Craftsman 944.364680 Owner'S Manual Download Page 1

Page: 1 / 28

Model No.
944.364680

CAUTION:

Read and follow all
Safety Rules and In struc tions
before operating this equipment

Owner’s Manual

ROTARY LAWN MOWER

5.5 Horsepower
21" Multi-Cut

Sears Canada, Inc., Toronto, Ontario M5B 2B8

Summary of Contents for 944.364680

Page 1: ... No 944 364680 CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Owner s Manual ROTARY LAWN MOWER 5 5 Horsepower 21 Multi Cut Sears Canada Inc Toronto Ontario M5B 2B8 ...

Page 2: ...of objects such as rocks toys wire bones sticks etc which could be picked up and thrown by the blade Be sure the area is clear of other people before mowing Stop machine if anyone enters the area Do not operate the mower when bare foot or wearing open sandals Always wear substantial foot wear LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN POWER MOWER For Two years from date of purchase Sears Canada Inc wi...

Page 3: ... III CHILDREN Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the presence of children Children are often attracted to the machine and the mowing activity Never assume that children will remain where you last saw them Keep children out of the trimming area and under the watchful care of another responsible adult Be alert and turn machine off if children enter the area Before and while w...

Page 4: ... LAWN MOWER TO 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 align hole in handle with one of the height positioning holes in handle bracket 2 Insert handle bolt through handle and bracket and secure with knob 3 Repeat for opposite side of handle 4 Remove protective padding raise up per handle sec...

Page 5: ...rm water for a few minutes If bag gets wet let it dry before using 3 Close grass catcher door NOTE When fully closed door will snap shut over frame and vinyl bindings Grass catcher frame Bag Vinyl bindings Door TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher To convert mower to bagging or discharging see TO CON VERT MOWER in the Operation section of this manual Han...

Page 6: ...s 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 to the handle to start the engine Release to stop the engine Drive control lever used to engage power propelled forward motion of mower Starter h...

Page 7: ... 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 DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Over time the drive control system may be come loose resulting in decreased speed Thereisabuttonontheundersi...

Page 8: ...tcher and discharge chute removed 2 Side discharge deflector installed and secured to mower housing with knob CAUTION Do not run your lawn mower without mulcher door closed side dis charge deflector installed or discharge chute and approved grass catcher in place Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with mulcher door or round door removed or propped open 3 Secure rear of discharge chute to lawn...

Page 9: ...h leads to 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 N...

Page 10: ... across perpendicular to the first cut path Change your cutting pattern from week to week Mow north to south one week then change to east to west the next week This will help prevent matting and graining of the lawn TO STOP ENGINE To stop engine release operator pres ence control bar Wait until blade and all moving parts have stopped and turn fuel valve to OFF position if you do not intend to rest...

Page 11: ...MENDATIONS The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items 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 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 Servi...

Page 12: ...pair Parts section of this manual TO SHARPEN BLADE NOTE We do not recommend sharpening the blade but if you do be sure the blade is balanced Care should be taken to keep the blade balanced An unbalanced blade will cause eventual damage to lawn mower or engine Blade adapter Blade bolt Hardened washer Lock washer Blade Trailing edge The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel Do no...

Page 13: ...free of built grass and trash Clean the underside of your mower after each use CAUTION Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug 4 Wipe off any spilled oil from lawn mower or side of engine 5 Fill engine with oil Slowly pour oil down the oil fill spout into the engine 6 Wait one minute to allow oil to settle Use guage on oil fill cap dipsti...

Page 14: ...nnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug 2 Remove screws retaining drive cover and remove drive cover from lawn mower housing See Figure A electrical system muffler air filter and carburetor are covered to keep water out Water in engine can result in short ened engine life CLEAN UNDER DRIVE COVER Clean under drive cover at least twice a sea son...

Page 15: ...d bolt shown in the Repair Parts section of this manual 8 Return mower to upright position Debris shield Belt retainer Belt keepers Drive belt Slot Tab Figure D 9 Install new drive belt into idler arm assembly then around the drive pulley Be sure belt is inside of belt keepers See Figure B NOTE Pulling on the drive belt to install it on the drive pulley will cause the other end of the belt to free...

Page 16: ...rward and allow it to rest on mower 3 Reinstall knobs and carriage bolts to lower handle or handle brackets for safe keeping When setting up your handle from the storage position you must manually lock lower handle into mowing position Handle bracket Knob Bolt 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 beli...

Page 17: ...amage the fuel system of an engine while in storage Empty the fuel tank by starting the en gine and letting it run until the fuel lines and 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...

Page 18: ... before pulling the starter rope 2 Bent engine crankshaft 2 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center 3 Blade adapter broken 3 Replace blade adapter 4 Blade dragging in grass 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 gra...

Page 19: ...5 Case Upper 3 187532 Gear 24 Teeth 4 191246 Shaft Worm 5 183505 Wireform 6 183506 Bearing Ball 7 183508 Seal Output Shaft 8 183509 Washer 9 183511 Bushing 10 191247 Shaft Output 11 183513 Screw 12 183514 Seal Worm Shaft 750369 Grease Texaco Starplex Premium 1 Do not substitute 1 4 ounce capacity NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm ...

Page 20: ...20 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 944 364680 ...

Page 21: ...Discharge Chute 32 183445 Rod Door Discharge Chute 33 188504X428 Discharge Chute Plastic 34 187063X479 Adjustment Bracket Lower Handle LH 35 182398 Knob Star 36 183465 Bolt Shoulder 37 183613 Defl ector Discharge 38 187064X479 Adjustment Bracket Lower Handle RH 39 184568 Bolt Handle 40 66426 Wire Tie 41 187162 Bracket Anti Fold 42 183464X479 Handle Assembly Lower 43 183474 Bail Control 44 182748 G...

Page 22: ...22 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 944 364680 ...

Page 23: ... 26 183700X004 Idler Arm 27 166043 Pulley Idler 28 160829 Bolt Hex Head Shoulder 29 17060410 Screw 1 4 20 x 1 16 30 183457 Cover Dust Wheel 31 88348 Washer Flat 3 8 32 188632 Wheel Assembly Rear 9 x 2 1 4 33 83923 Nut Hex 34 183442 Hubcap 35 183437 Knob 36 188291 Spring Torsion 37 175098 Pawl 38 12000058 E Ring 39 175103 Gear 40 175105 Retainer Drive LH 41 175104 Disc Drive 42 184172 Seal Friction...

Page 24: ...24 MODEL NUMBER GCV 160 AS3A HONDA 4 CYCLE ENGINE ...

Page 25: ...ter 11 6478812 Nut Flange 6 mm CAMSHAFT PULLEY KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 7049679 Pulley Comp Camshaft 2 5580063 Shaft Cam Pulley 3 7058985 Belt Timing 84HU7 G200 4 5580089 Rocker Arm Intake Valve 5 5580097 Rocker Arm Exhaust Valve 6 5580105 Shaft Rocker Arm 7 5580113 Valve Intake 8 5580121 Valve Exhaust 9 5580139 Spring Valve 10 1426980 Retainer Intake Valve Spring 11 0294819 Screw Tappet Adjus...

Page 26: ...26 MODEL NUMBER GCV 160 AS3A HONDA 4 CYCLE ENGINE ...

Page 27: ...14 Piston 2 1426576 Pin Piston 3 5580022 Rod Assembly Connecting 4 1431055 Bolt Connecting Rod 5 2605517 Clip Piston Pin 13 mm 6 5655949 Ring Set Piston Riken 7154727 Ring Set Piston Teikoku CRANKSHAFT KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 3 5664495 Crankshaft Comp 5 5581012 Washer Thrust OIL PAN KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 6771489 Pan Assembly Oil 2 5716915 Gauge Assembly Oil Level 4 1452754 Packing Oil Fi...

Page 28: ...192884 05 24 04 BY Printed in U S A ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for 944.364680

Reviews:

Related manuals for 944.364680

Brands by name

Popular brands

Craftsman 944.364680, Owner'S Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for 944.364680

Reviews:

Related manuals for 944.364680

Brands by name

Popular brands