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Caution:
Read and follow
all Safety Rules
and Instructions
Before Operating
This Equipment

MODEL NO.

944.621563

OWNER’S

MANUAL

• Assembly
• Operation
• Customer Responsibilities
• Service and Adjustments
• Repair Parts

6.5 HP
17 INCH TINE WIDTH
REAR TINE TILLER WITH
COUNTER ROTATING TINES

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

Summary of Contents for Craftsman 944.621563

Page 1: ...Before Operating This Equipment MODEL NO 944 621563 OWNER S MANUAL Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Service and Adjustments Repair Parts 6 5 HP 17 INCH TINE WIDTH REAR TINE TILLER WITH COUNTER ROTATING TINES Sears Canada Inc Toronto Ontario M5B 2B8 ...

Page 2: ...TRAINING Read the Owner s Manual carefully Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the equipment Knowhowtostoptheunitanddisengagethe controls quickly Never allow children to operate the equipment Never allow adults to operate the equipment without proper instruction Keep the area of operation clear of all persons particu larly small children and pets PREPARATION Thoroughly i...

Page 3: ...REFER TO THE REPAIR PARTS SECTION OF THIS MANUAL FOR PART NUMBER SAFETY RULES 2 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES 3 11 13 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 WARRANTY 3 ASSEMBLY 4 6 OPERATION 7 10 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS 13 16 STORAGE 17 TROUBLESHOOTING 18 REPAIR PARTS TILLER 19 25 REPAIR PARTS ENGINE 26 31 SERVICE PARTS ORDERING BACK COVER LIMITED TWO 2 YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSM...

Page 4: ...ng purposes To ensuresafeandproperoperationofyourtillerallpartsandhardwareyouassemblemustbetightenedsecurely Usethecorrect tools as necessary to insure proper tightness OPERATOR S POSITION See Fig 1 Whenrightorlefthandismentionedinthismanual itmeans whenyouareintheoperatingposition standingbehindtiller handles 1 Carriage Bolt 3 8 16 UNC x 1 Gr 5 1 Center Locknut 3 8 16 UNC 2 Handle Lock 1 Hairpin ...

Page 5: ...NDLE ASSEMBLY UP POSITION FIG 4 UNPACKING CARTON See Fig 2 CAUTION Becarefulofexposedstaples whenhandlingordisposingofcartoning material IMPORTANT WHEN UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLING TILLER BE CAREFUL NOT TO STRETCH OR KINK CABLES While holding handle assembly cut cable ties securing handleassemblytotopframe Lethandleassemblyrest on tiller Remove top frame of carton Slowly ease handle assembly up and pl...

Page 6: ...FROM CRATE Adjust handle assemby to lowest position Be sure lock lever is tightened securely Makesureshiftleverindicatorisin N neutral position See Fig 7 Tilt tiller forward by lifting handle Separate cardboard cover from leveling shield Rotatetillerhandletotherightandpulltilleroutofcarton CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your unit were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes Correct and...

Page 7: ...er or in literature supplied with the product Learn and understand their meaning SHIFT LEVER DEPTH STAKE LEVELING SHIELD OUTER SIDE SHIELD DRIVE CONTROL BAR THROTTLE CONTROL DEPTH STAKE Controls depth at which tiller will dig DRIVE CONTROL BAR Used to engage tines LEVELING SHIELD Levels tilled soil OUTER SIDE SHIELD Adjustable to protect small plants frombeingburied RECOIL STARTER HANDLE SHIFT LEV...

Page 8: ...lease the drive control bar Move throttle control to SLOW position Move shift lever indicator to R reverse position Hold drive control bar against the handle to start tiller movement HARD TO SHIFT GEARS Brieflyengagedrivecontrolbarandreleaseorrocktiller forward and backward until are able to shift gears FIG 9 DRIVE CONTROL BAR DISENGAGED POSITION THROTTLE CONTROL TRANSPORT POSITION DEEPEST TILLING...

Page 9: ...n of acids during storage Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of anenginewhileinstorage Toavoidengineproblems the fuelsystemshouldbeemptiedbeforestorageof30days or longer Drain the gas tank start the engine and let it run untilthefuellinesandcarburetorareempty Usefreshfuel next season See Storage section of this manual for additional information Never use engine or carburetor cleanerproductsinth...

Page 10: ...hment and moisture from the plants At the same time breaking up the upper layer of soil crust will help retain moisture in the soil Best digging depth is 1 to 3 2 5 7 5 cm Lower the outer side shields to protect small plants from being buried Cultivate up and down the rows at a speed which will allowtinestouprootweedsandleavethegroundinrough condition promoting no further growth of weeds and grass...

Page 11: ...s not cover items that have beensubjectedtooperatorabuseornegligence Toreceive fullvaluefromthewarranty theoperatormustmaintaintiller as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your tiller All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of thismanualshould bechecked at least onceeachseason Onceayearyoushouldreplacethesparkplug cleano...

Page 12: ... Checkthecrankcaseoillevelbeforestartingtheengineand after each five 5 hours of continuous use Add SAE 30 motor oil or equivalent Tighten oil filler plug securely each time you check the oil level TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE SAE VISCOSITY GRADES 20 0 30 40 80 100 30 20 4 20 30 40 F C 10 10 60 10W 30 5W 30 SAE 30 AIR FILTER See Fig 18 Yourenginewillnotrunproperlyusingadirty...

Page 13: ...our engine is equipped with a spark arrester screen assembly remove every 50 hours for cleaning and inspection Replace if damaged SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CAUTION Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into contact with plug TILLER TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT See Fig 20 Select handle height best suited for your tilling conditions Handle height will be different w...

Page 14: ...BELT See Figs 22 and 23 Removebeltguard See TOREMOVEBELTGUARD in this section of this manual Remove old belt by slipping off engine pulley first then remove from transmission pulley Placenew beltingrooveoftransmissionpulleyandinto engine pulley BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE ON TOP OF IDLER PULLEY NOTE POSITION OF BELT TO GUIDES Check belt adjustment as described below Replacebeltguard Repositionwheelandr...

Page 15: ...ened tine edges will rotate rearward from above TRANSMISSION TINE 3 1 2 MAX TINE FIG 24 TINE REPLACEMENT See Figs 24 25 and 26 CAUTION Tinesaresharp Weargloves orotherprotectionwhenhandlingtines A badly worn tine causes your tiller to work harder and dig more shallow Most important worn tines cannot chop and shred organic matter as effectively nor bury it as deeply as good tines A tine this worn n...

Page 16: ...dure Loosen cable clamp screw Move throttle lever up until it touches high speed stop and hold in this position Tighten cable clamp screw securely TO ADJUST CARBURETOR The carburetor has a high speed jet and has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary How ever minoradjustmentsmayberequiredtocompensatefor differences in fuel temperature altitude or load If the carburetor d...

Page 17: ...cessary See belt re placement instructions in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual Lubricate as shown in the Customer Responsibilities section of this manual Be sure that all nuts bolts and screws are securely fastened Inspect moving parts for damage breakage and wear Replace if necessary Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces sand lightly before painting ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IM...

Page 18: ...fuel 6 Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline 7 Water in fuel 7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh gasoline 8 Clogged fuel tank 8 Remove fuel tank and clean 9 Spark plug wire loose 9 Connect and tighten spark plug wire 10 Dirty engine air screen 10 Clean engine air screen 11 Dirty clogged muffler 11 Clean replace muffler 12 Carburetor out of adjustment 12 Make necess...

Page 19: ...31 150696 Bolt Pivot 1 180634 Throttle Control 2 141406 Grip Handle 3 110673X Grommet Handle 4 127254X Bar Drive Control Assembly 5 6712J Cap Vinyl 6 180500 Panel Control 7 110641X Bushing Split 8 71191008 Screw Pan Head 10 24 9 72010520 Bolt 5 16 18 UNC x 2 1 2 10 110646X Handle Grip 11 STD624003 Clip Hairpin 12 81328 Bolt Shoulder 13 110741X Handle Shift 14 109313X Grommet Rubber 15 110702X Rod ...

Page 20: ...6 4 170127 Shield Inner Belt Guard 5 154734 Screw Shift Lever 6 110111X Lever Shift 7 STD532505 Bolt Carriage 1 4 20 x 1 2 Gr 5 8 8700J Plate Shift Indicator 9 86777 Screw Hex Washer Head Slotted 10 24 x 1 2 10 9484R Clip 11 STD551125 Washer Lock 1 4 12 STD541025 Nut Hex 1 4 20 13 23230506 Screw Set Hex 5 16 18 x 3 8 14 156117 Spacer Split 327 x 42 x 1 220 15 STD551031 Washer 11 32 x 11 16 x 16 Ga...

Page 21: ...Bracket Reinforcement 7 102173X CounterWeight R H 8 STD551137 Washer Lock 3 8 9 STD541037 Nut Hex 3 8 16 10 74760524 Bolt Hex 5 16 18 x 1 1 2 11 STD624003 Clip Hairpin 12 126875X Rivet Drilled 13 120190X Tire 150750 Rim 795R Tire Valve 15 Engine Seebreakdown BriggsModel120402 0213 E1 16 7192J TieCable STANDARD HARDWARE PURCHASE LOCALLY NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 ...

Page 22: ... Screw 1 4 20 x 1 2 52 STD541031 Nut Hex 5 16 18 53 165140 Kit Bearing 58 179520 BoltShoulder 60 6855M FittingGrease 6066J Grease Plastilube 1 NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 180677 Transmission Assembly Includes Key Nos 2 52 2 180627 Gearcase L H w Bearing Includes Key No 4 3 161963 Gasket Gearcase 4 5020J Bearing Needle 5 1370H Washer...

Page 23: ... 18 x 1 1 4 14 124343X Bracket Shield Tine 15 161414X558 Shield Side Outer R H 16 73900400 Nut Flangelock 1 4 20 17 162175 Nut Wing 18 STD532512 Bolt Carriage 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 Gr 5 19 102701X Grip 20 STD541037 Nut Hex 3 8 16 21 102156X Stake Depth 22 74930632 Bolt Hex 3 8 16 x 2 23 4440J Hinge 24 STD532505 Bolt Carriage 1 4 20 x 1 2 25 6712J Cap Vinyl 26 109227X Pad Idler 27 102695X558 Shield Leveli...

Page 24: ...Nut Fin Hex 3 8 24 NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 7 STD551137 Washer Lock 3 8 8 74610616 Bolt Hex Hd 3 8 24 x 1 9 4460J TineRH 10 132728 Hub Asm RH 17 11 6555J TineRH REPAIR PARTS TILLER MODEL NUMBER 944 621563 TINE ASSEMBLY ...

Page 25: ... Decal Shift Indicator 8 157984 Decal Cout Rot Tines 9 120076X Decal Warning Rotating Tines 10 168260 Decal Tine Depth Stake 11 162384 Decal Warning Tine Shield 12 167156 Decal Engine 13 171078 Decal Rewind 14 166138 Decal Oper Intek Engine 182619 Manual Owner s English 182620 Manual Owner s French 9 5 12 11 13 7 REPAIR PARTS TILLER MODEL NUMBER 944 621563 DECALS 1 3 4 10 ...

Page 26: ...ER 120402 TYPE NO 0213 E1 20 22 12 21 306 1058 OWNER S MANUAL 1019 LABEL KIT 15 1 307 415 3 718 552 18 7 1022 40 1034 1029 45 1026 13 337 635 5 914 383 868 993 619 1022 914A 40 35 238 33 34 1023 146 16 741 24 46 746 742 32 30 29 27 28 220 219 27 25 26 36 830 189 32A 886 122 51 15A ...

Page 27: ...E NO 0213 E1 108 130 95 127 51 104 137 276 276 134 133 975 117 186 692 122 51 365 125 98 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 104 137 276 127 633A 633 134 137 276 633 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 51 633A 122 51 20 3 7 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 993 868 12 1022 163 633A 97 122 51 633 109 163 163 163 276 118 883 ...

Page 28: ...RIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 120402 TYPE NO 0213 E1 334 851 333 209 663 562 505 227 616 209A 632 836 836A 190 832 676 677 300 883 613 615 356 601 222 773 188 621 427 271 668 504 281 957 972 187 601 187A 971A 875 163 967 445 971 961 717 968 467 11 267 265 958 ...

Page 29: ...L NUMBER 944 621563 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 120402 TYPE NO 0213 E1 1022 7 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 51 868 993 332 23 363 455 1005 1070 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL 48 55 456 58 459 689 597 608 592 65 59 60 1210 1211 304 65A 305 ...

Page 30: ...nsert Grip 60 715257 Grip Starter Rope 65 690837 Screw Blower Housing 65A 692608 Screw Rewind Starter KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 95 691636 Screw Throttle Valve 97 690024 Shaft Throttle 98 398185 Kit Idle Speed 104 691242 Ø Pin Float Hinge 108 691182 Valve Choke 109 693628 Shaft Choke 117 690048 Jet Main Standard 118 498977 Jet Main High Altitude 121 695157 Kit Carburetor Overhaul 122 693749 Ø Spac...

Page 31: ...Spring Detent 717 693462 Bracket Air Cleaner 718 690959 Pin Locating 741 692565 Gear Timing 742 692564 Retainer E Ring KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 746 692566 Gear Idler 773 694258 Retainer 830 694544 Stud Rocker Arm 832 693583 Guard Muffler 836 690661 Screw Muffler Guard 836A 693624 Screw Muffler Guard 851 493880 Terminal Sparkplug 868 692044 Seal Valve 875 693459 Base Air Cleaner 883 691893 Gasket...

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