Page 1: ...MODEL NU TJ 917 373680 Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities o Service Adjustments Repair Parts Caution Read and Follow all Safety Rules and instructions Before Operating This Equipment ...
Page 2: ...handles and walk Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times Always stop the engine whenever you leave or are not using you r mower or before crossing driveways walks roads and any gravel cover_t areas Never directldischarge of material toward bystanders nor allow anyone near he mower while you are operating it Before cleaning inspecting o...
Page 3: ...t Sears store for details CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES o 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 OwneCs Manual LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN POWER MOWER For two years from date of purchase when this Craftsman Lawn Mower is maintained lub...
Page 4: ...ar Case 13 Lubrication 14 Spark Plug 14 E Engine Oil Change 14 Oil Level 14 Oil Type 14 Starting 10 Sto rage 17 F Fue Type 10 Storage 17 H Handle Adjustment 16 Assembly 6 L Lubrication Engine 12 Brake Spring Bracket 12 Rear Door Hinge 12 Handle Bracket Mounting Pin 12 Wheel Adjuster 12 M Maintenance Agreement 3 Maintenance Schedule 12 Mowing Tips 11 Mulching Mowing Tips 1 O Oil Engine 10 Sto rage ...
Page 5: ...wn mower Some of these accessories may not apply to your lawn mower ENGINE MUFFLER AIR FILTER GAS CAN SPARK PLUG if lawn mower is an electric start I CHARGER LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE _ 7 REAR BAG OPTIONAL REPLACEMENT BAG FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS LAWN MOWER MAINTENANCE BELT BLADE ENGINE OiL STABILIZER FABRIC BAG DUST SHIELD OPTIONAL CATCHER FOR SIDE DISCHARGE LAWN MOWER CLIPPING DEFLECTOR SIDE ...
Page 6: ...ANDLES CAREFULLY SO AS NOT TO PINCH OR DAMAGE CONTROL CABLES Raise handles until lower handle section locks into place in mowing position Raise upper handle section into place on lower handle remove orotective padding and t_ghten both handle knobs Remove handle padding holding operator presence controi bar to upper handle Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted for your mowing comfort Refer to Adju...
Page 7: ...l bindings are too stiff hold them ir warm water for a few minutes tf bag gets wet let it dry before using Lift the rear door of the lawn mower and ptace the grass catcher frame side hooks onto the handle bracket hooks The grass catcher is secured to the lawn mower housing when the rear door is lowered onto the grass catcher frame CATCHER FRAME FRAME OPENING FIG 3 HINGE BRACKET REAR DOOR F RMED TA...
Page 8: ...alk 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 OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL must be held down to the handle to start the engine Release to Stop the engine PRIMER pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the cylinder for use when starting a cold engin...
Page 9: ...shing the drive control lever forward until it clicks then release the lever Forward motion wilt stop when the operator presence controt bar is released To stop forward motion without stopping engine release the operator presence control bar stightty until the drive control disengages Hold operator presence control bar down to handle to con tinue mowing without self propelling To keep drive contro...
Page 10: ... using 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 _void e0gine problems the fuel system should be emptied before stor age of 30 days or longer Drain the fuet tank start the engine and let it run until fuel lines and carburetor are ompty Use fresh fuel next season See...
Page 11: ...ESPONSIBILITIES 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 lawn Always mutch with your highest engine blade speed as this will provide the best recutting action o...
Page 12: ...perator must maintain mower as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodicatty 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 pr...
Page 13: ...he blade balanced An unbalanced blade wilt cause eventuaf damage to lawn mower or engine The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel Do not attempt to sharpen while Onthe mower o To check blade balance drive a nai into a beam or wall Leave about one inch of the straight nail ex posed Place center hole of blade over the head of the nail If blade is balanced it should remain in a h...
Page 14: ...ly and may be damaged by using a dirty air filter Replace the air filter every year more often if you mow in very dusty dirty conditions Do not wash air filter TO CHANGE AIR FILTER See Fig 14 o Remove the air fiiter over by turning counterclockwise to the stop and pull away from collar Remove filter from inside of coven o Clean the inside of the cover and the collar to remove any dirt accumulation...
Page 15: ...een the rear 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 15 Remove drive cover Remove belt by pushing down on gear case pulley Turn lawn mower on its side with carburetor and fuel cap u...
Page 16: ...ot 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 ow to h gh position only the upper handte section witl have to be turned over See Fig 17A To change from medium low to tow position only the lower handle section witl have to be turned over See Fig 7B ENGINE ENGINE SPEED Your engin...
Page 17: ...ED GASOHOL OR USING 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 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 o Use fresh fu...
Page 18: ...sing blade dragging n grass 3 Grass catcher too fuIl 4 Handle height position not right for you CORRECTION 1 Clean replace air fitter 2 Fill fuel tank 3 Drain tank arid refill with fresh ciean fuel 4 Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refiII tank with fresh gasoline 5 Conneetwire topiug 6 Replace spark plug 7 Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter 8 Depress control bar to handle 9 Replace cont...
Page 19: ...Tapping Screw 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 Engagemem Bracket Shifter Seat Grooved Pin 1 8 x 5 8 Gear Case Halves Kit includes Key Nos 4 5 and 7 Bearing Worm Shaft Drive Shaft Hardened Washer Clutch Yoke Bushing KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 13 86447 Plug 14 137050 Helical Gear 15 750436X Ciutch Jaw 16 750369 Grease I7 12000003 E Ring 18 850848 Hi Pro Key 19 81585X004 Spring Bracket NOTE NOTE To reseal qousing halv...
Page 20: ...REPAIR PARTS CRAFTSMAN 22 ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 373680 1 24 6 57 29 28 14 3O 56 9 1 56 55 35 44 27 3O ...
Page 21: ... Adjusting Bracket Right t KEY PART DESCRiPTiON NO NO 37 55187 39 701143X459 40 701144X459 41 850998 42 750097 43 87930 44 48349 46 851514 47 700793 48 851074 49 850263 50 851084 51 700869X479 52 85463 55 751592 56 88652 57 51793 58 84676X479 59 131959 60 85120tX004 61 103672X 62 134612 64 701544 _ 701581 702452 Thread Cutting Screw 5 I6 18 x 3 4 Handle Bracket Assemb y Left Handie Bracket Assembl...
Page 22: ... y LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 37368 CRAFTSMAN 22 ROTAR 5 4 1 o to 10 14 35 15 31 16 8 11 3 12 41 15 REPAIR PARTS 10 2 28 ...
Page 23: ...ng Pinion Dust Cover Felt Washer Washer 1 2 x 1 1 2 x 134 Selector Knob Hex Locknut 1 4 20 25 702182 26 87866 27 750097 28 700989 30 77881 31 132010 32 137052 33 48323 34 850848 35 751809 36 702511 37 137090 38 STD541425 40 75192 4I 751810 52 88614 54 751663 55 86012 56 851552 DESCRIPTION DriVe Cover Decal Pan Head Tapping Screw 10 24 x 2 3 4 Hex Washer Head Screw 10 24 x 3 4 Drive Cover Spacer He...
Page 24: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO 143 434332 i _ ___ I MODELaml SERIALi_ NUMBERSHERE 263 19 215 i 204 j I 182 186 178 4t 45 24 ...
Page 25: ...e 1 32 Oversize All Valves Include Reference 151 25 150 35991 151 31673 166 35827 169 27234A 172 32755 174 650128 t78 29752 182 6201 184 26756 185 31384A 186 34337 189 650839 190 35831 191 35039B 192 34966 193 34965 194 32309 195 610973 200 35727 202 33802 203 31342 204 650549 205 650777 207 34336 215 35511 223 650451 224 34690A 238 650932 239 34338 241 35797 245 35066 250 35065 260 35826 262 6508...
Page 26: ...Float Q Ring Float Bowl to Body Inlet Needle Seat and Clip Includes Reference Number 31 Spring Clip Primer Bulb Retainer Ring Primer Bulb Filter High Speed Bowl Nut Bowl Nut Washer Welch Ptug Atmospheric Vent REWIND STARTER NO 590637 7 6 6 3 8 7 26 REF PART NO NO _ 590637 1 590599A 2 590600 3 590615 4 590601 5 590598 6 590616 7 590617 8 590618 9 590619 10 590620 11 590638 t2 590535 13 590452 DESCR...
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Page 28: ... housing of the engine All parts listedherein may be ordered from any Sears Roebuck and Co Sewice Center Department and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING _NFORMATION PRODUCT LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 373680 ENGINE MODELNO 143 434332 o PART NUMBER o PART DESCRIPTION Your Sears merchandise has added value when you consider Sears has service units nationwide st...
