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Page 1: ...Power Propelled Electric Start 22 Multi Cut Model No 917 374553 EspaSol p 21 CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Sears Brands Management Corp Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our Craftsman website www sears com craftsman ...

Page 2: ... if this product is ever used while providing commercial services or if rented to another person This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 IMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throw ing objects Failure to observe the following safe...

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 operating mower II SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip fall accidents which can res...

Page 4: ...atcher components 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 o Mower blades are sharp and can cut Wrap the blade s or wear gloves and use extra caution when servicing them o Do not change the engine governor set ting or overspeed the engine o ...

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 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 today...

Page 6: ...amage control cables 1 Raise handles until lower handle sec tion locks into place in mowing posi tion 2 Remove protective padding raise up per handle section into place on lower handle and tighten both handle knobs 3 Remove handle padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted for your mowing comfort Refer to AD JUST HANDLE in the Service and A...

Page 7: ...tery charger connected for 24 hours before starting your engine for the first time 5 After charging disconnect harness connector female from battery char ger connector male Connect your battery charger to charge battery as required 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 _otect the battery during winter stor...

Page 8: ...uffler 8 Auxiliary starter handle used for start ing engine Mulcher door allows conversion to discharging or bagging operation Drive control lever used to engage power propelled forward motion of mower Operator presence control bar must be held down to the handle to start the engine Release to stop the engine Single point height adjuster used to adjust cutting height of lawn mower Key start switch...

Page 9: ...stances attempt to defeat the function of the operator control The blade turns when the engine is running Your lawn mower is equipped with an operator presence control bar which requires the operator to be positioned behind the lawn mower handle to start and operate the lawn mower DRIVE CONTROL Self propelling is controlled by hold ing the operator presence control bar down to the handle and pulli...

Page 10: ...Unlock latch Open mulcher door Discharge deflector I I SIDE DISCHARGING Rear door must be closed 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 must be closed and locked SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER FOR MUL...

Page 11: ...spout 3 You receive a container of oil with the unit Slowly pour the entire container down the oil fill spout into the engine NOTE Initial oil fill requires only 18 oz due to residual oil in engine from the manufacturers 100 quality testing When changing oil you may need 20 oz 4 Insert and tighten dipstick IMPORTANT Check oil level before each use Add oil if needed Fill to full line on dipstick Ch...

Page 12: ...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 recut ting action of the blades Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet Wet grass tends to ...

Page 13: ...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 o At least once a year replace the spark ...

Page 14: ...ion blade adapter on engine crank shaft Be sure key in adapter and crank shaft keyway are aligned and that drive belt is inside tabs of belt retainer 2 Install debris shield 3 Position blade on the blade adapter IMPORTANT To ensure proper assembly center hole in blade must align with star on blade adapter 4 Be sure the trailing edge of blade oppo site sharp edge is up toward engine 14 5 Install th...

Page 15: ...u check the oil level TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL NOTE Before tipping lawn mower to drain oil empty fuel tank by running engine until fuel tank is empty 1 Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug 3 Remove engine oil cap lay aside on a clean surface Tip lawn mower on its side as shown and drain oil into a suitable container Rock lawn mower back an...

Page 16: ...nd easy cleaning of the underside of the housing To use this feature proceed as follows 1 Move lawn mower to an area of cut grass or another hard surface NOTE Water grass and other debris will drain from beneath the mower housing during the washout process 2 Remove grass catcher and discharge chute assembly from lawn mower 3 Close mulcher door if equipped 4 Connect a garden hose to the fitting whe...

Page 17: ... Gearcase belt keeper Belt retainer TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT 1 Place new drive belt on gearcase pul ley NOTE Always use factory approved belt to assure proper fit and long life 2 Reinstall gearcase belt keeper Be sure the new drive belt is inside the tabs of the gearcase belt keeper 3 Position the blade adapter on the en gine crankshaft Be sure key in adapter and crankshaft keyway are aligned and tha...

Page 18: ...r a O period of time clean it thoroughly remove f all dirt grease leaves etc Store in a control bar clean dry area 1 Clean entire lawn mower See CLEANING in the Maintenance sec tion of this manual 2 Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance section of this manual 3 Be sure that all nuts bolts screws and pins are securely fastened Inspect moving parts for damage breakage __ and wear Replace if necessar...

Page 19: ...ector and charge battery 48 hours OTHER o Do not store gasoline from one season to another o Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust Rust and or dirt in your gasoline will cause problems o If possible store your unit indoors and cover it to protect it from dust and dirt o Cover your unit with a suitable protec tive cover that does not retain moisture Do not use plastic Plastic cannot ...

Page 20: ... 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 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 ...

Page 21: ... alguna vez mientras se proveen servicios comerciales o si se renta a otra persona Esta garantia le otorga derechos legales especificos adem_ s que de puede tener otros derechos que varian de un estado a otro Sears Brands Management Corporation 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 ...

Page 22: ... 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 OPERACION SOBRE LAS CUESTAS Los accidentes ocurren con mas frecuencia en las cuestas Estos accidentes...

Page 23: ... de las ruedas mientras el motor estb en marcha Los componentes del receptor de la hierba van sujetos a desgaste daflos 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 pot el fabricante Las cuchillas de la segadora estb n afiladas y pueden cortar Cubrir las hojas o Ilev...

Page 24: ...Acuerdo basta con una Ilamada telef6nica para programar el servi cio Puede Ilamar cuando quiera d a y noche o fijar en I nea una cita para obtener el servicio Sears tiene mb s de 12 000 especialistas profesionales en la reparaci6n que tienen acceso a mb 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 prod...

Page 25: ...l de empaque ex cepto la curia entre el mango superior y el inferior y la curia que 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 rev sela cuidadosamente para verificar si todavia quedan partes sueltas adicionales COMO PREPARAR SU SEGADORA PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO IMPORTANTE Despliegue el m...

Page 26: ... del enchufe de 110 volt C A 4 Deje el cargador de la bateria conectado por 24 horas antes de hacer arrancar su motor por la primera vez 5 Despues de cargar desconecte el conec tor de la arnes hembra al conector de la cargador de la bateria macho Conecte su cargador de bateria para cargarla seg0n sea necesario IMPORTANTE El motor no cargara una bateria AI final de la temporada de siega la bateria ...

Page 27: ... cortacesped viene Caja SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor NOTA Esta mb quina puede utilizar gasolina con un contenido de hasta el 10 de etanol El0 El uso de una gasolina que supere el 10 de etanol El0 anular_ la garant a del producto CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISITOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Las segadoras a motor que se conducen desde la parte de atrb s rotatorias Sears cumplen con los estb ndares de segurida...

Page 28: ...a de accionamiento se sueltan Para detener el movimiento hacia adelante sin apagar el motor soltar s61o la palanca de accionamiento Mantener la palanca de mando operador presente abajo contra el mango para continuar a cortar sin autopropulsi6n AVISO Si despues haber desenganchado de la palanca de control la segadora no roda hacia atrb s empuje la segadora un poco hacia adelante para desenganchar l...

Page 29: ...e que estar cerrada 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 set removido y la protecci6n contra la descarga debe estar cerrada y trabado Abierto ta proteccid contra ta desc...

Page 30: ...s tanque de gasolina No Io Ilene demasiado Use gasolina regular sin plomo nueva y lim pia con el minimo de 87 octanos No mezcle el aceite con la gasolina Para asegurar que la gasolina utilizada sea fresca compre estanques los cuales puedan set utilizados durante los primeros 30 d as Af_PRECAUCION Limpie el aceite o el combustible derramado No almacene derrame o use gasolina cerca de una llama expu...

Page 31: ...egadora sin acumulacion de cesped y basura Vea LIMPIEZA 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 reduce en tamaho 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 rb pidam ente entregando substancias nutritivas para el ...

Page 32: ...ta segadora no cubre los arficulos 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 seg0n 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 efe...

Page 33: ...r Aseg0rese que la ranura del adaptador y que el chavetero del cigue hal esten aNneados Asegurarse de que la correa se halle al interior de los dispositivos de retenci6n de correa 2 Instale el cubierta de la caja de engranajes 3 Ponga la cuchiNa en el adaptador IMPORTANTE Para asegurar la instalacion ap ropiada posicione el agujero central de la cuchilla con la estrella del conjunto del adaptador ...

Page 34: ...lSO Antes de inclinar la segadora para dre nar el aceite drene ei tanque de combustible haciendo correr el motor hasta que el tanque este vacio 1 Desconecte ei alambre de ia bujia y p6ngaio de modo que no pueda entrar en contacto con esta 3 Remueva ia tapa del dep6sito del aceite dejela a un lado en una superficie iimpia Incline ia cortadora de cesped por este costado tal como se muestra y purgue ...

Page 35: ...racteristica siga de la forma siguiente 1 Mueva el cortacespedes de cesped a un Area de la hierba cortada o de otra superfi cie dura NOTA El agua la hierba y la otra ruina escur rirb n debajo de la cubierta del cortacespedes durante el proceso del derrubio 2 Quite el colector de la hierba y descargue el montaje del canal inclinado del cortaces pedes de cesped 3 Cierre la puerta del mulcher si esta...

Page 36: ...IMPULSION 1 Colocar la nueva correa de fijador de la cor rea NOTA Siempre use la correa aprobada pot la f_ brica para asegurarse que calce y dure 2 Reinstale la fijador de la correa Asegu rarse de que la nueva correa se halle al interior de los dispositivos de fijador de la correa 3 Ponga el adaptador de la cuchilla en el cigueflal del motor AsegOrese que la ranura del adaptador y que el chavetero...

Page 37: ...iodo de tiempo I mpiela cuidadosamente remueva toda la mugre la grasa las hojas etc GuArdela en un Area limpia y seca 1 Limpie toda la segadora Vea LIMPIEZA en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual 2 Lubr quela segOn se muestra en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual 3 AsegOrese de que todas las tuercas y clavijas y todos los pernos y tornillos esten apretados en foma segura Inspeccione l...

Page 38: ...on aceite de motor limpio Vea MO TOR en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual ClLINDRO 1 Remueva la buj a 2 Vacfe una onza 29 ml de aceite a traves del agujero de la buj a en el cilindro 3 Tire la manilla de arranque lentamente unas cuantas veces para distribuir el aceite 4 Vuelva a montar la nueva bujia BATERiA Separe la bater a del conector del motor y cargue la bater a durante 48 horas OTRO...

Page 39: ... de la altura del mango no adecuada para usted 1 Desgaste de lacorrea 2 La correa estb fuera de la polea 3 Cable de la impulsi6n usado o roto 4 El sistema de control del mecanismo impulsor suelto 39 CORRECClON 7 Apriete el perno de la cuchilla cambie el adaptador de la cuchilla 8 Presione la barra de control hacia el mango 9 Cambie la barra de control 10 Gire a la vb lvula del combustible a la pos...

Page 40: ...CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 374553 58 o 3 75 19 59 31 30 79 74 84 12 _ 24 56 59 26 11 21 53 i 39 22 _ 63 38 32 ...

Page 41: ...ew Machine Hex Head 79 194847 419949 Spring Rear Door LH Black 3 8 24 x 1 3 8 Grade 8 80 428626 141841 Screw Panhead Torx 20 51 430599 Front Baffle 81 428221 419948 Spring Rear Door RH Grey 52 404763 Decal Danger 83 750097 419945 Screw Rear Door Handle Pivot 53 17000510 Screw Hex Head 1 4 20 x 1 2 84 428124 72250505 Bolt Carriage 5 16 18 x 5 8 56 17411312 Screw Hex Washer Head 85 429801X004 439332...

Page 42: ...Po CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 38 7 38 12 38 24 917 374553 59 30 41 28 56 41 31 34 15 32 29 18 20 35 12 4O 33 15 30 11 34 36 11 6 17 57 4O 56 33 3415 48 ...

Page 43: ...Y PART NO NO DESCRIPTmON 29 428781 Cover Dust Wheel 30 17000510 Screw Hex Head 1 4 20 x 1 2 31 404845 Pawl Drive 32 428780X428 Wheel Tire Assembly Rear 11 33 409148 Nut Flangelock 3 8 16 34 197480 O Ring 35 430598 Axle Rear 36 441833X004 Axle Front 37 163409 Screw Hi Lo Thread 12 x 5 8 38 191730 Nut Hex 39 407059 Bolt 40 400249X460 Wheel Tire Assembly Front 8 41 428783 Pinion 44 421527 Belt Drive ...

Page 44: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 128T05 1609 B1 306 337 635 27 p 13_ 615 _ 404 c_ 524 12 20 _ 684 54_ 24Q 287 524 _ 9_ 44 ...

Page 45: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 128T05 1609 B1 36__ 163 188 _ 222 425 633 127 _ 130 190 957 883 _ z_ _j_ 202 S_ _ 6Ol 613 _ 968 445 443 45 ...

Page 46: ... STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 128T05 1609 B1 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL 742 1009 _r_ 604 921 664 _ i 969 78 37 1211 1210 689 _7_ 456 597 58 6O 356 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 789 745 332_f_ 455 ly u s_ 635 _ 334_ 851 46 ...

Page 47: ... 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 to a ...

Page 48: ...698s Key Flywheel 187 791766 Line Fuel 25 590404 Piston Assembly Standard Cut To Required Length 590405 Piston Assembly 188 693999 Screw Control Bracket 020 Oversize 190 690940 Screw Fuel Tank 26 590402 Ring Set Standard 202 691829 Link Mechanical Governor 590403 Ring Set 020 Oversize 209 699056 Spring Governor No Color 27 691588 Lock Piston Pin 222 793754 Bracket Control 28 298909 Pin Piston 227 ...

Page 49: ...rew 1387 Breather Passage Cover 1388 689 691855 Spring Friction __ 718 690959 Pin Locating 741 797521 Gear Timing 742 93941 Retainer E Ring 745 691648 Screw Brake 789 796574 Harness Wiring 842 691031 SeaI O Ring Dipstick Tube 847 692047 Dipstick Tube Assembly 851 493880s Terminal Spark Plug 853 695897 Adapter Wire 868 590410 Seal Valve 691155 Seat Valve intake 690380 Seat Valve Exhaust 590409 Bush...

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