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Page 1: ...ggs Stratton Engine 21 Multi Cut Model No 917 371561 EspaSol p 18 CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 Visit our Craftsman website www sears com craftsman USA ...

Page 2: ...used in the United 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 Hoffman Estates IL 60179 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 _ Look for this symbol to poin...

Page 3: ...h anism or drive clutch on mowers so equipped before starting the engine If the equipment should start to vibrate abnormally stop the engine motor and check immediately for the cause Vibra tion is generally a warning of trouble Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating mower II SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip fall accidents which can re...

Page 4: ...ge anddeterioration whichcouldexposemovingpartsor allowobjectsto be thrown Frequently checkcomponentsand replacewith manufacturer srecommendedparts when necessary Mowerbladesare sharpand cancut Wrapthe blade s orwear gloves and useextra cautionwhenservicingthem Donot changethe enginegovernorset tingor overspeedthe engine Maintainor replacesafetyand instruc tion labels as necessary AWARNING This la...

Page 5: ...ll that it takes for you to schedule service You can call anytime day or night or schedule a service ap pointment online Sears has over 12 000 professional repair specialists who have access to over 4 5 million quality parts and accessories That s the kind of professionalism you can count on to help prolong the life of your new purchase for years to come Purchase your Repair Protection Agreement t...

Page 6: ...er all parts and hardware you assemble must be tight ened securely Use the correct tools as necessary to ensure proper tightness All parts such as nuts washers bolts etc necessary to complete the assembly have been placed in the parts bag TO REMOVE MOWER FROM CARTON 1 Remove loose parts included with mower 2 Cut down two end corners of carton and lay end panel down flat 3 Remove all packing materi...

Page 7: ...esence control bar Handle knob Starter handle Grass catcher Gasoline filler ca_ Air filter Engine oil cap with dipstick plug Muffler IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine Wheel adjuster on each wheel MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Sears rotary walk behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute and the U S ...

Page 8: ...are in the same setting NOTE Adjuster is properly positioned when plate tab inserts into hole in lever Also 9 position adjusters if so equipped allow lever to be positioned between the plate tabs LEVER BACKWARD Plate tab TO LOWER MOWER To convert to mulching or discharging operation remove grass catcher and close rear door Pivot pins Rear Grass catcher handle Catcher frame hook SIDE DISCHARGING Re...

Page 9: ...l to full line on dipstick Change the oil after every 25 hours of operation or each season You may need to change the oil more often under dusty dirty conditions See TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL in the Mainte nance section of this manual Engine oil cap Gasoline filler cap ADD GASOLINE Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck Do not overfill Use fresh clean regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 8...

Page 10: ... This will help engine air flow and extend engine life MULCHING MOWING TIPS IMPORTANT For best performance keep mower housing free of built up grass and trash See CLEANING in the Maintenance section of this manual The special mulching blade will recut the grass clippings 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 ...

Page 11: ...cted to operator abuse or negligence To receive full value from the warranty operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual LUBRICATION CHART Wheel adjuster on each wheel Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your unit 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 ma...

Page 12: ...pair Parts section of this manual TO SHARPEN BLADE NOTE We do not recommend sharp ening the blade but if you do be sure the blade is 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 wheel Do not attempt to sharpen while on the mower To check blade balance drive a nail into a beam or wall Leave about one inch of ...

Page 13: ... by using a dirty air filter Replace the air filter cartridge every 100 hours of operation or every season which ever occurs first Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions TO CLEAN AIR FILTER 1 Loosen screw and tilt cover to remove 2 Carefully remove cartridge 3 Clean by gently tapping on a flat sur face If very dirty replace cartridge ACAUTION Petroleum solvents such as kerosene are ...

Page 14: ...m lower handle bracket mounting pin 3 Squeeze lower handle in to remove it from mounting pins 4 Turn lower handle over to raise or lower handle 5 Squeeze lower handle in and position holes onto mounting pins on handle bracket 6 Reassemble upper handle and all parts removed from lower handle SQUEEZE TO ADJUST Mounting pin Hairpin cotter Lower handle ROTATE ENGINE ENGINE SPEED Your engine speed has ...

Page 15: ...sition the lower handle will au tomatically lock into the mowing position SQUEEZE TO FOLD Lower handle _ FOLD FORWARD FOR STORAGE Upper handle Handle knob Lower handle ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORTANT It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essential fuel system parts such as carburetor fuel filter fuel hose or tank during storage Alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol o...

Page 16: ... where fumes may reach an open flame or spark Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure TROUBLESHOOTING See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts Repair Center PROBLEM CAUSE Does not start 1 Dirty air filter 2 Out of fuel 3 Stale fuel 4 Water in fuel 5 Spark plug wire is disconnected 6 Bad spark plug 7 Loose blade or broken blade adapter 8 Control bar in rel...

Page 17: ...oo low Lift on blade worn off Catcher not venting air Grass is too high or wheel height is too low Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in grass Grass catcher too full Handle height position not right for you CORRECTION 1 Raise cutting height 2 Raise cutting height 3 Clean replace air filter 4 Clean underside of mower housing 5 Check oil level 6 Cut at slower walking speed 1 Replac...

Page 18: ...licara solamente en tanto el articulo sea usado en los Estados Unidos Esta garantia le otorga a usted derechos legales especificos puede que usted tenga ademas otros derechos los cuales varian de estado a estado Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 IMPORTANTE Esta maquina cortadaora es capaz de amputar las manos y los manos y los pies y de lanzar objetos Si no se observan las instruccione...

Page 19: ...s de poner en marcha el motor Si el equipo empezara a vibrar de una manera anormal pare el motor y revise de inmediato para averiguar la causa General mente la vibracion suele indicar que existe alguna averia Siempre use gafas de seguridad o anteojos con proteccion lateral cuando opere la sega dora II OPERACION SOBRE LAS CUESTAS Los accidentes ocurren con mas frecuencia en las cuestas Estos accide...

Page 20: ...e las ruedas mientras el motor esta en marcha Los componentes del receptor de la hierba van sujetos a desgaste daSos y deterioro que pueden exponer las partes en mov imiento o permitir que objetos sean dispara dos Controlar frecuentemente y cuando sea necesario sustituir con partes aconsejadas por el fabricante Las cuchillas de la segadora estan afiladas y pueden cortar Cubrir las hojas o Ilevar g...

Page 21: ...ta con una Ilamada telef6nica para programar el servi cio Puede Ilamar cuando quiera dia y noche o fijar en linea una cita para obtener el servicio Sears tiene mas de 12 000 especialistas profesionales en la reparacion que tienen acceso a mas de 4 5 millones de partes y accesorios de calidad Este es el tipo de profesionalidad con que puede contar para ayudar a alargar la vida del producto que acab...

Page 22: ...ANGO IMPORTANTE Despliegue el mango con mucho cuidado para no pellizcar o dadar los cables de control 1 Levante los mangos hasta que la secci6n del mango inferior se asegure en su lugar en la posici6n para segar 2 Remueva la cu5a protectora levante la sec ci6n del mango superior hasta su lugar en el mango inferior y apriete ambas manillas del mango 3 Remueva la cu5a del mango que sujeta la barra d...

Page 23: ...l deposito de aciete del motor con varilla indicadora de nivel Bujia Silenciador Tapa del deposito Caja de la gasolina Filtro de aire Puerta de la acolchadora Ajustador de la rueda en cada rueda IMPORTANTE Este cortacesped viene SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISITOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Las segadoras a motor que se conducen desde la parte de atras rotatorias Sears cumplen con...

Page 24: ... rueda Mueva la rueda hacia arriba o hacia abajo de modo que se acomode a sus requisitos AsegOrese que todas las ruedas queden igualmente ajustadas AVlSO El ajustador esta correctamente colocado cuando las orejas de la placa estan insertadas en el agujero del mango Tambien los ajustes de 9 posiciones si equipado per miten que el mango pueda ser movido entre las orejas de la placa PALANCA HACIAATR ...

Page 25: ... del Mantenimiento de este manual _PRECAUCl6N NO sobrellene el motor con aceite o fumara pesa demante del silenciador cuando Io valla a arrancar 1 AsegQrese que la segadora este nivelada 2 Remueva la varila medidora de aceite del tubo de desarga de aceite 3 Usted recibe un envase de aceite con la unidad Vierta lentamente el envase entero de aceite en el tubo de relleno del motor AVISO El terraplen...

Page 26: ...ejada y sin recortes de cesped y paja Esto ayudara el flujo del aire del motor y extendera su duracion CONSEJOS PARA SEGAR Y ACOL CHAR IMPORTANTE Para obtener el mejor rendimiento mantenga la caja de la segadora sin acumulacion de cesped y basura Vea LIMPtEZA en la seccion de Mantenimento de este manual La cuchilla acolchadora especial va a volver a cortar los recortes de cesped muchas veces y los...

Page 27: ... esta segadora no cubre los articulos que han estado sujetos al abuso o a la negligencia del operador Para recibir todo el valor de la garantia el operador tiene que mantener la segadora segQn las instrucciones descritas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma peri6dica para poder mantener su unidad adecuadamente AI menos una vez cada estaci6n comprobar si es necesario ...

Page 28: ...ibras IMPORTANTE El perno de la cuchilla es tratado a calo Si es necesario sustituir los pernos sustituirlos s61ocon pernos aprobados mostrados en lasecci6n Partes de Reparaci6n de este manual PARA AFILAR LA CUCHILLA AVlSO No recomendamosel afilarla cuchilla pero si Io hace asegQrese de que quede balanceada Se tiene que tener cuidado de mantenerla balanceada Una cuchilla que no esta bal anceada va...

Page 29: ...a aconectarel alambre de la bujia a esta FILTRO DE AIRE Su motor puede sufrir avedas y funcionar de manera incorrecta con un filtro del aire sucio Sustituir el papel del cartucho una vez al ado o tras 100 horas de funcionamiento mas a menudo si se utiliza en condiciones de sucie dad y polvo particulares PARA LtMPIAR EL FtLTRO DE AIRE 1 Suelte el tornillo e incline la cubierta para removerlo 2 Cuid...

Page 30: ...ango inferior por encima para levantar o bajar el mango 5 Vuelva a montar las clavijas de horquilla por encima de las clavijas de montaje 6 Vuelva a montar el mango superior y todas las partes removidas del mango inferior APRIETE PARA AJ USTE Mango inferior Clavija de monta Puntal mango Clavija de horquilla Mango GtRAF MOTOR VELOCIDAD DEL MOTOR La velocidad del motor ha sido ajustada en la fa bric...

Page 31: ...o inferior L Barra de control POSICION que exige PARA presencia del _ SEGAR operador DOBLAR HACIA ADELANTE Mango PARA superior ALMACENAR Manilla del mango Mango inferior MOTOR SISTEMA DE COMBUSTIBLE IMPORTANTE Es importante evitar que se formen depositos de coma en partes fundamentales del sistemade combustible tales como el carburador el filtro del combustible la mangura del combustible o en el e...

Page 32: ...entro de un edificio en donde los gases pueden alcanzar una llama expuesta o una chispa Permita que se enfrie el motor antes de almacenarla en algOn recinto cerrado SOLUCION DE PROBLEMAS Vea la secci6n apropiada en el manual amenos que estd dirigido a un centro de servico Sears CAUSA PROBLEMA No attanca 1 Filtro de aire sucio 2 Sin combustible 3 Combustible rancio 4 Agua en el combustible 5 Alambr...

Page 33: ...a cuchilla de la segadora arrastrandose en el cesped Recogedor de cesped demasiado Ileno Posicion de la altura del mango no adecuada para usted CORRECCION 1 Ajuste a la posici6n de Corte mas alto 2 Ajuste a la posici6n de Corte mas alto 3 Limpie cambie el filtro de aire 4 Limpie la parte inferior de la caja de la segadora 5 Revise el nivel del aceite 6 Corte a una velocidad de recorrido mas lenta ...

Page 34: ... CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 3 12 11 13 14 917 371561 23 43 44 42 0 4O 10 5O 39 37 73 30 32 15 26 39 67 41 39 24 37 39 31 37 ...

Page 35: ...t Spacer Discharge Deflector Selector Spring Rear Selector Knob Axle Arm Assembly Rear Shoulder Bolt 5 16 18 Wheel Tire Assembly Flanged Locknut Frame Grassbag Hinge Screw Spring Rear Door LH Spring Rear Door RH Bolt Rear Door Screw Hex Head Threaded Rolled 3 8 16 x 1 Danger Decal Wheel Tire Assembly Rear Grassbag Hinge Rod Kit Mower Housing Includes Key Number 46 Screw Hex Head Grade 8 3 8 24 x 1...

Page 36: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 124T02 0847 EA 635 _L_ 684 718 209 615 _404 1330 REPAIR MANUAL 745 922 727 _188 68 306 307 43 36 ...

Page 37: ...L I 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 16_ 633A 633 G 61_ 276 3 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 633A 104_ _163_ 617_ _633_ 276 127 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 20 _ 842_ 524_ 163 _ _ 668 617 1387 _gP 1386 883 _332 564 604 562_ 505 _ 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL j 48 608_ 23 65 58 592 459 689 _ 60 456 _ 597 37 ...

Page 38: ...1 691740 Screw Engine Sump 97 696565 Flywheel 104 691242 O Key Flywheel 108 790844 Piston Assembly Standard 109 790843 Piston Assemby 0 20 OS 117 697355 Ring Set Piston Standard 118 494870 Ring Set 0 20 Oversize 121 498260 Lock Piston Pin 125 790845 Pin Piston 127 694468 O Rod Connecting 130 696564 Screw Connecting Rod 133 398187 Screw Connecting Rod 134 398188 O Valve Exhaust 137 693981 O 1 Valve...

Page 39: ...621 692310 Switch Stop 633 691321 O 1 Seal Throttle Shaft 633A66538s O 1 Seal Choke Shaft 635 66538s Boot Spark Plug 668 493823 Spacer Includes 2 670 692294 Spacer Fuel Tank 684 690345 Screw Breather Cover KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 689 691855 Spring Friction 718 690959 Pin Locating 741 790345 Gear Timing 745 691648 Screw Brake 842 691031 SeaI O Ring Dipstick Tube 847 692047 Assembly Dipstick Tube...

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