Page 1: ...r Propelled 21 Multi Cut MOWER Engine Model No 917 371702 EspaSol p 20 CAUTION 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: ...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 point...
Page 3: ...sm 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 3 Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when oper ating mower II SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip fall accidents which can resu...
Page 4: ...s are subject to wear damage and deterioration which could expose moving parts or allow objects to be thrown Frequently check components and replace with manufacturer s recommended parts when necessary Mower blades are sharp and can cut Wrap the blade s or wear gloves and use extra caution when servicing them Do not change the engine governor set ting or overspeed the engine Maintain or replace sa...
Page 5: ...at 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 todayg...
Page 6: ...FOLD HANDLE iMPORTANT Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables 1 Raise lower handle section to operating position and align hole in handle with one of three height positioning holes 2 Insert handle bolt through handle and bracket and secure with knob 3 Repeat for opposite side of handle 4 Remove protective padding raise up per handle section into place on lower handle an...
Page 7: ...ORTANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine Mulcher Wheel adjuster door 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 Consumer Product Safety Com mission The blade turns when the engine is running Operator presence control lever must be held...
Page 8: ... backwards push the mower forward slightly to disengage drive wheels Operator presence control bar TO ENGAGE _i DRIVE CONTROL Drive control lever DRIVE CONTROL DISENGAGED DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Over time the drive control system may be come loose resulting in decreased speed There is a turnbuckle on the underside of the drive control housing to increase tension on the drive cable Proceed as foll...
Page 9: ... mower Mulcher plug SIDE DISCHARGING Mulcher plug must be installed into rear discharge opening of mower Open mulcher door and install dis charge deflector under door as shown Mower is now ready for discharging operation To convert to mulching or bagging operation discharge deflector must be removed and mulcher door closed Open mulcher door Install discharge deflector MOWER IS NOW READY FOR DISCHA...
Page 10: ...l or fuel Do not store spill or use gasoline xar an open flame CAUTION Alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or metha nol 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 avoid engine problems the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer Empty the gas ...
Page 11: ... 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 the mulched grass will biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for the lawn Always mulch with your highest engine blade speed as this will provide the best recutting ac tion of the blades Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet Wet grass tends to...
Page 12: ...ected to operator abuse or negligence To receive full value from the warranty operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual 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 manual At least once a year replace the spark pl...
Page 13: ...d lugs on the adapter 3 Be sure the trailing edge of blade oppo site sharp edge is up toward the engine 4 Install the blade bolt with the lock washer and hardened washer into blade adapter and crankshaft 5 Use block of wood between blade and lawn mower housing and tighten the blade bolt turning clockwise The recommended tightening torque is 35 40 ft Ibs 47 54 N m IMPORTANT Blade bolt is heat treat...
Page 14: ...lled oil from lawn mower or side of engine Slowly pour oil down the oil fill spout stopping every few ounces to check the oil level with the dipstick 6 Stop adding oil when you reach the FULL mark on the dipstick Wait a minute to allow oil to settle 7 Continue adding small amounts of oil rechecking the dipstick until oil level settles at FULL DO NOT overfill or engine will smoke heavily from the m...
Page 15: ...e sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped 3 Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug LAWN MOWER TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT in the Operation section of this manual REAR DEFLECTOR The rear deflector attached between the rear wheels of your mower is provided to minimize the possibility that objec...
Page 16: ...a Sears or other qualified service center for repair or adjustment IMPORTANT Never tamper with the engine governor which is factory set for proper engine speed Overspeeding the engine above the factory high speed setting can be dangerous If you think the engine governed high speed needs adjusting contact a Sears or other qualified service center which has proper equipment and experience to make an...
Page 17: ...low the mix ratio found on stabilizer container Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to reach the carburetor Do not empty the gas tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer FOLD FORWARD FOR STORAGE _ Upper handle Handle knob Handle bracket Lower handle __Bolt Knob ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORTANT It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essent...
Page 18: ...Fuel valve lever if so equipped in OFF position 11 Weak battery if equipped 12 Disconnected battery connector if equipped Does not start 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Clean replace air filter Fill fuel tank Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh clean gasoline Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh clean gasoline Connect wire to plug Replace spark plug Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter Depress...
Page 19: ...ght is too low 2 Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in grass 3 Grass catcher too full 4 Handle height position not right for you 1 Belt wear 2 Belt off of pulley 3 Drive cable worn or broken 4 Loose drive control system 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 s...
Page 20: ...aplicara 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 instruccio...
Page 21: ...es 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 vibraci6n suele indicar que existe alguna averia Siempre use gafas de seguridad o anteojos con protecci6n lateral cuando opere la sega dora II OPERAClON SOBRE LAS CUESTAS Los accidentes ocurren con mas frecuencia en las cuestas Estos accid...
Page 22: ...las ruedas mientras el motor esta en marcha Los componentes del receptor de la hierba van sujetos a desgaste dafios 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 gu...
Page 23: ...sta 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 reparaci6n 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 aca...
Page 24: ...bles de control 1 Levante la secci6n del mango inferior hasta la posici6n de operaci6n y alinee el agujero en este con uno de los tres agujeros para determinar la altura en el puntal del mango 2 lnserte el pemo del mango a traves de este y del puntal y asegQrelo con la manilla 3 Repita el procedimiento para el lado opuesto del mango 4 Levante la secci6n del mango superior hasta la posici6n de oper...
Page 25: ... O GASOLINA en motor Puerta de la acolchadora Silenciador Caja Ajustador de la rueda en cada rueda CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISITOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Nuestras segadoras a motor que se conducen desde la parte de atras rotatorias cumplen con los estandares de seguridad del American National Standards Institute y del U S Consumer Product Safety Commission La cuchilla gira cuando el motor esta funciona...
Page 26: ...ONTROL DE LA IMPULSION DESENGANCHADO AJUSTE DEL MANDO Ocasionalmente el sistema de mando puede aflojarse provocando una disminuci6n de la velocidad Hay un torniquete en la parte trasera de la sede del mando para apretar la tensi6n del cable Proceder de la siguiente manera 1 Apagar la unidad y desconectar el cable de bujia de la bujia 2 Vuelta el tuerca en la parte inferior del mando de transmisi6n...
Page 27: ...ser instalada ad entro de la abertura de la descarga trasera Abra la protecci6n contra la descarga y instale el desviador de contra la descarga debajo de la protecci6n como se muestra La segadora esta lista para la operaci6n de la descarga Para convertir a la operaci6n de ensacado o de descarga el desviador de la descarga debe ser removido y la protecci6n contra la descarga debe estar cerrada Abra...
Page 28: ...lmacene derrame o use gasolina cerca de una llama expuesta _iI PRECAUCION Los combustibles mezclados con alcohol conocidos como gasohol o el uso de etanol o metanol pueden atraer la humedad la que conduce a la separaci6n y formaci6n de acidos durante el almacenamiento La gasolina acidica puede daSar el sistema del combustible de un motor durante el almacenamiento Para evitar los problemas con el m...
Page 29: ...adora especial va a volver a cortar los recortes de cesped muchas veces y los reduce en tamafio de modo que si se caen en el cesped se van a dispesar entre este y no se van a notar Tambien el cesped acolchado se va a deshacer rapidam ente entregando substancias nutritivas para el cesped Siempre acolche con la velocidad del motor cuchilla mas alta pues asi se obtendra la mejor acci6n de recorte de ...
Page 30: ...dora 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 segOn las instrucciones descritas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma peri6dica para poder mantener su unidad adecuadamente AImenos una vez cada estaci6n comprobar sies necesario e_ctuarlos a...
Page 31: ...ineados 2 Ponga la cuchilla en el adaptador de esta alineando los dos 2 agujeros en la cuchilla con las salientes elevadas en el adaptador 3 Aseg0rese de que el borde de salida de la cuchilla opuesto al borde afilado este hacia arriba hacia el motor 4 lnstale el pemo de la cuchilla con la aran dela de seguridad y la arandela endurecida en el adaptador de la cuchilla y el cigueSal 5 Use un bloque d...
Page 32: ... todo el aceite derramado en la sega dora yen el lado del motor 5 Echar aceite despacio en el conducto del aceite parandose a intervalos regulares para controlar el nivel del aceite con la varilla 6 Parar de adadir aceite cuando se alcanza la sedal de Ileno FULL en la varilla Esperar un minuto para dejar que el aceite se arregle 7 ContinQe agregando cantidades pequeas de aceite y vuelva a inspecci...
Page 33: ...STAR LA ALTURA DE CORTE Yea PARA AJUSTAR LA ALTURA DE CORTE en la secci6n de Operaci6n de este manual DESVIADOR TRASERO Se proporciona un desviador trasero adjunto entre las ruedas traseras de su segadora para reducir a un minimo la posibilidad que objetos sean lanzados hacia afuera de la parte trasera de la segadora en la posici6n en donde se encuentra el operador Si se daSa el desviador debe cam...
Page 34: ...personales Si cree que el motor esta funcio nando demasiado rapido o demasiado lento Ileve su segadora a mas con su centro de servicio Sears o con un otro centro de servicio cualificado CARBURADOR Su carburadorno es ajustable Sisu motor no esta funcionando en forma adecuada debido a problemas que se sospecha vienen del carbu rador Ileve su segadora a contacto con su cen tro de servicio Sears o con...
Page 35: ...ia del _ SEGAR operador _ J _ DOBLAR HACIA _ ADELANTE Mango PARA ALMACENAR superior Soporte de manc _ Perno Manilla MOTOR SISTEMA DE COMBUSTIBLE IMPORTANTE Es importante evitar que se formen dep6sitos de goma en partes funda mentales del sistema de combustible tales como el carburador el filtro del combustible la manguera del combustible o en el estanque durante el almacenamiento Los combustibles ...
Page 36: ...ta de 1 fuerza Filtro de aire sucio 2 Sin combustible 3 Combustible rancio 4 Agua en el combustible g 10 11 12 Alambre de la bujia desconectado Bujia mala Cuchilla suelta o adaptador de la cuchilla quebrado Barra de control en la posici6n suelta Barra de control defectuosa Valvula del combustible si equ ipada esta en la posici6n OFF Bateria debi si equipada Desconecte el conector de la bateria si ...
Page 37: ... no adecuada para usted 1 Desgaste de la correa 2 La correa esta fuera de la polea 3 Cable de la impulsi6n usado o roto 4 El sistema de control del mecanismo impulsor suelto CORRECCION 1 Cambie la cuchilla Apriete el perno de la cuchilla 2 Ajuste todas las ruedas a la misma altura 3 Limpie la parte inferior de la caja de la segadora 1 Cambie la cuchilla Apriete el perno de la cuchilla 2 P6ngase en...
Page 38: ...CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 371702 38 Co 3 23 42 25 28 24 47 22 19 35 31 ...
Page 39: ...ley 96 197991 Control Bar 31 406706 Blade 21 404764 Cotter Hairpin 32 851074 Washer Spring Rear Door LH 33 850263 Washer Lock 413080 Screw 34 851084 Bolt Hex Head Bracket Upstop 35 405843 Debris Shield Rear Door Assembly 36 192325 Bolt Bolt Rear Door 37 50406 Bolt Engine Plug Mulcher 38 Engine Briggs Stratton Kit Housing Model Number 124T02 Handle Bracket Asembly LH 0853 EA See Breakdown Handle Br...
Page 40: ...o 33 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 371702 32 33 47 16 19 34 31 29 44 28 13 32 19 15 30 29 31 34 28 _7 22 33 40 18 23 39 2t 20 27 72 77 33 40 ...
Page 41: ...cludes Knob and Bearing 64 183511 Nut Hex 65 183509 Spring Selector 66 183514 Knob Selector Spring 67 183506 Bracket Wheel Adjusting 68 412742 Bolt Shoulder Hex Head 69 412739 Bearing Ball 70 412741 Axle Arm Assembly RH 7 412740 Axle Arm Assembly LH 72 412738 Cover Drive 73 183513 Screw Threaded Rolled 10 25 x 50 75 412746 Spacer 76 412744 E Ring 7 16 77 412743 Cover Dust Wheel 78 410731 79 412737...
Page 42: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 124T02 0853 EA 5O 51 383 635 684 32A_ 1133o REPAIR MANUA 4 15 718_ 161 741 10_ 306 307_ 42 ...
Page 43: ... CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 124T02 0853 EA 425 968 2221 445 443_ 3001 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 365 7_633 O 61 276 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 13__ lO_ _529_ 970_ 163_ _88 163 127_ 633 130 95 617 137 276_ 276 1 j 276 43 ...
Page 44: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 124T02 0853 EA 564 604 969 I 1058 OPERATOR S MANUAL I 304 305 _p _670 9721 190 957 601 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL I I 332 65 58 592 689 456 _ 597 60 44 ...
Page 45: ...perating conditions and engine to engine variability Given both the wide array of products on which engines are placed and the variety of environmental issues applicable to operating the equipment the gas engine will not develop the rated gross power when used in a given piece of power equipment actual on site or net horsepower This difference is due to a variety of factors including but not limit...
Page 46: ...g 209 699056 Screw Connecting Rod 222 791128 Screw Connecting Rod 227 690783 Valve Exhaust 276 271716 Valve Intake 287 690940 Spring Valve Intake 300 692038 Spring Valve Exhaust 304 695892 Guard Flywheel 305 691108 Retainer Valve 306 690450 Slinger Governor Oil 307 690345 Tappet Valve 332 690662 Camshaft 333 802574 Short Block 334 691061 Manifold Intake 337 802592s Gasket Intake 356 692390 Screw I...
Page 47: ... Clamp Hose Cover Control 1058 MS3260 Starter Rewind 1059 692311 Screw Muffler 1210 498144 Retainer Governor Shaft 1211 498144 Crank Governor 1329 SeaI O Ring Intake Manifold Switch Stop Seal Throttle Shaft Boot Spark Plug 1330 270962 Spacer Includes 2 398067 Spacer Fuel Tank Screw Breather Passage Cover Spring Friction Pin Locating Gear Timing Screw Brake SeaI O Ring Dipstick Tube Assembly Dipsti...
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