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Summary of Contents for EZ3 917.379310

Page 1: ...379310 OWNER S MANUAL Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Service Adjustments Repair Parts Caution Read and Follow all Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment 159060 1 2 97 VBL Printed in U S A ...

Page 2: ...sing driveways walks roads and any gravel covered areas Never direct discharge of material toward bystanders nor allow anyone near the mower while you are operating it Before cleaning inspecting or repairing 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 prevent accidental s...

Page 3: ...our nearest Sears store for details CUSTOMER RESPONSmBILITIES Read and observe the safety rules Follow a regular schedule in maintaining caring for and using your lawn 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 maint...

Page 4: ... 3 11 13 Air Filter 13 Blade Care Replacement 12 Drive Wheels 2 Engine 13 Lubrication 13 Spark Plug 13 Cutting Levels 8 E Engine Air Filter 13 Oil Change 13 Oii Leve 13 Oil Type 13 Starting 9 Stopping 9 Storage 15 F Fuel Capacity 3 Storage t5 Type 9 L Lubrication Engine 13 Lawn Mower t I M Maintenance Agreement 3 Maintenance Schedule 11 Mowing Tips 10 Oil O Engine 9 Ste rage 15 Operation Drive Con...

Page 5: ...ovide the model number of your lawn mower Some of these accessories may not apply to your lawn mower AWN MOWER PERFORMANCE CLIPPING DEFLECTOR FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS X GRASS CATCHERS FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS LAWN MOWER MAmNTENANCE MULCHER KiTS GRASS CATCHERS FOR SiDE DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS _ _ _ _ _ MUFFLERS BELTS BLADES AIR FILTERS BLADE ADAPTERS WHEELS STABILIZER GAS CANS _ __ _ _ _ ...

Page 6: ...handle section to operating 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 Raise upper handle section to operating position re move protective padding and tighten handle knobs securely Remove any packing material from around control bar Your handles may be adjusted for your mowing com for...

Page 7: ...E CAP WHEEL ADJUSTER F_G 5 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 Commission The blade turns when the engine is running OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL o must be held down tothe handle to start the engine Release to stop the engine PRIMER pumps...

Page 8: ... Forward motion wifl stop when the operator presence control bar is released To stop forward motion without stopping engine release the operator presence control bar slightly until the drive control disengages Hold operator presence control bar down to handle to con tinue mowing without self propelling To keep drive control engaged when turning corners push down on handle and lift front wheels off...

Page 9: ...y 25 hours thereafter You may need to change the oil more often under dusty dirty conditions GAS See Fig 1 o Fill fuel tank Use fresh clean regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane Do not mix oil with gasoline Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used within 30 days to assure fuel freshness WARNING Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or m...

Page 10: ...RESPONSIBILiTiES 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 will disperse into the grass and not be noticed Also the mulched grass wil biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for the awn Always mulch with your highest engine blade speed as this will provide the best recutting action of...

Page 11: ...ceive fu IIvalue from the warranty operator must maintain mower as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your unit All adjustments in the Semice and Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at teast once each season Once a year replace the spark plug replace air filter element and cheCk blade for wear A new spark plug and clea...

Page 12: ... 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 D0 not attempt to sharpen while on the mower To check blade balance drive a nail into a beam orwall Leave about one inch of the straight nail exposed Place center hole of blade over the head of the nail If blade is balanced it should remain in a horizontal ...

Page 13: ... 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 every year more often if you mow in very dusty dirty conditions Do not wash air filter TO CHANGE AIR FILTER See Fig 15 Loosen cover screw Swing cover down and remove from hinge o Pul paper filter out of air cleaner body Clean air cleaner cover and body install a ne...

Page 14: ...emove debris shield Remove belt from engine pulley on crankshaft Install new belt by reversing above steps Always use factory approved belt to assu re fit and long tife TO ADJUST HANDLE See Fig 7 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 th...

Page 15: ...OL OR USING ETHANOL OR ME3 _HANOL CAN ATTRACT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO SEPARATION AND FORMAT ON OF AC DS DUR NG STORAGE ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE IN STORAGE o Drain the fuel tank o Start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty o Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products inthe fue_ tank or permanent damage may occur Use fresh fuel ...

Page 16: ...wn mower housing blade dragging ingrass 3 Grass catcher too fu 4 Handle Height position not right for you CORRECTION rr t Clean replace air filter 2 Fill fuel tank_ 3 Drain tank and refiil with fresh Clean fuel 4 Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refill tank with fresh gasoline 5 Connect wire to plug 6 Reptace sparkplug 7 Tighten blade bolt or repiace blade adapter 8 Depress control bar to handle ...

Page 17: ...SERVICE NOTES 17 ...

Page 18: ...REPAIR PARTS QO 58 25 5 59 27 24 26 ROTARY LAWN MOWE R MODEL NUMBER 917 379310 11 4 18 30 56 I 12 13 56 37 36 22 27 35 28 44 50 ...

Page 19: ...der Bolt 3 8q6 x 1 Belleville Washer Axle Arm Assembly Selector Knob Selector Spring Keps Nut i 4 20 Spacer Wheel Adjusting Bracket Left Wheel Adjusting Bracket Right Thread Cutting Screw 5 16 8 x 3 4 Handte Bracket Assembly Left Handle Bracket Assembly Right KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 41 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 55 56 58 59 61 62 64 150406 48422 851514 141114 851074 850263 851084 700869X479 85463 ...

Page 20: ...REPAIR PARTS 54 8 8 ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 37931 18 35 18 15 12 0 11 10 8 ...

Page 21: ... Wheel Tire Assembly E Ring Pinion Dust Cover Felt Washer Washer t 2 x 1 1 2 134 KEY PART DESCRiPTiON NO NO 18 701037 Selector Knob 25 152903 Drive Cover Decal 27 143603 Hex Washer Head Screw 10_24 x 3 4 28 154990 Drive Cover 31 t32010 Hex Flange Nut 32 137052 Drive Pulley 35 t53372 Wheel Adjuster Assembly Left 36 70251 t Gear Case Assembly 37 137090 Spring 38 STD541425 Hex Locknut 1 4 20 40 75192...

Page 22: ...ION Tapping Screw 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 Engagement Bracket Shifter Seat Gear Case Halves 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 Spfing Bracket NOTE AI component dimensions given in U...

Page 23: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143 976610 301 300 263Af _2s7 292 261 370A 416 j 277 350 23g 187A 38O 45 I g5 151A 23 ...

Page 24: ...take Valve Seal Valve Spring Box Gasket Valve Spring Box Cover Screw 10 24 x 9 16 Carburetor Mounting Stud Carburetor Gasket Governor Link Air Baffle 24 DESCRIPTION 190 36013 191A 36012 t92 36016 t93 36015 I94 36014 195 610973 198 36017 99 36018 202 36482 203 31342 204 651029 205 651030 215 36051 239 36048 240 36190 243B 651041 245 36046 250 36191 251 650928 251A 650933 255 36193 256 650983 260 36...

Page 25: ...be 38A 632545 Spring 39 632549 Float Bow Retainer 40 640021 Main Fuel Jet 47 632554 gelch Plug Idle Mixing Well KEY PART NO NO DESCRiPTiON 590702 Recoil Starter 1 590599A Spring Pin Incl 4 2 590600 Washer _ 3 590696 Retainer 4 590601 Washer 5 590697 Brake Spring _ _ 6 590698 Starter Dog 7 590699 Dog Spring __ _a _ _ 8 590700 Pulley Rewind Spring Ass y _ 1 590703 Starter Housing Ass y 40 degree gro...

Page 26: ...tached to the rear of the tawnmower housing The model number for your engine wilt be found on the blower housing of the engine All parts listed herei_ may be ordered from any Sears Roebuck and Co Service Center Department and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING iNFORMATiON PRODUCT LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 379310 ENGINE MODEL NO 143 976610 PART NUMBER PART DES...

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