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Page 1: ...R S MANUAL jEZ3 o Assembly o Operation o Customer Responsibilities Service o Adjustments o Repair Parts Caution Read and Follow all Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment 156712 REV 2 01 31 97 VBL Printed in U S A I ...

Page 2: ...s 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 starting_ e Do not continu...

Page 3: ...aiiso CUSTOMER RESPONSaBgLITIES o 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 LIMnTED ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN POWER MOWER For one year from date of purchase when this Craftsman Lawn Mower is maintained lubricated and tuned up...

Page 4: ...3 Air Filter 13 Blade Care Replacement 12 Engine 13 Lubrication 13 Spark Plug 13 Cutting Levels 9 E Engine Air Filter 13 Oil Change 13 Oil Level 13 Oil Type 13 Starting I0 Stopping 10 Storage 15 F Fuel Capacity 3 Storage 15 Type 9 H Handle Adjustment Assembly 6 Cutting Height 14 L Lubrication Engine 13 Lawn Mower 11 M Maintenance Agreement 3 Maintenance Schedule 11 Mowing Tips 10 Oil O Engine 13 S...

Page 5: ...r you when you provide the model number of your lawn mower Some of these accessories may not apply to your lawn mower LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE i rr r CLIPPING DEFLECTOR FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS GRASS CATCHERS FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS LAWN MOWER MAnNTENANCE MUFFLERS i1 1 11 1 1111 1 1 111 BELTS BLADES 11 MULCHER KITS GRASS CATCHERS FOR SIDE DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS AIR FILTERS BLADE ADAPTERS...

Page 6: ...ecessary to ensure proper tightness TO REMOVE CARTON g o LAWN MOWER FROM Remove loose parts included with mower Cut down two end corners of carton and lay end panel down flat Remove all packing materials except padding between upper and lower handte and padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle Rofl lawn mower out of carton and check carton thor oughly for additional loose part...

Page 7: ...PRESENCECONTROLBAR ENGINEZONEI STARTER HANDLE HANDLE KNOB GRASS CATCHER GASOLINEFILLER CAP PRIMER AIR FILTER ENGINE OIL PLUG LAWN MOWER HOUSING WHEEL ADJUSTER ON EACH WHEEL i u Mn I I u nI u II II I 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 Th...

Page 8: ...under any circumstances attempt to grass catcher in place Never attempt I defeat the function of the operator con to operate the lawn mower with the rear trol The blade turns when the engine is door removed or propped open I I unninR o Your lawn mower is equipped with an operator pres ence control bar which requires the operator to be positioned behind the lawn mower handle to start and operate th...

Page 9: ...art Use a firm push This step is not usually necessary when starting an engine which has already run for a few minutes Push engine speed control lever to fast _ position Hold operator presence control bar down to the handle and pull starter handle quickly_ Do not allow starter rope to snap back o Tostop engine release operator presencecontrolbaro NOTE In cooler weather it may be necessary to repea...

Page 10: ...ve been subjected to operator abuse or negligence To receive ful value 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 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 ele...

Page 11: ...h the raised tugs on the adapter_ Be sure the trailing edge is up toward the engine Install the blade bolt with the lock washerand hardened washer into blade adapter and crankshaft Use block of wood between blade and lawn mower housing and tighten the blade bolt turning clockwise The recommended tightening torque is 35_40 ft Ibs IMPORTANT BLADE BOLT IS GRADE 8 HEAT TREATED CRANKSHAFT BLADE KEYWAY ...

Page 12: ... properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air filter Clean the element after every 25 hours of operation more often if mower is used in very dusty dirty conditions 12 TO CHANGE AIR FILTER See Fig 7 Remove the air filter cover by iifting on edge of cover Remove filter element carefully to prevent dirt from entering carburetor Clean the inside of the cover and the body to remove any dirt accumul...

Page 13: ... hairpin cotters Disconnect the lower handle from the handle brackets See Fig 11 o Turn the handle over and reassemble the hairpin cotters that have been removed o Reassemble the starter rope guide Reassemble the controls and the operator presence control bar to the upper handle CAUTION The operator presence con trol bar must pivot freely to permit blade brake engagement when control bar is releas...

Page 14: ...R USING ETHANOL OR METHANOL CAN 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 Start the engine and let 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...

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Page 18: ...CRAFTSMAN 4oCYCLE ENGNNE MODEL NUMBER 143 974006 g00 4O0 135 130 120 11g 125 126 150 150 O 370K 3g0 261 _ _ 287 2O0 _ ss2 _ 93 285 300 _ _ 292 182 275 I I I 41 43 46 24O 18 ...

Page 19: ...370A 36261 Connecting Rod Bolt 370C 36861 Valve Lifter 370K 36695 Camshaft RCR 380 632744 Oil Pump Ass y 390 590694 Mounting Flange Gasket 400 36475 Mounting FIange Incl 72 thru 83 3t 1 900 Oil Drain PhJg 900 Oil Seal Governor Shaft Washer Governor Gear Ass y Incl 81 Governor Spool Screw t 4 20 x 1 1 4 Flywheel Key Flywheel Belleville Washer Flywheel Nut Solid State Ignition Screw Torx T 15 10 24 ...

Page 20: ...ing Main Nozzle Tube High Speed Bowl Nut Bowl Nut Washer Welch Plug Atmospheric Vent KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION Hr r 590694 Recoil Starter 1 590599A Spring Pin IncL 4 2 590600 Washer 3 590696 Retainer 4 590601 Washer 5 690697 Brake Spring 6 590698 Starter Dog 7 590699 Dog Spring 8 590700 Pulley Rewind Spring Ass y 11 590695 Starter Housing Ass y 40 degree grommet 12 590535 Starter Rope 98 X 9 64 d...

Page 21: ...2_ Rear of lawn mower housing blade dragging in grass 3 Grass catcher too full 4 Handle height position not right for you CORRECTION d i 11iii i iiii 1 Clean replace air filter 2 Fill fuel tank 3 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel 4 Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refilt tank with fresh gasoline 5 Connect wire to ptug 6 Replace spark ptug 7 Tighten btade boit or replace bfade adapter 8...

Page 22: ...ar of the lawn mower housing 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 CenteriDepartment and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PRODUCT LAWN MOWER a MODEL NUMBER 917 387120 ENGINE CRAFTSMAN MODEL NO 143 974006 PART NUMBER o PART DESC...

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