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Page 1: ...w 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: ...se inthe united states This Warranty gives youspecific legal rights and you may also have other rightswhich vary from state to state SEARS ROEBUCKAND CO D 817WA HOFFMANESTATES IL 60179 U S A IMPORTANT This cutting machineis capable of amputatinghands andfeet and throw ing objects Failureto observe the following safety instructionscould resultin serious injury or death TRAINING Readthe Owner s Manu...

Page 3: ...ldren 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 when ...

Page 4: ...Resources Code Other states may have similar laws Federal laws apply on federal lands A spark ar rester for the muffler is available through your nearest Sears service center See REPAIR PARTS section of this manual REPAIR PROTECTION AGREEMENTS Congratulations on making a smart pur chase Your new Craftsman product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation But like all products ...

Page 5: ...SPARK PLUG MUFFLER AIR FILTER GAS CAN ENGINE OIL STABILIZER TILLER PERFORMANCE FURROW OPENER TILLER MAINTENANCE BELT TINES SHEAR PIN HAIRPIN CLIP 2 CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK IIIII Y 2 Handle Locks 1 Hairpin Clips 2 Shear Pins Clips 1 Carriage Bolt 3 8 16 UNC x 1 Gr 5 1 Center Locknut 3 8 16 UNC 1 Cable Clip 1 Pivot Bolt 3 8 16 UNC Grade 5 1 Flat Washer 13 32 x 1 x 11 Ga 1 Handle Lock Lever 5 ...

Page 6: ... as sembly Shift Rod Handle Assembly INSTALL HANDLE 1 Insert one handle lock with teeth fac ing outward in gearcase notch Apply grease on smooth side of handle lock to aid in keeping lock in place until handle assembly is lowered into po sition VIEWED FROM R H SIDE OF TILLER OPERATOR S POSITION UNPACKING CARTON _i_CAUTION Be careful of exposed sta ples when handling or disposing of carton ing mate...

Page 7: ...P Insert plastic cable clip into hole on the back of handle column Push cables into clip Handle Column Cables Cable Clip handles 14 CONNECT SHIFT ROD 1 Insert end of shift rod farthest from bend into hole of shift lever indicator 2 Insert hairpin clip through hole of shift rod to secure with bend of clip on right side L Attach this End To shift Lever Indicator Shift Rod Shift Lever Hairpin Clip In...

Page 8: ...INE FAST SLOW CHOKE FUEL OIL STOP O OR WARNING ON OFF Throttle Control Shift Lever Drive Control Bar Shift Lever indicator Depth Stake Leveling Shield 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 THROTTLE CONTROL...

Page 9: ...Throttle 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 REVE...

Page 10: ...dding 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 level clean area around oil filler plug and remove plug 2 Engine oil should be to point of over flowing when engine is level For approximate capacity...

Page 11: ... 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 Spark Plug Choke Control Recoil Starter j Throttle Control TILLING HINTS A _CAUTION Until you are accustomed to handling your...

Page 12: ...l If the tiller is unusually overloaded or jammed the shear pins are designed to break before internal damage occurs to the transmission If shear pin s break replace only with those shown in the Repair Parts section of this manual ADJUST WHEELS FOR CULTIVATING 1 Place blocks under right hand side of tiller and remove hairpin clip and clevis pin from right hand wheel 2 Move wheel outward approximat...

Page 13: ...in tiller as instructed in this manual QEngine Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your tiller At least once a season check to see if you should make any of the adjustments described in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual At least once a year you should replace the spark plug clean or replace air filter and check tines and belts for wear A OIdler ...

Page 14: ... SAE 30 mo tor oil or equivalent Tighten oil filler plug securely each time you check the oil level 5 Refill engine with oil See CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEl in the Operation section of this manual Oil drain Pluc Oil Level Oil Fill Plug AiR CLEANER Service air cleaner cartridge every twenty five hours more often if engine is used in very dusty conditions 1 Loosen air cleaner screw 2 Remove air cleaner c...

Page 15: ...ate 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 out Water in engine will shorten the useful life of yo...

Page 16: ...er Located Behind Tire Hairpin Clip and Clevis Pin TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT 1 Remove belt guard as described in TO REMOVE BELT GUARD 2 Remove old belt by slipping off engine pulley first then remove from trans mission pulley 3 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 4 Check belt adjust...

Page 17: ...eds to be replaced 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 New Tine Worn Tine _ i _3 1 2 Ma...

Page 18: ...ith 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 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 perature altitude or l...

Page 19: ...g the en gine and letting 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 r...

Page 20: ...nt 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 cleaner cartridge...

Page 21: ...gine runs but tiller won t move Engine runs but labors when tilling 1 Tine control is not engaged 2 V belt not correctly adjusted 3 V belt is off pulley s 1 Tilling too deep 2 Throttle control not properly adjusted 3 Carburetor out of adjustment 1 Shear pin s broken 1 Gears not timmed 1 Shift lever set in between counter rotating till posi tion and forward rotating till position 2 Tines jammed Tin...

Page 22: ...van las instrucciones de seguridad siguientes se pueden producir lesiones graves o la muerte ENTRENAMIENTO Lea el Manual del Dueho cuidadosamente Familiaricese completamente con los controles y con el uso adecuado del equipo Sepa c6mo parar la unidad y desenganchar los controles r pidamente Nunca permita que los niflos operen el equi po Nunca permita que los adultos operen el equipo sin los conoci...

Page 23: ...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 m quina en buenas condiciones para el funcionamiento Revise las clavijas de...

Page 24: ...n de Partes de Repuesto en el manual Ingles del due_o ACUERDOS DE PROTECCl6N PARA LA REPARACION Congratulaciones por su buena compra Su nuevo producto Craftsman _ est disehado y fabricado para funcionar de modo fiable por muchos aSos Pero como todos los productos puede necesitar alguna reparaci6n de tanto en tanto En este caso tener un Acuerdo de Protecci6n para la Reparaci6n puede hacerles ahorra...

Page 25: ...OTOR ESTABILIZADOR RENDIMIENTO DE LA CULTIVADORA ABRIDOR DE SURCOS MANTENIMIENTO DE LA CULTIVADORA CORREA BRAZOS CLAVIJA DE SEGURO 0 ABRAZADERA DE HORQUILLA CONTENIDO DEL CONJUNTO DE FERRETERIA IIIIII Y 2 Cierres del mango 1 Perno portadores 3 8 16 UNC x 1 clase 5 1 Abrazaderas de _horquilla G o 0 2 Clavijade segur0 retenci0n 1 Arandela plana 13 32 x 1 x 11 Ga Q 1 Tuerca de seguridad de centro 3 8...

Page 26: ...material de empaque del con junto del mango 6 Separe la variNa de cambio del conjunto del mango Varilla de 3ambio PARTE DELANTERA LADO IZQUIERDO LADO DERECHO POSIClON DEL OPERADOR DESEMPAQUE DE LA CAJA DE CARTON Af_PRECAUCl6N Tenfa cuidado con las grapas expuestas cuando maneje o deseche los materiales de la caja de cart6n IMPORTANTE Cuando desempaque y monte la cultivadora tenga cuidado de no est...

Page 27: ...brazadera del cable de pl stico dentro del agujero en la parte trasera de la columna del mango Empuje los cables dentro de la abrazadera 27 Cables Abrazadera del Cable CONEXI6N DE LA VARILLA DE CAMBIO 1 Inserte el extremo de la varilla de cambio que est m s alejado de la dobladura en el agujero del indicador de la palanca de cambio 2 Inserta la abrazadera de horquilla a traves del agujero de la va...

Page 28: ...ntrol de la aceleraci6n Palanca de cambio Barra de control de la impulsi6n Indicador de la palanca de cambio Estaca de Defensa de nivelaci6n Mango del arrancador de culateo Nuestras cultivadoras cumplen con los est_ ndares 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 IMPULSl6N Se usa pa...

Page 29: ... de la im pulsi6n antes de mover la palanca de cambio a otra posici6n El movimiento de los brazes se Iogra movi 4 endo la palanca de cambio a la posici6n _ labrado y enganchando la barra de control de la impulsi6n MARCHA HACJA ADELANTE RUEDAS SO LAMENTE BRAZOS PARADOS Suelte la barra de control de la impulsi6n y mueva el indicador de la palanca de cambio a la posici6n F marcha hacia adelante Engan...

Page 30: ...TE Tenga mucho cuidado de no permitir que entre mugre al motor cuando revise o ahada aceite o combustible Use aceite y combustible limpios y gu rdelos en envases aprobados limpios y con tapa use embudos para relleno limpios REVISION DEL NIVEL DEL ACEITE DEL MOTOR El motor en su unidad ha side enviado desde la f brica Ileno con aceite de calidad para el verano SAE 30 1 Con el motor nivelado limpie ...

Page 31: ... no arranca mueva el control della estran gulaci6n a la posici6n de semiestrangulaci6n Tire del mando arrancador de culateo hasta que el motor arranque 5 Cuando arranque el motor lentamente mueva el control de la estrangulaci6n a la posici6n de FUNCIONAMIENTO RUN a medida que se calienta el motor AVlSO Un motor caliente requiere menos estrangulaci6n para empezar 6 Mueva el control de la aceleraci6...

Page 32: ...a que se quiebren antes de que se produzcan daflos internos en la transmisi6n Si las clavijas de seguro se quiebran c m bielas solamente por aquellas que aparecen en la secci6n de Partes de Repuesto en el manual Ingles del dueflo 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 la rueda ...

Page 33: ...as instrucciones descritas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma peri6dica para poder mantener su cultivadora adecuadamente AI menos una vez cada estaci6n comprobar si es necesario efectuar los adjustes descritos en las secciones de Servicio y Ajustes de este manual Una vez al aflo cambie la bujia limpie o cambie el filtro de aire y revise si los brazos y las correas ...

Page 34: ...ez que revise el nivel del aceite PARA CAMBIAR EL ACEITE DEL MOTOR Determine la gama de temperatura esperada antes del cambio del aceite Todos los aceites deben cumplir con los requisitos de la clasificaci6n de servicio API SG SL AsegOrese que la cultivadora este en una superficie nivelada El aceite drenar m s f cilmente cuando est caliente 0tilice un embudo para impedir el derrame de aceite sobre...

Page 35: ...juste de lubricante del lado derecho della caja de velocidades con 1 onza de grasa EP 1 LIMPIEZA No limpie su cultivadora cuando el motor y la transmisi6n est n calientes No recomendamos el use de agua presurizada manguera del jardin etc para limpiar su unidad a menos que el reade la junta alrededor de la transmisi6n y del silenciador del motor del filtro de aire y del carburador se cubran ara pro...

Page 36: ...lla y arandela y clavija de horquilla PARA CAMBIAR LA CORREA DE IMPUL SION DE RECORRIDO 1 Remueva la protecci6n de la correa segOn 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 moto...

Page 37: ...Para que esta m_ quina pueda mantener un rendimiento excelente en el labrado se deben revisar los brazos para verificar si est_ n afilados desgastados o doblados especialmente los que se encuentran al lado de la transmisi6n Si el espacio libre entre los brazos es m_ s de 3 1 2 pulgadas se tienen que cambiar o enderezar segOn sea neoesario Los brazos nuevos tienen que montarse segOn se muestra en l...

Page 38: ...l ajuste 4 Afloje el tornillo de la abrazadera del cable 5 Mueva la palanca de control de la velocidad hacia arriba hasta que toque el tope de la velocidad alta y mantengala en esta poso ci6n 6 Apriete el tornillo de la abrazadera del cable con seguridad Cable del tornillo de sujeci6n Cable de la Aceleraci6n engine a_t 78 Palanca de la aceleraci6n PARA AJUSTAR EL CARBURADOR El carburador tiene un ...

Page 39: ... marcha el motor y dej ndolo funcionar hasta que el carburante termine el carbura dor este vacio Nunca use los productos para limpieza del carburador o del motor en el estanque de combustible pues se pueden producir daflos permanentes Use combustible nuevo la pr6xima tempo rada AVlSO El estabilizador de combustible es una alternativa aceptable para reducir a un minimo la formaci6n de dep6sitos de ...

Page 40: ...car 4 Limpie o cambie el cartucho del filtro de aire 5 Vaciar el estanque de combustible y el carburador vuelva a Ilenar el estanque con gasolina nueva 6 Remueva el estanque de com bustible y limpielo 7 AsegQrese que el alambre de la bujia este asentado en forma adecuada en esta 8 Cambie la bujia o ajuste la abertura 9 Haga los ajustes necesarios 10 Habra la v lvula 1 Ponga el control de la aceler...

Page 41: ...s no est n distribuidas El conjunto de palanca esta colocado entre la posici6n la para segarde contra rotaci6n delante 2 Los dientes est n atascados CORRECClON 10 Limpie la rejilla de aire del motor 11 Limpie cambie el silenciador 12 Haga los ajustes necesarios 13 Contacto con su centro de servicio cualificado 1 Revise el nivel del aceite cambie el aceite 2 Limpie la rejilla de aire del motor 3 Li...

Page 42: ...rew 1 4 20 x 1 2 Bolt 5 16 18 x2 1 2 Handle Grip Retainer Spring Bolt Shoulder Handle Shift Grommet Rubber Rod Shift Bolt 3 8 16 x 1 Gr 5 Lock Handle KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 18 STD541437 Nut Crownlock3 8 16 19 19131611 Washer 13 32xlx11Ga 20 109228X Lever Lock Handle 21 150628 Handle Assemble 22 165197 Clip Plastic Cable 23 86777 Screw Hex Washer Hd Slotted 10 24 x 1 2 24 9484R Clip 25 73970500...

Page 43: ... x 1 220 Washer 11 32x11 16x16Ga Sheave Transmission Ring Retainer Spacer Split 327 x 42 x 2 09 Bolt Fin Hex 5 16 24 x 1 2 Tire Rim Tire Valve Rivet Drilled Retainer Spring KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 26 165501X613 Guard Belt 27 132801 Belt V 28 104679X Pulley Idler 29 12000032 Ring Klip 30 159229 Bracket Idler 31 102194X Bolt Fin Hex 3 8 16 x 10 32 102141X Shaft Idler Arm 33 STD523710 Bolt Hex 3 8...

Page 44: ...497H 12 126875X DESCRIPTION Locknut Hex Flange 5 16 18 Bracket Reinforcement Counter Weight R H Washer Lock 3 8 Nut Hex 3 8 16 Bolt Hex 5 16 18 x 1 1 2 Retainer Spring Rivet Drilled KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 13 102190X Tire 183122X624 Rim 795R Tire Valve 15 Engine See Breakdown Briggs Model No 126302 3776 B1 NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm 44 ...

Page 45: ... 106146X Fork Shift 44 155236 Ring Klip 48 188485 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 183226 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 Sh...

Page 46: ...51131 Washer Lock 5 16 13 STD533112 Bolt Carriage 5 16 18x 1 1 4 14 124343X Bracket Shield Tine 16 73900400 Nut Flange lock 1 4 20 18 STD532512 Bolt Cam 1 4 20x1 1 4Gr 5 19 102701X Grip KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 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 x 1 2 25 6712J Cap Vinyl 26 109227X Pad Idler 27 102686...

Page 47: ...2721 73540600 74610616 DESCRIPTION Tine Outer LH Pin Shear Tine Inner LH Clip Hairpin Assembly Hub and Plate LH Nut Crownlock 3 8 24 Bolt Hex 3 8 24 x 1 KEY PART NO NO 9 4460J 10 132722 11 6555J DESCRIPTION Tine Outer R H Assembly Hub and Plate R H Tine Inner R H NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm 47 ...

Page 48: ...409137 15 409138 16 411327 413801 DESCRIPTION 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 Engine Decal Instruction Manual Owner s Eng Span 48 ...

Page 49: ...TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 297021 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 126302 3776 B1 15A 718 m 1329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE i 49 ...

Page 50: ...TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 297021 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 126302 3776 B1 951 163 692_ 108_ 127 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KiT 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 20 m 305 I O05 1070 455 23 50 ...

Page 51: ...97021 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 126302 3776 B1 _ 562__5 851 334 _ 61_615 _ 267 265 _ 19o_ _ _ 958 65 _ 58 592 6O 689 456 _ 597 188_ 621 957 300 613 883 161 163 209_ 445 2o9y 102 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 993 0_ 86851 _ 51 ...

Page 52: ...alve 455 692591 Camshaft 456 692299 Short Block 459 281505s Gasket intake 504 694254 Housing Rewind Starter 505 691251 Rope Starter Cut to 552 692346 Required Length 562 691112 Grip Starter Rope 592 690800 Screw Rewind Starter 597 691696 Screw Flywheel Guard 601 791850 Screw Throttle Valve 608 693394 Shaft Throttle 613 791972 Kit idle Speed 615 692576 Pin Float Hinge 616 692547 Valve Choke 619 699...

Page 53: ...ust Screw Rocker Cover Bottom Screw Rocker Cover Top Screw Rocker Cover Center Lever Choke Cap Fuel Tank Cover Air Cleaner Screw Air Cleaner Base Tank Fuel Bowl Float Gasket Set Carburetor Gasket Cylinder Head Plate Fan Flywheel Gasket Rocker Cover Cover Rocker Rod Push Arm Rocker Guide Push Rod Label Emissions Available from an Authorized Briggs Stratton Service Dealer Operator s Manual Screw Fly...

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