Page 1: ...NER S MANUAL Convertible o Assembly o Operation o Customer ResponsibiBities o Service Adjustments o Repair Parts Caution Read and Follow all Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment IIHIIII III II IIIIIHIII I I ...
Page 2: ...nder rotating parts Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times o Always stop theengine whenever you leave orare not using your mower or before crossing driveways walks roads and any gravel covered areas_ Never direct discharge of matedaf toward bystanders nor allow anyone near the mower while you are operating it Before cleaning inspecting or repairing your mower stop the engine and make abs...
Page 3: ...Sears store for details CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Read and observe the safety rules Follow a regular schedule in maintaining caring for and using your lawn mower Follow the instructions under Customer Responsibilities and Storage sections of this Owner s Manual i i uul lL I I I LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN POWER MOWER For two years from date of purchase when this Craftsman Lawn Mower is ...
Page 4: ... Gear Case 13 Lubrication 12 Spark Plug 14 E Engine Oil Change 14 Oil Level 14 Oil Type 12 Starting 10 Storage 17 F Fuel Type 9 Storage 17 H Handle Adjustment 16 Assembly 6 L Lubrication Engine 12 Rear Door Hinge 12 Handle Bracket Mounting Pin o 12 Wheel Adjuster 12 Brake Spring Bracket 12 M Maintenance Agreement 3 Maintenance Schedule 12 Mowing Tips 11 O Oil Engine 12 Storage 17 Operation Operati...
Page 5: ...mower Some of these accessories may not apply to your lawn mower ENGINE SPARK PLUG MUFFLER AIR FILTER GAS CAN ENGINE OIL STABILIZER If lawn mower is an electric start LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE REAR BAG OPTIONAL REPLACEMENT BAG FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS FABRIC BAG LAWN MOWER MAINTENANCE Ul i CHARGER i i DUST SHIELD OPTIONAL CATCHER FOR SIDE DISCHARGE LAWN MOWER CLIPPING DEFLECTOR BELT BLADE BLADE...
Page 6: ...ove handle padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle_ Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted for your mowing comfort_ Refer to Adjust Handle in the Service and Adjustment section of this manual TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS See Fig 2 Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mu cher To convert to bagging or discharging Open rear door and remove mulcher plate Store mulcher plat...
Page 7: ... as shown Install the two 2 support bracket knobs to the support bracket LOCKNUT SUPPORT 10 24 BRACKET KNOB SUPPORT BRACKET CLIPPING DEFLECTOR BRACKET TRUSS HEAD SCREWS 10_24 X 3 4 CLIPPING DEFLECTOR FIG 5 TO ATTACH CLIPPING DEFLECTOR See Fig 6 Liftthe rear door and insta fthe clippingdeflector onto the hinge bracket NOTE There are two 2 slots in the clipping deflector bracket that mate with and l...
Page 8: ...otary walk behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute and the U S Consumer Product Safety Commission The blade turns when the engine is running i lllllllll IHI lllI H II IHI ll ll IH llll I I H OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL must be held down to the handle to start the engine Retease to stop the engine PRIMER pumps additional fuel from the carb...
Page 9: ...nce control bar down to the handle and pushing the drive control lever forward until it clicks then release the lever_ o Forward motion wil stop when the operator presence control bar is released To stop forward motion without stopping engine release the operator presence control bar slightly until the drive control disengages Hold operator presence control bar down to handle to con tinue mowing w...
Page 10: ...ing ethanol or methanol can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage To avoid engine problems the fuel system should be emptied before stor_ age of 30 days or tonger_ Drain the fuel tank start the engine and let it run until fuel lines and carburetor are empty Use fresh fuel next season See ...
Page 11: ...RESPONSIBILITIES SECTION OF THIS MANUAL The special mulching blade will recut the grass clip pings many times and reduce them in size so that as they fall onto the lawn they will disperse into the grass and not be noticed Also the mulched grass will biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for the lawno Always mulch with your highest engine blade speed as this will provide the best recutting action...
Page 12: ...ator must maintain mower as instructed inthis manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your unit All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at least once each season Once a year replace the spark plug replace air filter element and check blade for wear_ A new spark plug and clean new air filter element assures prope...
Page 13: ...e taken to keep the blade balanced An unbalanced blade will cause eventual damage to lawn mower or engine The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding whee Do not attempt to sharpen while on the mowen To check blade balance drive a nail into a beam or wail Leave about one inch of the straight nail ex posed Place center hole of blade over the head of the nailo If blade is balanced it sho...
Page 14: ... if you mow in very dusty dirty conditions Do not wash air filter_ TO CHANGE AIR FILTER See Fig 15 Remove the airffiter cover byturning counterclockwise to the stop and pull away from collar Remove filter from inside of cover Clean the inside of the cover and the coilar to remove any dirt accumulation Insert new filter into cover Put air filter cover and filter into collar aligning the tab with th...
Page 15: ...control bar must pivot freely to permit blade brake engagement when control bar is released Do not over tighten the fasteners holding the controls to the upper handle To change from medium low to high position only the upper handle section will have to be turned over See Fig 18A To change from medium low to low position only the tower handle section will have to be turned over See Fig 18B ENGINE E...
Page 16: ...ar wheels of your lawn mower is provided to minimize the possibility that objects will be thrown out the rear of the lawn mower into the operator s mowing position If the rear deflector becomes damaged it should be replaced TO REMOVE REPLACE DRIVE BELT See Fig 16 Remove drive cover_ Remove belt by pushing down on gear case pulley Turn lawn mower on its side with carburetor and fuel cap up _ Remove...
Page 17: ...METHANOL CAN ATTRACT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO SEPARATION AND FORMATION OF ACIDS DURING STORAGE ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE IN STORAGE o o Drain the fuel tank Start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur Use fresh fuel next season NOTE Fuel stab...
Page 18: ...REPAIR PARTS CRAFTSMAN 22 ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 373581 9 2_ 6 12 18 7 22 o 35 27 24 24 27 28 36 55 11 ...
Page 19: ...mbly 31 87877 Selector Knob 32 850855X004 Selector Spring 34 84920 Spacer 35 133760 Wheel Adiusting Bracket Left 36 133758 Wheel Adjusting Bracket Right DESCRIPTION 55187 701143X417 701144X417 850998 750097 87930 48338 851514 752234 851074 850263 851084 700869X479 85463 751592 88652 51793 84676X479 131959 851201X004 03672X 134612 700528 702351 7O2451 Thread Cutting Screw 5 16 18 x 3 4 Handle Brack...
Page 20: ...REPAIR PARTS CRAFTSMAN 22 ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 373581 to 7 8 54 10 14 12 18 13 15 11 14 10 16 J 13 t 12 25 i 8 ...
Page 21: ... 88118 Felt Washer 39 77881 16 67725 Washer 1 2 x 1qi2x 134 40 75192 17 700737 Clipping Deflector 41 751810 18 87877 Selector Knob 52 88614 19 63601 Hex Locknut 1 4 20 54 751663 20 87235X479 Chute Deflector 55 86012 21 87465X004 Support Bracket 56 851552 22 85932 Pan Head Machine Screw 10 24 x 3 4 57 4802 23 52784 Washer 24 69 80 Locknut 10 24 DESCRIPTION Drive Cover Decal Pan Head Tapping Screw 1...
Page 22: ... 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 Engagement Bracket Shifter Seal Grooved Pin 1 8 x 5 8 Gear Case Halves Kit Includes Key Nos 4 5 and 7 Bearing VVormShaft Drive Shaft Hardened Washer Clutch Yoke Bustling KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 13 86447 Ptug 14 137050 Heiica Gear 15 750436X Clutch Jaw 16 750369 Grease 17 12000003 E Ring 18 850848 Hi Pro Key 19 8t585X004 Spring Bracket NOTE NOTE To reseal housing halves use Lockt...
Page 23: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO 143 434032 215 4OO 135 130 120 370C I 119 126 2O5 2O4 223 178 125 207 17 41 43 45 46 I 8O 241 _ 246 239 7 189 194 190 195 192 3O9 I 3O6 1 23 ...
Page 24: ...rnor lncL 81 287 650926 Spool Governor 290 34357 Screw Seres Hex 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 292 26460 Key Flywheel 300 35586 Flywhee 301 35355 Washer Belleville 305 35819A Nut Flywheel 306 34265 Solid State Assembly 307 35499 Cover Spark Plug 309 650936 Screw Seres Torx T 15 Hex Washer Head 10 24 x 1 310 35822 Wire Ground 313 34080 Gasket Cylinder Head 347 650898 Head Cylinder Valve Exhaust Standard Size 370 ...
Page 25: ...oat 0 Ring FEoatBowl to Body Inlet Needle Seat and Clip Includes Reference Number 31 Spring Clip Primer Bulb Retainer Ring High Speed Bowl Nut Bowl Nut Washer Welch Plug Atmospheric Vent REWIND STARTER NO 590637 12 _ _ 7 6 10 REF PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 590637 Starter Rewind t 590599A Pin Spring includes Reference 4 2 590600 Washer 3 590615 Retainer 4 590601 Washer 5 590598 Spring Brake 6 590616 Do...
Page 26: ...SERVICE NOTES 26 ...
Page 27: ...l brake is on when control bar is reteased 2 Bent engfnecrankshaft 3 Blade adapter broken 4 Blade dragging in grass 1 Drive wheels not turning withdrive control engaged 1 Set in Higher Cut positJon 2 3_ 4 5 1 2 3 4 Set in Higher Cut position Cleanlreplace alr filter Clean underside of mower houstng Check eli level Cut at slower walking speed Rep ace blade Tighten blade bolt Set all wheels at same ...
Page 28: ...sing of the engine_ All parts listed herein may be ordered from any Sears Roebuck and Co Service CenterlDepartment and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PRODUCT LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 373581 o ENGINE MODEL NO 143 434032 PART NUMBER o PART DESCRIPTION Your Sears merchandise has added value when you consider Sears has service units nationwide st...
