Page 1: ...ROPELLED LAWN MOWER THIS MOWE q m _ TO DEPREf L _ FOR FUf EF 5 J _A O EFCECTI E J JNE 30 t9S2 TO sm r _H E _GtNE T IS NECESSAR r _ 5 4D _ _EHIND THE MOVVER BEI ORE _L NL 0 _ HE STARTER ROPE _ r_l S MANL AL CHICAGO IL SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO Ib Part No 87000 Re 0 2 2 6 6O684 U SA ...
Page 2: ...MENT 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 Department 698 731A Sears Tower Chicago III 60684 MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT A SEARS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT IS AVAILABLE ON THIS PRODUCT CONTACT YOUF NEAREST SEARS STORE FOR DETAILS CUSTOMERS RESPOSIBILITIES Read and observe the rules for safe use...
Page 3: ...Use SAE 10W30 motor oil SAE 30 motor oil can also be used Gasoline Use unleaded automotive gasoline Regular automotive gasa ine can also be used DO NOT use oreT um L gasoline or gasoline containing _ ce _o_ FOR CATCHER ASSEMBLY 3 8 and 71t6 wrench or adj Js able vrench Medium t ot blade screwdriver FOR BLADE REMOVAL S c c a__ 5 _ box e_ open e d re oh Sears Rotary WaEk Behmd Pov_e_ _ ower _ c _ T ...
Page 4: ...t all times Check gasoline before each use Do not fill _as tank when engine is run ning wnen indoors or when engine is hot Allow engine to cool for several minutes before filling gas tank Clean off any spilled gasoline before star ting engine Mow only in good light Wea _nJysoi d shoes henmowing DO NOT operate mower when barefoot or wearing open sandals Disengage drive control on power propeJied mo...
Page 5: ...n your mower when stored for tong periods It will GUM your engine Run engine until the gasoline runs out 3 START EACH MOWING SEASON WITH FRESH GASOLIN E DO NOT keep gasotine in your can If your gasoline can is starting to rust replace can 4 CHANGE YOUR SPARK PLUG EVERY SPRING An old corroded spark ptug prevents fast starting and smooth running engine 5 REPLACE YOUR AIR CLEANER OR F_LTEROFTEN Dirt ...
Page 6: ...removed in a above Tighten the two 2 screws and ane 1 bolt See Fig I i Snap cable clip over cable and lower handle See Fig 1 5 Tofold handle for storage squeeze the handle levers until lower handle clears handle brackets then move handle forward See Fig 3 i i i ii i ii iiiiii i JCAUTION WHEN FOLDING HANDLE FOR i I TRANSPORTING OR STORAGE BE SURE TO FOLD I IHANDLE AS SHOWN IN FIG 5 IF YOU FOLD HAN ...
Page 7: ...on the screws See Fig 8 Use a flat blade screwdriver to drive screws while holding the Iocknuts with adjustable or 3 8 wrench See Fig 8 8 Position baffle inside of catcher top as shown in Fig 9 Put wo 2 10 24 truss head screws into holes with two 2 10 24 Iocknuts Use a flat blade screwdriver to drive screws while holding the Iocknuts with adjustable or 3 8 wrench 9 Position top haft of catcher on ...
Page 8: ...ainer for disposal See Fig 12 BEFORE STARTING ENGINE I Remove engine oi cap wit h dipstickand fill to the FULL lin_ on the dipstick using about I pint or 0 5 liters of Sears IOW30 oil or equivalent 5AE 30 oil can also bE u _ed See Fig 13 DO NOT use SAE lOW _O oil The total oil capacity of your engine is 21 oz or 0 62 liters Fillonly to the FULL line on the dipstick DO NOT over fill The first fill ...
Page 9: ...OL INSTALLED ON THIS MOWER IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF BLADE CONTACT INJUR Y DO NOT UNDER A N Y CIRCUM5 TANCE A T TEMPT TO DEFEAT THE FUNCTION OF THE OPERA TOR CONTROL ENGINECONTROL The engine speed is controfled by a lever red knob located on right side of engine It has HIGH and LOW positions HIGH position is for starting engine heavy cutting and better grass bagging LOW pod tion is for ligh...
Page 10: ...Fig 75 Forward motion will stop when the control bar is released To stop forward motion without stopping the engine release the control bar slightly until the drive control disengages Depress control bar to handle to continue mowing witho I self propelling To turn corners you may prefer to keep the drive control engaged and p sh dawn on the handle lifting the front wheels off the ground and tu nin...
Page 11: ...nly a Sears authorized replacement blade to get the best c utting results CAUTION Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with the spark plu_ I To remove the blade and blade flange turn mower on its side with carburetor and air filter up See Fig 20 2 Take blade nut off by turning counter clockwise Use a 15 16 box or open end wrench on the blade nut...
Page 12: ... by pliers as shown in Fig 19 DO NOT pu l on control cable 8 Tighten am nut C up to bracket until cable is snug 9 Tfghten cabJe ciamp screw B ISee Figs 19 I0 Tighten jam nut D up to bracket See Fig 19 11 Tighten screw A Fig 25 12 Putclutch spring back in place an shifter arm remov ed in step 4 above 13 With drive control in eng ga ed position push mower back and forth to be sure gear case is fully...
Page 13: ...can result in shortening engine life GEARCASE AND DRIVEWHEELS NOTE The gear case and drive wheels should be cared for much like you would on automobile I On a regular schedule remove the drive cover and remove any trash around gear case and belt area 2 To remove arive cover remove the two 2 screws See Fig 18 Keep for re use 3 Keep your mower clean and properly lubricated DRIVEWHEELS NOTE C6e _ _on...
Page 14: ...a clean surface Warm oil drains better 2 Tip mower on its side as shown n Fig 29 and drain oil into suitable container Rock mower back and forth to remove any oil trapped inside of engine 3 Wipe off any spilled oil on mower and or inside of engine 4 Fi l engine with oil filt only to the FULL line on the dipstick DO NOT over fill 5 Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug AIR FILTER CAUTION DO NOT r...
Page 15: ... handle for storage See Fig 3t When setting up your handle from storage position the lower handle wilt automatically ock into mowing position See Blade Care section _JnderMaintenance To get the best cutting results we recommend that you replace your blade with a Sears Original equipment blade each year Replacement blade is available at most Sears stores and through the catalog Be sure to g ve your...
Page 16: ... 2 Loose blade 1 Flywheel brake is on when control bar is released I 2 3 Cutting height too low Lift on btade worn off Catcher bag dirty venting poor air CORRECTION 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fill gasoline tank Drain gas tank and refill with fresh gasoline Connect wire to spark plug Replace sparkplug Drain tank and refill with fresh clean gasoline Tighten blade nut and or replace blade flange Depress control b...
Page 17: ...er Assembly Seal Driv Lok Pin 1 8 x 1 2 Gear Case Halves Incl Upper Lower Halves Incl Ref 4 7 Bearing Spring Bracket Drive Shaft Kit Thrust Washer Yoke Clutch Driv Lok Pin I 8 x 5 8 Ref No 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Part No 86447 83659 75424 58354 STD581050 83684 83720 65692 83680 STD522512 17 22 Part Name Plug Helical Gear Jaw Clutch Grease 1 lb can Shell Darina AX E Ring 112 Shaft Square Key ...
Page 18: ...CRAFTSMAN 22 POWER PROPELLED LAWN MOWER 917 372330 REPAIR PARTS 13 8 5 11 3 75 74 57 56 58 17 34 22 33 49 53 29 2O 47 49 56 57 53 58 5_ 37 35 22 48 L BLADE NUT TIGHTENING TORQUE 50 65 FT LBS ...
Page 19: ...420 x 1 1 2 Locknut 1 4 20 Bracket Rope Guide ISee Engine Parts List Source t43 Ref No J I 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 t 3o 31 32 4 35 3 6 Part No i 83935 81281 85535 62363 79997 85463 85374 85371 STD512505 63601 77514 81283 87267 85546 Part Name Door Seal Handle Lever Handle Knob spri g Leve _ _ HousingAssembly Incl Ref 22 28 2go 30 3 32 3 34 Danger Decal Back Plate Back Plate Bracket HexHead Machine Sc...
Page 20: ... No 65 66 67 68 Par No 69385 69334 84918 68205 69 7O 71 72 83629 85543 STD 58O019 83813 Par Name l i iiIll I I Washer Blade Blade Flange Hex Head Machine Screw 5 t 6 18 x 7 8 i Special Belt Snubber Engine Pulley Woodruff Key 6 Hex Head Screw 10 32 x 5 16 Selector Spring Selector Knob Spacer Spring Washer Shoulder Bolt Locknut 3 8 16 WheeI Tire Assemlby Washer Retainer Clip Hub Cap Rear Cable Clip ...
Page 21: ...RCARE RECORD NOTE Change Engine OiJ after the first two 2 hours of use and then every 25 hours of use Changed Oil 10W30 or SAE 30 Replaced spark plug Replaced air filter Replaced blade Tuned up r DATE DATE DATE ...
Page 22: ...CRAFTSMAN 22 POWER PROPELLED LAWN MOWER 917 372330 REPAIR PARTS h3 49 46 42 I 21 B k 20 12 I 52 17 14 _ 13 i iI 30 31 19 8 6 I 2O ti 22 21 15 16 27 ...
Page 23: ...oveF Pinion E Ring Self Tapping Screw 10 24 x 3 8 Cable Clamp Gear Case Replacement Kit Drive Pulley Retaining Ring V Belt Hex Head Bolt 1 4 20 x 2 314 Spring Locknut 1 4 20 Ref No i 3i 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 Part No 75192 STD580009 STD580014 83590 69411 75725 48054 48055 84806 87251 84164 83548 86968 83553 86988 83555 69180 53838 86963 85283 85878 Part Name ii...
Page 24: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE EAGER 1 MODEL NUMBER 143 3741 IN IIII li 173 51 107 _ _ _13o I06 _ _ I _ 171 I 24 ...
Page 25: ...t42 Resistor Spark Plug Champion RJ t43 19LM or equivalent 144 Gasket Valve spring cover 145 Cover Valve spring box 146 Screw Hex washer hd Seres self 157 _apping 1024 x 9 16 Breather Assv dncl Nos 54 Et 56 70 Gasket Breather t i Screw FiI hd Sems 10 24 x 1 2 173 Gasket Intake pipe Pipe Intake Incl No 59 Screw Hex hd Seres 1 4 20 x C amp Fuel line Link Governor spring I MODEL NUMBER 143 374132 Par...
Page 26: ...Plug Welch In et Needle Seat 8 Clip Assy Incl No 13 Clip Inlet needle Float Carburetor Shaft Float Bowl Float Gasket Bowl to body Nut Float bowl Gasket Bowl to body Fitting Fuel inlet REWIND STARTER NO 590621 i m 2 _ 12 _ _ _10 7 _Z 6 _ 2 2 Ref NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Part No Part Name 590621 i Starter Rewind 5905 99 Pin Spring 590600 mWasher 590615 _ Retainer 590601 Washer 590598 t Spring Brak...
Page 27: ...RCARERECORD NOTE Change Engine Oit after the first two 2 hours of use and then every 25 hours of use Changed Oil 10W30 or SAE 30 Repfaced spark plug Replaced air filter Repraced bfade Tuned up DATE DATE DATE 27 ...
Page 28: ...pedited handling OWNER S MANUAL MODEL NO 917 372330 Serial Number Model and Serial Number may be found on the number plate on the rear of the mower housing You should record both Model and Serial Number and keep in a safe place for future reference WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE FOLLOWING INFORMATION 1 The PART NUMBER 2 The PART DESCRIPTION 3 The MODEL NUMBER 917 372330 4 The NAME OF THE P...
