Craftsman 917.294481 Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 1: ...low emission engine which operates differently from previously built engines Before start the you engine read and understand this Owner s Manual IMPORTANT Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our Craftsman website www sears com craftsman ...

Page 2: ...in the united states This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO D 817WA HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179 U S A IMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throw ing objects Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death TRAINING Read the Own...

Page 3: ... children and pets away Do not overload the machine capacity by attempting to till too deep at too fast a rate Never operate the machine at high speeds on slippery surfaces Look be hind and use care when backing Never allow bystanders near the unit Use only attachments and accessories approved by the manufacturer of the tiller Never operate the tiller without good vis ibility or light Be careful w...

Page 4: ...llow a regular schedule in main taining caring for and using your tiller Follow the instructions under the Main tenance and Storage sections of this Owner s Manual _WARNING This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest covered brush covered or grass covered land unless the engine s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester m...

Page 5: ...mbly easier Standard wrench sizes are listed 1 Utility knife 1 Wire cutter 1 Tire pressure gauge 1 Screwdriver 1 Pair of pliers 1 9 16 wrench OPERATOR S POSITION When right or left hand is mentioned in this manual it means when you are in the operating position standing behind tiller handles LEFT FRONT OPERATOR S POSITION RIGHT CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK 2 Handle Locks 1 Carriage Bolt 3 8 16 UNC x ...

Page 6: ...ld 4 Insert pivot bolt in front part of plate and tighten 5 Cut down remaining corners of carton and lay panels flat 6 Lower the handle assembly Tighten nut on carriage bolt so handle moves with some resistance This will allow for easier adjustment 7 Place flat washer on threaded end of handle lock lever 8 Insert handle lock lever through handle base and gearcase Screw in handle lock lever just en...

Page 7: ... 1 Adjust handle assemby to lowest position Be sure lock lever is tightened securely 2 Make sure shift lever indicator is in N neutral position 3 Tilt tiller forward by lifting handle Sep arate cardboard cover from leveling shield 4 Rotate tiller handle to the right and pull tiller out of carton CHECKTIRE PRESSURE The tires on your unit were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes Correc...

Page 8: ...ARNING ON OFF Throttle Control Shift Lever Drive Control Bar Shift Lever Indicator Leveling Recoil Starter Handle Outer Side Shield MEETS ANSI SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Our tillers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute DRIVE CONTROL BAR Used to engage tines DEPTH STAKE Controls depth at which tiller will dig OUTER SIDE SHIELD Adjustable to protect small plants from...

Page 9: ...rottle Control TINE OPERATION WITH WHEEL DRIVE Always release drive control bar before moving shift lever into another position Tine movement is achieved by mov ing shift lever to _ till position and engaging drive control bar FORWARD WHEELS ONLY TINES STOPPED Release drive control bar and move shift lever indicator to F forward position Engage drive control bar and tiller will move forward REVERS...

Page 10: ...ange oil for easier starting See oil viscosity chart in the Maintenance sec tion of this manual To change engine oil see the Mainte nance section in this manual TO TRANSPORT _CAUTION Before lifting or transporting allow tiller engine and muffler to cool Dis connect spark plug wire Drain gasoline from fuel tank AROUND THE YARD 1 Release the depth stake pin Move the depth stake down to the top hole ...

Page 11: ...arm up for a few minutes before engaging tines NOTE If at a high altitude 3000 feet or in cold temperatures below 32 F the carburetor fuel mixture may need to be adjusted for best engine performance 11 See TO ADJUST CARBURETOR in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual NOTE If engine does not start see trou bleshooting points Choke Control Starter Handle TILLING HINTS _CAUTION Until you...

Page 12: ... hand wheel 2 Move wheel outward approximately 1 inch until hole in inner wheel hub lines up with inner hole in axle 3 Replace clevis pin and hairpin clip on inside of wheel and remove blocks 4 Repeat preceding steps on left hand side NOTE In extremely rough conditions and while cultivating the wheels should be moved outward on the axle for increased stability OUTER VIEW OF TIRE Clevis Hairpin Cll...

Page 13: ...perator must maintain tiller as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your tiller All adjustments in the Service and Adjust ments section of this manual should be checked at least once each season Once a year you should replace the spark plug clean or replace air filter and check tines and belts for wear A new spark plug and clean air fil...

Page 14: ...ll drain more freely when warm Use a funnel to prevent oil spill on tiller and catch oil in a suitable container 1 Remove drain plug 2 Tip tiller forward to drain oil 3 After oil has drained completely replace oil drain plug and tighten se curely 4 Remove oil filler plug Be careful not to allow dirt to enter the engine 5 Refill engine with oil See CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEl in the Operation section of...

Page 15: ...this manual TRANSMISSION Once a season lubricate the right hand gear case grease fitting with 1 oz of EP 1 grease CLEANING Do not clean your tiller when the engine and transmission are hot We do not rec ommend using pressurized water garden hose etc to clean your unit unless the gasket area around the transmission and the engine muffler air filter and carburetor are covered to keep water out Water...

Page 16: ...ated Behind Tire Hairpin Clip and Clevis Pin TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT 1 Remove belt guard as described in TO REMOVE BELT GUARD 2 Remove old belt by slipping off engine pulley first then remove from trans mission pulley 3 Place new belt in groove of trans mission pulley and into engine pulley BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE ON TOP OF IDLER PULLEY NOTE POSITION OF BELT TO GUIDES 4 Check belt adjustment a...

Page 17: ...placed New Tine Tine To maintain the superb tilling perfor mance of this machine the tines should be checked for sharpness wear and bending particularly the tines which are next to the transmission If the gap between the tines exceeds 3 1 2 inches they should be replaced or straightened as necessary New tines should be assembled Sharp ened tine edges will rotate rear Transmission 3 1 2 Max 4 Tine ...

Page 18: ...nue with adjustment procedure 4 Loosen cable clamp screw 5 Move throttle lever up until it touches high speed stop and hold in this po sition 6 Tighten cable clamp screw securely Clamp Screw Casing TO ADJUST CARBURETOR The carburetor has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary However engine performance can be affected by differences in fuel tem perature altitude or load ...

Page 19: ...t 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 NOTE Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during storage Add stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or stor age container Always follow the mix ratio ...

Page 20: ...Wait several minutes before attempting to start 4 Clean or replace aircleaner cartridge 5 Drain fuel tank and carbure tor and refill tank with fresh gasoline 6 Remove fuel tank and clean 7 Make sure spark plug wire is seated properly on plug 8 Replace spark plug or adjust gap 9 Make necessary adjust ments 10 Replace air filter 1 Place throttle control in FAST position 2 Clean or replace air cleane...

Page 21: ...rol is not 1 Engage tine control tiller won t engaged move 2 V belt not correctly 2 Inspect adjust V belt adjusted 3 V belt is off pulley s 3 Inspect V belt 1 Tilling too deep Engine runs but labors when tilling 2 Throttle control not properly adjusted 3 Carburetor out of adjustment 1 Set depth stake for shallower tilling 2 Check throttle control setting 3 Make necessary adjust merits Tines Skip 1...

Page 22: ...las instrucciones de seguridad siguientes se pueden producir lesiones graves o la muerte ENTRENAMIENTO Lea el Manual del DueSo cuidadosamente Familiarfcese completamente con los controles y con el uso adecuado del equipo Sepa c6mo parar la unidad y desenganchar los controles rApidamente Nunca permita que los niSos operen el equi po Nunca permita que los adultos operen el equipo sin los conocimient...

Page 23: ... Nunca opere la cultivadora sin buena visibili dad o luz Tenga cuidado al cultivar en terreno duro Los brazos pueden quedarse agarrados en el suelo e impulsar a la cultivadora hacia adelante Si esto sucede suelte los mangos y no restrinja la mAquina MANTENIMIENTO Y ALMACENAMIEN TO Mantenga los accesorios y aditamentos de la mAquina en buenas condiciones para el funcionamiento Revise las clavijas d...

Page 24: ...tor de combusti6n interno y no se debe usar sobre o cerca de un terreno no de sarrollado cubierto de bosques de arbustos o de c6sped a menos que el sistema de escape del motor venga equipado con un amortiguador de chispas que cumpla con las leyes locales o estatales si existen Si se usa un amortigua dor de chispas el operador debe mantenedo en condiciones de trabajo eficientes En el estado de Cali...

Page 25: ...as Ilaves 1 Cuchillo para todo uso 1 Cortador de alambres 1 Destornillador 1 Medidor de presi6n de las Ilantas 1 Par de alicates 1 Llave de 9 16 POSICION DEL OPERADOR Cuando en este manual se mencionan los t6rminos lade derecho o lado izquierdo se refiere a cuando usted se encuentra en la posici6n de operaci6n parado a detr s de los manges de la cultivadora PARTE DELANTERA LADO LADO IZQUIERDO DERE...

Page 26: ...cierre del mango permanezca en la muesca de ta caja de cambio Destice el conjunto del mango a su posici6n 3 Rote el conjunto del mango hacia abajo In serte el perno portador trasero primero con la cabeza del perno en el lado izquierdo de la cultivadora y ponga sueltamente la tuerca de seguridad 26 Conjunto del mango posoci6n Arriba Suelte la palanca de cierre del mango para moverla Apriete la pala...

Page 27: ...OCION DE LA CULTIVADORA DE LA CAJA 1 Ajuste el conjunto del mango a la posici6n lamas baja AsegSrese que el mango de cierre est6 bien seguro 2 Asegt rese que el indicador de la palanca de cambio est_ en la posici6n neutro N 3 Incline la cultivadora hacia adelante le vantando el mango Separe la cubierta de cart6n de la defensa de nivelaci6n 4 Rote el mango de la cultivadora a la dere cha y tfrela f...

Page 28: ...e la impulsiSn Indicador de la palanca Estaca de Profundidad_ Oe ens de nivelaci6n I Defens_ _ exterior _ f H Mango del arrancador de culateo Nuestras cultivadoras cumplen con los est ndares de seguridad del American National Standards Institute ESTACA DE PROFUNDIDAD Controla la pro fundidad a la cual excavar_ la cultivadora BARRA DE CONTROL DE LA IMPULSION Se usa para enganchar los brazes DEFENSA...

Page 29: ...antes de mover la palanca de cambio a otra posici6n El movimiento de los brazos se logra movi endo la palanca de cambio a la posici6n _ labrado y enganchando la barra de control de la impulsi6n MARCHA HAClA ADELANTE RUEDAS SO LAMENTE BRAZOS PARADOS Suelte la barra de control de ta impulsi6n y mueva el indicador de la palanca de cambio a la posici6n F marcha hacia adelante Enganche la barra de cont...

Page 30: ...cte et alambre de la bujfa 2 Drene el estanque de combustible 3 Transp6rtela en la posici6n derecha hacia arriba para evitar la fuga del aceite ANTES DE HACER ARRANCAR EL MOTOR IMPORTANTE Tenga mucho cuidado de no permitir que entre mugre al motor cuando revise o aSada aceite o combustible Use aceite y combustible limpios y guArdelos en envases aprobados limpios y con tapa use embudos para relleno...

Page 31: ...o AMISO Si el motor se enciende pero no co mienza mueva el control de la estrangulaci6n al medio Tire del mango del arrancador de retroceso hasta que el motor comience 8 Cuando comience el motor y al mismo tiempo que se caliente mueva lentamente el control de la estrangulaci6n a la posici6n de MARCHA AMISO Un motor caliente requiere menos estrangulaci6n para empezar 9 Mueva el control de la aceler...

Page 32: ...seSadas para que se quiebren antes de que se produzcan da_os internes en la transmisi6n Si las clavijas de seguro se quiebran cam bielas solamente por aquellas que aparecen en la secciSn de Partes de Repuesto en el manual Ingl6s del dueiSo AJUSTE DE LAS RUEDAS PARA EL CULTIVO 1 Ponga bloques debajo del lado derecho de la cultivadora y remueva la abrazadera de horquilla y la clavija de horquilla de...

Page 33: ...vadora seg Tn las instrucciones descritas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma peri6dica para poder mantener su cultivadora adecuadamente Todos los ajustes en la secci6n de Servicio y Ajustes de este manual tienen que ser revisados por 1omenos una vez por cada temporada Una vez at aSo cambie la bujfa limpie o cambie el filtro de aire y revise si los brazos y las corr...

Page 34: ... caliente 0tilice un embudo para impedir el derrame de aceite sobre la cultivadora y recoja el aceite en un envase adecuado 1 Remueva el tap6n del drenaje 2 incline la cultivadora hacia adelante para drenar el aceite 3 Despu6s de que el aceite se haya drenado compietamente vuelva a colocar et tap6n del drenaje del aceite y apri6telo en forma segura 4 Remueva el tap6n del dep6sito de relleno de ace...

Page 35: ...cho del la caja de velocidades con t onza de grasa EP 1 LIMPIEZA No limpie su cultivadora cuando el motor y ta transmisi6n est6n calientes No recomendamos el uso de agua presurizada manguera del jardfn etc para limpiar su unidad a menos que el Area de la junta alrededor de la transmisi6n y del silenciador del motor del filtro de aire y del carburador se cubran ara protejerlos del agua El agua en l...

Page 36: ...e horrquilla y clavija de horquilla PARA CAMBIAR LA CORREA DE IMPUL SION DE RECORRIDO 1 Remueva la protecci6n de la correa segL_n se ha descrito en PARA REMOVER LA PROTECCION DE LA CORREA 2 Remueva la correa antigua desliz ndola fuera de la polea del motor primero y rem ueva la polea de la transmisi6n 3 Ponga la correa nueva en la ranura de la polea de la transmisi6n y dentro de la polea del motor...

Page 37: ...ue esta mAquina pueda mantener un rendimiento excelente en el labrado se deben revisar los brazos para verificar si est n afilados desgastados o doblados especialmente los que se encuentran al lado de la transmisi6n Si el espacio libre entre los brazos es m s de 3 1 2 pulgadas se tienen que cambiar o enderezar seg0n sea necesario Los brazos nuevos tienen que montarse seg0n se muestra en la Fig X3 ...

Page 38: ...nto del ajuste 4 Afloje el tornillo de la abrazadera del cable 5 Mueva la palanca de control de la velocidad hacia ardba hasta que toque el tope de la velocidad alta y mant6ngata en esta poso ci6n 6 Apriete el tornillo de la abrazadera del cable con seguridad Cable del tornillode sujeci6n Cable de la Aceleraci6n_ Palanca de _ la aceleraci6n _ PARA AJUSTAR EL CARBURADOR El carburador tiene un chorr...

Page 39: ...rancar el motor y d_jelo funcionar hasta que las tineas del combustible y el carburador est_n vac os Nunca use los productos para limpieza del carburador o del motor en el estanque de combustible pues se pueden producir daiSos permanentes Use combustible nuevo la pr6xima tempo rada AVISO El estabilizador de combustible es una altemativa aceptable para reducir a un mfnimo la formaci6n de dep6sitos ...

Page 40: ...rrancar 4 Limpie o cambie el cartucho del filtro de aire 5 Drene et estanque de combustible y el carburador vuelva a llenar el estanque con gasolina nueva 6 Remueva el estanque de com bustible y limpielo 7 Aseg 3rese que el alambre de la bujia est6 asentado en forma adecuada en 6sta 8 Cambie la bujfa o ajuste la abertura 9 Haga los ajustes necesarios 10 Habra la v tvula 1 Ponga el control de la ac...

Page 41: ... la cultivadora no se mueve El motor funciona pero se esfuerza cuando se labra 1 La barra de control de la impulsi6n no est enganchada 2 La correa V no est ajustada correctamente 3 La correa Vest fuera de la s polea s 1 Se est labrando muy profundamente 2 El control de la aceleraci6n no estA ajustado en forma adecuada 3 El carburador est des ajustado 1 No baje la estaca de arrastre 1 Las transmisi...

Page 42: ... 5 16 18 x 2 1 2 Handle Grip Retainer Spring Bolt Shoulder Handle Shift Grommet Rubber Rod Shift Bolt 3 8 16 x 1 Gr 5 Lock Handle KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 18 STD541437 Nut Crownlock 3 8 16 19 19131611 Washer 13 32 x 1 x 11 Ga 20 109228X Lever Lock Handle 21 150258 Handle Assemble 22 165197 Clip Plastic Cable 23 86777 Screw Hex Washer Hd Slotted 10 24xl 2 24 9484R Clip 25 73970500 Locknut Hex Fla...

Page 43: ...117 Spacer Split 327 x 42 x 1 220 38 74760544 15 STD551031 Washer 11 32 x 11 16 x 16 Ga 39 140062 16 145102 Sheave Transmission 40 170488 19 12000028 Ring Retainer 44 STD541431 21 110652X Spacer Split 327 x 42 x 2 09 65 73970500 22 74770508 Bolt Fin He 5 16 24 x 1 2 23 102190X Tire 183122X624 Rim 795R Tire Valve DESCRIPTION 126875X Rivet Drilled 4497H Retainer Spring 165501X558 Guard Belt 132801 B...

Page 44: ...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 4497H Retainer Spring 12 126875X Rivet Drilled KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 13 102190X Tire 183122X624 Rim 795R Tire Valve 15 Engine See Breakdown Briggs Model No 121402 0216 E1 16 7192J Tie Cable NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm 44 ...

Page 45: ...46X Fork Shift 44 155236 Ring Klip 48 180631 Shaft Shift Washer 49 132688 Ring Klip 50 106147X Gear Assembly Reverse Idler 51 17720408 Includes Key Nos 21 and 22 52 STD541031 Gear Reverse Idler 53 165140 Bearing Needle 58 179520 Shaft Reverse Idler 60 6855M Washer Lock 7 16 6066J Nut Hex 7 16 20 Bearing Shaft Ground Drive LH Spacer 0 765 x 1 125 x 1 23 Chain 35 50 Pitch DESCRIPTION Ground Shaft As...

Page 46: ... Washer Lock 5 16 13 STD533112 Bolt Carriage 5 16 18 x 1 1 4 14 124343X Bracket Shield Tine 15 161414X558 Shield Side Outer R H 16 73900400 Nut Flange lock 1 4 20 17 162175 Nut Wing Forged 5 16 18 18 STD532512 Bolt Carr 1 4 20x1 1 4Gr 5 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 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 Carr...

Page 47: ...in Shear 6554J Tine Inner LH 3146R Clip Hairpin 132727 Assembly Hub and Plate LH 73610600 Nut Hex 3 8 24 STD551137 Washer Lock 3 8 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 8 74610616 Bolt Hex 3 8 24 x 1 9 4460J Tine Outer R H 10 132728 Assembly Hub and Plate R H 11 6555J Tine Inner R H NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm 47 ...

Page 48: ...78 14 167156 15 166138 188257 DESCRIPTION Decal Service CNTRL PNL Decal Bit Guard Decal Description Decal Caution Drive Control Decal Hand Placement Decal Shift Indicator Decal Tine Shield Counter Rotating Tines Decal Warning Rotating Tines Decal Tine Depth Stake Decal Tine Shield Warning Dom Decal Rewind Decal Craftsman IC Decal lntek Manual Owner s Eng Span 48 ...

Page 49: ...NUMBER 917 294481 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 121402 0216 E1 307 24 1113__ 478 22_ _ REQUIRES SPECIAL TOOLS TO INSTALL SEE REPAIR INSTRUCTION MANUAL I 1019 LABEL KIT I I 1058 OWNER S MANUAL 415 746 718 _ 49 ...

Page 50: ...E BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 121402 0216 E1 360 110_ 692 127 130 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 276 708 O 708A G 121 CARBURETOR KIT 186 270 95 _ 11_ 276 467 _ 637 O 137 110_ lO9 127_ 270 163 358 GASKET SET 1022 967 862 0Ol _ _ _ 971A 971_ 5O ...

Page 51: ...TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 294481 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 121402 0216 E1 2221 188 _ 821 281 267_ 663 209A 615_ 601 1138 9s8 190 190A_ 334 851 356 836 832 836 300 613 _ 883 51 ...

Page 52: ...ILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 294481 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 121402 0216 E1 60 597 456 689 _ I L 55 692 65 _ 1005 363 23 1044 305_ 1036 LABEL KIT EMISSIONS 1033 VALVE OVERHAUL KIT 666 993 1022 51 52 ...

Page 53: ... Fuel Tank 692785 Ring Set 010 O S 209 693710 Governor Spring 692786 Ring Set 020 O S 209A 691798 Governor Spring 692787 Ring Set 030 O S 219 693578 Governor Spring 691866 Piston Pin Lock 220 691724 Thrust Washer 499423 Piston Pin 222 694253 Control Bracket 690124 Connecting Rod 227 692573 Governor Bracket 692562 Connecting Rod Dipper 238 263131 Valve Cap 94699 Screw Connecting Rod 265 221535 Casi...

Page 54: ... 493640 3 I Seal Washer Sold in Kit Only 615 692576 Governor Shaft Retainer 977 690033 Carburetor Gasket Set 616 692547 Governor Starter 993 273346 Plate Gasket 619 94744 Screw Cyl Head Plate 1005 692592 Flywheel Fan 621 396847 Stop Switch 1019 690035 Label Kit 632 693408 Spring Link 1022 691890 Rocker Cover Gasket 635 805529 Spark Plug Boot 1023 499924 Rocker Cover 663 692577 Screw Control Panel ...

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