Craftsman EZ3 917.376360 Owner'S Manual Download Page 24

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Page 1: ...MANUAL Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Service Adjustments Repair Parts Caution Read and Follow all Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment 153306 12 14 95 ks IIIIIIIII II II Printed in LLS A illl_i ...

Page 2: ... or before crossing driveways walks roads and any gravel covered areas Never _irect discharge of material toward bystanders nor allow anyone near the mower while you are operating it Before cleaning inspecting orrepairing your mower stop the engine and make absolutely sure the blade and all moving parts have stopped Then disconnect the spark plug wire and keep it away from the spark plug to preven...

Page 3: ...store for details CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Read and observe the safety rules Follow a regular schedule in maintaining caring for and using your fawn mower Follow the instructions under Customer Responsibilities and Storage sections of this owner s manual LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN POWER MOWER For two years from date of purchase when this Craftsman Lawn Mower is maintained lubricated a...

Page 4: ...3 Drive Wheels 13 Engine 14 Lubrication f4 Spark Plug 14 Cutting Levels 9 E Engine Air Filter 14 Oil Change 14 Oil Level 14 Oil Type 14 Starting 10 Stopping 10 Storage 16 F Fuel Capacity _ 3 Storag_ i 16 Type 10 H Handle Adjustment Assembly 6 Cutting Height 15 L Lubrication Engine i 14 Lawn Mower 12 M Maintenance Agreement 3 Maintenance Schedule 12 Mowing Tips 10 Oil O Engine 12 Sto rage 16 Operat...

Page 5: ...you provide the model number of your lawn mower Some of these accessories may not apply to your lawn mower LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE CLIPPING DEFLECTOR FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS GRASS CATCHERS FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS LAWN MOWER MAINTENANCE MUFFLERS MULCHER KITS J I GRASS CATCHERS FOR SIDE DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS STABILIZER GAS CANS SPARK PLUGS BELTS BLADES BLADE ADAPTERS WHEELS ENGINE OIL 5...

Page 6: ...vice and Adjustments section of this manual TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS See Fig 1B Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher To convert to bagging or discharging Open rear door and remove mulcher plug Store mulcher plug in a safe place You can now install catcher or optional ciipping deflec tor To return to mulching operation install mutcher plug into discharge opening of mower Be sure ...

Page 7: ... shown Be sure handle is outside of bag and frames are fully seated as shown in inset 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 before using Close the flip lid Flip lid must be closed while operating lawn mower Lift the rear door on the mower housing and place the grass catcher frame onto the formed tabs...

Page 8: ... NECAP NE SPEED CONTROL PRIMER DRIVE COVER WHEEL ADJ USTE_R ON EACH WHEEL ENGINE OIL CAP W DIPSTICK HOUSING 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 So Consumer Product Safety Commission The blade turns when the engine is running_ OPERATOR _ _ ESENCE CONTROL must be held down to ...

Page 9: ...ROL ENGINESPEEDCONTROLLEVER PRIMER FIG 5 CAUTION Federal regulations require an engine control to be installed on this lawn mower in order to minimize the risk of blade contact injury Do not under any circumstances attempt to defeat the function of the operator con trol The blade turns when the engine is running Your lawn mower is equipped with an operator pres ence control bar which requires the ...

Page 10: ... quantities that can be used within 30 days to assure fue freshness WARNING Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids dudng storage Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storag e To avoid engine prob ems the fuel system should be emptied before stor age of 3...

Page 11: ...IES SECTION OF THIS MANUAL The special mulching blade will recut the grass clip pings many times and reduce them in size so that as they fall onto the lawn they wilt 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 recutting action of the blades...

Page 12: ...instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly 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 assures proper air fuel mixture and helps...

Page 13: ...e but if you do be sure the blade is balanced TO SHARPEN BLADE Care should be taken to keep the blade balanced An unbalanced b_de will cause eventual damage to lawn mower or englne_ The blade can be sharpened with a file Or ona grinding wheel Do not attempt to sharpen while on the Rower To check blade balance dr_ve a nail into a beam orwalL Leave about one inch of the straight nail exposed Place c...

Page 14: ...run properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air filter Replace the air filter every year more often if you mow in very dusty dirty conditions Do not wash air filter TO CHANGE AIR FILTER See Fig 13 Loosen cover Screw_ Swing cover down and remove from hinge Putl paper filter out of air c eaner body Clean air cleaner cover and body Install a new paper filter Reinstall cover to air cleaner body B...

Page 15: ...move belt from engine pulley on crankshaft Install new belt by reversing above steps Always use factory approved belt to assure fit and long life TO ADJUST HANDLE See Fig 15 The handle on your lawn mower has three 3 height positions adjust to height that suits you Squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards each other until the pin in handle can be inserted into one of the three height adjustm...

Page 16: ...AN ATTRACT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO SEPARATION AND FORMATION OF ACIDS DURING STORAGE ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE iN STORAGE Drain the fuel tank o Start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and caTburetor are empty Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur_ Use flesh fuel next season NOTE Fuel stabilizer is a...

Page 17: ...or wheel height s too Iow 2 Rear of lawn mower housing blade dragging in grass 3 Grass catcher too full 4 Handle height posffion not right for you CORRECTION 1_ Clean replace air filter 2 Fill fuel tank 3 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel 4 Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refill tank With fresh gasoline 5 Connect wire to plug 6 Replace spark plug 7 Tighten blade bolt or replace blade a...

Page 18: ...DESCRIPTION Tapping Screw 1 4_20 x 1 1 4 Engagement Bracket Shifter Seat Gear Case Haives Kit Includes Key Nos 4 5 and 7 Bearing Worm Shaft Drive Shaft Hardened Washer Clutch Yoke KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 12 700343 Bushing 13 86447 Plug 14 137050 Helical Gear 15 750436X Clutch Jaw 16 750369 Grease 17 12000003 E Ring 18 850848 Hi Pro Key 19 81585X004 Spring Bracket NOTE All component dimensions g...

Page 19: ...2 7 3 8 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 86334X4 79 Battery Bracket 2 86337X479 Battery Cover 3 750909 4 750097 5 86353 6 11t549X i 7 86649 8 13 4861 Battery Hex Washer Head Screw 10 24 xl 2 Connector Mounting Clip Battery Charger Battery Pad Battery Wrap 19 ...

Page 20: ...REPAIR PARTS ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 376360 o 72 9 67 55 35 31 32 26 28 29 30 25 26 31 34 35 4 37 68 55 10 62 ...

Page 21: ...et Thread Cutting Screw 5 16 18 x 3 4 Washer KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO NO 39 153131X479 40 153130X479 41 150406 42 75009T 43 87930 44 48410 45 149588 46 851514 47 141114 48 851074 49 850263 50 851084 51 700869X479 52 85463 53 74760612 55 751592 56 88652 57 51793 58 151723X479 59 131959 61 132001 62 134612 64 152756 66 700170 479 67 700172X479 68 86969 153306 Handle Bracket Assembly Left Handle Brack...

Page 22: ...REPAIR PARTS ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 376360 M 54 10 14 13 12 14 16 10 1 13 12 25 I i ...

Page 23: ... 4 20 x 2 3 4 31 132010 Hubcap 32 137052 Hex Nut 35 152018 Nylon Bushing 36 702511 Wheel Tire Assembly 37 137090 E Ring 38 STD541425 Pinion 40 75192 Dust Cover 41 152019 Felt Washer 52 144748 Washer 1 2 x 2 x i34 53 144747 Control Bar 54 149844 Setector Knob 55 86012 Drive Cover Decal Pan Head Tapping Screw 10 24 x 2 3 4 Hex Washer Head Screw 10 24 x 3 4 Drive Cover Hex Flange Nut Drive Pulley Whe...

Page 24: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO 143 966502 il IL _uu H 12 119 46 41 4O 24 ...

Page 25: ...6 x Resistor Spark Plug RJI9LM valve _prtng _ Lower Va ve _pring L ap intaKe valve _eai Valve Spring Box Gasket Valve Spring Box Cover 25 REF PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 174 30200 Screw 10 24 x 9 16 177 650925 Carburetor Mounting Stud 186 36009 Govemor Link 187B 36035 Carburetor Gasket Air Baffle 190 36013 Brake L_ _ erAss y ____ 19 B 3612_2 r 1 192 360 6 _ Bi ake Control Lever Link 193 36015 Brake Spr...

Page 26: ...let Needle Seat Seat Retainer Inclo 31 Seat Retainer Bow Drain Screw Bowl Drain Washer Main Nozzle Tube O Ring Main Nozzle Tube O Ring Spring Main Nozzle Tube Spring Float Bowl Retainer Main Fuel Jet Welch Plug Idle Mixing Well DESCRIPTION 6 9 9 36086 Electric Starter 12 Volt 1 34955 Retainer Ring 2 34950 Spring Retainer 3 34954 Spring 4 34949A Gear 5 36202 Drive End Cap Ass y_ 6 33450 Lock Nut 7 ...

Page 27: ...wind Spring Ass y 11 590703 Starter Housing Ass y 40 degree grommet 12 590535 Starter Rope 98 X 9 64 dia 13 590701 Starter Handle REWIND STARTER NO 590739 REF PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 590739 ReWind Starter _ 3 590740 Retainer 6 590616 StarterlDog 7 590617 Dog Spring 8 590618A Pulley Rewind Spring Ass y 11 590638 Starter Housing ASs y 40 degree grommet 12 590535 Starter Rope Length 98 x 9 64 dial 13 ...

Page 28: ...a decal attached to the rear of the lawn mower lousing The model number for your engine will be found on the blower housing of the engine All parts listed herein may be ordered from any Sears Roebuck and Co Service CenterJDepartment and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PRODUCT LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 376360 ENGINE MODEL NO 143 966502 PART NUMB...

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