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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: ...use inthe united states This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have otherrights which 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 Ma...

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: ...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: ...ller be careful of exposed staples when handling or disposing of cartoning material 1 While holding handle assembly cut cable ties securing handle assembly to top frame Let handle assembly rest on tiller 2 Remove top frame of carton 3 Slowly ease handle assembly up and place on top of carton 4 Cut down right hand front and right hand rear corners of carton lay side carton wall down 5 Remove packin...

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: ...NG ON OFF Throttle Control Shift Lever Drive Control Bar Shift Lever Indicator Depth Stake Leveling Shield Outer Side Shield 3 C 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 protec...

Page 9: ...le 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 WH...

Page 10: ...r 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 see PROD UCT SPECIFICATIONS on page 3 of this manual All oil must meet A RI Service Classification SF SJ For cold weather operation you should change ...

Page 11: ... trou bleshooting points Fuel Shut Off OPEN POSITION Choke Control Rewind Starter 11 TiLLiNG HINTS _CAUTION Until you are accustomed to handling your tiller start actual field use with throttle in slow position mid way between FAST and IDLE Tilling is digging into turning over and breaking up packed soil before plant ing Loose unpacked soil helps root growth Best tilling depth is 4 to 6 A tiller w...

Page 12: ...Adjustments section of this manual 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 whee...

Page 13: ...n tiller as instructed in this manual 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 new spark plug a...

Page 14: ...Add 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 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 cov...

Page 15: ... 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 your tiller Clean en...

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: ...o 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 Counter Tine Rotat...

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: ...ervan 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 cono...

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 m quina 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 PROTECClON PARA LA REPARAClON Congratulaciones per su buena compra Su nuevo producto Craftsman _ est disehado y fabricado para funcionar de modo fiable per muchos ahos 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: ...al de empaque del con junto del mango 6 Separe la varilla de cambio del conjunto del mango Varilla de ambio PARTE DELANTERA LADO IZQUIERDO LADO DERECHO overheadviewsl POSICI6N 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 ...

Page 27: ... trasera de la columna del mango Empuje los cables dentro de la abrazadera 27 Columna del Mango 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 varilla de cambio para asegurarla con la junta...

Page 28: ...a de control de la impulsi6n Indicador de la palanca de Estaca de Defensa de nivelaci6n Defensa lateral Mango del exterior 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 IMPULSION Se usa para enganchar los brazos DEF...

Page 29: ...elte la barra de control de la im pulsi6n antes de mover la palanca de cambio a otra posici6n El movimiento de los brazos se Iogra movi endo la palanca de cambio a la posici6n t_ labrado y enganchando la barra de control de la impulsi6n MARCHA HACIA 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 marc...

Page 30: ...sconecte el alambre de la bujia 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 ahada aceite o combustible Use aceite y combustible limpios y gu rdelos en envases aprobados limpios y con tapa use embudos para re...

Page 31: ...ciende 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 MARCH _ AVlSO Un motor caliente requiere menos estrangulaci6n para empezar 9 Mueva el control de la aceleraci6n a la posici6n de f...

Page 32: ...ara que se quiebren antes de que se produzcan da_os 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 due_o 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: ...gQn las 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 cor...

Page 34: ...mperatura esperada antes del cambio del aceite Todos los aceites deben cumplir con los requisitos de la clasificaci6n de servicio API SF SJ AsegQrese 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 la cultivadora y recoja el aceite en un envase adecuado 1 Remueva el tap6n del drenaje 2 ...

Page 35: ...ricante del lado derecho della caja de velocidades con 1 onza de grasa EP 1 LIMPIEZA No Nmpie su cultivadora cuando el motor y la transmisi6n esten caNentes No recomendamos el uso de agua presurizada manguera del jardfn etc para Nmpiar su unidad a menos que el rea de la junta alrededor de la transmisi6n y del silenciador del motor del filtro de aire y del carburador se cubran ara protejerlos del a...

Page 36: ... de horrquilla y clavija de horquilla PARA CAMBIAR LA CORREA DE IMPUL SI6N DE RECORRIDO 1 Remueva la protecci6n de la correa seg0n 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: ...sta m quina pueda mantener un rendimiento excelente en el labrado se deben revisar los brazos para verificar si est nafilados desgastados o doblados especialmente los que se encuentran al lado de la transmisi6n Si el espacio libre entre los brazos es m sde 3 1 2 pulgadas se tienen que cambiar o enderezar segOn sea necesario Los brazos nuevos tienen que montarse segQn se muestra en la Fig X3 Los bo...

Page 38: ...ocedimiento del 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 mant ngala en esta poso ci6n 6 Apriete el tornillo de la abrazadera del cable con seguridad Cable del tornillo de sujeci6n Cable de la Aceleraci6n Palanca de PARA AJUSTAR EL CARBURADOR El carburador tiene un chorro de alta ...

Page 39: ... marcha el motor y dej ndolo funcionar hasta que el carburante termine el carbura dor este vacfo Nunca use los productos para limpieza del carburador o del motor en el estanque de combustible pues se pueden producir dahos 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 g...

Page 40: ...ncar 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 acele...

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: ...7H Retainer Spring 81328 Bolt Shoulder 187497 Handle Shift 109313X Grommet Rubber 110702X Rod Shift STD533710 Bolt 3 8 16 x 1 Gr 5 109229X Lock Handle 21 20 19 18 16 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 ...

Page 43: ...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 165501X615 Guard Belt 27 132801 Belt V 28 104679X Pulley Idler 29 12000032 Ring Klip 30 159229 Bracket Idler 31 102384X Bolt Hex 5 16 16 x 12 32 102141X Shaft Idler Arm 33 STD523710 Bolt Hex 3 8 16 x ...

Page 44: ...H 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 120202 0780 E1 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: ... Stake Shield Tine Bolt Carriage 5 16 18 x 1 Gr 5 Nut Hex 5 16 18 Washer Lock 5 16 Bolt Carriage 5 16 18 x 1 1 4 Bracket Shield Tine Shield Side Outer R H Nut Flange lock 1 4 20 Nut Wing Forged 5 16 18 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...

Page 47: ... 132727 74610616 4460J DESCRiPTiON Tine Outer LH Pin Shear Tine Inner L H Clip Hairpin Assembly Hub and Plate LH Bolt Hex 3 8 24 x 1 Tine Outer R H KEY PART NO NO 10 132728 11 6555J 34 73540600 DESCRIPTION Assembly Hub and Plate R H Tine Inner R H Nut Crownlock 3 8 24 NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm 47 ...

Page 48: ... 409140 16 411327 410900 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 Intek Decal Instruction Manual Owner s Eng Span 48 ...

Page 49: ...TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 297030 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 120202 0780 E1 OR MODEL NUMBER 120202 0417 E1 24 22_ 415 742 15A 718 32_ 3_ m 27 49 ...

Page 50: ...E BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 120202 0780 E1 OR MODEL NUMBER 120202 0417 E1 365 951 163 186 51 276_ P 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 51 633A 633 _ 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KiT 127_ 6336 51 633A_ 161 163 445 968 967 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 20 5O ...

Page 51: ...EL NUMBER 917 297030 ENGINE BRJGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 120202 0780 E1 OR MODEL NUMBER 120202 0417 E1 209_ 1329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE i 1036 EMiSSiONS LABEL 23 1005 455 363 m 305 I 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 993 1070 51 ...

Page 52: ... Oversize 188 699479 Screw Control Bracket 27 691866 Lock Piston Pin 190 699220 Screw Fuel Tank 28 499423 Pin Piston 192 694543 Adjuster Rocker Arm 29 690124 Rod Connecting 209 691278 Spring Governor 30 692562 Dipper Connecting Rod 209A 692571 Spring Governor 32 691664 Screw Connecting Rod 219 693578 Gear Governor 32A 695759 Screw Connecting Rod 220 691724 Washer Governor Gear 33 499642 Valve Exha...

Page 53: ...rew Control Panel 1211 498144 668 694257 Spacer 676 393757 Deflector Muffler 677 690661 Screw Muffler Deflector 689 691855 Spring Friction 692 690572 Spring Detent 718 690959 Pin Locating 741 695087 Gear Timing 742 692564 Retainer E Ring 746 692566 Gear idler 773 694258 Retainer 830 694544 Stud Rocker Arm 832 693583 Guard Muffler 836 699203 Screw Muffler Guard 836A 699632 Screw Muffler Guard 851 4...

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