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Page 1: ...ggs Stratton Engine 21 Multi Cut Model No 917 388202 EspaSol p 18 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: ...ed 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 point...

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: ...onents 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 repla...

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: ... upper handle 4 Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thoroughly for additional loose parts TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER 1 Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with rigid part of bag on the bottom Make sure the frame handle is outside of the bag top 2 Slip vinyl bindings over frame NOTE If vinyl bindings are too stiff hold them in warm water for a few minutes If bag gets wet let it dry bef...

Page 7: ...pstick Grass catcher Spark plug Muffler Gasoline filler cap Housing Air filter Primer Mulcher door IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped Wheel adjuster WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine 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 missio...

Page 8: ... all wheels are in the same setting NOTE Adjuster is properly positioned when plate tab inserts into hole in lever Also 9 position adjusters if so equipped allow lever to be positioned between the plate tabs LEVER BACKWARD TO LOWER MOWER Plate tab To convert to mulching or discharging operation remove grass catcher and close rear door Pivot pins Rear Grass catcher handle Catcher frame hook SIDE DI...

Page 9: ... 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 OIL in the Mainte nance section of this manual ADD GASOLINE Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck Do not overfill Use fresh clean regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane Do not mix oil with gasoline P...

Page 10: ... 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 clippings many time...

Page 11: ...that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence To receive full value from the warranty operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual LUBRICATION CHART _ Wheel adjuster on each wheel 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 Adjustmen...

Page 12: ...If bolt needs replacing replace only with approved bolt shown in the Repair Parts section of this manual TO SHARPEN BLADE NOTE We do not recommend sharp ening the blade but if you do be sure the blade is balanced An unbalanced blade will cause eventual damage to lawn mower or engine The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel Do not attempt to sharpen while on the mower To check ...

Page 13: ...o plug AIR FILTER Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air filter Clean the element after every 25 hours of operation or every season Replace the air filter every 100 hours of operation or every season whichever occurs first Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions TO CLEAN AIR FILTER ELEMENT 1 Remove screw 2 Remove air cleaner carefully to prevent dir...

Page 14: ...wer handle bracket mounting pin 3 Squeeze lower handle in to remove it from mounting pins 4 Turn lower handle over to raise or lower handle 5 Squeeze lower handle in and position holes onto mounting pins on handle bracket 6 Reassemble upper handle and all parts removed from lower handle SQUEEZE TO ADJUST Lower Mounting pin Handle Hairpin cotter Lower handle ___ ROTATE _ _ ENGINE ENGINE SPEED Your ...

Page 15: ...le from the storage position the lower handle will au tomatically lock into the mowing position IL J SQUEEZE TO FOLD Lower Operator MOWING POSITION control bar FOLD J J JJ X FORWARD Upper FOR handle STORAGE Handle knob Lower handle ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORTANT It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essential fuel system parts such as carburetor fuel filter fuel hose or tank during...

Page 16: ...ore 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 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 ...

Page 17: ... grass 3 Grass catcher too ful 4 Handle height position not right for you 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 al wheels at same height 3 Clean underside of mower housing 1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt 2 Contact a Sears or oth...

Page 18: ...ra 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 de...

Page 19: ... 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 OPERAClON SOBRE LAS CUESTAS Los accidentes ocurren con mas frecuencia en las cuestas Estos accidentes...

Page 20: ...s 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 por el fabricante Las cuchillas de la segadora estan afiladas y pueden cortar Cubrir las hojas o Ilevar guant...

Page 21: ...cuerdo basta con una Ilamada telef6nica para programar el servi cio Puede Ilamar cuando quiera dfa y noche o fijar en Ifnea 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 product...

Page 22: ...samente para verificar si todavia quedan pares sueltas adicionales COMO PREPARAR SU SEGADORA PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO IMPORTANTE Despliegue el mango con mucho cuidado para no pellizcar o dafiar los cables de control 1 Levante los mangos hasta que la secci6n del mango inferior se asegure en su lugar en la posicidn para segar 2 Remueva la curia protectora levante la sec ci6n del mango superior hasta ...

Page 23: ...ia Silenciador Tapa del deposito Caja de la gasolina Filtro de aire Cebador Puerta de la acolchadora Ajustador de la rueda en cada rueda IMPORTANTE Este cortacesped 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 Standar...

Page 24: ...a hacia arriba o hacia abajo de modo que se acomode a sus requisitos AsegOrese que todas las ruedas queden igualmente ajustadas AVlSO El ajustador esta correctamente colocado cuando las orejas de la placa estan insertadas en el agujero del mango Tambien los ajustes de 9 posiciones si equipado per miten que el mango pueda ser movido entre las orejas de la placa PALAN CA HACIA ATRAS PARA BAJAR EL CO...

Page 25: ...r de la prueba de calidad de 100 del fabricante AI cambiar el aceite puede necesitar 20 onzas 4 Inserte y apriete la varilla medidora de aceite Tapa del _ rellenador de gasolina Cebador IMPORTANTE Revise el nivel del aceite antes de cada uso Agregue aceite si es necesario Llene hasta la linea de Ileno en la varilla medidora de nivel Cambie el aceite despues de 25 horas de operaci6n o una vez por t...

Page 26: ...os cesped Para evitar este rode el recogedor con la manguera de agua regularmente y dejelo secarse antes de usarlo Mantenga la parte superior del motor alred edor del arrancador despejada y sin recortes de cesped y paja Esto ayudara el flujo del aire del motor y extendera su duraci6n CONSEJOS PARA SEGAR Y ACOL CHAR IMPORTANTE Para obtener el mejor rendimiento mantenga la caja de la segadora sin ac...

Page 27: ... de esta segadora no cubre los art culos que ban estado sujetos al abuso o a la negligencia del operador Para recibir todo el valor de la garantfa 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 necesar...

Page 28: ... 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 PARA AFILAR LA CUCHILLA AVlSO No recomendamos el afilar la cuchilla pero si Io hace asegQrese de que quede balanceada Se tiene que tenet cuidado de mantenerla balance...

Page 29: ...illo 2 Remueva el filtro de aire cuidadosamente para evitar que la mugre entre en el carbu rador 3 Desarme el filtro de aire y limpie el el emento del filtro de aire 4 Lave el elemento del filtro en detergente liquido y agua 5 Envuelva el elemento del filtro en una tela y sequelo apretandolo 6 Cubra el elemento del filtro con una capa delgada de aceite de motor limpio Aprietelo en una toalla para ...

Page 30: ...Gire el mango inferior pot encima para levantar o bajar el mango 5 Vuelva a montar las clavijas de horquilla pot encima de las clavijas de montaje 6 Vuelva a montar el mango superior y todas las partes removidas del mango inferior APRIETE PARA AJUSTE Mango inferior u Clavija de monta Puntal Idet mango Clavija de horquitta Mango GIRAR MOTOR VELOCIDAD DEL MOTOR La velocidad del motor ha sido ajustad...

Page 31: ...l POSICION que exige PARA presencia det _ _ SEGAR operador _ _ Jl ll iJJ DOBLAR HACIA _J ADELANTE Mango PARA ALMACENAR superior Manitla det 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 mangura del combustible o en el estanque durante el almac...

Page 32: ...entro 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 secci6n apropiada en el manual amenos que este 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 Alambr...

Page 33: ... cuchilla de la segadora arrastrandose en el cesped Recogedor de cesped demasiado Ileno Posici6n de la altura del mango no adecuada para usted CORRECClON 1 Ajuste a la posici6n de Corte mas alto 2 Ajuste a la posici6n de Corte mas alto 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 recorrido mas lenta 1...

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Page 36: ... lower and 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...

Page 37: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 10TS02 1244 B1 40 _ l 32 _ __ _ ill 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 51 _ 9 20 _ 163 _ _ 524 _ 842 _ 868 _ _ _ 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 24 1GI 46 43 41 12 22 15G 37 ...

Page 38: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 10T802 1244 B1 I 3941 _ _s _o L I 1218 _ 97_113o 163 633 _ 612 390 724 I 529 365 19o _ 670 _ _ 222 300 334 2 _J 356 _ _ _ 534 535 729 745 745A I 621 _d 38 ...

Page 39: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 10TS02 1244 B1 921 _ 969_ I 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL I 37A 304 305 55 37 65 592 78 1211 1210 456 597 332 455 73 23 39 ...

Page 40: ...640 Piston Assembly Standard Piston Assembly 190A 691108 020 Oversize Ring Set Standard Size 202 698835 Ring Set 020 Oversize 209 698719 Lock Piston Pin Pin Piston 222 698725 Rod Connecting 227 697402 Screw Connecting Rod 287 691002 Valve Exhaust 300 394569s Valve intake 304 697411 Spring Valve intake 305 692198 Spring Valve Exhaust 332 690662 Guard Flywheel 333 793281 Muffler Side 334 691061 Guar...

Page 41: ...n 718 690959 Pin Locating 724 697478 Retainer Seal 729 690586 Clip Wire 741 796210 Gear Timing 745 691146 Screw Brake 7 8 Long 745A 690859 Screw Brake 1 2 Long 842 691870 SeaI O Ring Dipstick Tube 847 691440 Dipstick Tube Assembly 851 493880s Terminal Spark Plug 868 697338 Seal Valve 869 699641 Seat Valve Intake 870 699642 Seat Valve Exhaust 871 699643 Bushing Valve Guide Exhaust Valve 63709 Bushi...

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