmoreoftenunderdustyconditionsorwhenairbornedebrisispresent.Replaceaircleanerifverydirty.
ff Changeoil every25 hourswhereoperatingtheengineunderheavyloador in hightemperatures.
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