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Page 1: ...Stratton Engine 21 Multi Cut Model No 917 371750 Espahot p 18 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 Noffrnan Estates IL 60179 iMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in seri ous injury or death _Look for this symbol to poin...

Page 3: ...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 oper ating mower II SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip fall accidents which can res...

Page 4: ... 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 saf...

Page 5: ...hat 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 mil lion 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 toda...

Page 6: ...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 materials except padding between upp...

Page 7: ...with dipstick Grass Spark plug Muffler Gasoline filler Housing Air filter Primer Mulcher door 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 Consumer Product Safety Com mission The...

Page 8: ...the same setting NOTE Adjuster is properly positioned when plate tab inserts into hole in lever Also 9 position adjusters ifso equipped allow lever to be positioned between the plate tabs LEVER BACKWARD TO LOWER MOWER Plate tab 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 Rear door ...

Page 9: ...e 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 OIE in the Mainte nance section of this manual ADD GASOLINE Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck Do not overfill Use fresh clean regular unleaded gasoline with a mini mum of 87 octane Do not mix oil with gasoline Purchase ...

Page 10: ...r off with water and let dry before using Keep top of engine around starter clear and clean of grass clippings and chaff 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 tim...

Page 11: ...e been subjected to operator abuse or negligence To receive full value from the warranty operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual LUBRICATION CHART CD 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 sec...

Page 12: ...heat treated If bolt needs replacing replace only with approved bolt shown in the Repair 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 mo...

Page 13: ...queeze in towel to remove excess oil Do not saturate 7 Reassemble parts and put back on carburetor 88_tlBLE ONE OF THESE LOW POINTS TOWARDS Lip Element Cup Bod ASSEMBLE SO LIP EXTENDS OVER EDGE OF AIR CLEANER BODY LIP WILL FORM PROTECTIVE SEAL WHEN COVER IS ASSEMBLED MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffler as it could create a fire hazard and or damage SPARK PLUG Replace spark plug at the beg...

Page 14: ...cket 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 Lower handle Handle _ _ bracket Lower handle ROTATE ENGINE ENGINE SPEED Your engine speed has been factory s...

Page 15: ... the control cables When setting up your handle from the storage position 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 d...

Page 16: ...ore the lawn mower with gasoline in the tank inside a building 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 CORRECTION 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 ...

Page 17: ...ass catcher too full 4 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 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt 2 Set all wheels at same height 3 Clean underside of mower housing 1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt 2 Contact a Sears or other quali...

Page 18: ... aplicar solamente en tanto el articulo sea usado en tos Estados Unidos Esta garantia le otorga a usted derechos legales especificos puede que usted tenga adem s 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 19: ...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 galas de seguridad o anteojos con protecci6n lateral cuando opere la sega dora II OPERACION SOBRE LAS CUESTAS Los accidentes ocurren con m s frecuencia en las cuestas Estos accid...

Page 20: ... las ruedas mientras el motor est en marcha Los componentes del receptor de la hierba van sujetos a desgaste da_os 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 est_ n afiladas y pueden cortar Cubrir las hojas o Ilevar gu...

Page 21: ...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 m s de 12 000 especialistas profe sionales en la reparaci6n que tienen acceso a m s 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 acaba ...

Page 22: ...sela cuidadosamente para verificar si todavia quedan partes sueltas adicionales COMO PREPARAR SU SEGADORA PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO IMPORTANTE Despliegue el mango con mucho cuidado para no pellizcar o da_ar 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 cuba protectora levante la sec ci6n del mango supe...

Page 23: ...ujia Silenciador Tapa del de_ Caja de la gasolina Filtro de aire Cebador Puerta de la acolchadora Ajustador de la rueda en cada rueda IMPORTANTE Este cortacesped viene SiN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISlTOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Las segadoras a motor que se conducen desde la parte de atr s rotatorias Sears cumplen con los est ndares de seguridad del American National Standards ...

Page 24: ...a 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 est n 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 PALANCAHACIA ATR _ S Mango P...

Page 25: ...0 del fabricante AI cambiar el aceite puede necesitar 20 onzas 4 Inserte y apriete la varilla medidora de aceite Tape del posito de aceite Tape del rellenador de gasoline Cebador IMPORTANTE Revise el nivel del aceite antes de cada uso Agregue aceite si es necesario Llene haste la linea de Ileno en la varilla medidora de nivel Cambie el aceite despues de 25 horas de operaci6n o una vez por temporad...

Page 26: ...s cesped Para evitar este rode el recogedor con la manguera de agua regularmente y dejelo secarse antes de usarlo Mantenga la parte superior del motor alrede dor del arrancador despejada y sin recortes de c_sped y paja Esto ayudar el flujo del aire del motor y extender su duraci6n CONSEJOS PARA SEGAR Y ACOL CHAR IMPORTANTE Para obtener el mejor rendimiento mantenga la caja de la segadora sin acumu...

Page 27: ...sta 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 segOn 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 ef...

Page 28: ...6n para apretar recomendada es de 35 40 pies libras IMPORTANTE El perno de la cuchilla es tratado a calo Si es necesario sustituir los pernos sustituirlos s61o con pernos aprobados mostrados en la secci6n Partes de Reparaci6n de este manual PARA AFILAR LA CUCHILLA AVlSO No recomendamos el afilar la cuchilla pero si Io hace asegQrese de que quede balanceada Se tiene que tener cuidado de mantenerla ...

Page 29: ...PRODUCTO secci6n de este manual Tap6n de drenaje _ FILTRO DE AIRE Su motor puede sufrir averias y funcionar de manera incorrecta con un filtro del aire sucio Limpie el elemento cada 25 horas de oper aci6n Sustituir el papel del cartucho una vez al aSo o tras 100 horas de funcionamiento m s a menudo si se utiliza en condiciones de suciedad y polvo particulares PARA LIMPIAR EL FILTRO DE AIRE 1 Remue...

Page 30: ... el mango 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 AJUSTE Mango inferior Clavija de monta Puntal mango Clavija de horquilla Mango MOTOR VELOCJDAD DEL MOTOR La velocidad del motor ha sido ajustada en la f brica N...

Page 31: ...ge presencia del operador POSICION PARA SEGAR DOBLAR HACIA ADELANTE PARA ALMACENAR i i S J Mango superior APRIETE PARA DOBLAR Mango inferior L MOTOR SlSTEMA 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 estanque durante el almacena...

Page 32: ...ntro 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 algQn recinto cerrado SOLUCION DE PROBLEMAS Yea la seccion apropiada en el manual amenos que este dirigido a un eentro de servico Sears CAUSA CORRECCI6N 1 Filtro de aire sucio 2 Sin combustible 3 Combustible rancio 4 Agua en el combustible PROBLEMA No arrano...

Page 33: ...caja cuchilla de la segadora arrastr ndose en el cesped Recogedor de cesped demasiado Ileno Posici6n de la altura del mango no adecuada para usted CORRECCION 1 Ajuste a la posici6n de Corte m_ s alto 2 Ajuste a la posici6n de Corte m s 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 m s le...

Page 34: ...co 4_ 40 10 50 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 12 11 13 14 33_ 32 66 48 51 41 t5 67 47 9 36 31 91 7 371750 23 43 44 65 66 34 73 52 19 35 42 36 44 37 6t ...

Page 35: ...Discharge Deflector 55 Selector Spring Rear 56 Selector Knob 57 Axle Arm Assembly Rear LH 58 Locknut Hex 5 16 18 59 Shoulder Bolt Wheel Tire Assembly Front Flanged Locknut Hex 61 Frame Grassbag 62 Hinge Screw 65 Spring Rear Door LH 66 Spring Rear Door RH 67 Bolt Rear Door 73 Screw Hex Head Threaded 74 Rolled 3 8 16 x 1 75 Danger Decal Nut Hex 76 Axle Arm Assembly Rear RH 77 Wheel Tire Assembly Rea...

Page 36: ...and is affected by among other things ambi ent operating 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...

Page 37: ...F1 90J 183 _37_ 633 _ 33o I _ 817_ 130 612_ 1218 0 523 365 729 388_ 1058 OPERATOR S MANUAL 88 55 592 80 9 453 689_ 456 597 1211 1210 334 Y 838_ 881 3OO 363 78 332 455 37A I 1329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE I 11330 REPAIR MANUAL II 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL I 304 305 37 37 ...

Page 38: ... Piston Assembly Standard 190 692198 Piston Assembly 020 190A 691640 Oversize 202 698835 Ring Set Standard 209 698719 Ring Set 020 Oversize 222 698725 Lock Piston Pin 227 697402 Pin Piston Standard 287 691002 Rod Connecting 300 394569s Screw Connecting Rod 304 697411 Valve Exhaust 305 692198 Valve intake 332 690662 Spring Valve Intake 333 793281 Spring Valve Exhaust 334 691061 Guard Flywheel 337 8...

Page 39: ...047 Pin Locating Crankshaft 718A 690959 Pin Locating Cylinder 724 697478 Link Starter Switch 729 690586 Clip Wire 741 691805 Gear Timing 745 691146 Screw Brake 745A 690859 Screw Brake 842 691870 847 691440 851 493880s 868 697338 869 699641 870 699642 871 699643 871 63709 913 494409 921 792273 922 692135 923 691487 957 795472 969 694046 976 694394 1036 1058 MS3447 1095 498526 1210 499901 1211 49990...

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