Craftsman 33748 User manual

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LAWN TRACTOR

42-iNCH MULCH KiT

Model No. 33748

For answers to your questions about this product,

call 1-800-659-5917.

CAUTION: BEFORE USING THiS

PRODUCT, READ THiS MANUAL

AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES

AND OPERATING iNSTRUCTiONS.

Sears Brands Management Corp., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.

Visit our website:www.craftsman.com FormNo769-05627

(January7,2010)

Model33748mulchkitisdesignedforusewithselect42-inchtwo-

bladecuttingdecks.Refertoyourlawntractor'sOperator'sManualto

assurecompatibility

CARTON CONTENTS

Beforebeginninginstallation,removeallpartsfromthecartontomake

sureeverythingispresent.Cartoncontentsarelistedbelowandshown

in Fig.1-1.Partnumbersare shownin parentheses.

• TwoMulching Blades(742-0616A)

• One42"DeckMulchPlugAssembly(631-04463)

• OnePin(711-04069)and FlangeNut(712-04063)

Figure 1=1

BLADE INSTALLATION

_IL WARNING:Beforebeginninginstallation,placethe

tractorona firmand levelsurface,settheparkingbrake,

placethe PTOin thedisengaged(OFF)position,stopthe

tractor'sengineandremovetheignitionkeytoprevent

unintendedstarting.

WARNING:Cuttingbladesaresharp.Alwaysprotect

handsbywearingheavyleatherworkglovestograsp

blades.

Figure 1=2

2. Gentlyflipthedeckovertoexposeits underside.

3. Placea blockofwoodbetweenthedeckhousingbaffleand

thecuttingbladeto actasa stabilizer,thenusea wrenchto

removethehexflangenutthat secureseachbladeto itsspindle

assembly.SeeFig.1-2.

IMPORTANT:Thehexflangenutshavea right-handed(normal)

threadpattern.DoNOTattempttoforcethenutsintheopposite

direction.Doingsomaydamagethenut.

4. Replacethebladeswiththebladesincludedin thekit.Besureto

installeachbladewiththesidemarked"Bottom"(orwitha part

numberstampedinit) facingthegroundwhenthemoweris in

theoperatingposition.

IMPORTANT:Usea torquewrenchtotighteneachbladespindle'shex

flangenuttobetween70ft-lband90 if-lb.

Removethecuttingdeckfrombeneaththetractorasinstructed

inyourtractor'sOperator'sManual.

iNSTALLiNG THE MULCH PLUG

1. Securethepintothedeckwiththeflangenut.SeeFig,1-3.

Figure 1=3

Liftthedischargechuteup (A).SeeFig. 1-4.

Insertthemulchplugintothedeckdischargeopeningbyfitting

thetabson theupperedgeofthemulchpluginsidetheslots

foundonthedischargechute(B)and pivotingthemulchplug

downwardintoplace.

Securethemulchplugassemblyin placebyattachingitsstrapto

thepin.SeeFig.1-5.

Figure 1=5

Withthemulchpluginplace,thedischargechutewillremain

propped-upsothattheoperatorcanmoreeasilymaneuverthe

tractor'sdecknearandaroundtreesandotherobstacles.

Figure 1=4

El kitdeabonornodelo33748est,.dise_adoparaserusadoconla

plataforrnade cortede 42pulgadasde Craftsman.

CONTENIDO DE LA CAJA

Antesde cornenzarla instalaci6n,retiretodaslaspiezasde lacaja

paraasegurarsede queest_todo.El contenidodela cajaseenurnera

rn_.sabajoy sernuestraenla Figura1.LosnOrnerosde piezas se

rnuestranentrepar_ntesis.

• Doscuchillasdeabonadorade 22"(742-04214)

• Unasarnbleadetap6n(631-04463)

• Unalfiler(711-04069)y tuercade reborde(712-04063)

Figura 1-1

INSTALACION DE LA CUCHILLAS

ADVERTENCIA:Antesdecornenzarla instalaci6n,

coloqueeltractorsobreunasuperficiefirrneynivelada,

coloqueelfrenode rnano,coloquelapotenciade

arranque(PTO)en laposici6ndesconectada,pareel

motordeltractoryquitela Ilavedeencendidopara

irnpedirquearranqueaccidentalrnente.

ADVERTENCIA:Lascuchillasde cortesonafiladas.

Siernpreprot_jaselasrnanosutilizandoguantesde

trabajodecuerogruesoparasujetarlascuchillas.

Figura 1-2

3. Coloqueunatabladernaderaentreeldeflectordel alojarniento

de la plataforrnayla cuchilladecorteparaqueactOecorno

unestabilizador.LuegoutiliceunaIlaveparaextraerlatuerca

bridadahexagonalque sujetacadacuchillaa surnontajede

husillo.

IMPORTANTE:Lastuercashexagonalesconbridatienenunpatr6n

de rosca(normal)enel sentidode larnanoderecha.NOintenteforzar

lastuercasen la direcci6nopuesta.HacerlodaSar_,la tuerca.

4. Reernplacelascuchillaspotlascuchillasincluidasen el kit.

AsegOresede instalarcadacuchillaconel ladornarcado

"Bottom"(inferior)(oconel nQrnerode parteestarnpadoen

lamisrna)rnirandohaciael pisocuandolacortadoraest,.en

posici6nde operaci6n.

IMPORTANTE:LascuchillasDEBENestarposicionadascornoseve

en la Figura1-2.

IMPORTANTE:UtiliceunaIlavede torsi6nparaajustarcadatuerca

conbridahexagonaldelhusillode lacuchillaentre70 pies-librasy90

pies-libras.

1. Extraigala plataforrnadecortepordebajodel tractor(consulte

la secci6nde Extracci6nde laPlataforrnade Corteen el Manual

delOperador).

2. Volteela plataforrnacondelicadezaparadejaral descubiertola

parteinferior.

INSERCION DE LA ASAIVIBLEA DE TAPON

1. Asegureelalfilera laplataformaconla tuercade reborde.Yea

la Figura1-3

AsegurelaasamNeade tap6ndepajoteenel lugarconectando

sucorreaal alfiler.Veala Figura1-5.

Figura 1=3

Eleveel canalde descarga(A).Veala Figura1-4.

Insertelaasambleade tap6nde laaberturade descargade la

plataforma(B).

,. j

Figura 1=5

Coneltap6nde pajoteenel lugar,el tobog_.nde descargase

quedar_,sostuvoparaqueel operariom_.spuedamaniobrar

f_.cilmentela plataformadeltractorcercayalrededorde _.rboles

y otrosobst&culos.

Figura 1=4

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