Craftsman 650 Series Owner'S Manual Download

Page: 1 / 32

Model No.
944.367611

CAUTION:

Read and follow all
Safety Rules and In struc tions
before operating this equipment

Owner’s Manual

ROTARY LAWN MOWER

650 Series Briggs & Stratton Engine
Power-Propelled
21" Multi-Cut

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

Summary of Contents for 650 Series

Page 1: ...UTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Owner s Manual ROTARY LAWN MOWER 650 Series Briggs Stratton Engine Power Propelled 21 Multi Cut Sears Canada Inc Toronto Ontario M5B 2B8 ...

Page 2: ... shall run concurrently with applicable provincial legislation Fur thermore some provinces do NOT allow limitation on how long an implied warranty will last so the above limitations may not apply to you Sears Canada Inc Toronto Ontario M5B 2B8 WARRANTY SAFETY RULES IMPORTANT Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetandthrowingob jects Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldre...

Page 3: ...on on slopes Remove obstacles such as rocks tree limbs etc Watch for holes ruts or bumps Tall grass can hide obstacles DO NOT Do not trim near drop offs ditches or embankments The operator could lose footing or balance Do not trim excessively steep slopes Do not mow on wet grass Reduced footing could cause slipping III CHILDREN Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the presenc...

Page 4: ...ow machine to cool before storing Stop and inspect the equipment if you strike an object Repair if necessary before restarting Never attempt to make wheel height adjustments while the engine is running Grass catcher components are subject to wear damage and deterioration which could expose moving parts or allow objects to be thrown Frequently check components and replace with manufacturer s recomm...

Page 5: ...uch as nuts wash ers bolts etc necessary to complete the assembly have been placed in the parts bag To ensure safe and proper opera tion of your lawn mower all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely Use the correct tools as neces sary to ensure proper tightness TO REMOVE LAWN MOWER FROM CARTON 1 Remove loose parts included with mower 2 Cut down two end corners of carton and lay...

Page 6: ...n National Standards Institute and the U S Consumer Product Safety Com mission The blade turns when the engine is running Operator presence control bar must be held down to the handle to start the engine Release to stop the engine Primer pumps additional fuel from the carburetor to the cylinder for use when starting a cold engine These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplie...

Page 7: ...trol bar down against handle to continue mowing without self propelling NOTE If after releasing the drive control the mower will not roll backwards push the mower forward slightly to disengage drive wheels To keep drive control engaged when turning corners push down on the handle to lift the front wheels off the ground while turning lawn mower DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Over time the drive control s...

Page 8: ... from bag NOTE Do not drag the bag when empty ing it will cause unnecessary wear MOWER IS NOW READY FOR DISCHARGING OPERATION TO CONVERT MOWER Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher To convert to bagging or discharging REAR BAGGING Lift rear door of the lawn mower and place the grass catcher frame hooks onto the door pivot pins To convert to mulching or discharging operation rem...

Page 9: ...RIDGE Your mower is equipped with a special FRESH STARTTM fuel cap and continuous fuel preserver cartridge See the infor mation and instructions packed with the FRESH STARTTM cartridge 1 Snap cartridge into bottom of fuel cap NOTE Do not remove the silver foil seal on the side of cartridge that snaps into fuel cap 2 Grasp the white peel tab and pull to remove the entire seal 3 Screw fuel cap onto ...

Page 10: ...HING MOWING TIPS IMPORTANT For best performance keep mower housing free of built up grass and trash See CLEANING in the Maintenance section of this manual The special mulching blade will recut the grass clippings 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 will biodegrade quickly to provide nutrie...

Page 11: ...erator abuse or negligence To receive full value from the warranty operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your unit At least once a season check to see if you should make any of the adjustments described in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual At least once a year replace the spark plug clean or...

Page 12: ...de bolt by turning counter clockwise 5 Remove blade and attaching hard ware bolt lock washer and hardened washer NOTE Remove the blade adapter and check the key inside hub of blade adapter The key must be in good condition to work properly Replace adapter if damaged TO REPLACE BLADE 1 Position the blade adapter on the en gine crankshaft Be sure key in adapter and crankshaft keyway are aligned 2 Po...

Page 13: ...e oil after every 25 hours of op eration or at least once a year if the lawn mower is not used for 25 hours in one year Check the crankcase oil level before start ing the engine and after each five 5 hours of continuous use Tighten oil plug securely each time you check the oil level TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL NOTE Before tipping lawn mower to drain oil empty fuel tank by running engine until fuel tank i...

Page 14: ... SPARK PLUG Replace spark plug at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 100 hours of operation whichever occurs first Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in the PRODUCT SPECIFIC ATIONS section of this manual TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT 1 Remove drive cover and belt keeper 2 Remove belt from gearcase pulley 3 Turn lawn mower on its side with air filter and carburetor down 4 Remove blade...

Page 15: ... of lower handle are off center for raising or lowering the handle 1 Remove upper handle and wire tie s securing cable s to lower handle 2 Remove hairpin cotters from lower handle bracket mounting pin 3 Squeeze lower handle in to remove it from mounting pins 4 Turn lower handle over to raise or lower handle 5 Squeeze lower handle in and position holes onto mounting pins on handle bracket 6 Reassem...

Page 16: ...ontrol cables When setting up your handle from the storage position the lower handle will au tomatically lock into the mowing position ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORTANT It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essential fuel system parts such as carburetor fuel filter fuel hose or tank during storage Alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol can attract moisture w...

Page 17: ...er into your fuel tank and is an acceptable alternative to adding fuel stabilizer ENGINE OIL Drain oil with engine warm and replace with clean engine oil See ENGINE in the Maintenance section of this manual CYLINDER 1 Remove spark plug 2 Pour 30 ml of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder 3 Pull starter handle slowly a few times to distribute oil 4 Replace with new spark plug Does not start 1 ...

Page 18: ...Contact a Sears or other qualified service centre Starter rope 1 Engine flywheel brake is on 1 Depress control bar to hard to pull when control bar is released upper handle before pulling starter rope 2 Bent engine crankshaft 2 Contact a Sears or other qualified service centre 3 Blade adapter broken 3 Replace blade adapter 4 Blade dragging in grass 4 Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface...

Page 19: ...19 SERVICE NOTES ...

Page 20: ...20 REPAIR PARTS CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 944 367611 ...

Page 21: ...Cable Operator Presence 5 191574 Handle Bolt 6 189713X428 Handle Knob 7 51793 Hairpin Cotter 8 66426 Wire Tie 9 401812X428 Rear Door Assembly 10 128415 Pop Rivet 11 406573 Support Bracket LH 12 406574 Support Bracket RH 13 17060410 Screw 1 4 20 x 5 8 14 175082X479 Handle Bracket Assembly LH 15 175081X479 Handle Bracket Assembly RH 16 405417 Spring Rear Door LH 17 405418 Spring Rear Door RH 18 1320...

Page 22: ...22 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 944 367611 ...

Page 23: ...ive 33 409148 Nut Hex 35 408862 Kit Wheel Adjuster LH Includes Knob and Bearing 36 404833 Gear Case Assembly Complete 38 73800400 Locknut 1 4 20 40 406558 Spring 41 408861 Kit Wheel Adjuster RH Includes Knob and Bearing 54 410353 Grassbag Assembly 57 401802 Frame Grassbag 60 410734 Case Lower 61 410726 Case Upper 62 410949 Shaft Output 63 183508 Seal Output Shaft 64 183511 Bushing 65 183509 Washer...

Page 24: ...ATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE 307 13 337 635 383 3 11 9 10 54 50 51 7 5 585 684 287 525 524 842 1 8 847 523 27 27 32 26 28 25 29 40 40 35 36 33 45 34 45 24 741 16 20 12 22 46 43 15 4 32A 718 868 2 871 870 869 1330 REPAIR MANUAL 306 584 334 851 333 635 ...

Page 25: ...CLE ENGINE 104 137 276 95 127 633 617 276 130 365 125 134 975 133 117 163 968 445 425 443 163 529 159 970 966 976 188 104 137 276 127 633 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 617 137 276 633 617 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 163 163 134 81 613 300 222 276 118 97 668 ...

Page 26: ...4T02 0886 B2 BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE 332 304 305 363 455 23 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL 55 456 58 60 459 689 597 608 65 592 190 670 957 972 1059 1211 1210 601 187 78 37 1058 OPERATOR S MANUAL 922 621 923 745 562 505 227 ...

Page 27: ... ambi ent operating conditions and engine to engine variability Given both the wide array of products on which engines are placed and the variety of environmental issues applicable to operating the equipment the gas engine will not develop the rated gross power when used in a given piece of power equipment actual on site or net horsepower This difference is due to a variety of factors including bu...

Page 28: ...691421 Housing Rewind Starter 58 697316 Rope Starter Cut to Required Length KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 60 281434s Grip Starter Rope 65 690837 Screw Rewind Starter 78 691108 Screw Flywheel Guard 81 691740 Lock Muffler Screw 95 691636 Screw Throttle Valve 97 696565 Shaft Throttle 104 691242 Ø Pin Float Hinge 117 494870 Jet Main Standard 118 498667 Jet Main High Altitude 121 498260 Kit Carburetor Ove...

Page 29: ...047 Assembly Dipstick Tube 851 692424 Terminal Spark Plug 868 697338 Seal Valve 869 691155 Seat Valve Intake 870 690380 Seat Valve Exhaust 871 262001 Bushing Guide Exhaust 63709 Bushing Guide Intake KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 922 692135 Spring Brake 923 695891 Brake 957 793606 Cap Fuel Tank 966 792040 Base Air Cleaner Primer 968 692298 Cover Air Cleaner 970 691669 Screw Air Cleaner Bracket 972 699...

Page 30: ...30 SERVICE NOTES ...

Page 31: ...31 SERVICE NOTES ...

Page 32: ...413782 05 04 07 BY Printed in U S A ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for 650 Series

Reviews:

Related manuals for 650 Series

Brands by name

Popular brands

Craftsman 650 Series, Owner'S Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for 650 Series

Reviews:

Related manuals for 650 Series

Brands by name

Popular brands