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(712-04064)
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.
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iNSTALLiNG THE MULCH PLUG
1. Securethepintothedeckwiththeflangenut.SeeFig,1-3.
.
3.
Figure 1=3
Liftthedischargechuteup (A).SeeFig. 1-4.
Insertthemulchplugintothedeckdischargeopeningbyfitting
thetabson theupperedgeofthemulchpluginsidetheslots
foundonthedischargechute(B)and pivotingthemulchplug
downwardintoplace.
Securethemulchplugassemblyin placebyattachingitsstrapto
thepin.SeeFig.1-5.
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Figure 1=5
Withthemulchpluginplace,thedischargechutewillremain
propped-upsothattheoperatorcanmoreeasilymaneuverthe
tractor'sdecknearandaroundtreesandotherobstacles.
Figure 1=4
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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(712-04064)
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.
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INSERCION DE LA ASAIVIBLEA DE TAPON
1. Asegureelalfilera laplataformaconla tuercade reborde.Yea
la Figura1-3
AsegurelaasamNeade tap6ndepajoteenel lugarconectando
sucorreaal alfiler.Veala Figura1-5.
.
3.
Figura 1=3
Eleveel canalde descarga(A).Veala Figura1-4.
Insertelaasambleade tap6nde laaberturade descargade la
plataforma(B).
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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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