Page 1: ...ropelled Electric Start 22 Multi Cut MOWER Engine Model No 917 376482 EspaSol p 21 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: ...ct 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...
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 3 If SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip fall accidents which can r...
Page 4: ...nts 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 ...
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Page 6: ... end corners of carton and lay end panel down flat 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 loose parts HOW TO SET UP YOUR MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables...
Page 7: ...ours before starting your engine for the first time 4 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 storage CAUTION Always disconnect t...
Page 8: ...ine oil cap with dipstick Grass catcher Gasoline filler cap Housing Muffler plug Drive cover Wheel adjuster on each wheel 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 ...
Page 9: ...nce 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 To keep drive control engaged when turning corners push down on the handle to lift the front wheels off the ground while turning lawn mower DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Over time the drive co...
Page 10: ... deflector must be removed and mulcher door closed Open mulche door Discharge deflector MOWER IS NOW READY FOR DISCHARGING OPERATION SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTING YOUR MOWER FOR MULCHING 1 Rear mulcher plug installed 2 Mulcher door closed FOR REAR BAGGING 1 Rear mulcher plug removed 2 Grass catcher installed 3 Mulcher door closed FOR SIDE DISCHARGING 1 Rear mulcher plug installed 2 Disc...
Page 11: ...seal on the side of cartridge that snaps into fuel cap 2 Grasp the white peel tab and pull to remove the entire seal 3 Screw fuel cap onto fuel tank after fill ing tank with gasoline Replace cartridge when empty about once a season Check preserver level visually k DANGER Cartridge fluid is HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED Avoid con tact to eyes skin or clothing Do not take internally Do not inhale fl...
Page 12: ...y 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 will recut the grass clipp...
Page 13: ...cted 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 replace the spark plu...
Page 14: ... edge of blade oppo site sharp edge is up toward the engine 3 Install the blade bolt with the lock o washer and hardened washer into blade adapter and crankshaft 14 4 Use block of wood between blade and lawn mower housing and tighten the blade bolt turning clockwise Recommendedtighteningtorque 35 40ft lbs IMPORTANT Blade bolt is heat treated If bolt needs replacing replace only with approved bolt ...
Page 15: ... 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 of oil rechecking 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 to retighten oil dipstick before starting engine 9 Reconnect spark plug wire...
Page 16: ...ide of the lawn mower is clean _ WARNtNG Do not engage the drive system during the washout process 6 Shut off the engine 7 Shut off water supply and remove hose from fitting CAUTION Do not remove hose from fitting while engine is running Water in engine can result in shortened engine life 8 Start engine as described in the Op eration section of this manual and let engine run for a full minute to r...
Page 17: ...handle can be mounted in a high or low position The mounting holes in the bottom of lower handle are off center for raising or lowering the handle 1 Remove upper handle and wire tie s securing cable s to lower handle 2 Remove trimplate from lower handle _late 3 Remove hairpin cotters from lower handle bracket mounting pin Mowing Mowing position position i I Hairpin _ _i Handle c otter__ i_ bracke ...
Page 18: ...ng parts for damage breakage and wear Replace if necessary 4 Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces sand lightly before painting HANDLE You can fold your mower handle for storage 1 Squeeze the bottom ends of the lower handle toward each other until the lower handle clears the handle bracket then move handle forward 2 Loosen upper handle mounting bolts enough to allow upper handle to be fold...
Page 19: ...MPORTANT Never cover mower while engine and exhaust areas are still warm _ilCAUTION Never store 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 Does not start 1 Dirt...
Page 20: ... to cut grass or to hard surface Grass catcher Cutting height too low Raise cutting height not filling Lift on blade worn off Replace blade If so equipped Catcher not venting air Clean grass catcher Hard to push Raise cutting height 2 3 1 2 3 4 Loss of drive or slowing of drive speed Grass is too high or wheel height is too low Rear of mower housing or blade dragging in grass Grass catcher too ful...
Page 21: ...e aplicar_ 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 tos 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 instrucc...
Page 22: ...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 suete indicar que existe aIguna averia Siempre use gafas de seguridad o anteojos con protecci6n lateral cuando opere ta sega dora II OPERACtON SOBRE LAS CUESTAS Los accidentes ocurren con mas frecuencia en tas cuestas Estos accid...
Page 23: ...tas ruedas mientras el motor est_ en marcha Los componentes del receptor de la hierba van sujetos a desgaste dafios y deterioro que pueden exponer tas partes en mov imiento o permitir que objetos sean dispara dos Controtar frecuentemente y cuando sea necesario sustituir con partes aconsejadas por et fabricante Las cuchillas de la segadora estan afiladas y pueden cortar Cubrir tas hojas o tlevar gu...
Page 24: ...ta con una Ilamada telef6nica para programar el servi cio Puede tlamar cuando quiera dia y noche o fijar en linea una cita para obtener el servicio Sears tiene m_s 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 acab...
Page 25: ...emueva todo et material de empaque ex cepto ta curia entre el mango superior y 6t inferior y la curia que sujeta ta barra de los control que exige la presencia del operador junto con et mango superior 4 Haga rodar ta segadora hacia afuera de la caja de cart6n y reviseta cuidadosamente para verificar si todavia quedan partes suettas adicionales COMO PREPARAR SU SEGADORA PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO IMPO...
Page 26: ...A 3 Deje el cargador de la bateria conectado por 24 horas antes de hacer arrancar su motor per la primera vez 4 Despues de cargar desconecte el conec tot de la arnes hembra al conector de la cargador de la bateria macho Conecte su cargador de bateria para cargarla segQn sea necesario IMPORTANTE El motor no cargara una bateria AI final de la temporada de siega la bateria se debe cargar por 48 horas...
Page 27: ...sped Buj a Tapa del de de la gasolina Fittro de aire Puerta de la acotchadora IMPORTANTE Este cortac sped viene SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor Caja de la imputsi6n Ajustador de ta rueda en cada rueda 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 est_ndares de seguridad del American National Standards...
Page 28: ...e control la segadora no roda hacia atras empuje la segadora un poco hacia adelante para desenganchar las ruedas de la impulsi6n Para mantener el mando conectado cuando se da la vuelta a una esquina empujar e mango para levantar las ruedas delanteras del terreno mientras se gira la cortadora AJUSTE DEL MANDO Ocasionalmente el sistema de mando puede afiojarse provocando una disminuci6n de la veloci...
Page 29: ...rotecci6n como se muestra La segadora esta tista para la operaci6n de la descarga Para convertir a la operaci6n de ensacado o de descarga el desviador de la descarga debe ser removido y la protecci6n contra la descarga debe estar cerrada LA SEGADORA ESTA LISTA PARA LA OPERACtON DE LA DESCARGA PASOS SIMPLES DE RECORDAR CUANDO CONVIERTA SU SEGADORA PARA ACOLCHAMIENTO 1 La plancha acolchadora trasera...
Page 30: ...nte NOT No quitar el papel plateado de precinto en el lado dei cartucho que se fija en el tap6n del carburante 2 Agarrar la etiqueta blanca removible y tirar para quitar et entero precinto 3 Enrocar el tap6n dei carburante en el dep6sito dei carburante despues de IIenar et dep6sito con gasolina Sustituir el cartucho cuando esta vacio aproxi madamente uno cada temporada Controlar visualmente el niv...
Page 31: ...ue 6sta corte soiamente el tercio superior de las hojas de cesped En et caso de que el cesped haya crecido demasiado puede ser necesario el elevar la altura del corte para reducir el esfuerzo necesario para empujar la segadora y para evitar sobrecargar el motor dejando montones de recortes de c6sped Para un cesped muy pesado reduzca el an cho del corte pasando por encima del tugar anteriormente co...
Page 32: ...ra 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 cada estaci6n comprobar si es necesario efectuar tos...
Page 33: ...cida AVISO Remueva et adaptador de la cuchilIa y revise et cubo interior de la ranura del adap tador de la cuchitla La ranura tiene que estar en buenas condiciones para que funcione en forma adecuada Cambie el adaptador siesta da_ado PARA CAMBIAR LA CUCHILLA 1 Ponga el adaptador de ta cuchitla en el cigue_al del motor Aseg0rese que la ranura det adaptador y que el chavetero del cigue _al est n ali...
Page 34: ...e del silenciador cuando Io valla a arrancar 8 AsegQrese de apretar la varilla medidora deI aceite antes de arrancar el motor 9 Vuelva a conectar el alambre de la bujia aesta FILTRO DE AIRE Su motor puede sufrir averias y funcionar de manera incorrecta con un filtro del aire sucio Sustituir el papeI del cartucho una vez al ar o o tras 100 horas de funcionamiento mas a menudo si se utiliza en condi...
Page 35: ...pedes de cesped ni que esta enredada en las ruedas 5 Gire et abastecimiento y la comprobaci6n para de agua escapes en la guarnici6n Si no hay escapes presentes encienda eJ motor segQn Io descrito en ta secci6n de ta operaci6n de este manuat y deje el motor funcionar hasta que el superficie inferior del cortac spedes de cesped est_ limpio _ADVERTENClA No contrate el sistema de impulsi6n durante et ...
Page 36: ... Haga descansar la segadora en su lads con et filtro de aire y et carburador mirando hacia arriba 8 Reinstale la cuchilla Potea del motor PARA AJUSTAR EL MANGO El mango puede ser montado a una posici6n alta o baja Los agajeros de montaje en el mango inferior estan fuera det centro para levantar y bajar el mango 1 Remueva el mango superior y conexi6ne s el asegurar 61 tos cable s al mango infe rior...
Page 37: ...e tas partes que se mueven para verificar si estan da_adas quebradas o desgastadas C_mbielas si es necesario 4 Retoque todas Jas superficies que esten oxidadas o con la pintura picada use una lija antes de pintar MANGO Puede doblar et mango de su segadora para el almacenamiento 1 Apriete los extremos inferiores det mango inferior entre si hasta queet mango inferior quede separado del puntal del ma...
Page 38: ...errado y cObrala para protegeda contra el polvo y la mugre Cubra su unidad con an forro protector adecuado que no retenga la humedad No use ptastico Et plastico no puede respirar Io que permite ta formaci6n de condensaci6n Io que producira la oxidaci6n de su unidad IMPORTANTE Nunca cubra la segadora mientras el motor y tas areas de escape todavia estan calientes _PRECAUClC N Nunca almacene la sega...
Page 39: ...ttura 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 suetto CORRECCION 1 Eleve ta altura de corte 2 Eleve ta altura de corte 3 Limpie cambie el filtro de aire 4 Limpie la parte inferior de la caja de la segadora 5 Revise et nivel del aceite 6 Corte a una velocidad de rec...
Page 40: ...o 19 75 9 15 25 16 6 77 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 376482 8 6 59 31 32 54 65 27 26 12 14 34 32 29 28 12 60 35 56 52 55 56 36 40 42 37 25 50 ...
Page 41: ...ion 71 188839X004 Mounting Bracket 14 195622X479 Back Plate 43 73800400 Nut Hex Nylock Debris Shield 15 410545X479 Side Baffle 44 417153 Kit Mower Housing Includes 75 186159 Screw 16 176655X479 Discharge Baffle Key Numbers 14 15 and 51 76 180331 Key 17 14066IX479 Rear Baffle 45 175650 Rod Hinge 77 194848 Nut Cap 18 132004 Keps Locknut 1 4 20 46 194037 Blade Adapter Pulley 78 189686 Key Start Switc...
Page 42: ...4_ I 0 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 376482 44 1 12 13 29 16 12 18 41 17 i 38 14 115 4O 25 36 29 62 ...
Page 43: ... Bushing 26 163409 Screw Hi Lo Thread 12 x 5t8 65 183509 Washer 27 175262 Pan Head Tapping Screw 10 24 x 2 3t4 66 183514 Seal Worm Shaft 28 194407X428 Drive Cover 67 183506 Bearing Ball 29 409148 Locknut Hex 68 410729 Gear 28 Teeth 31 141841 Screw Trimplate 69 410732 Fixed Dog Clutch 32 194018 Pulley Drive 70 410733 Pin 33 196857 V Belt 7 410730 Movable Dog Clutch 34 411190 Trimplate 73 183513 Scr...
Page 44: ...ntal 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 accessories air cleaner exhaust charging cooling carburetor fuel pump etc application limitations ambient operating conditions temperature hu...
Page 45: ...R 125K05 1071 E1 365 _4_ 19o_ 304 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 4 O 0 137 617 __ 633 g 127 _ 163_ 276 633A 187 65 55 592_ Q 1211 _ 1210 489_ 6890 456 597_ 309_ _ 742 937 783A 784_ 651 _ 785 783 513 992 455 1009 363 _ 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL I 305 45 ...
Page 46: ... Piston Pin Pin Piston Rod Connecting Screw Con Rod Short Screw Con Rod Long Valve Exhaust Valve Intake Spring Valve Intake Spring Valve Exhaust Retainer Valve 43 691997 45 690548 46 691449 48 792741 50 794305 51 794306 54 691650 55 691421 58 697316 60 281434s 65 690837 81 691740 97 696565 104 691242 108 795935 109 795936 117 691428 118 695042 121 498260 125 794304 127 694468 130 696564 133 398187...
Page 47: ...assage 1095 498528 592 690800 Nut Rewind Starter 1160 691627 597 691696 Screw Pawl Friction Plate 1210 498144 601 791850 Clamp Hose 1211 498144 604 790703 Cover Control 1329 608 497680 Starter Rewind 613 790833 Screw Muffler 615 690340 Retainer Governor Shaft 618 698801 Crank Governor 1330 270962 617 270344s _SeaFO Ring intake Manifold 1386 790848 621 692310 Switch Stop 1387 790849 633 691321 _Sea...
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