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Page 1: ...er Power Propelled 21 Multi Cut Model No 917 374823 EspaSol p 20 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: ... States This warranty applies only while this product 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 D 817 WA Hoffman Estates Illinois 60179 IMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throw ing objects Failure to observe the following safety instruction...

Page 3: ...h 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 re...

Page 4: ...er operation regularly Keep machine free of grass leaves or other debris build up Clean oil or fuel spillage Allow machine to cool before storing Stop and inspect the equipment if you strike an object Repair if necessary before restarting Never attempt to make wheel height adjustments while the engine is running Grass catcher components are subject to wear damage and deterioration which could expo...

Page 5: ...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 toda...

Page 6: ... TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables 1 Raise lower handle section to operat ing position and squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards each other until the pin in handle can be inserted into one of the three height adjustment holes 2 Remove protective padding raise up per handle section into place on lower handle and tighten both han...

Page 7: ... Housing IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine 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 held down to the handle to start the...

Page 8: ...er the operator presence control bar or drive control bar are released To stop forward motion without stopping engine release the drive control bar only Hold operator presence control bar down against handle to continue 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 resence control...

Page 9: ...her To convert to bagging or discharging REAR BAGGING Open rear door and remove mulcher plug Store mulcher plug in a safe place You can now install the grass catcher or optional clipping deflector To convert to mulching or discharging operation install mulcher plug into rear discharge opening of mower Mulcher plug SIDE DISCHARGING Mulcher plug must be installed into rear discharge opening of mower...

Page 10: ...urchase fuel in quantities that can be used within 30 days to assure fuel fresh ness _I CAUTION Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel Do not store spill or use gasoline near an open flame A 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 whil...

Page 11: ...s To prevent this regularly hose catcher 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 ...

Page 12: ...ubjected to operator abuse or negligence To receive full value from the warranty operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual LUBRICATION CHART 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...

Page 13: ...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 IMPORTANT Blade bolt is heat treated If bolt needs replacing replace only with approved bolt shown in the Repair Parts section of this manual Blade adapter Key Lockwasher Blade Crankshaft keyway...

Page 14: ...ngine 5 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 ofoil re checking the dipstick until oil level settles at FULL DO NOT overfill or engine will smoke heavily from the muffler on startup 8 Always be sure ...

Page 15: ...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 the deflector becomes damaged it should be replaced TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT 1 Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug 2 Remove screws retaining...

Page 16: ...usly removed 15 Connectspark plugwire to sparkplug TO ADJUST HANDLE The handle on your lawn mower has three 3 height positions adjust to the height that suits you Squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards each other until the pin in handle can be inserted into one of the three height adjustment holes SQ bracket pin High Medium ENGINE ENGINE SPEED Your engine speed has been factory set Do not...

Page 17: ...orage position you must manually lock lower handle into mowing position IMPORTANT When folding the handle for storage or transportation be sure to fold the handle as shown or you may damage the control cables Operator presence control bar Upl Lower Mowing position ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORTANT It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essential fuel system parts such as carburetor fue...

Page 18: ...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 Does not start 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 7 Loose blade or broken blade adapter 8 Control bar in rele...

Page 19: ...igh or wheel height is too low Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in grass Grass catcher too full Handle height position not right for you Belt wear Belt off of pulley Drive cable worn or broken 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...

Page 20: ...te en uso en los Estados Unidos Esta Garantia le otorga derechos legales especificos y puede que tambien tenga otros derechos que varian de estado a estado Sears Roebuck and Co D 817WA Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA 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 instrucciones de seguridad siguientes se pueden producir...

Page 21: ...tes 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 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 acci...

Page 22: ... dispositivos de seguridad Controle regular mente su funcionamiento correcto Mantenga la maquina libre de hierba hojas u otras acumulaciones de desperdicio Limpie los derrames de aceite o combustible Permita que la maquina se enfrie antes de almacenarla Pare e inspeccione el equipo si le pega a un objeto Reparelo si es necesario antes de hacerlo arrancar En ningQn caso hay que regular la altura de...

Page 23: ...on 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 acaba de...

Page 24: ...idado para no pellizcar o da5ar los cables de control 1 Levante la secci6n del mango inferior a la posici6n de operaci6n y presione las ex tremidades inferiores del mando inferior una en contra una de la otra hasta que la pinza del mando pueda ser insertada en uno de los tres agujeros del control de la altura 2 Levante la secci6n del mango superior hasta la posici6n de operaci6n remueva la cu5a pr...

Page 25: ...tacesped viene SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor 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 funcionando Barra de control que exige la presencia del op...

Page 26: ...sistema de mando puede aflojarse provocando una disminuci6n de la velocidad Hay un tornillo de apriete manual 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 Rote tornillo de apriete manual a la izqui erda para tensar el cable impulsor 3 Opere la segadora para probar la veloc...

Page 27: ...rar la segadora cuando se halla removido la puerta trasera o cuando se ha removido a puerta trasera o cuando esta un poco abierta ANTES DE HACERARRANCARELMOTOR AGREGUE ACEITE Su segadora fue enviada sin aceite en el motor Para el tipo y el grade del aceite a utilizar vea el MOTOR en la seccion del Mantenimiento de este manual _ilLPRECAUCl6N NO sobrellene el motor con aceite o fumara pesa demante d...

Page 28: ...adora sobre el area por segunda vez Para un corte muy pesado reduzca el ancho del corte pasando parcialmente por encima del lugar anteriormente cortado y siegue lentamente Para un mejor ensacado del cesped y para la mayoria de las condiciones de corte la velo cidad del motor debe ajustarse a la posicion de R kPIDO Los poros en los recogedores de cesped de tela pueden Ilenarse con mugre y polvo con...

Page 29: ... 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 periodica para poder mantener su unidad adecuadamente AI menos una vez cada estacion comprobar si es necesario efectuar los a...

Page 30: ...la aran dela de seguridad y la arandela endurecida en el adaptador de la cuchilla y el cigueSal 5 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 30 IMPORTANTE El perno de la cuchilla es tratado a calo Si es necesario sustituir...

Page 31: ...a del dep6sito del aceite dejela a un lado en una superficie limpia 3 Incline la cortadora de cesped por este costado tal como se muestra y purgue el aceite en un recipiente idoneo Mueva la segadora de atras para adelante para re mover todo el aceite que se haya quedado atrapado dentro del motor FILTRO DE AIRE Su motor puede sufrir averias y funcionar de manera incorrecta con un filtro del aire su...

Page 32: ...ion de Operacion de este manual DESVlADOR 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 dafia el desviador debe cambiarse PARA REMOVER LA CORREA DE IMPULSION 1 Desconecte el alambre de...

Page 33: ... el cortacesped en posicion vertical 13 Volver a colocar el resorte del cable del mando en el conjunto de la palanca de transmision luego fijar el cable de mando al ancla 14 Volver a colocar la tapa del mando con los tornillos precedentemente quitados 15 Conectar el hilo de la bujia de encendido a la bujia de encendido PARA AJUSTAR EL MANGO El mango de su segadora cuenta con tres 3 posiciones de a...

Page 34: ...MPORTANTE Cuando doble el mango para el almacenamiento o el transporte asegQrese que Io doble segQn se muestra o purde da_ar los cables de control Barra de control que exige la operador DOBLAR Man Mango MOTOR SISTEMA 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 ...

Page 35: ...tro 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 seccibn apropiada en el manual amenos que est_ dirigido a un centro de servico Sears CAUSA PROBLEMA No arranca 1 Filtro de aire sucio 2 Sin combustible 3 Combustible rancio 4 Agua en el combustible 5 Alambre ...

Page 36: ...ped demasiado Ileno 4 Posicion de la altura del mango 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 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 37: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143 046702 166 4OO 135 130 120 119 126 416 125 275 182 19 223 182 185 5 178 101 _ _ 245 238 250 189_ 195 305 306 900 37 ...

Page 38: ...05 35647 Governor Shaft 306 37610 Washer 307 35499 Governor Gear Assembly 309 650562 Includes Key Number 81 309A 650783 Governor Spool 310 35648 Screw 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 311A 37611 Flywheel Key 313 34080 Flywheel 347 650898A Belleville Washer 355 590701 Flywheel Nut 370C 37318 Solid State Ignition 370R Spark Plug Cover 380 640303 Screw T 15 10 24 x 15t16 Cam Bushing 390 590766 Wire Assembly 400 37613 ...

Page 39: ...ictor Screw Cap Float Bowl Float Shaft Float Plastic Float Bowl O Ring Inlet Needle Seat Clip includes Key Number 31 Spring Clip Primer Bulb Red t Retainer Ring Main Nozzle Tube Bowl Vent Tube Extension O Ring Main Nozzle Tube High Speed Bowl Nut Bowl Nut Washer Welch Plug Idle Mixture Well Welch Plug Atmospheric Vent Repair Kit includes All items Marked I 12 13 11 KEY PART NO NO 590766 1 590599A ...

Page 40: ...O 17 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 374823 4O 13 lO 39 21 42 35 24 45 3t ...

Page 41: ...184543 Bolt Rear Door 52 145212 Plug Mulcher 53 155552 Kit Housing 54 179719X004 Handle Bracket Assembly LH 55 166043 Handle Bracket Assembly RH 56 160829 Screw Hex Washer Head 57 179783X004 Bolt Hex Head 5 16 18 x 5 8 161058 Nut Hex Nylock 5 16 18 193760 Baffle Side Screw 12 x 5 8 Skirt Rear Screw Hinge 1 4 20 x 1 25 71 33623 Cable MZR 71 33500 Blade Adapter Pulley 71 33000 Blade 21 Washer Harden...

Page 42: ...4_ I 0 27 31 34 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 374823 44 28 29 45 31 34 32 29 2 22 37 13 35 38 40 36 33 34 4O ...

Page 43: ...1463 Retainer Front Shaft V Belt 38 163409 Screw 12 x 5 8 Nut Flangelock 3 8 16 Zinc Plated 39 700279 Clip Retainer Pulley Drive 40 151155 Wheel Front 8 x 2 Pinion Gear 41 184172 Seal Friction Screw 42 188330 Pinion Pawl Assembly RH Retainer Drive RH 44 188331 Pinion Pawl Assembly LH Gearcase Assembly Complete 45 67725 Washer Flat 1 2 Rod Connecting 46 175105 Retainer Drive LH Spring Extension 50 ...

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