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Page 1: ...led 22 Multi Cut Stratton Engine Electric Start Model No 917 376591 EspaSol p 21 CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates Visit our Craftsman website www sears com craftsman IL 60179 U S A ...

Page 2: ... 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 _i Look for this symbol to po...

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 fa l accidents which can re...

Page 4: ...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 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 r...

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: ...oth 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 Adjust ments section of this manual Operator MOWING POSITION control bar _b_ UP Upper handle TO REMOVE MOWER FROM CARTON 1 Remove loose parts included with mower 2 Cut down two end corners of carton ...

Page 7: ... 4 Leave battery charger connected for 24 hours before starting your engine for the first time 5 After charging connect engine con nector male to battery connector female 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 storag...

Page 8: ... cap with dipstick Spark plug Muffler Gasoline filler cap Air filter Mulcher door IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine cover Wheel adjuster on each wheel 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 _...

Page 9: ...e release a drive control lever 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 To keep drive control engaged when turning corners push down on the handle to lift the front wheels off the ground while turning la...

Page 10: ...n 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 MULCHING 1 Rear doo...

Page 11: ...Slowly pour the entire container down the oil fill spout into the engine NOTE Initial oi 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 Change the oil after every 25 hours of operation or each...

Page 12: ...ll 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 ...

Page 13: ...hat have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence To receive ful value from the warranty operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual Some adjustments wil 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 repl...

Page 14: ...OTE Remove the blade adapter and check the key inside hub of blade adapter The key must be in good condition to work properly Replace adapter if damaged TO REPLACE BLADE 1 Position the blade adapter on the en gine crankshaft Be sure key in adapter and crankshaft keyway are aligned 2 Position blade on the blade adapter IMPORTANT To ensure proper assembly center hole in blade must align with star on...

Page 15: ...i after every 25 hours of op eration orat least once a year if the mower is not used for 25 hours in one year Check the crankcase oil level before starting the engine and after each five 5 hours of continuous use Tighten oil plug securely each time you 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 D...

Page 16: ...from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug Clean the underside of your lawn mower by scraping to remove build up of grass and trash Clean engine often to keep trash from accumulating A clogged engine runs hotter and shortens engine life Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of al gasoline oil etc We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean lawn mower unless the ...

Page 17: ... DRIVE BELT 1 Remove drive cover and belt keeper 2 Remove belt from gearcase pulley 3 Turn lawn mower on its side with air filter and carburetor down 4 Remove blade and blade adapter 5 Remove belt from engine pulley Drive cover Gearcase pulley TO ADJUST HANDLE The handle on your lawn mower has three 3 height positions adjust to height that suits you 1 Remove knob and carriage bolt on one side of t...

Page 18: ...of time clean it thoroughly remove all dirt grease leaves etc Store in a 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 necessary 4 Touch up all rusted or chi...

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

Page 20: ...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 oi 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 qualified service center 1 Depr...

Page 21: ...icara 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 manos y los manos y los pies y de lanzar objetos Si no se observan las instrucciones...

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: ... las ruedas mientras el motor esta en marcha Los componentes del receptor de la hierba van sujetos 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 pot el fabricante Las cuchillas de la segadora estan afiladas y pueden cortar Cubrir las hojas o Ilevar gu...

Page 24: ...sta 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 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 aca...

Page 25: ...al de empaque ex cepto la curia entre el mango superior y 61 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 revisela cuidadosamente para verificar si todavia quedan partes sueltas adicionales COMO PREPARAR SU SEGADORA PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO IMPORTANTE Despliegue el ...

Page 26: ...dor de la bateda dentro 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 conecte el conector del motor al conector de la bated Conecte su cargador de bateria para cargarla segOn sea necesafio IMPORTANTE El motor no cargara una bated AI final de la temporada de siega la bateda se debe cargar p...

Page 27: ...nciador Tapa del de de la gasolina Filtro de aire Puerta de la acolchadora IMPORTANTE Este cortacesped viene SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor Cubierta de impulsi6n Ajustador de la rueda en ja 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 estandares de seguridad de l American National Standar...

Page 28: ...ropulsidn AVlSO Si despues haber desenganchado de la palanca de 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 el mango para levantar las ruedas delanteras del terreno mientras se gira la cortadora Barra de control que det operador AJUSTE DEL...

Page 29: ...ga SEGADORAS CON DESCARGA LATERAL La puerta trasera tiene 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 est...

Page 30: ...a gasolina utilizada sea fresca compre estanques los cuales puedan set utilizados durante los primeros 30 dias I_PRECAUCI6N Limpie el aceite o el combustible derramado No almacene derrame o use gasolina cerca de una llama expuesta APRECAUCI DN Los combustibles mezclados con alcohol conocidos como gasohol o el uso de etanol o metanol pueden atraer la humedad la que conduce a la separaci6n y formaci...

Page 31: ...dora especial va a volver a cortar los recortes de cesped muchas veces y los reduce en tamafio 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 rapidam ente entregando substancias nutritivas para el cesped Siempre acolche con la velocidad del motor cuchilla mas alta pues asi se obtendra la mejor acci6n de recorte de l...

Page 32: ...ta 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 cada estaci6n comprobar si es necesario efe...

Page 33: ...aptador de la cuchilla y revise el cubo interior de la ranura del adaptador de la cuchilla La ranura tiene que estar en buenas condiciones para que funcione en forma adec uada Cambie el adaptador si esta dafiado PARA CAMBIAR LA CUCHILLA 1 Ponga el adaptador de la cuchilla en el ciguefial del motor AsegQrese que la ranura del adaptador y que el chavetero del ciguefial esten alineados 2 Ponga la cuc...

Page 34: ...r mas a menudo para evitar un posible dafio en el motor debido a que no tiene suficiente aceite Cambie el aceite despues de 25 horas de operaci6n o pot Io menos una vez al afio si la segadora se utiliza menos 25 horas el afio Revise el nivel del aceite del carter antes de arrancar el motor y despues de cada cinco 5 horas de uso continuado Apriete el tap6n del aceite en forma segura cada vez que re...

Page 35: ...lado AsegQrese que el filtro de aire y que el car burador queden mirando hacia arriba Limpie la parte inferior de su segadora raspandola para remover la acumulaci6n de cesped y basura Limpie el motor a menudo para evitar que se acumule la basura Un motor tapado fun ciona mas caliente y se acorta su duraci6n Mantenga las superficies pulidas y las rue das sin gasolina aceite etc No recomendamos el u...

Page 36: ...engranajes 3 Haga descansar la segadora en su lado con el filtro de aire y el carburador mirando hacia arriba 4 Remueva la cuchilla y la adaptador de la cuchilla 5 Remueva la correa del polea del motor Cubierta de ta impulsion Polea de ta caja de engranajes Perno Arandela de la endurecida cuchitta Borde de _ e correa PARA AJUSTAR EL MANGO El mango de su segadora cuenta con tres 3 posiciones de alt...

Page 37: ...o de tiempo limpiela 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 Lubriquela seg0n se muestra en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual 3 Aseg0rese de que todas las tuercas y clavijas y todos los pernos y tornillos esten apretados en foma segura Inspeccione las ...

Page 38: ...uelva a montar la nueva bujia BATERiA Separe la baterfa del conector del motor y cargue la bateria durante 48 horas OTROS No guarde la gasolina de una temporada a la otra Cambie el envase de la gasolina si se emp ieza a oxidar La oxidaci6n y o la mugre en su gasolina produciran problemas Si es posible guarde su unidad en un recinto cerrado y cQbrala para protegerla contra el polvo y la mugre Cubra...

Page 39: ...ura 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 CORRECCION 1 Eleve la altura de corte 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 recor...

Page 40: ...4_ 0 75 19 59 j 74 80 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 8 58 5 917 376591 56 6 1 10 36 59 11 26 21 55 33 41 43 64 22 39 28 68 37 30 31 27 25 47 ...

Page 41: ...3264 Keps Locknut 1 4 20 48 851074 Washer Hardened 75 186159 Rope Guide 49 850263 Washer Helical 76 180331 Rear Skirt 50 851084 Screw Machine Hex Head 77 194848 Spring Rear Door LH Black 3 8 24 x 1 3 8 Grade 8 78 423800 Screw Panhead Torx 20 51 419943 Front Baffle Spring Rear Door RH Grey 52 404763 Decal Danger 79 Nut Hex Flanged 53 17060408 Screw Semi Gimlett Point 80 Screw Rear Door Handle Pivot...

Page 42: ...4_ N CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 376591 8 54 57 11 2 33 12 13 17 I 16 11 35 14 36 29 ...

Page 43: ...845 Pawl Drive 80 421114 16 67725 Washer Flat 3 8 17 413808 Nut Push 81 419735 18 419345X615 Selector Knob 82 415585 25 404843X004 Belt Guide Bracket 83 415586 Screw Hi Lo Thread 12 x 5 8 Screw Pan Head 10 24 x 2 314 Drive Cover Locknut Hex Drive Pulley V Belt Kit Wheel Adjuster Front LH Includes Red Knob and Pushnut Gear Case Assembly Complete Locknut Hex 1 4 20 Spring Kit Wheel Adjuster Front RH...

Page 44: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 128T05 1268 B1 3O6 27 562_ 505 _ 615 _ 404 _ 616 I 1291 _ _ 32 _J _ i 32A 46 43 684 _ 40 36 33 847 24 287 525 i 524 _ 15_ __ _o ___ 44 ...

Page 45: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 128T05 1268 B1 365 _ 163 190 222 445 443 _ _ _i _ 11A _ _ 163 883 45 ...

Page 46: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 128T05 1268 B1 564 921 334 _ 789 969 _ 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL 1211 58 60 78 37 304 305 _ 745 _ 923 922 937 _ 783 _ _ 651 t 783A 513 332 697 _ 46 ...

Page 47: ...ted 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 variet...

Page 48: ... Code Date 09041600 202 Lock Piston Pin Used Before 209 Code Date 09041700 222 Pin Piston Used After 227 Code Date 09041600 276 Pin Piston Used Before 287 Code Date 09041700 291 48 795430 26 797304 795431 797305 795432 27 691588 691866 28 298909 499423 691664 695759 262651s 262652s 691270 691270 793756 692194 691997 690548 691449 792741 796703 796704 691650 691421 697316 795426 690837 691108 69174...

Page 49: ...tch Stop Brake Seal Choke Throttle Shaft Throttle Shaft Seal Choke Throttle Shaft Choke Shaft Boot Spark Plug Screw Starter Gear Cover Screw Breather Cover Spring Friction Screw Drive Cap Pin Locating Gear Timing Includes Shim Retainer E Ring Screw Brake 783 795096 783A 795099 784 795095 785 795097 789 796574 847 692047 851 493880s 853 695268 868 697338 869 691155 870 690380 871 262001 Gear Pinion...

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