Page 1: ...gine Power Propelled Electric Start 21 Multi Cut Model No 917 371800 EspaSol p 21 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 U S A ...
Page 2: ...is 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 ALook for this symbol to po...
Page 3: ...ment 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 glass es with side shields when operating mower II SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip fall accidents which can result in severe injury All slopes require extra caution If you feel uneasy on a slope...
Page 4: ...quently checkcomponentsand replacewith manufacturer srecommendedparts when necessary Mowerbladesaresharpand cancut Wrapthe blade s orwear gloves and useextra cautionwhenservicingthem Donot changethe enginegovernorset tingor overspeedthe engine Maintainor replacesafetyand instruc tion labels as necessary AWARNING This lawn mower is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used ...
Page 5: ...all 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 ...
Page 6: ...trol bar 3 Remove all packing materials except padding between upper and lower handle and padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle 4 Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thoroughly for additional UP loose parts HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables 1 Raise lower handle section to o...
Page 7: ...attery after each use IMPORTANT The engine will not re charge your battery At the end of the mowing season the battery should be charged for 48 hours to _lotect the battery during winter storage CAUTION Always disconnect the engine connector male from the battery connector female to prevent accidental starting when transporting or storing your lawn mower after the season Battery charger Battery bo...
Page 8: ...er Air filter Mulcher door IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine Spark plug Housing 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 bar must be...
Page 9: ...ue mowing without self propelling NOTE If after releasing the drive control the mower will not roll backwards push the mower forward slightly to disengage drive wheels Operator presence control bar Drive control lever TO ENGAGE DRIVE DRIVE CONTROL CONTROL DISENGAGED DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Over time the drive control system may become loose resulting in decreased speed There is a turnbuckle on th...
Page 10: ... knob Mower is now ready for side discharging operation To convert to mulching operation side discharge deflector must be removed and mulcher door secured to mower housing with knob To convert to rear bagging opera tion side discharge deflector must be removed discharge chute and grass catcher installed and discharge chute secured to mower housing with knob Mulcher door Knob stud Side discharge de...
Page 11: ...ee TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL 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 minimum of 87 octane Do not mix oil with gasoline Pur chase fuel in quantities that can be used within 30 days to assure fuel freshness _ CAUTION Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel Do not store spill or use gasol...
Page 12: ... in the FAST position Pores in cloth grass catchers can be come filled with dirt and dust with use and catchers will collect less grass To prevent this regularly hose catcher off with water and let dry before using 12 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 performan...
Page 13: ...have been subjected 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 replac...
Page 14: ...k of wood between blade and lawn mower housing and tighten the blade bolt turning clockwise The recommended tightening torque is 35 40 ft Ibs IMPORTANT Blade bolt is heat treated If bolt needs replacing replace only with approved bolt shown in the Repair Parts section of this manual Trailinc Blade adapter 14 Lock washer Hardened Blade Blade washer bolt TO SHARPEN BLADE NOTE We do not recommend sha...
Page 15: ...o spark plug AIR FILTER Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter Replace paper cartridge every 100 hours of operation or every season whichever occurs first Service air cleaner more often under dusty condi tions 1 Loosen screws and remove cover 2 Carefully remove cartridge 3 Clean by gently tapping on a flat sur face If very dirty replace cartridge I CAUTION Petroleum solvents su...
Page 16: ...JUST 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 objects will be thrown out of the rear of the mower into the operator mowing position If deflector becomes damaged it should be replaced TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT 1 Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place w...
Page 17: ...s heat treated If bolt needs replacing replace only with approved bolt shown in the Repair Parts section of this manual 8 Return mower to upright position 9 Install new drive belt into idler arm assembly then around the drive pulley Be sure belt is inside of belt keepers See Figure B NOTE Pulling on the drive belt to install it on the drive pulley will cause the other end of the belt to free itsel...
Page 18: ...kage and wear Replace if necessary 4 Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces Be sure to sand surface lightly before painting HANDLE You can fold your lawn mower handle for storage 1 Loosen the two 2 handle knobs on sides of the upper handle and allow handle to fold down to the rear 2 Remove the two 2 handle knobs and carriage bolts on sides of the lower handle and pivot entire handle as semb...
Page 19: ...nd coverit to protectit from dust and dirt Coveryourunitwitha suitableprotec tive coverthat doesnot retain moisture Donot useplastic Plasticcannot breathe whichallowscondensationto form and will causeyourunitto rust IMPORTANT Nevercovermowerwhile engineand exhaustareasarestillwarm I CAUTION Never store the lawn mower with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame o...
Page 20: ...t is too low 2 Rear of mower housing or 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 speed 1 Replace ...
Page 21: ...ntia se 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 manes y los manos y los pies y de lanzar objetos Si no se observan las in...
Page 22: ...r 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 accidentes ocurren debido a resbaladas o caidas las cuales pueden resultar en graves lesiones Operar ...
Page 23: ...jetos 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 estan afiladas y pueden cortar Cubrir las hojas o Ilevar guantes y utilizar precauciones especiales cuando se efectQa mantenimiento sobre las mismas No ...
Page 24: ...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 acaba d...
Page 25: ...ue sujeta la barra de los control que exige la presencia del operador junto con el mango superior 4 Haga rodar la segadora hacia afuera de la caja de cart6n y revisela 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 dadar los cables de control 1 Levante ...
Page 26: ...es decada uso IMPORTANTE El motor no cargara una bateria AI final de la temporada de siega la bateria se debe cargar por 48 horas para protegerla durante el periodo de almacenamiento en el invierno _PRECAUCl6N Siempre desconecte el co hector del motor del conector de la bateria para evitar el arranque por accidente al transportar o guardar su segadora despues de la temporada Cargador de la bateria...
Page 27: ...de la acolchadora IMPORTANTE Este cortacesped viene SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor Caja Bujia 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 los estandares de seguridad del American National Standards Institute y de la U S Consumer Product Safety Commission La cuchilla gira cuando el motor esta funcionand...
Page 28: ...e para desenganchar las ruedas de la impulsi6n Barra de control que la presencia del operador 1 Apagar la unidad y desconectar el cable de bujia de la bujia 2 Vuelta el tuerca en la parte inferior del mando de transmision para aumentar la velocidad del mecanismo 3 Opere la segadora para probar la velocidad del mecanismo Reajuste segQn Io requerido 4 Si las condiciones no mejoran despues de los pas...
Page 29: ...al al bastidor del cortacesped a traves del pomo Ahora el cortacesped esta listo para la oper acion de descarga Para convertir a la operacion de acabado hay que quitar el deflector de descarga lat eral y fijar la puerta del acabador al bastidor del cortacesped a traves del pomo Para convertir en la operacion de ensacado trasero hay que quitar el deflector de des carga lateral instalar el canal de ...
Page 30: ...l cuello de relleno del estanque de gasolina No Io Ilene demasiado Use gasolina regular sin plomo nueva y limpia con el minimo de 87 octanos No mezcle el aceite con la gaso lina Para asegurar que la gasolina utilizada sea fresca compre estanques los cuales puedan ser utilizados durante los primeros 30 dias _PRECAUCl6N Limpie el aceite o el combustible derramado No almacene derrame o use gasolina c...
Page 31: ...ad del motor debe ajustarse a la posici6n de R _ PIDO Los poros en los recogedores de cesped de tela pueden Ilenarse con mugre y polvo con el uso y los recogedores recaudaran menos cesped Para evitar este rocie el recogedor con la manguera de agua regularmente y dejelo secarse antes de usarlo Mantenga la parte superior del motor alred edor del arrancador despejada y sin recortes de cesped y paja E...
Page 32: ...ES La garantia de 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 carla estaci6n comproba...
Page 33: ...e_al 4 Use un bloque de madera entre la cuchilla y la caja de la segadora y apriete el perno de la cuchilla girandolo en el sentido en que giran las manillas del reloj La torsi6n 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 s61ocon pernos aprobados mostrados en lasecci6n Partes de Reparacion ...
Page 34: ... AIRE Su motor no va a funcionar en forma adecuada si usa un filtro sucio Dele servicio al cartucho de papel cada 100 horas de operaci6n o cada temporada Io que suceda primero Dele servicio al filtro de aire mas a menudo bajo condiciones polvorosas 1 Afloje los tomillos y remueva la cubierta 2 Cuidadosamente remueva el cartucho 3 Limpielo golpeandolo suavemente en una superficie plana Siesta muy s...
Page 35: ...AALTURA DE CORTE en la secci6n de Operaci6n de este manual DESVlADOR TRASERO Se proporciona un desviador trasero adjunto en tre las ruedas traseras de su segadora para re ducir 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 Sise da5a el desviador debe cambiarse PARA REMOVER LA CORREA DE IMPULSION...
Page 36: ...alo Si es necesario sustituir los pernos sustituirlos solo con pernos aprobados mostrados en la secci6n Partes de Reparacion de este manual 8 Volver a colocar el cortacesped en posicion vertical 9 Instalar la nueva correa de mando en el conjunto de la palanca de transmisi6n luego alrededor de la polea de mando Ase gurarse de que la correa se halle al interior de los dispositivos de fijaci6n de la ...
Page 37: ...lmango sedoblehacia detras 2 Remueva lasdos 2 manillas y lospernos de cadaladodelmango inferior y pivote elcon juntoenterodelmango haciadelante y per mitalequesedescanse sobrelasegadora 3 Vuelva a poner lasmanillas y lospernos al mango inferior oa lospuntales delmango paralaseguridad Cuando prepare sumango a partirdela posicion dealmacenamiento elmango infe riornesecitara cerrarlo manualmente para...
Page 38: ... protector adecuado que no retenga la humedad No use plastico El plastico no puede respirar Io que permite la formaci6n de condensaci6n Io que producira la oxidaci6n de su unidad IMPORTANTE Nunca cubra la segadora mientras el motor y las areas de escape todavia estan calientes _PRECAUCl6N Nunca almacene la segadora con gasolina en el estanque dentro de un edificio en donde los gases pueden alcanza...
Page 39: ...dor de cesped demasiado Ileno Posici6n de la altura del mango no adecuada para usted Desgaste de la correa La correa esta fuera de la polea Cable de la impulsi6n usado o roto El sistema de control del mecanismo impulsor suelto 2 Eleve la altura de corte 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 rec...
Page 40: ...CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 371900 O 53 37 3 4 44 48 47 46 35 43 76 39 4O I I 32 39 27 56 36 23 25 ...
Page 41: ...6 186159 159267 Blade 21 40 66426 Wire Tie 77 180331 851074 Washer Hardened 42 183464X479 Handle Assembly Lower 79 194134 850263 Washer Lock 43 184467 Bail Control 80 190097 191760 Bolt Hex Head Grade 8 44 182748 Grip Foam 404764 186766 Adapter Blade 45 184576 Upper Handle Assembly 412687 188510X428 Debris Shield Includes Foam Grip 17600406 Screw Hex Head Serrated 46 197740 Cable Engine Zone Contr...
Page 42: ...I 0 t 34 69 3 32 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 371800 16_ _ _ _ 24 32 _ 25 69 26 13 27 30 14 _ 28 12 X 30 10 38 14 i J 38 I jll I 69 33 I 34 i 38 34 I I I 46 I 6 _ t 18 2 ...
Page 43: ...knut Hex 1 4 20 49 192431X004 22 193791 Pulley Assembly Idler 50 183688 23 197480 O Ring 51 188331 24 145212 Nut Hex Ftangelock Special Thread 52 175102 25 73930500 Nut Hex Lock 53 192138X004 26 194123X004 Idler Arm 54 188330 27 166043 Pulley Idler 55 194212 28 160829 Bolt Hex Head Shoulder 5 16 18 x 1 2 69 169911 29 17060410 Screw 1 4 20 x 1 16 183457 Cover Dust Wheel 88348 Washer Flat 3 8 192622...
Page 44: ...aft Worm 5 183505 Wireform 6 183506 Bearing Ball 7 183508 Seal Output Shaft 8 183509 Washer 9 183511 Bushing 10 191247 Shaft Output 11 183513 Screw 12 183514 Seal Worm Shaft 750369 Grease Texaco Starplex Premium 1 Do not substitute 1 4 ounce capacity IMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement parts Failure to do so could be hazardous damage your lawn mower and void your w...
Page 45: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 12S505 0856ELC 238 _ 1020 505 616 251 27o _ 32_ 32A_D 24 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 868 _ 7 _ 1022 993 383 I 306 741 307 684 122 _ 15_ 2o_ 45 ...
Page 46: ...ON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 12S505 0856ELC 365 8471 51 127_ 524_ 51A 97__ _ 137L_ 276 __ 202 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 5_ 633 _ 163_ 51A 51B 259 1631 883 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 633 O 104_ 127_ 134_ 163 _ 46 ...
Page 47: ...INE MODEL NUMBER 12S505 0856ELC 1211 745 6s_ 592_ 58 __ I 459 60 689 o 456 597 304 I 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL I 305_ I 1329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE I I 1330 REPAIR MANUAL I 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 883 _ Sl g_5 o 334 _ 969_ 332 455 363 23 47 ...
Page 48: ...ons 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 limited to accessorie...
Page 49: ...10 692327 Screw Connecting Rod 332 690662 Valve Exhaust 333 802574 Valve Intake 334 691061 Spring Valve Intake 337 692051 Spring Valve Exhaust 356 692390 Retainer Valve 358 792384 Slinger Governor Oil 363 19069 Tappet Valve 365 691129 Camshaft 383 19374s Short Block 404 690272 692668 O l Gasket lntake 425 690244 692555 O 1 Gasket Intake 443 690255 697735 O l Gasket lntake Housing Rewind Starter 44...
Page 50: ...A 691269 Gear Pinion 784 692341 Cover Starter Gear 785 692352 Gasket Starter Cover 789 696547 Harness Wiring 801 690782 Cap Drive 802 695267 Cap End 803 695266 Housing Starter 830 694544 Stud Rocker Arm 842 691031 SeaI O Ring Dipstick Tube 847 692047 Assembly Dipstick Tube 851 493880s Terminal Spark Plug 868 692044 o Seal Valve 883 691893 o Gasket Exhaust 886 696268 Gasket Kit Cylinder Head Plate ...
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