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Page 1: ...Power Propelled 21 Rear Discharge Model No 917 377660 EspaSol p 19 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: ...ed 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 IL 60179 IMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throw ing objects Failure to observe the following safety instructions co...

Page 3: ...e 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 II SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip and fall accidents which can result in severe injury All slopes require extra cau tion If you feel uneasy on a slope do not mow it DO Mow across the face of slopes never up...

Page 4: ...for years of dependable operation But like all prod ucts it may require repair from time to time That s when having a Repair Protec tion Agreement can save you money and aggravation Purchase a Repair Protection Agreement now and protect yourself from unexpected hassle and expense Here s what s included in the Agreement Expert service by our 12 000 profe sional repair specialists Unlimited service ...

Page 5: ...d service centers Some of these accessories may not apply to your lawn mower LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE CLIPPING __ DEFLECTORS FOR STABILIZER REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS GRASS CATCHERS GRASS CATCHERS FOR FOR REAR DISCHARGE SIDE DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS LAWN MOWERS LAWN MOWER MAINTENANCE MUFFLERS AIR FILTERS SPARK PLUGS BELTS BLADES BLADE ADAPTERS WHEELS ENGINE OIL 5 ...

Page 6: ... 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 handle...

Page 7: ...adjuster handle Air filter 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 ...

Page 8: ...s 3resence control bar Drive control TO lever Adjustment ENGAGE DRIVE button on DRIVE CONTROL underside CONTROL DISENGAGED 8 DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Over time the drive control system may be come loose resulting in decreased speed There is a button on the underside of the drive control housing to increase tension on the drive cable Proceed as follows 1 Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug wire...

Page 9: ...out 3 You receive a container of oil with the unit Slowly pour the entire container down the oil fill spout into the engine 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 season You may need to change the oil more often under dusty dirty conditions See TO CHANGE ENGINE ...

Page 10: ...ction with a small overlap to collect the clippings on the next pass Pores in cloth grass catchers can be come filled with dirt and dust with use and catchers will collect less grass To prevent this regularly hose catcher off with water and let dry before using 10 Keep top of engine around starter clear and clean of grass clippings and chaff This will help engine air flow and extend engine life MU...

Page 11: ...gence 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 replace air filter e...

Page 12: ...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 Crankshaft Key _ keyway Blade Blade shaft bolt washer Trailing edge Blade adapter TO SHARPEN BLADE...

Page 13: ...ys be sure to retighten oil dipstick before starting engine 9 Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug AIR FILTER Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air filter Replace the air filter cartridge every 100 hours of operation or every season which ever occurs first Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions TO CLEAN AIR FILTER 1 Loosen screw and tilt cover ...

Page 14: ...hown and remove drive cover from lawn mower housing 3 Remove drive cable from anchor then detach spring from idler arm assembly 5 Turn lawn mower on its side Make sure air filter and carburetor are up 6 Use a wood block between blade and mower housing to prevent blade from turning when removing blade bolt NOTE Protect your hands with gloves and or wrap blade with heavy cloth 7 Remove blade bolt 8 ...

Page 15: ...ing too fast or too slow take your mower to a Sears or other qualified 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 adjust ment IMPORTANT Never tamper with the engine governor which is factory set ...

Page 16: ...carburetor are empty Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur Use fresh fuel next season NOTE Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during storage Add stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or stor age container Always follow the mix ratio found on stabilizer container Run engine at least 10 ...

Page 17: ...line Connect wire to plug Replace spark plug Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter Depress control bar to handle Replace control bar 10 Fuel valve lever if so equipped in OFF position 11 Weak battery if equipped 12 Disconnected battery connector if equipped 1 Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in heavy grass 2 Cutting too much grass 3 Dirty air filter 4 Buildup of grass lea...

Page 18: ...efore pulling starter rope 2 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center 3 Replace blade adapter 4 Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface Grass catcher 1 Cutting height too low 1 Raise cutting height not filling 2 Lift on blade worn off 2 Replace blade If so equipped 3 Catcher not venting air 3 Clean grass catcher Hard to push 1 Raise cutting height Loss of drive or slowing of drive...

Page 19: ...e en use en los Estados Unidos Esta Garantfa le otorga derechos legates especfficos y puede que tambi_n tenga otros derechos que varfan 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 20: ... frecuencia en las cuestas Estos accidentes ocurren debido a resbaladas o caidas las cuales pueden resultar en graves lesiones Operar la recortadora en cuestas requiere mayor concentraci6n Si se siente inseguro en una cuesta no la recorte 20 HACER Puede recortar a trav6s de la superficie de la cuesta nunca hacia ardba y hacia abajo Proceda con extrema precauci6n cuando cambie de direcci6n en las c...

Page 21: ...omo todos los productos puede necesitar alguna reparaci6n de tanto en tanto En este caso tener un Acuerdo de Protecci6n para la Reparaci6n puede hacerles ahorrar dinero y fastidios Compre ahora un Acuerdo de Protecci6n para la Reparaci6n y protegese de molestias y gas tos inesperados Un Acuerdo inctuye los puntos siguientes Servicio experto de nuestros 12 000 espe cialistas profesionales en la rep...

Page 22: ...lgunos de estos accesorios tal vez no se apliquen a su segadora RENDIMIENTO DE LA SEGADORA __ DESVIADOR DE RECORTES PAPA Sr GADORA8 _ ESTABILI CON DESCARGA ZADORES TRASERA RECOREDOR RECOREDOR PAPA PARA SEGADORAS _ SEGADORAS CON DESCARGA _ CON DESCARGA TRASERA LATERAL MANTENIMIENTO DE LA SEGADORA SILENCIADORES FILTROS DE AIRE BUJ AS ADAI_rAI_RES ACEI_ CORREAS CUCHILLAS DE CUCHILLA RUEDAS DEL MOTOR ...

Page 23: ... el mango con mucho cuidado para no pellizcar o dafiar 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 det mando pueda ser insertada en uno de los tres agujeros del control de ta altura 2 Levante la secci6n del mango superior hasta la posici6n de opera...

Page 24: ...ORTANTE Este cortac_sped viene SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISlTOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Las segadoras a motor que se conducen desde la parte de atr s rotatorias Sears cumplen con los est ndares 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 ...

Page 25: ...CONTROL DE LA trasera IMPULSION Control la impulsi6n CONTROL DE LA iMPULSION DESENGANCHADO AJUSTE DEL MANDO Ocasionalmente el sistema de mando puede aflojarse provocando una disminuci6n de la velocidad Hay un bot6n 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 bujfa 2 Tirar la pala...

Page 26: ...ad Vierta lentamente el envase entero de aceite en el tubo de retleno del motor 4 Inserte y apriete la varilla medidora de aceite IMPORTANTE Revise el nivel del aceite antes de cada uso Agregue aceite si es necesario Ltene hasta la linea de lleno en la varilla medidora de nivel Cambie el aceite despu6s de 25 horas de operaci6n o una vez pot temporada Puede necesitar cambiar el aceite m s a menudo ...

Page 27: ...descarga trasera siegue en la direcci6n en que giran las manillas 27 del reloj solapando un poco para recaudar los recortes en la pr6xima pasada Los poros en los recogedores de c6sped de tela pueden Ilenarse con mugre y polvo con el uso y los recogedores recaudar n menos c_sped Para evitar _ste roc e et recogedor con la manguera de agua regularmente y d6jelo secarse antes de usarlo Mantenga la par...

Page 28: ...ia del operador Para recibir todo el valor de la garant a el operador tiene que mantener la segadora segdn las instrucciones descritas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma periddica para poder mantener su unidad adecuadamente AI menos una vez cada estacidn comprobar si es necesario efectuar los ajustes descdtos en las secciones de Servicio y Ajustes de este manual Un...

Page 29: ...perno de la cuchilla gir ndolo en el sentido en que giran las manillas det reloj La torsi6n para apretar recomendada es de 35 40 pies libras IMPORTANTE El perno de la cuchilla es tratado a calo Si es necesario sustituir los pernos sustituirlos s61o con pernos aprobados mostrados en la secci6n Partes de Reparaci6n de este manual Rant ciguenal Cuchilla Perno Arandela de la endurecida Cigu_nal cuchil...

Page 30: ...ueva el cartucho 3 Lfmpielo golpe ndolo suavemente en una superficie plana SiestA muy sucio cambie el cartucho _ilLPRECAUCI _N Los solventes de petr61eo tales como el kerosene no se deben usar para limpiar el cartucho Pueden producir el deterioro de 6ste No aceite el cartucho No use aire a presi6n para limpiarlo o secarlo 4 Instale el cartucho luego vuelva a poner la cubierta asegur ndose que las ...

Page 31: ...una lengQeta que se 14 introduce en un orificio del bastidor 9 Quitar la correa de polea del motor eliminar 15 la correa vieja 31 CigueSal Orificio en de la el bastidor cuchilla _ randela de endurecida Oreja Perno de la cuchilla Arandela Berde de salida de seguridad PARA CAMBIAR LA CORREA DE IMPULSION 1 Colocar la nueva correa de polea del motor 2 Colocar la otra extremidad de la nueva correa de m...

Page 32: ... almacenamiento al final de cada temporada o si la unidad no se va a usar por 30 dias o mas SEGADORA Cuando se va a guardar la segadora por cierto periodo de tiempo limpiela cuidadosamente remueva toda la mugre la grasa las hojas etc GuArdeta en un rea Iimpia y seca 1 Limpie toda ta segadora Vea LIMPIEZA en ta secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual 2 Lubriquela segSn se muestra en la secci6n de Ma...

Page 33: ...que lentamente unas cuantas veces para distribuir el aceite 4 Vuelva a montar la nueva buj a 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 ct brala para protegerla contra el polvo y la mugre Cubra su unidad con un forr...

Page 34: ...altura del mango no adecuada para usted 1 Desgaste de la correa 2 La correa est fuera de la polea 3 Cable de la impulsi6n usado o roto 4 El sistema de control del mecanismo impulsor suelto CORRECCI N 1 Eleve la attura 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 rec...

Page 35: ... Upper 3 57072 Seal 4 179754 Drive Shaft 5 160818 Bearing Needle Thrust 6 77881 Bearing 7 160817 Washer Thrust 8 850848 Key Hi pro 9 160678 Shaft Worm 10 160679 Gear Helical 11 160673 Gear Case Lower 12 57079 Washer Hardened 13 12000039 E Ring 14 86447 Plug 750369 Grease 187540 Kit Gearcase Replacement Includes Grease NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm 35 ...

Page 36: ...O3 Cr_ 4 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 377660 5 77 76 8 73 _ 5 20 22 0 lO 24 19 9O 31 34 ...

Page 37: ... 5 8 Nut Hex with Lockwasher Insert 5 16 18 Baffle Side Screw 12 x 5 8 Skirt Screw Hinge 1 4 20x 1 25 Cable MZR Blade 21 Bolt Hex Head Bolt Engine Engine Briggs Stratton Model Number 123K02 0258 E1 See Breakdown Grass Catcher Bag Grass Catcher Frame Danger Decal 57 179783X004 Bracket Assembly 58 57808 Screw 59 166042 Pulley V Groove 60 166050 Spacer Idler Arm 61 145212 Nut Hex Flanged 62 155552 Lo...

Page 38: ...b3 CO 2 3 4 12 45 59 28 27 49 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 377660 23 21 22 19 54 53 32 57 55 34 33 23 29 49 62 2O 3O 3O 63 38 28 27 ...

Page 39: ... 47 181363X479 Washer Hardened 48 181698 Rod Connecting 49 175103 Spring Extension 50 175102 Spring Selector 51 175098 Knob Selector Spring 52 188291 E Ring 7 8 53 175104 Bearing Support 54 175101 Bearing Ball 55 188293 Retainer Drive Assembly Stamped 56 188292 Screw Hex Head Tapping 1 4 20 x 75 57 67725 Pulley Split Upper 58 175105 Pulley Split Lower 59 180606 Washer 60 52160 E Ring 7 16 61 57079...

Page 40: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 123K02 0258 E1 I 1019 LABEL Kl q 51_ 383 635 _ 7 684 718 _ 306 251 27 CJ 745 32 741 2o_ 287 _ 8 _zJ 52511 524 4O ...

Page 41: ...INE MODEL NUMBER 123K02 0258 E1 425 968 445 443_ 66 188 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 3 20_ 842 s24_ 668 613 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 365 6330 61 276_ 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT _ 6330 276_ 127_ 127_ 130 95 617 1 137 276_ 276 J 276_ 41 ...

Page 42: ... 5 691160 Head Cylinder 7 692249 Gasket Cylinder Head 8 695250 Breather Assembly 9 696125 Gasket Breather 10 691125 Screw Breather Assembly 11 691260 Tube Breather 12 692232 Gasket Crankcase 13 690912 15 691680 16 691450 20 399781 22 691092 23 692315 24 222698 25 697339 697340 697341 697342 42 Screw Cylinder Head Plug Oil Drain Crankshaft Seal Oil PTO Side Screw Engine Sump Flywheel Key Flywheel P...

Page 43: ...ket 966 496116 190 690940 Screw Fuel Tank 968 692298 202 691829 Link Mechanical Governor 969 691138 209 690319 Spring Governor 970 691669 222 692467 Bracket Control 972 495224 227 690783 Control Lever Governor 975 493640 276 271716 O SealingWasher 976 694395 287 690940 Screw Dipstick Tube 977 498261 300 692038 Muffler 1019 494256 304 695892 Housing Blower 1036 697456 305 691108 Screw Blower Housin...

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