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Page 1: ...ine Power Propelled Electric Start 22 Multi Cut Model No 917 376742 EspaSol p 21 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: ...s 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 _ 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 fall accidents which can re...

Page 4: ...ge anddeterioration whichcouldexposemovingpartsor allowobjectsto be thrown Frequently checkcomponentsand replacewith manufacturer srecommendedparts when necessary Mowerbladesare sharpand cancut Wrapthe blade s orwear gloves and useextra cautionwhenservicingthem Donot changethe enginegovernorset tingor overspeedthe engine Maintainor replacesafetyand instruc tion labels as necessary AWARNING This la...

Page 5: ...ll 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 t...

Page 6: ...o 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 cable...

Page 7: ...fore 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 after each use 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 the e...

Page 8: ...cap Housing Air filter Mulcher dool IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine Muffler plug Drive cover Wheel adjuster on each wheel 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 r...

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 O presence control bar Drive control bar DRIVE ...

Page 10: ...charge deflector must be removed and mulcher door closed Open mulcher door I I Discharge deflector 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 Discharge deflector installed _I_CAUTI...

Page 11: ...separation and formation of acids during storage Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage To avoid engine problems the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer Empty the gas tank start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty Use fresh fuel next season See Storage Instructions for additional information Never use en...

Page 12: ...l 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 t...

Page 13: ...ator 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 plug clean or r...

Page 14: ...engine 3 Installthe bladeboltwith the lock washerand hardenedwasherinto bladeadapterand crankshaft 14 4 Useblockof wood betweenbladeand lawnmowerhousingand tightenthe bladebolt turningclockwise Recommendedtighteningtorque 35 40ft lbs IMPORTANT Bladeboltis heattreated If boltneedsreplacing replaceonly with approvedboltshownin the RepairParts sectionof this manual Blade adapter Key Crankshaft Lockwa...

Page 15: ...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 to spark plug AIR FILTER Your...

Page 16: ...Drive cover Pulley PUSH DOWN LAWN MOWER TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT in the Operation section of this manual REAR DEFLECTOR 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...

Page 17: ...service center for repair and adjustment CARBURETOR Your carburetor is not adjustable If your engine does not operate properly due to suspected carburetor problems take your lawn mower to a Sears or other qualified service center for repair and or adjustment IMPORTANT Never tamper with the engine governor which is factory set for proper engine speed Overspeeding the engine above the factory high s...

Page 18: ... oil with engine warm and replace with clean engine oil See ENGINE in the Maintenance section of this manual CYLINDER 1 Remove spark plug 2 Pour one ounce 29 ml of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder 3 Pull starter handle slowly a few times to distribute oil 4 Replace with new spark plug FOLD J X FORWARD Upper FOR handle STORAGE Handle knob Lower handle ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORTANT It is imp...

Page 19: ... defective 10 Fuel valve lever if so equipped in OFF position 11 Weak battery if equipped 12 Disconnected battery connector if equipped 1 Clean replace air filter 2 Fill fuel tank 3 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh clean gasoline 4 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh clean gasoline 5 Connect wire to plug 6 Replace spark plug 7 Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter 8 Depress ...

Page 20: ...t is too low 2 Rear of mower housing or blade dragging in grass 3 Grass catcher too full 4 Handle height position not right for you 1 Belt wear 2 Belt off 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 ...

Page 21: ...plicara 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 instruccion...

Page 22: ...s 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 protecci6n lateral cuando opere la sega dora II OPERACION SOBRE LAS CUESTAS Los accidentes ocurren con mas frecuencia en las cuestas Estos accide...

Page 23: ...e las ruedas mientras el motor esta en marcha Los componentes del receptor de la hierba van sujetos a desgaste daSos 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 por el fabricante Las cuchillas de la segadora estan afiladas y pueden cortar Cubrir las hojas o Ilevar g...

Page 24: ...n una Ilamada telefonica 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 reparacion 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 25: ...do el material de empaque ex cepto la cuba entre el mango superior y el inferior y la cuba 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 Desp...

Page 26: ...0 volt C A 3 Deje el cargador de la bateria conectado por 24 horas antes de hacer arrancar su motor por la primera vez 4 Despues de cargar desconecte el conec tor de la arnes hembra al conector de la cargador de la bateria macho Conecte su cargador de bateda para cargarla segQn despues decada uso IMPORTANTE El motor no cargara una bated AI final de la temporada de siega la bateda se debe cargar po...

Page 27: ...uerta de la acolchadora IMPORTANTE Este cortacesped viene SIN ACEtTE O GASOLINA en motor Caja la impulsion Ajustador de la rueda en cada rueda CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISlTOS 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...

Page 28: ...a de mando operador presente abajo contra el mango para continuar a cortar sin autopro pulsion 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 impulsion Para mantener el mando conectado cuando se da la vuelta a una esquina empujar el mango para levantar las ruedas delanteras d...

Page 29: ...ebe estar cerrada Abra la protecci6n contra la descarga Desviador de la descarga PASOS SIMPLES DE RECORDAR CUANDO CONVIERTA SU SEGADORA PARA ACOLCHAMI ENTO 1 La plancha acolchadora trasera instalada 2 La proteccion contra la descarga cerrada PARA ENSACAMIENTO TRASERO 1 La plancha acolchadora trasera removida 2 Recogedor del cesped instalado 3 La proteccion contra la descarga cerrada PARA DESCARGA ...

Page 30: ...a humedad la que conduce a la separacion y formacion de acidos durante el almacenamiento La gasolina acidica puede daSar el sistema del combustible de un motor durante el almacenamiento Para evitar los problemas con el motor se debe vaciar el sistema del combustible antes de guardarlo por un periodo de 30 dias o mas Vacie el estanque del combustible haga arrancar el motor y hagalo funcionar hasta ...

Page 31: ...adora especial va a volver a cortar los recortes de cesped muchas veces y los reduce en tamaSo 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 rapi damente entregando substancias nutritivas para el cesped Siempre acolche con la velocidad del motor cuchilla mas alta pues asf se obtendra la mejor accion de recorte de l...

Page 32: ...e 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 ajustes d...

Page 33: ...AVIS0 Remueva el adaptador de la cuchilla y revise el cubo interior de la ranura del adap tador de la cuchilla La ranura tiene que estar en buenas condiciones para que funcione en forma adecuada Cambie el adaptador siesta 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 cigue fial esten aline...

Page 34: ... se muestra y purgue el aceite en un recipiente id6neo Mueva la segadora de atras para adelante para re mover todo el aceite que se haya quedado atrapado dentro del motor 4 Limpie todo el aceite derramado en la sega dora yen el lado del motor 5 Echar aceite despacio en el conducto del aceite parandose a intervalos regulares para controlar el nivel del aceite con la varilla 6 Parar de adadir aceite...

Page 35: ... alambre de la bujia y p6n galo en donde no pueda entrar en contacto con esta SEGADORA PARA AJUSTAR LA ALTURA DE CORTE Vea PARA AJUSTAR LA ALTURA DE CORTE en la seccion 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 d...

Page 36: ...ble para controlar la mezcla Si su motor no esta funcionando en forma adecuada debido a problemas que se sospecha vienen del carburador Ileve su segadora a contacto con su centro de servicio Sears o con un otro centro de servicio cualificado para repararla y o ajustarla IMPORTANTE Nunca manipule el regulador del motor el que ha sido ajustado en la fabrica para la velocidad del motor adecuada Puede...

Page 37: ...r6xima tempo rada AVlSO El estabilizador de combustible es una alternativa aceptable para reducir a un minimo la formacion de dep6sitos de goma en el com bustible durante el periodo de almacenamiento Agregue estabilizador a la gasolina en el estanque de combustible o en el envase para el almacenamiento Siempre siga la proporcion de mezcla que se encuentra en el envase del esta bilizador Haga funci...

Page 38: ...pada esta en la posici6n OFF 11 Bateria debi si equipada 12 Desconecte el conector de la bateria si equipada CORRECCION 1 Limpie cambie el filtro de aire 2 Llene el estanque de combustible 3 Vaciar el estanque y vuelva a Ilenar Io con combustible limpio y nuevo 4 Vaciar el estanque y vuelva a Ilenar Io con combustible limpio y nuevo 5 Conecte el alambre a la bujia 6 Cambie la bujia 7 Apriete el pe...

Page 39: ...dor de cesped demasiado Ileno Posici6n de la altura del mango no adecuada para usted Desgaste de la correa La correa esta fuera de la polea Cable de la impulsi6n usado o roto 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 40: ...CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 37674 2 8 27 O 19 9 15 11 59 26 14 17 52 55 34 32 29 28 35 56 60 40 42 37 39 I 44 48 25 51 ...

Page 41: ...8 Selector Spring 55 751592 Mulcher Door 56 88652 Spacer 57 51793 Wheel Adjusting Bracket 58 400512X479 Hinge Bracket Assembly 59 191574 Screw Sems Thread Cutting 60 74760612 5 16 18 x 3 4 62 405842 Discharge Deflector 63 192325 Handle Bracket Assembly LH 64 Handle Bracket Assembly RH Screw Hex Head Threaded Rolled 3 8 16 x 1 1 8 65 197480 Spring Torsion 69 197991 Nut Hex Nylock 71 188839X004 Kit ...

Page 42: ...4_ I 0 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 37674 2 _ 31 56 37 4 44 _ 45 12 1t 13 14 15 36 28 13 14 2 12 11 ...

Page 43: ...Grassbag 14 189403 Dust Cover 61 410726 Case Upper 15 404845 Pawl Drive 62 410728 Shaft Output 16 67725 Washer Flat 3 8 63 183508 Seal Output Shaft 18 701037 Selector Knob 64 183511 Bushing 25 404843X004 Belt Keeper 65 183509 Washer 26 163409 Screw Hi Lo Thread 12 x 5 8 66 183514 Seal Worm Shaft 28 194407X428 Drive Cover 67 183506 Bearing Ball 31 141841 Screw Trimplate 68 410729 Gear 28 Teeth 32 1...

Page 44: ...RIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 124T05 3848 B2 684 635 5 868 40_ 4_ 35 _ _ 45 I 1058 OPERATOR S MANUAq I 1330 REPAIR MANUAL I 15 G I 1329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE I 718 287 _ 524 lO_ 306 307_ 22_ 44 ...

Page 45: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 124T05 3848 B2 425 968 445 443_ 3001 613 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 365_ 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 163_ 127_ 971 633 130 137 276_ 617 1 45 ...

Page 46: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 124T05 3848 B2 9211969 604 304 305 _670 9721 190_ I 601 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL I I 332 65 58 592 689 0 456 597 _ 60 46 ...

Page 47: ... is 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...

Page 48: ...Rewind Starter 78 691108 Screw Flywheel Guard 81 691740 Lock Muffler Screw KEY NO 95 97 1O4 117 118 121 125 127 130 133 134 137 163 187 188 190 202 209 222 227 276 287 300 304 305 306 307 309 310 455 332 333 334 337 356 358 363 365 383 404 425 443 445 456 459 505 510 PART NO DESCRIPTION 691636 Screw Throttle Valve 696565 Shaft Throttle 691242 OPin Float Hinge 498978 Jet Main Standard 494870 Jet Ma...

Page 49: ...Cap 718 690959 Pin Locating 741 790345 Gear Timing 742 93941 Retainer E Ring 745 691648 Screw Brake 783 691269 Gear Pinion 783A 691918 Gear Pinion 784 692341 Cover Starter Gear 785 692352 Gasket Starter Cover 789 696547 Harness Wiring 801 690782 Cap Drive 802 695267 Cap End 803 695266 Housing Starter 842 691031 SeaI O Ring Dipstick Tube 847 692047 Assembly Dipstick Tu be 851 493880s Terminal Spark...

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