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Summary of Contents for 944.360030

Page 1: ...ER Z0 SIDE DISCHARGE IOTARY LAWN MOWER Vlodel No 44 360030 Safety Assembly Operation Maintenance Repair Parts CAUTION _ead and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions efore operating this equipment Sears Canada Inc Toronto Ontario M5B 2B8 ...

Page 2: ...legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state SEARS CANADA INC TORONTO ONTARIO M5B 2B8 Safety standards require operator presence controls to minimize the risk of injury Your unit is equipped with such controls Do not attempt to defeat the function of the operator presence controls under any circumstances TRAINING Read this operator s manual carefully Become famili...

Page 3: ...ion of damage stop the engine safely check for the cause of vibration and repair as required Do not run the engine indoors Exhaust fumes are dangerous Never cut grass by pulling the mower towards you Mow across the face of slopes never up and down or you might lose your footing Do not mow excessively steep slopes Use caution when operating the mower on uneven terrain or when changing directions ma...

Page 4: ...er Cut down two and comers of carton and lay end panel down flat Remove all packing materials except padding between upper and lower handle and padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thoroughly for additional loose parts HOWTO SETUPYOUR LAWN MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT Unfold handles carefully so as not to pinch or damage c...

Page 5: ...esence control bar Starter handle Handle Gasoline filler cap Airfilter Engine oil plug Lawn mower housing Wheel ajduster on each wheel IMPORTANT Thislawn moweris shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOUNE intheengine MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Sears rotary walk behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Instituteand the U S Consumer Product Safety Commissio...

Page 6: ...R Your mower is shipped ready to be used as a mulcher To convert to bagging or discharg ing Liftdischarge guard and remove mulcher plate Mower can now be used for side discharg ing or optional grass catcher can be attached To retum to mulching operation simply reinstall mulcher plate as shown ACAUTION Do not run your lawn mower without discharge guard approved grass catcher or mulcher plate in pla...

Page 7: ...ith a small ovedap to collect the clippingson the next pass Pores in cloth grass catchers can become 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 Keep top of engine around starter dear and clean of grass cr ppings and chaff This will help engine air flow and extend engine life MULCHING MOWING ...

Page 8: ...e warranty operator must maintain mower as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to propedy maintain your unit All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at least once each season Once a year replace the spark plug replace air filter element and check blade for wear A new spark plug and clean new air filter element...

Page 9: ...d place wire where it cannot come in contact with spark plug Turn lawn mower on its side Make sure air filter and carburetor are up Use a wood block between blade and mower housing to prevent blade from tuming when removing blade bolt Protect your hands with gloves and or wrap blade with heavy cloth Remove blade bolt by turning counter clockwise Remove blade and attaching hardware bolt lock washer...

Page 10: ... ordering ENGINE LUBRICATION Use only high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF SG or SH Select the oil s SAE viscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature SAE VISCOSITY GRADES NOTE Although multi viscosity oils 5W30 10W30 etc improve starting in cold weather these multi viscosity oils will result in increased oil consumption when used above 32 F Check ...

Page 11: ...im hazard and or damage SPARK PLUG Change your spark plug each year to make your engine starteasier and run better Set spark plug gap at 030 inch CLEANING IMPORTANT For best performance keep mower housing free of built up grass and trash Clean the underside of your mower after each use ACAUTION Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with the spark...

Page 12: ... to raise or lower ndle ueeze lower handle in and position les onto mounting pins on handle lcket assemble upper handle and all parts lOVed from lower handle ng Mowing n F _ position L m _ w position High position Lower handle Rotate ENGINE SPEED Your engine speed has been factory set Do not attempt to increase engine speed or it may result in personal injury If you believe that the engine is runn...

Page 13: ...r handle will automatically lock into the mowing position Squeeze to_ld Lower handle Handle bracket Operator presence control bar Fold foward for storage _ Lower handle _J Upper L_ handle _ Fold _ _ backward Mowing position ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORTANT It is important to prevent gum depos _ from forming in essential fuel system parts such as carburetor f fuel filter fuel hose or tank during storag...

Page 14: ...ith 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 5 Spark plug wire is disconnected 6 Bad spark plug 7 Loose blade or broken blade adapter 8 Control bar in released position 9 Control bar defective 1 Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in heavy grass 2 Cutting too much grass 3 Dirty air ...

Page 15: ... height too low 2 Lift on blade worn off 3 Catcher not venting air 1 Grass is too high or wheel height is too low 2 Rear of lawn mower housing or blade dragging in grass 3 Grass catcher too full 4 Handle height position not right for you 1 Depress control bar to upper handle before pulling starter rope 2 Contact an authorized service center 3 Replace blade adapter 4 Move lawn mower to cut grass or...

Page 16: ...REPAIR PARTS CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NO 944 360030 12 13 33 39 36 35 03 15 19 24 60 24 34 39 39 17 42 _ ...

Page 17: ...381 HairpinCotter 49 851084 HandfeKnob 50 850263 Discharge Guard 51 851074 PopRivet 52 146106 Locknut1 4 20 53 850977 Torsion Spdng 55 701706X479 BracketAssembly 56 HingeRod RearDeflector 57 701313 WheelAdjustingBracket 58 751TI2X479 DeflectorBracket 59 88272X HandleBracketAssembly Right 60 88271X HandleBracketAssembly Left 172380 Spacer 173407 SelectorSpdng 162300 SelectorKnob AxleArmAssembly Bel...

Page 18: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO 143 004006 4OO 135 130 120 119 I I 126 125 370R O 370K 370A 3OO I 2s2 _ 182 19 370C I 18 ...

Page 19: ... 151 126 29314C Intake Valve Std Incl 151 29315C Intake Valve 1 32 OS Incl 151 130 6021A Screw 5 16 18 x 1 1 2 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 135 35395 150 31672 151 31673 169 27234A 172 32755 174 30200 178 29752 182 6201 184 26756 185 36544 186 32653 169 650839 191 36559A 195 610973 2D7 34336 216 33086 223 650451 224 34690A 238 650932 239 34338 241 35797 245 35066 250 35065 260 36420 261 30200 262 65...

Page 20: ... 632647 40 632503 44 27110 48 631027 DESCRIPTION Carburetor Incl 184 of Engine Parts List Throttle Shaft Lever Assembly Throttle Return Spring Dust Seal Washer Dust Seal Throttle Throttle Shutter Shutter Screw Fuel Fitting Float Bowl Float Shaft Float Float Bowl O Ring Inlet Needle Seat CHp _ncl 31 pring Clip Primer Bulb Retainer Ring Primer Bulb Filter igh s edBow ul BowlNut Washer Welch Plug Atm...

Page 21: ...Brake Spring Starter Dog Dog Spring Pulley Rewind Spring Ass y Starter Housing Ass y 40 degree grommet Starter Rope 98 X 9 64 alia Starter Handle 13 12 8 KEY PART NO NO 590737 3 590740 6 590616 7 590617 8 590618A 11 590687A 12 590535 13 590701 14 590760 DESCRIPTION Rewind Starter Retainer Starter Dog Dog Spring Pulley Rewind Spring Ass y Starter Housing Ass y 40 degree grommet Starter Rope _Leogth...

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