Page 1: ...low emission engine which operates differently from previously built engines Before start the you engine read and understand this Owner s Manual IMPORTANT Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our Craftsman website www sears com craftsman ...
Page 2: ... states This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO D 817WA HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179 U S A IMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throw ing objects Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death TRAINING Read the Owner s Manual c...
Page 3: ...hildren and pets away Do not overload the machine capacity by attempting to till too deep at too fast a rate Never operate the machine at high speeds on slippery surfaces Look be hind and use care when backing Never allow bystanders near the unit Use only attachments and accessories approved by the manufacturer of the tiller Never operate the tiller without good vis ibility or light Be careful whe...
Page 4: ...and observe the safety rules Follow a regular schedule in main taining caring for and using your tiller Follow the instructions under the Main tenance and Storage sections of this 4_Owner s Manual WARNING This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest covered brush covered or grass covered land unless the engine s exhaust system is ...
Page 5: ...embly easier Standard wrench sizes are listed 1 Utility knife 1 Wire cutter 1 Tire pressure gauge 1 Screwdriver 1 Pair of pliers 1 9 16 wrench OPERATOR S POSITION When right or left hand is mentioned in this manual it means when you are in the operating position standing behind tiller handles LEFT FRONT OPERATOR S POSITION RIGHT CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK 2 Handle Locks 1 Carriage Bolt 3 8 16 UNC x...
Page 6: ... assembly Hold in up position Be sure handle lock remains in gearcase notch Slide handle as sembly into position 3 Rotate handle assembly down Insert rear carriage bolt first with head of bolt on L H side of tiller and loosely as semble Iocknut Loosen Handle Lock Lever to Move Assembly UP Position Tighten handle lock lever to hold 4 Insert pivot bolt in front part of plate and tighten 5 Cut down r...
Page 7: ... 1 Adjust handle assemby to lowest position Be sure lock lever is tightened securely 2 Make sure shift lever indicator is in N neutral position 3 Tilt tiller forward by lifting handle Sep arate cardboard cover from leveling shield 4 Rotate tiller handle to the right and pull tiller out of carton CHECKTIRE PRESSURE The tires on your unit were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes Correc...
Page 8: ... Throttle Control Shift Lever Drive Control Bar Shift Lever Indicator Depth Stake Leveling Shield _ L _ Outer Side Shield J I Recoil Starter Handle MEETS ANSI SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Our tillers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute DRIVE CONTROL BAR Used to engage tines DEPTH STAKE Controls depth at which tiller will dig OUTER SIDE SHIELD Adjustable to protect s...
Page 9: ...ttle Control TINE OPERATION WITH WHEEL DRIVE Always release drive control bar before moving shift lever into another position Tine movement is achieved by mov ing shift lever to _ till position and engaging drive control bar FORWARD WHEELS ONLY TINES STOPPED Release drive control bar and move shift lever indicator to F forward position Engage drive control bar and tiller will move forward REVERSE ...
Page 10: ...n upright position to prevent oil leakage BEFORE STARTING ENGINE IMPORTANT Be very careful not to allow dirt to enter the engine when checking or adding oil or fuel Use clean oil and fuel and store in approved clean covered containers use clean fill funnels CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL The engine in your unit has been shipped from the factory already filled with SAE 30 summer weight oil 1 With engine le...
Page 11: ...rm up for a few minutes before engaging tines NOTE If at a high altitude 3000 feet or in cold temperatures below 32 F the carburetor fuel mixture may need to be adjusted for best engine performance See TO ADJUST CARBURETOR in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual NOTE If engine does not start see trou bleshooting points 11 Choke Control Starter Handle TILLING HINTS I _CAUTION Until yo...
Page 12: ...d wheel 2 Move wheel outward approximately 1 inch until hole in inner wheel hub lines up with inner hole in axle 3 Replace clevis pin and hairpin clip on inside of wheel and remove blocks 4 Repeat preceding steps on left hand side NOTE In extremely rough conditions and while cultivating the wheels should be moved outward on the axle for increased stability OUTER VIEW OF TIRE _ levis Pin in Cllip I...
Page 13: ...erator must maintain tiller as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your tiller All adjustments in the Service and Adjust ments section of this manual should be checked at least once each season Once a year you should replace the spark plug clean or replace air filter and check tines and belts for wear A new spark plug and clean air filt...
Page 14: ...ain more freely when warm Use a funnel to prevent oil spill on tiller and catch oil in a suitable container 1 Remove drain plug 2 Tip tiller forward to drain oil 3 After oil has drained completely replace oil drain plug and tighten se cu rely 4 Remove oil filler plug Be careful not to allow dirt to enter the engine 5 Refill engine with oil See CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEl in the Operation section of thi...
Page 15: ...e 4 of this manual TRANSMISSION Once a season lubricate the right hand gear case grease fitting with 1 oz of EP 1 grease CLEANING Do not clean your tiller when the engine and transmission are hot We do not rec ommend using pressurized water garden hose etc to clean your unit unless the gasket area around the transmission and the engine muffler air filter and carburetor are covered to keep water ou...
Page 16: ... and Washer Located Behind Tire Hairpin Clip and Clevis Pin TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT 1 Remove belt guard as described in TO REMOVE BELT GUARD Remove old belt by slipping off engine pulley first then remove from trans mission pulley Place new belt in groove of trans mission pulley and into engine pulley BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE ON TOP OF IDLER PULLEY NOTE POSITION OF BELT TO GUIDES Check belt adj...
Page 17: ...ds to be replaced New Tine To maintain the superb tilling perfor mance of this machine the tines should be checked for sharpness wear and bending particularly the tines which are next to the transmission If the gap between the tines exceeds 3 1 2 inches they should be replaced or straightened as necessary New tines should be assembled Sharp ened tine edges will rotate rear Tine 1 I 1 3 1 2 Max J C...
Page 18: ... with adjustment procedure 4 Loosen cable clamp screw 5 Move throttle lever up until it touches high speed stop and hold in this po sition 6 Tighten cable clamp screw securely Clamp Screw Casing and Wire h _ Governor C or__ TO ADJUST CARBURETOR The carburetor has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary However engine performance can be affected by differences in fuel tem ...
Page 19: ... 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 stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during storage Add stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or stor age container Always follow the mix ratio f...
Page 20: ...f adjust ment 1 Engine is overloaded 2 Dirty air cleaner 3 Low oil level dirty oil 4 Faulty spark plug 5 Oil in fuel 6 Stale or dirty fuel 7 Water in fuel 8 Clogged fuel tank 9 Spark plug wire loose 10 Dirty engine air screen 11 Dirty clogged muffler 12 Carburetor out of adjuts ment 13 Poor compression 20 10 Replace air filter 1 Place throttle control in FAST position 2 Clean or replace air cleane...
Page 21: ...rol is not 1 Engage tine control tiller won t engaged move 2 V belt not correctly 2 Inspect adjust V belt adjusted 3 V belt is off pulley s 3 Inspect V belt 1 Tilling too deep Engine runs but labors when tilling 2 Throttle control not properly adjusted 3 Carburetor out of adjustment 1 Set depth stake for shallower tilling 2 Check throttle control setting 3 Make necessary adjust merits Tines Skip 1...
Page 22: ...las instrucciones de seguridad siguientes se pueden producir lesiones graves o la muerte ENTRENAMIENTO Lea el Manual del DueSo cuidadosamente Familiarfcese completamente con los controles y con el uso adecuado del equipo Sepa c6mo parar la unidad y desenganchar los controles rApidamente Nunca permita que los niSos operen el equi po Nunca permita que los adultos operen el equipo sin los conocimient...
Page 23: ...oante Nunca opere la cultivadora sin buena visibili dad o luz Tenga cuidado al cultivar en terreno duro Los brazos pueden quedarse agarrados en el suelo e impulsar a la cultivadora hacia adelante Si esto sucede suelte los mangos y no restrinja la mAquina MANTENIMIENTO Y ALMACENAMIEN TO Mantenga los accesorios y aditamentos de la mAquina en buenas condiciones para el funcionamiento Revise las clavi...
Page 24: ... combusti6n interno y no se debe usar sobre o cerca de un terreno no de sarrollado cubierto de bosques de arbustos o de c6sped a menos que el sistema de escape del motor venga equipado con un amortiguador de chispas que cumpla con las leyes locales 0 estatales si existen Si se usa un amortigua dor de chispas el operador debe mantenerlo en condiciones de trabajo eficientes En el estado de Californi...
Page 25: ...las Ilaves 1 Cuchillo para todo uso 1 Cortador de alambres 1 Destornillador 1 Medidor de presi6n de las Ilantas 1 Par de alicates 1 Llave de 9 16 POSICION DEL OPERADOR Cuando en este manual se mencionan los t_rminos lade derecho o lado izquierdo se refiere a cuando usted se encuentra en la posici6n de operaci6n parado a detr s de los manges de la cultivadora PARTE DELANTERA LADO IZQUIERDO LADO DER...
Page 26: ...rriba AsegSrese que el cierre del mango permanezca en la muesca de ta caja de cambio Destice el conjunto del mango a su posici6n 3 Rote el conjunto del mango hacia abajo In serte el perno portador trasero primero con la cabeza del perno en el lado izquierdo de la cultivadora y ponga sueltamente la tuerca de seguridad 26 Conjunto del mango posoci6n Arriba Suelte la palanca de moverla Apriete la pal...
Page 27: ...CION DE LA CULTIVADORA DE LA CAJA 1 Ajuste el conjunto del mango a la posici6n lamas baja AsegSrese que el mango de cierre est6 bien seguro 2 Asegt rese que el indicador de la palanca de cambio est_ en la posici6n neutro N 3 Incline la cultivadora hacia adelante le vantando el mango Separe la cubierta de cart6n de la defensa de nivelaci6n 4 Rote el mango de la cultivadora a la dere cha y tfrela fu...
Page 28: ...pulsi6n Indicador de la palanca Estaca de Profundidad_ Defensa de _ __ nivel_ii_i_salateral_ _ exterior I _ Mango del arrancador de culateo Nuestras cultivadoras cumplen con los estAndares de seguridad del American National Standards Institute ESTACA DE PROFUNDIDAD Controla la pro fundidad a la cual excavar_ la cultivadora BARRA DE CONTROL DE LA IMPULSION Se usa para enganchar los brazes DEFENSA D...
Page 29: ...moverA hacia adelante MARCHA ATRAS RUEDAS SOLA MENTE BRAZOS PARADOS 1 NO SE PARE DIRECTAMENTE DETRAS DE LA CULTIVADORA 2 Suelte la barra de control de la impulsi6n 3 Mueva el control de la aceieraci6n a la posici6n de LENTO SLOW 4 Mueva et indicador de la palanca de cambio a la posici6n de R marcha atrAs 5 Sujete la barra de control de la impulsi6n en contra del mango para hacer arrancar en movimi...
Page 30: ...te et alambre de la bujfa 2 Drene el estanque de combustible 3 Transp6rtela en la posici6n derecha hacia arriba para evitar la fuga del aceite ANTES DE HACER ARRANCAR EL MOTOR IMPORTANTE Tenga mucho cuidado de no permitir que entre mugre al motor cuando revise o aSada aceite o combustible Use aceite y combustible limpios y gu rdelos en envases aprobados limpios y con tapa use embudos para relleno ...
Page 31: ... AMISO Si el motor se enciende pero no co mienza mueva el control de la estrangulaci6n al medio Tire del mango del arrancador de retroceso hasta que el motor comience 8 Cuando comience el motor y al mismo tiempo que se caliente mueva lentamente el control de la estrangulaci6n a la posici6n de MARCHA AMISO Un motor caliente requiere menos estrangulaci6n para empezar 9 Mueva el control de la acelera...
Page 32: ...eSadas para que se quiebren antes de que se produzcan daSos internos en la transmisi6n Si las clavijas de seguro se quiebran cam bielas solamente por aquellas que aparecen en la secci6n de Partes de Repuesto en el manual Ingl6s del dueSo AJUSTE DE LAS RUEDAS PARA EL CULTIVO 1 Ponga bloques debajo del lado derecho de la cultivadora y remueva la abrazadera de horquilla y la clavija de horquilla de l...
Page 33: ...tas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma peri6dica para poder mantener su cultivadora adecuadamente Todos los ajustes en la secci6n de Servicio y Ajustes de este manual tienen que ser revisados por 1omenos una vez por cada temporada Una vez at aSo cambie la bujia limpie o cambie el filtro de aire y revise si los brazos y las correas est n desgastadas Una bujia nueva ...
Page 34: ...caliente 0tilice un embudo para impedir el derrame de aceite sobre la cultivadora y recoja el aceite en un envase adecuado 1 Remueva el tap6n del drenaje 2 incline la cultivadora hacia adelante para drenar el aceite 3 Despu6s de que el aceite se haya drenado compietamente vuelva a colocar et tap6n del drenaje del aceite y apri6telo en forma segura 4 Remueva el tap6n del dep6sito de relleno de acei...
Page 35: ... del lado derecho della caja de velocidades con t onza de grasa EP 1 LIMPIEZA No limpie su cultivadora cuando el motor y ta transmisi6n est6n calientes No recomendamos el uso de agua presurizada manguera del jardfn etc para limpiar su unidad a menos que el Area de la junta alrededor de la transmisi6n y del silenciador del motor del filtro de aire y del carburador se cubran ara protejerlos del agua...
Page 36: ...ra de horrquilla y clavija de horquilla PARA OAMBIAR LA OORREA DE IMPUL SION DE RECORRIDO 1 Remueva la protecci6n de la correa seg_n se ha descrito en PARA REMOVER LA PROTECCION DE LA CORREA 2 Remueva la correa antigua desliz ndola fuera de la polea del motor primero y rem ueva la polea de la transmisi6n 3 Ponga la correa nueva en la ranura de la polea de la transmisi6n y dentro de la polea del mo...
Page 37: ...eestamAquina puedamantener unrendimiento excelente enellabrado se debenrevisar losbrazos paraverificar si est n afilados desgastados o doblados especialmente losqueseencuentran allado delatransmisi6n Sielespacio libreentre losbrazos esm sde3 1 2pulgadas se tienen quecambiar oenderezar segen sea necesario Losbrazos nuevos tienen quemontarse segt n semuestra enlaFig X3 Losbordes delosbrazos afilados...
Page 38: ...ocedimiento del ajuste 4 Afloje el tornillo de la abrazadera del cable 5 Mueva la palanca de control de la velocidad hacia ardba hasta que toque el tope de la velocidad alta y mant6ngata en esta poso ci6n 6 Apriete el tornillo de la abrazadera del cable con seguridad Cable del tornillode sujeci6n Cable de la N Aceleraci6n_ a eO e ec 6n PARA AJUSTAR EL CARBURADOR El carburador tiene un chorro de al...
Page 39: ...ar el motor y d_jelo funcionar hasta que las tfneas del combustible y el carburador est_n vacfos Nunca use los productos para limpieza del carburador o del motor en el estanque de combustible pues se pueden producir daiSos permanentes Use combustible nuevo la pr6xima tempo rada AVlSO El estabilizador de combustible es una altemativa aceptable para reducir a un mfnimo la formaci6n de dep6sitos de g...
Page 40: ...rrancar 4 Limpie o cambie el cartucho del filtro de aire 5 Drene et estanque de combustible y el carburador vuelva a llenar el estanque con gasolina nueva 6 Remueva el estanque de com bustible y limpielo 7 Aseg 3rese que el alambre de la bujia est6 asentado en forma adecuada en 6sta 8 Cambie la bujfa o ajuste la abertura 9 Haga los ajustes necesarios 10 Habra la v tvula 1 Ponga el control de la ac...
Page 41: ... la cultivadora no se mueve El motor funciona pero se esfuerza cuando se labra 1 La barra de control de la impulsi6n no est enganchada 2 La correa V no est ajustada correctamente 3 La correa Vest fuera de la s polea s 1 Se est labrando muy profundamente 2 El control de la aceleraci6n no estA ajustado en forma adecuada 3 El carburador est des ajustado 1 No baje la estaca de arrastre 1 Las transmisi...
Page 42: ...lder 13 110741X Handle Shift 14 109313X Grommet Rubber 15 110702X Rod Shift 16 STD533710 Bolt 3 8 16 x 1 Gr 5 17 109229X Lock Handle KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 18 STD541437 Nut Crownlock 3 8 16 19 19131611 Washer 13 32 x 1 x 11 Ga 20 109228X Lever Lock Handle 21 150258 Handle Assemble 22 165197 Clip Plastic Cable 23 86777 Screw Hex Washer Hd Slotted 10 24xl 2 24 9484R Clip 25 73970500 Locknut Hex ...
Page 43: ...037 170127 164329 110111X STD532505 8700J 86777 9484R STD551125 STD541025 23230506 156117 STD551031 145102 12000028 110652X 74770508 102190X 183122X624 795R Tire Valve KEY NO 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 44 65 25 PART NO DESCRIPTION 126875X Rivet Drilled 4497H Retainer Spring 165501X558 Guard Belt 132801 Belt V 104679X Pulley Idler 12000032 Ring Klip 159229 Bracket Idler 1023...
Page 44: ...173X CounterWeight R H 8 STD551137 Washer Lock 3 8 9 STD541037 Nut Hex 3 8 16 10 74760524 Bolt Hex 5 16 18 x 1 1 2 11 4497H Retainer Spring 12 126875X Rivet Drilled KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 13 102190X Tire 183122X624 Rim 795R Tire VaNe 15 Engine See Breakdown Bfiggs Model No 120402 0213 E1 16 7192J Tie Cable NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm 44 ...
Page 45: ...hift 44 155236 Ring Klip 48 180631 Shaft Shift Washer 49 132688 Ring Klip 50 106147X Gear Assembly Reverse Idler 51 17720408 Includes Key Nos 21 and 22 52 STD541031 Gear Reverse Idler 53 165140 Bearing Needle 58 179520 Shaft Reverse Idler 60 6855M Washer Lock 7 16 6066J Nut Hex 7 16 20 Bearing Shaft Ground Drive LH Spacer 0 765 x 1 125 x 1 23 Chain 35 50 Pitch DESCRIPTION Ground Shaft Assembly Bea...
Page 46: ...1131 Washer Lock 5 16 STD533112 Bolt Carriage 5 16 18 x 1 1 4 124343X Bracket Shield Tine 161414X558 Shield Side Outer R H 73900400 Nut Flange lock 1 4 20 162175 Nut Wing Forged 5 16 18 STD532512 Bolt Cam 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 Gr 5 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 19 102701X Grip 20 STD541037 Nut Hex 3 8 16 21 102156X Stake Depth 22 74930632 Bolt Hex 3 8 16 x 2 23 4440J Hinge 24 STD532505 Bolt Carriage 1 4 20 ...
Page 47: ...ar 6554J Tine Inner LH 3146R Clip Hairpin 132727 Assembly Hub and Plate LH 73610600 Nut Hex 3 8 24 STD551137 Washer Lock 3 8 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 8 74610616 Bolt Hex 3 8 24 x 1 9 4460J Tine Outer R H 10 132728 Assembly Hub and Plate R H 11 6555J Tine Inner R H NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm 47 ...
Page 48: ...15 171078 167156 166138 186037 DESCRIPTION Decal Service CNTRL PNL Decal Bit Guard Decal Description Decal Caution Drive Control Decal Hand Placement Decal Shift Indicator Decal Tine Shield Counter Rotating Tines Decal Warning Rotating Tines Decal Tine Depth Stake Decal Tine Shield Warning Dom Decal Rewind Decal Craftsman IC Decal lntek Manual Owner s Eng Span 48 ...
Page 49: ...TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 294480 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 120402 0213 E1 35 238 38_ 307 24 O 415 22_ 742 I 1019LABEL KIT 746_ 6_ I 1058 OWNER S MANUAL I _ _ _ 15A 718 21_ 32_3_ 27 _ 49 ...
Page 50: ...BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 120402 0213 E1 365 633 692 108 163_ 127 186_ 51 276 7 J 276 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 11_ 276 276 _ 51 1 137 _ 633Ao 633 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT _O 276 104 127_ 633 _ 633A_ 20 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 1022_ 5O ...
Page 51: ...TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 294480 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 120402 0213 E1 562 2221 427 621 6161615 851 I 190 _P 334 209_p 209A _ _ 663_ 267 281 265 832 958 836 _ 883 467 967 717_ 163 51 ...
Page 52: ...TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 294480 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 120402 0213 E1 459 592 65 _ _ I 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL I 363_ 1005 23 305 _ 332 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 993 _ 66651 _ 52 ...
Page 53: ... 010 O S 187A 692601 Line Fuel Molded 692786 Ring Set Piston 020 O S 188 690877 Screw Control Bracket 692787 Ring Set Piston 030 O S 189 694543 Bali Rocker Arm 27 691866 Lock Piston Pin 190 692127 Screw Fuel Tank 28 499423 Pin Piston 209 691278 Spring Governor 29 690124 Rod Connecting 209A 692571 Spring Governor 30 692562 Dipper Connecting Rod 219 693578 Gear Governor 32 691664 Screw Connecting Ro...
Page 54: ...Head Plate 1026 693517 621 692310 Switch Stop 1029 691230 632 693408 Spring Link Mechanical Gov 1034 691343 ernor 1036 697004 633 693867 Q SeeI Choke ThrottleShaft 1058 275092 633A 691321 Q Seal Throttle Shaft 1070 692590 635 692076 Boot Sperkplug 1095 695289 663 694593 Screw Control Panel 1210 498144 668 694257 Spacer 676 393757 Deflector Muffler 1211 498144 677 690661 Screw Muffler Deflector 689...
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