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22.0 HP
ELECTRIC START 
42" MOWER 
AUTOMATIC
LAWN TRACTOR

Important:
Read and fol low 
all Safety Rules 
and In struc tions 
Be fore Op er at ing 
This Equip ment

MODEL NO.

944.605421

OWNER’S

MANUAL

• Assembly
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Service and Adjustments
• Repair Parts

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

02153

Summary of Contents for CRAFTSMAN 944.605421

Page 1: ...RACTOR Important Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment MODEL NO 944 605421 OWNER S MANUAL Assembly Operation Maintenance Service and Adjustments Repair Part...

Page 2: ...operators age 60 years and above are involved in a large percentage of riding mower re lated injuries These operators should evaluate their ability to operate the riding mower safely enough to protect...

Page 3: ...he towed equipment may cause loss of traction and loss of control Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop V SERVICE SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE To avoid personal injury or property damage use ext...

Page 4: ...urchase if any battery included with this riding equipment proves defective in material or workman ship and our testing determines the battery will not hold a charge Sears will replace the battery at...

Page 5: ...g Wheel Adapter 1 Knob 1 Washer 17 32 x 1 3 16 x 12 Gauge Seat Battery 2 Keys Slope Sheet Keys 1 Oil Drain Tube 1 Large Flat Washer 1 Hexnut 1 2 20 Steering Sleeve 4 Washers 3 8 x 3 4 x 14 Ga 4 Wheels...

Page 6: ...ering wheel to steering shaft with locknut and large flat washer previously removed Tighten securely Snap steering wheel insert into center of steering wheel Remove protective materials from tractor h...

Page 7: ...ethrottle control to idle position Release parking brake Slowlymovethemotioncontrolleverforwardandslowly drive tractor off skid Apply brake to stop tractor set parking brake and place motion control l...

Page 8: ...on of this manual CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU OPERATE YOUR NEW TRACTOR WE WISHTO ASSURETHATYOU RECEIVETHE BEST PER FORMANCE AND SATISFACTION FROMTHIS QUALITY PRODUCT PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING CHECKLIST All...

Page 9: ...injury or death The safety alert symbol is used to identify safety inform ation about hazards which can result in death serious injury and or property damage DANGER indicates a hazard which if not av...

Page 10: ...hing and brak ing the tractor and starting the engine FREEWHEEL CONTROL Disengages transmission for pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off IGNITION SWITCH Used for starting and stopp...

Page 11: ...nger with thumb and move lever to desired position The cutting height range is approximately 1 1 2 to 4 The heights are measured from the ground to the blade tip withtheenginenotrunning Theseheightsar...

Page 12: ...h control TO STOP MOWER BLADES disengage attachment clutch control CAUTION Do not operate the mower without either the entire grass catcher onmowerssoequipped orthedeflector shield in place REVERSE OP...

Page 13: ...ng the engine warm up period ADD GASOLINE Fill fuel tank to bottom of filler neck Do not overfill Use fresh clean regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane Use of leaded gasoline will incr...

Page 14: ...R SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT IT SHOULD BE PURGED AFTER REINSTALLATION BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR Place tractor safely on level surface with engine off and parking brake set Disengage transmission by pla...

Page 15: ...r in high ambient temperatures 2 Service more often when operating in dirty or dusty conditions E N G I N E Replace Oil Filter If equipped Check Transaxle Cooling Check V Belts Replace Fuel Filter 3 2...

Page 16: ...e must be checked and adjusted See TO ADJUST BRAKE in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual TIRES Maintainproperairpressureinalltires See PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual Kee...

Page 17: ...See Figs 13 and 14 Determine temperature range expected before oil change All oil must meet API service classification SG SL Be sure tractor is on level surface Oil will drain more freely when warm C...

Page 18: ...sure the grass screen cooling fins and other external surfaces of the engine are kept clean at all times Every 100 hours of operation more often under extremely dusty dirty conditions remove the blowe...

Page 19: ...connect front links from deck by removing retainer springs Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms Slide mower out from under tractor IMPORTANT If an attachment other than the mower deck is to be mo...

Page 20: ...djustmentonrightsideoftractor Measuredistance D directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom edge of mower housing as shown Before making any necessary adjustments check that both front links ar...

Page 21: ...tighten Start engine and move motion control lever until tractor does not move forward or backward Holdmotioncontrolleverinthatpositionandturnengine off While holding motion control lever in place loo...

Page 22: ...tire dry rot and corrosion NOTE Ifadditionalclearanceisneededtogettoadjustment bolt move mower deck height to the lowest position After above adjustment is made if the tractor still creeps forward or...

Page 23: ...e holder is located behind the dash ENGINE Maintenance repair or replacement of the emission con trol devices and systems which are being done at the customers expense may be performed by any non road...

Page 24: ...UEL SYSTEM PARTS SUCH AS CARBURETOR FUEL FILTER FUEL HOSE OR TANK DURING STORAGE ALSO EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOLORMETHANOL CANATTRACTMOISTUREWHICH...

Page 25: ...gnition switch 7 Check replace ignition switch 8 Faulty solenoid or starter 8 Check replace solenoid or starter 9 Faulty operator presence switch es 9 Contact an authorized service center department E...

Page 26: ...pressure 5 Check tires for proper air pressure 6 Worn bent or loose blade 6 Replace sharpen blade Tighten blade bolt 7 Buildup of grass leaves and trash under mower 7 Clean underside of mower housing...

Page 27: ...EQUIPPED REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS NOTE YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A SPECIAL ALTERNATOR SYSTEM THE LIGHTS ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY BUT HAVE THEIR OWN ELECTRICAL SOURCE BECAUSE OF THIS THE BRIGH...

Page 28: ...28 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 944 605421 ELECTRICAL 28 29 26 40 33 30 50 24 42 43 25 41 27 27 193389ROS 94 93 92 34 D C AMPE RES 45 12 12 11 10 8 2 1 27 16 22 79 21 52 55...

Page 29: ...ttery 6 Ga w 16 wire red 22 26 175158 Fuse 27 73510400 Nut Keps Hex 1 4 20 unc 28 145491 Cable Ground 29 192749 Switch Seat 30 193350 Switch Ign 33 140403 Key Ign 34 110712X Switch Light Reset 40 1933...

Page 30: ...AND ENCLOSURES 64 209 158 74 209 13 1 209 2 9 144 26 26 60 26 144 26 209 209 142 209 209 142 143 60 17 29 145 161 278 37 37 209 11 209 209 20 59 28 278 278 154 209 278 155 278 209 54 58 54 14 14 38 38...

Page 31: ...nder Support 37 17490508 Screw Thdrol 5 16 18 x 1 2 TYT 38 175710 Bracket Asm Pivot Mower Rear 54 192512 Screw Hex Wshd 10 32 x 5 8 59 187495 Bushing 58 175351 Duct Hood 60 STD533707 Bolt Rdhd Sqnk 3...

Page 32: ...36 22 34 16 1 77 77 84 16 263 71 200 73 16 263 199 32 30 52 57 96 26 25 19 24 26 26 95 76 78 75 74 27 26 59 61 38 41 39 56 9 63 65 17 20 66 15 89 120 27 51 48 150 151 202 49 47 50 120 81 156 166 165...

Page 33: ...unc 53 105710X Link Clutch 55 105709X Spring Return Clutch 56 17060620 Screw 3 8 16 x 1 0 57 140294 V Belt Ground Drive 59 169691 Keeper Center Span 61 17120614 Screw 3 8 16 x 3 4 62 123533X Cover Ped...

Page 34: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 944 605421 STEERING ASSEMBLY 11 5 87 5 87 4 3 43 95 43 8 40 8 6 46 46 8 6 2 68 67 67 67 13 65 68 15 29 29 82 10 38 12 39 1 37 36 37 41 42 88 71 17 29 43 91 steering_stealth_prem_...

Page 35: ...3 32 x 7 8 x 16 Ga 29 17000612 Screw 3 8 16 x 3 4 30 76020412 Pin Cotter 1 8 x 3 4 32 192757 Rod Tie 36 155105 Bushing Strg 37 152927 Screw 38 186095X428 Insert Cap Strg Wh 39 19183812 Washer 9 16 ID...

Page 36: ...n 6 STD541437 Nut Hex w Ins 3 8 16 unc 7 124181X Spring Seat Cprsn 8 17000616 Screw 3 8 16 x 1 1 2 9 19131614 Washer 13 32 x 1 x 14 Ga 10 182493 Pan Seat 11 166369 Knob Seat Adj Wingnut 12 174648 Brac...

Page 37: ...ood RH 4 194024 Decal Hood LH 5 179128 Decal Deck B 42 7 163204 Decal Fender 8 196365 Decal Side Panel 9 178502 Decal Deck Level 10 157140 Decal Fender Danger Eng Fr 11 186869 Decal Pnl Dash 12 172331...

Page 38: ...r 5 160589 Exhaust Tube RH 6 159955 Exhaust Tube LH 8 171877 Bolt 5 16 18 unc x 3 4 w Sems 10 162797 Shield Browning 13 165291 Muffler Gasket 14 148456 Tube Drain Oil Easy 17 17060624 Screw 3 8 16 x 1...

Page 39: ...ink Lift L H 12 139866 Link Lift R H 13 4939M Retainer Spring 15 175562 Link Front Suspension 16 73350800 Nut Hex Jam 1 2 13 unc 17 175689 Trunnion Front Susp 18 73800800 Nut Lock w Wsh 1 2 13 unc 19...

Page 40: ...55 56 34 1 46 44 21 24 25 26 27 2 28 29 23 21 21 21 18 18 20 2 59 19 4 5 6 21 40 143 36 40 40 159 61 149 118 136 21 139 2 119 117 116 5 21 134 21 5 134 135 136 116 113 117 119 118 2 140 138 113 3 129...

Page 41: ...ft and Shaft Hardware Only Pulley Not Included 181542 Replacement Mower Complete Std Deck Order separately nose roller mulcher cover and guage wheel components key nos 91 94 95 132 182 183 101 106 and...

Page 42: ...42 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 944 605421 HYDRO GEAR TRANSAXLE MODEL NUMBER 314 0510...

Page 43: ...ining Ring 54 170406 Bearing Center Block 55 142977 Spring Helical Compression 56 142978 Washer 57 20w 50 Oil 58 170407 Brake Yoke KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 59 170408 Rotor Brake 60 142883 Brake Puck...

Page 44: ...26 27 29 32 847 523 28 16 27 27 842 525 287 524 219 615 1026 1024 220 1026A 1035 965 943 750 865B 447A 15 250 252 447A 447 865 703 45 46 12 1017 552 691 20 89 22 212 89 54 51 447A 53 654 447 865A 741...

Page 45: ...1022 35 36 42 1029 1100 798 192 1023 1023A 13 1022 1022 211 209 227 505 562 337 383 635 240 187 601 601 187A 385 387 918 788 628 212 914 691 552A 404 742 552A 552 616 947 133 98 104 1127 276 633 108...

Page 46: ...E NUMBER 0284 E1 333 668 73 851 334 474 74 1070 1005 332 75 1119 726 165 695 573 405 48 23 363 309 510 1051 783 513 802 1090 311 797A 797 803 544 310 801 697 1059 503 789 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 12 9 3...

Page 47: ...ge 105 698537 Valve Float Needle 108 699808 Valve Choke KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 117 698784 Jet Main Standard 118 699820 Jet Main High Altitude 121 699814 Kit Carburetor Overhaul 122 699802 Spacer C...

Page 48: ...Brush Retainer 798 697890 Screw Rocker Arm 801 691283 Cap Drive 802 691286 Cap End 803 693757 Housing Starter KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 842 691031 Seal Dipstick Tube 847 499602 Dipstick Tube Assembl...

Page 49: ...49 SERVICE NOTES...

Page 50: ...50 SERVICE NOTES...

Page 51: ...he face Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees Make turns gradually to prevent tipping or loss of control Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes 1 Fold this page along dotted li...

Page 52: ...PRINTED IN U S A 199150 04 28 05 TR 02488e...

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