Craftsman 917.297032 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: ...use inthe united states This Warranty gives youspecific legal rights and you may also have other rightswhich vary from state to state SEARS ROEBUCKAND CO D 817WA HOFFMANESTATES IL 60179 U S A IMPORTANT This cutting machineis capable of amputatinghands andfeet and throw ing objects Failureto observe the following safety instructionscould resultin serious injury or death TRAINING Readthe Owner s Man...

Page 3: ...s away Do not overload the machinecapacity by attemptingto till too deep at too fast a rate Never operate the machineat high speeds on slipperysurfaces Look be hind and use care when backing Never allow bystandersnear 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 when tilling in hard gr...

Page 4: ...Resources Code Other states may have similar laws Federal laws apply on federal lands A spark ar rester for the muffler is available through your nearest Sears service center See REPAIR PARTS section of this manual REPAIR PROTECTION AGREEMENTS Congratulations on making a smart pur chase Your new Craftsman product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation But like all products ...

Page 5: ...SPARK PLUG MUFFLER AIR FILTER GAS CAN ENGINE OIL STABILIZER TILLER PERFORMANCE FURROW OPENER TILLER MAINTENANCE BELT TINES SHEAR PIN HAIRPIN CLIP 2 CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK IIIII Y 2 Handle Locks 1 Hairpin Clips 2 Shear Pins Clips 1 Carriage Bolt 3 8 16 UNC x 1 Gr 5 1 Center Locknut 3 8 16 UNC 1 Cable Clip 1 Pivot Bolt 3 8 16 UNC Grade 5 1 Flat Washer 13 32 x 1 x 11 Ga 1 Handle Lock Lever 5 ...

Page 6: ...iller be careful of exposed staples when handling or disposing of cartoning material 1 While holding handle assembly cut cable ties securing handle assembly to top frame Let handle assembly rest on tiller 2 Remove top frame of carton 3 Slowly ease handle assembly up and place on top of carton 4 Cut down right hand front and right hand rear corners of carton lay side carton wall down 5 Remove packi...

Page 7: ...P Insert plastic cable clip into hole on the back of handle column Push cables into clip Handle Column Cables Cable Clip handles 14 CONNECT SHIFT ROD 1 Insert end of shift rod farthest from bend into hole of shift lever indicator 2 Insert hairpin clip through hole of shift rod to secure with bend of clip on right side L Attach this End To shift Lever Indicator Shift Rod Shift Lever Hairpin Clip In...

Page 8: ...NG ON OFF Throttle Control Shift Lever Drive Control Bar Shift Lever indicator Depth Stake Leveling Shield Outer Side Shield 3 C Recoil Starter Handle 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 protec...

Page 9: ...le 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 REVERSE WH...

Page 10: ...r unit has been shipped from the factory already filled with SAE 30 summer weight oil 1 With engine level clean area around oil filler plug and remove plug 2 Engine oil should be to point of over flowing when engine is level For approximate capacity see PROD UCT SPECIFICATIONS on page 3 of this manual All oil must meet A RI Service Classification SF SJ For cold weather operation you should change ...

Page 11: ... trou bleshooting points Fuel Shut Off OPEN POSITION Choke Control Rewind Starter 11 TiLLiNG HINTS _CAUTION Until you are accustomed to handling your tiller start actual field use with throttle in slow position mid way between FAST and IDLE Tilling is digging into turning over and breaking up packed soil before plant ing Loose unpacked soil helps root growth Best tilling depth is 4 to 6 A tiller w...

Page 12: ...and Adjustments section of this manual If the tiller is unusually overloaded or jammed the shear pins are designed to break before internal damage occurs to the transmission If shear pin s break replace only with those shown in the Repair Parts section of this manual ADJUST WHEELS FOR CULTIVATING 1 Place blocks under right hand side of tiller and remove hairpin clip and clevis pin from right hand ...

Page 13: ...n tiller as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your tiller 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 you should replace the spark plug clean or replace air filter and check tines and belts for wear A new spark plug a...

Page 14: ...Add SAE 30 mo tor oil or equivalent Tighten oil filler plug securely each time you check the oil level 5 Refill engine with oil See CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEl in the Operation section of this manual Oil drain Oil Level Oil Fill Plug AIR CLEANER Service air cleaner cartridge every twenty five hours more often if engine is used in very dusty conditions 1 Loosen air cleaner screw 2 Remove air cleaner cov...

Page 15: ...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 in engine will shorten the useful life of your tiller Clean eng...

Page 16: ...er Located 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 adjust...

Page 17: ...o be replaced 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 New Tine Worn Tine Counter Tine Rotat...

Page 18: ...ith 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 and Wire 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 l...

Page 19: ...g the en gine and letting 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 r...

Page 20: ...nt 1 Engine is overloaded 2 Dirty air cleaner 3 Low oil level dirty oil 4 Faulty spark plug 5 Oil in fuel 6 Stale or dirty fuel 7 Water in fuel 8 Clogged fuel tank 9 Spark plug wire loose 10 Dirty engine air screen 11 Dirty clogged muffler 12 Carburetor out of adjuts ment 13 Poor compression 20 10 Replace air filter 1 Place throttle control in FAST position 2 Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge...

Page 21: ...ley s 1 Tilling too deep 2 Throttle control not properly adjusted 3 Carburetor out of adjustment 1 Shear pin s broken 1 Gears not timmed 1 Shift lever set in between counter rotating till posi tion and forward rotating till position 2 Tines jammed NEED HORE HELP Tines Skip over ground Hard to Shift into gear Tiller shuts off when drive control bar engaged 2 Inspect adjust V belt 3 Inspect V belt 1...

Page 22: ...ervan las instrucciones de seguridad siguientes se pueden producir lesiones graves o la muerte ENTRENAMIENTO Lea el Manual del Dueho cuidadosamente Familiaricese completamente con los controles y con el uso adecuado del equipo Sepa c6mo parar la unidad y desenganchar los controles r pidamente Nunca permita que los niflos operen el equi po Nunca permita que los adultos operen el equipo sin los cono...

Page 23: ...te 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 ALMACENAMIENTO Mantenga los accesorios y aditamentos de la m quina en buenas condiciones para el funcionamiento Revise las clavijas ...

Page 24: ...n de Partes de Repuesto en el manual Ingles del due_o ACUERDOS DE PROTECCl6N PARA LA REPARACION Congratulaciones por su buena compra Su nuevo producto Craftsman _ est disehado y fabricado para funcionar de modo fiable por muchos aSos Pero como todos los productos puede necesitar alguna reparaci6n de tanto en tanto En este caso tener un Acuerdo de Protecci6n para la Reparaci6n puede hacerles ahorra...

Page 25: ...OTOR ESTABILIZADOR RENDIMIENTO DE LA CULTIVADORA ABRIDOR DE SURCOS MANTENIMIENTO DE LA CULTIVADORA CORREA BRAZOS CLAVIJA DE SEGURO 0 ABRAZADERA DE HORQUILLA CONTENIDO DEL CONJUNTO DE FERRETERIA IIIIII Y 2 Cierres del mango 1 Perno portadores 3 8 16 UNC x 1 clase 5 1 Abrazaderas de _horquilla G o 0 2 Clavijade segur0 retenci0n 1 Arandela plana 13 32 x 1 x 11 Ga Q 1 Tuerca de seguridad de centro 3 8...

Page 26: ... de empaque del con junto del mango 6 Separe la variNa de cambio del conjunto del mango Varilla de 3ambio PARTE DELANTERA LADO IZQUIERDO overheadviewsl LADO DERECHO POSIClON DEL OPERADOR DESEMPAQUE DE LA CAJA DE CARTON Af_PRECAUCl6N Tenfa cuidado con las grapas expuestas cuando maneje o deseche los materiales de la caja de cart6n IMPORTANTE Cuando desempaque y monte la cultivadora tenga cuidado de...

Page 27: ...brazadera del cable de pl stico dentro del agujero en la parte trasera de la columna del mango Empuje los cables dentro de la abrazadera 27 Cables Abrazadera del Cable CONEXI6N DE LA VARILLA DE CAMBIO 1 Inserte el extremo de la varilla de cambio que est m s alejado de la dobladura en el agujero del indicador de la palanca de cambio 2 Inserta la abrazadera de horquilla a traves del agujero de la va...

Page 28: ... de control de la impulsi6n Indicador de la palanca de Estaca de Defensa de nivelaci6n Defensa lateral Mango del exterior arrancador _ de culateo Nuestras cultivadoras cumplen con los est_ ndares de seguridad del American National Standards Institute ESTACA DE PROFUNDIDAD Controla la profundidad a la cual excavar la cultivadora BARRA DE CONTROL DE LA IMPULSION Se usa para enganchar los brazos DEFE...

Page 29: ...Siempre suelte la barra de control de la im pulsi6n antes de mover la palanca de cambio a otra posici6n El movimiento de los brazos se Iogra movi endo la palanca de cambio a la posici6n t_ labrado y enganchando la barra de control de la impulsi6n MARCHA HACIA ADELANTE RUEDAS SO LAMENTE BRAZOS PARADOS Suelte la barra de control de la impulsi6n y mueva el indicador de la palanca de cambio a la posic...

Page 30: ...sconecte el 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 ahada aceite o combustible Use aceite y combustible limpios y gu rdelos en envases aprobados limpios y con tapa use embudos para re...

Page 31: ...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 MARCH _ AVlSO Un motor caliente requiere menos estrangulaci6n para empezar 9 Mueva el control de la aceleraci6n a la posici6n...

Page 32: ...ijas de seguro han sido disefladas para que se quiebren antes de que se produzcan daflos internos en la transmisi6n Si las clavijas de seguro se quiebran c m bielas solamente por aquellas que aparecen en la secci6n de Partes de Repuesto en el manual Ingles del dueflo AJUSTE DE LAS RUEDAS PARA EL CULTIVO 1 Ponga bloques debajo del lado derecho de la cultivadora y remueva la abrazadera de horquilla ...

Page 33: ...as instrucciones descritas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma peri6dica para poder mantener su cultivadora adecuadamente AI menos una vez cada estaci6n comprobar si es necesario efectuar los adjustes descritos en las secciones de Servicio y Ajustes de este manual Una vez al aflo cambie la bujia limpie o cambie el filtro de aire y revise si los brazos y las correas ...

Page 34: ...mperatura esperada antes del cambio del aceite Todos los aceites deben cumplir con los requisitos de la clasificaci6n de servicio API SF SJ AsegQrese que la cultivadora este en una superficie nivelada El aceite drenar_ mas facilmente cuando est 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...

Page 35: ...ricante del lado derecho del la caja de velo cidades con 1 onza de grasa EP 1 LIMPIEZA No limpie su cultivadora cuando el motor y la transmisi6n esten calientes No recomendamos el use de agua presurizada manguera det jardin etc para limpiar su unidad a menos que el area de la junta alrededor de la transmisi6n y del sitenciador del motor del filtro de aire y del carburador se cubran ara protejerlos...

Page 36: ... horrquilla y clavija de horquilla PARA CAMBIAR LA CORREA DE IMPUL SI6N DE RECORRIDO 1 Remueva la protecci6n de la correa seg0n 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 L...

Page 37: ... m_ quina 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 segOn sea neoesario Los brazos nuevos tienen que montarse segOn se muestra en la Fig X3 Los ...

Page 38: ...rocedimiento del ajuste 4 Afloje el tornillo de la abrazadera del cable 5 Mueva la palanca de control de la velocidad hacia arriba hasta que toque el tope de la ve Iocidad alta y mantengala en esta posoci6n 6 Apriete el tornillo de la abrazadera del cable con seguridad Cable del tornillo de sujeci6n Cable de la Aceleraci6n Palanca de PARA AJUSTAR EL CARBURADOR El carburador tiene un chorro de alta...

Page 39: ... marcha el motor y dej ndolo funcionar hasta que el carburante termine el carbura dor este vacio Nunca use los productos para limpieza del carburador o del motor en el estanque de combustible pues se pueden producir daflos permanentes Use combustible nuevo la pr6xima tempo rada AVlSO El estabilizador de combustible es una alternativa aceptable para reducir a un minimo la formaci6n de dep6sitos de ...

Page 40: ...car 4 Limpie o cambie el cartucho del filtro de aire 5 Vaciar el estanque de combustible y el carburador vuelva a Ilenar el estanque con gasolina nueva 6 Remueva el estanque de com bustible y limpielo 7 AsegQrese que el alambre de la bujia este asentado en forma adecuada en esta 8 Cambie la bujia o ajuste la abertura 9 Haga los ajustes necesarios 10 Habra la v lvula 1 Ponga el control de la aceler...

Page 41: ...es no est n distribuidas El conjunto de palanca esta colocado entre la posici6n la para segarde contra rotaci6n delante 2 Los dientes est n atascados CORRECClON 10 Limpie la rejilla de aire del motor 11 Limpie cambie el silenciador 12 Haga los ajustes necesarios 13 Contacto con su centro de servicio cualificado 1 Revise el nivel del aceite cambie el aceite 2 Limpie la rejilla de aire del motor 3 L...

Page 42: ...97H Retainer Spring 81328 Bolt Shoulder 187497 Handle Shift 109313X Grommet Rubber 110702X Rod Shift STD533710 Bolt3 8 16x1 Gr 5 109229X Lock Handle 21 20 19 18 16 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 18 STD541437 Nut Crownlock3 8 16 19 19131611 Washer 13 32xlx11Ga 20 109228X Lever Lock Handle 21 150628 Handle Assemble 22 165197 Clip Plastic Cable 23 86777 Screw Hex Washer Hd Slotted 10 24 x 1 2 24 9484R Cl...

Page 43: ...x16Ga Sheave Transmission Ring Retainer Spacer Split 327 x 42 x 2 09 Bolt Fin Hex 5 16 24 x 1 2 Tire Rim Tire Valve Rivet Drilled Retainer Spring KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 26 165501X615 Guard Belt 27 132801 Belt V 28 104679X Pulley Idler 29 12000032 Ring Klip 30 159229 Bracket Idler 31 102384X Bolt Hex 5 16 16 x 12 32 102141X Shaft Idler Arm 33 STD523710 Bolt Hex 3 8 16x 1 34 102383X Counterweigh...

Page 44: ...524 4497H 126875X 102190X Locknut Hex Flange 5 16 18 Bracket Reinforcement Counter Weight R H Bolt Hex 5 16 18 x 1 1 2 Retainer Spring Rivet Drilled Tire 183122X624 Rim KEY PART NO NO 795R 15 44 73510600 DESCRIPTION Tire Valve Engine See Breakdown Briggs Model No 120202 3780 B1 Nut Keps Hex 3 8 16 unc NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm 44 ...

Page 45: ... 106146X Fork Shift 44 155236 Ring Klip 48 188485 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 183226 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 Sh...

Page 46: ...ke Shield Tine Nut Hex 5 16 18 Washer Lock 5 16 Bolt Carriage 5 16 18 x 1 1 4 Bracket Shield Tine Shield Side Outer R H Nut Flange lock 1 4 20 Nut Wing Forged 5 16 18 Bolt Cam 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 Gr 5 Grip KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 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 ...

Page 47: ...R 132727 74610616 4460J DESCRiPTiON Tine Outer LH Pin Shear Tine Inner LH Clip Hairpin Assembly Hub and Plate LH Bolt Hex 3 8 24 x 1 Tine Outer R H KEY PART NO NO 10 132728 11 6555J 34 73540600 DESCRIPTION Assembly Hub and Plate R H Tine Inner R H Nut Crownlock 3 8 24 NOTE AN component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm 47 ...

Page 48: ...140 418594 DESCRiPTiON Decal Service CNTRL PNL Decal Console Fast Stop 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 Service Console Tiller CTRL Decal Rewind Decal Craftsman IC Decal Intek Manual Owner s Eng Span...

Page 49: ...UMBER 917 297032 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 120202 3780 B1 OR MODEL NUMBER 120202 0417 E1 i133o REPAIR MANUALj 415 21 742 11o_8 OPERATOR S M_ _ J i 1038 EMISSIONS LABEL 15A 718 i 1329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE i 49 ...

Page 50: ...TON MODEL NUMBER 120202 3780 B1 OR MODEL NUMBER 120202 0417 E1 951 163 95 51 137__ _ _ _ 276_ 276 _ _J s62 _F 505 O 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KiT 104_ _ 127_ 6336 633A_ J 51 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 2O 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 633A _ 633 161 163 445 967 5O ...

Page 51: ...ODEL NUMBER 917 297032 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 120202 3780 B1 OR MODEL NUMBER 120202 0417 E1 615 O 267 265_ _ _ 592 _60 281 832 i 305 1005 836 23 1022 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 993 0 o 51 455 1070 48 51 ...

Page 52: ...od 276 271716 Valve Exhaust 281 793122 Valve Intake 300 693593 Spring Valve Intake 304 699598 Spring Valve Exhaust 305 699480 Guard Flywheel 306 693610 Retainer Valve 307 699483 Tappet Valve 332 699359 Camshaft KEY PART Short Block NO NO Gasket Intake 333 695711 Housing Rewind Starter 334 699477 Rope Starter Cut to 337 491055s Required Length 356 692390 Grip Starter Rope 358 791797 Screw Rewind St...

Page 53: ...anel Spacer Deflector Muffler 1330 Screw Muffler Deflector Spring Friction Spring Detent Pin Locating Gear Timing O Retainer E Ring Gear idler Retainer Stud Rocker Arm Guard Muffler Screw Muffler Guard Screw Muffler Guard NOTE Terminal Spark Plug Seal Valve Gasket Exhaust Screw Rocker Cover Bottom Screw Rocker Cover Top Screw Rocker Cover Center Lever Choke Cap Fuel Tank Valve Fuel Shut Off Filter...

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