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Summary of Contents for 917.299642

Page 1: ...w all Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment RI IFTSMI IN 4 0 HORSEPOWER 14 INCH TINE WIDTH COUNTER ROTATING TINES REAR TINE TILLER Assembly Operation Maintenance Service and Adjustment Repair Parts Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago IL 60684 U S A ...

Page 2: ...e tines and when making any repair adjustments and inspections Take all possible precaufionswhen leaving the machine unattended Disengage the power take off lower the attachment shift into neutral stop the engine and remove the key Before cleaning repairing or inspecting shut off the engine and make certain all moving parts have stopped_ Disconnect the spark plug wire and keep the wire away from t...

Page 3: ...d tuned up ac cording to the instructions in the owner s manual Sears wilt repair free of charge any detect in material and workmanship If this Craftsman Tiller is used for commercial or rental purposes this Warranty applies for only 30 days from the date of purchase This Warranty does not cover expendable items which become worn during normal use such as tines spark plug air cleaners and bells Re...

Page 4: ...ion 13 INDEX F Fuel Filling Tank 12 Type 12 Storage 21 Finish Maintenance 15 H Handle Repair Parts 23 Height Adjustment 17 L Lubrication Lubrication Chart 16 Engine 11 M Maintenance Air Cleaner 14 Cooling System 14 Finish 15 Maintenance Check List i6 Muffler 14 Spark Plug 14 Transmission 15 Oil Change 15 Muffler Maintenance 14 Spark Arrester 32 O Oil Level 11 Type 11 Operation Cultivating 13 Fill ...

Page 5: ...ETS CATALOG AND SERVICE CENTERS MOST SEARS STORES CAN ORDER REPAIR PARTS FOR YOU WHEN YOU PROVIDE THE MODEL NUMBER OF YOUR TILLER ENGINE SPARK PLUG MUFFLER AIR FILTER GAS CAN ENGINE OIL STABILIZER ill lll ii 2 TILLER PERFORMANCE FURROW OPENER TILLER MAINTENANCE i i BELT TINES RETAINING PIN HAIRPIN CLIP iii iljlllll I I II IIIIII1 5 ...

Page 6: ... from the Operator s Position while standing beilind Tiller FRONT LEFT RIGHT OPERATOR S POSITION FIGURE 1 YOUR BAG OF PARTS WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING 1 Owner s Manual 2 Hairpin Clips 1 Cable Clip IIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlUlIII I I III1 11 11 111111 I I I 2 Carriage Bolts 3 8 16 UNC x 1 Gr 5 O 1 Handle Lock Lever iiiiiiii ilUl ll ll_UUll i iiiuii ii iiiii O 2 Center Locknuts 3 8 x 16 UNC 1...

Page 7: ...d into position GEARCASE GEARCASE NOTCH HANDLE LOCK Grasp Handle Assembly Hold in UP position Fig 4 Be sure Handle Lock remains in Gearcase Notch Slide Handle Assembly onto Gearcaseo f UP POSITION _GF _ _EN HANDLE _ _ I LOCK LEVER TO _ _ t HOLD HANDLE _ _ z FIGURE 4 Rotate Handle Assembly down to install two Carriage Bolts and Lock Nuts Insert rear Carriage Bolt Fig 5 first with head of Bolt on L ...

Page 8: ...d Hairpin Clip throughhole of Shift Rod REMOVE TILLER FROM CRATE Make sure Shift Lever Indicator Fig 7 is in N posi tion _ Tilt Tiller forward by lifting Handle Separate cardboard cover from leveling shield Rotate Tiller Handle to the right and pull Tiller out of Carton FIGURE 8 TIRE PRESSURE Reduce Tire pressure to 20 PSI Tires were overinflated for shipping purposes If Tire pressures are not equ...

Page 9: ...rm to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute Reference ANSI 0PE B71 8 1986 American National Standard for outdoor power equipment walk behind powered rotary tillers safety specifications DRIVE CONTROL BAR is used to engage Tiller THROTTLE CONTROL is used to control engine speed SHIFT LEVER is used to shift transmissioninto differ ent gears SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR shows whi...

Page 10: ...INES STOPPED DO NOT STAND DIRECTLY BEHIND TILLER Release the Drive Control Bar Move Throttle Control to SLOW position Move Shift Lever Indicator to R position Hold Drive Control Bar against the Handle Fig 11 to start Tiller movement DRIVE CONTROL BAR Z BAR DISENGAGED _ POSITION _ FIGURE 11 DEPTH STAKE The Depth Stake can be raised or lowered to allow you more versatile tilling and cultivating or t...

Page 11: ...wn to the top hole for transporting the Tiller Place Depth Stake Pin in hole of Depth Stake to lock in position This prevents Tines from scuffing the ground Place Shift Lever Indicator Fig 14 in F position for transporting SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR FIGURE 14 Hold the Drive Control Bar against the Handle to start Tiller Movement Tines will not turn Move Throttle Control to desired speed before slarting...

Page 12: ... hand Pull Rope out slowly un til Engine reaches start of Compression Cycle Rope will pull slightly harder at this point _ Pull Rope with a rapid continuous full arm stroker Keep a firm grip on Starter Handle and let Rope re wine slowly_ Do not let Starter Handle snap back against Starter When Engine start s place Choke Control on Engine halfway between CHOKE and RUN positions and then to RUN posi...

Page 13: ...t hand side of Tiller and re move Hairpin Clip and Retainer Pin from right hand Wheel Fig 19 _ Move Wheel outward and approximately 1 inch until hole in Inner Wheel Hub lines up with inner hole in Axle FIGURE 19 Replace Retainer Pin and Hairpin Clip on inside of Wheel Fig 20 and remove blocks Repeat precedingsteps on left hand side NOTE In extremely rough conditionsand while cultivat ing the Wheel...

Page 14: ... if Engine is used in very dusty conditions Loosen Air Cleaner Screws one on each side of Cover Fig 22 AIR CLEANER SCREW COVER AIR CLEANER CARTRIDGE FIGURE 22 Remove Air Cleaner Cover Carefully remove Air Cleaner Cartridge Be careful Do not allow dirt or debris to fail into Carburetor Install new Air Cleaner Cartridge_ Clean and replace Cover Tighten Screws secureiy_ MUFFLER Do not operate Tiller ...

Page 15: ...ation and every twenty five hours thereafter or at the beginning of every tilling season Drain oil while Engine is warm Remove Oil Drain Ptug Fig 24 T_pTiller forwardand catch oil in a suitable container When Engine is drained of all oil replace Oil Drain Ptugo Refill with fresh SAE 30 or SAE 10W 30 weight oil TRANSMISSION Your Transmission is sealed and will only require lubri cation if serviced_...

Page 16: ...5 SHIELD HINGE IH Ill NN MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST SERVICE RECORD FILL IN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE Check Engine Oil Level Change Engine Oil ill Nnl Oil Pivot points Inspect Spark Arrester Muffler inspect Air Screen Clean Air Cleaner _Xd_l i i t5 16 14 14 V V V SERVICE DATES Clean Engine Cylinder Fins llll IN HI INI Replace Spark Plug 14 14 16 ...

Page 17: ...usting HIGH POSITION HANDLE LOCK LEVER FIGURE 26 TIRE CARE WHEN MOUNTING TIRES UNLESS BEADS ARE SEATED OVERINFLA TION CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION Maintain 20pounds ofTire pressure IfTire pressures are not equal Tiller will pull to one side Keep Tires free of gasoline or oil which can damage rubber WHEEL REMOVAL To remove Wheel and Tire for repair Place blocks under the Transmission to keep Tiller from ...

Page 18: ...F BELT TO GUIDES Tighten Belt Guides A and B and Nuts C and D Replace Belt Guard Washers Cap Nuts and Hex NuL Reposition Wheel and replace Retaining Pin and Hair pin Cfip_ GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT For proper belt tension the Extension Spring should have about 518 inch stretch with Drive Control Bar in EN GAGED position_ This tension can be obtained as fol lows Loosen Cable Clip Screw securing ...

Page 19: ...ig 30 NEW TINE WORN TINE FIGURE 30 To maintain the superb tillingperformance of this ma chine the Tines should be checked forsharpness wear and bending particularly the Tlnes which are next to the Transmission If the gap between the Tines ex ceeds 3 1 2 inches they should be replaced or straight ened as necessary Fig 31 4 _ TINE t L i io o TINE TI _ 3 1t2 MAX FIGURE 31 New Tines should be assemble...

Page 20: ...lean mixture THROTTLE THROTTLE LINKAGE STOP Next turn Needle Valve out past smoothoperatingpoint untilEngine runs unevenly counterclockwise F _ rich mixture Now turn Needle Valve to the midpoint between rich and lean so the Engine runs smoothly_ IDLE RPM ADJUSTMENT To adjust Idle RPM Rotate Throttle Linkage counter clockwise V _ and hold against stop while adjusting Idle Speed Adjusting Screw to o...

Page 21: ...NG PROBLEM Probable Cause w Possible Remedy WILL NOT START OR HARD TO START No gasoline in Fuel Tank w FillTank withgasoline Throttle Control not set properly Choked improperly flooded Engine Clogged Fuel Tank Dirty Air Cleaner Cadridge Spark Plug Dirty or impropergap Water in gasoline or old fuel Improper Carburetor adjustment Place Throttle Control in FAST position r Move Choke Control to RUN po...

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Page 23: ...Panel Control Bolt Carr 5 16 18 UNC x 2 3 8 Gr5 Grommet Rubber Handle Shift Handle Grip Clip Hairpin Bolt Shoulder Rod Shift KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO NO 19 STD541437 Nut Centedock 3 8 16 20 109229X Lock Handle 21 STD533710 Bolt Rd Hd Sq Neck Carr 3 8 16 x 1 Gr5 22 19131611 Washer 13 32 x 1 x 11 Ga 23 109228X Lever Lock Handle 24 121213X Handle Assemble 25 121145X Clip Plastic Cable 26 86777 Screw H...

Page 24: ...d t 0 24 x 1 2 Clip Washer Lock 114 Nut Hex 1 4 20 Screw Set Hex 5 16 18 x 3 8 Spacer Split 0_327x 0 42 x 2 68 Washer 11 32 x 11 16 x 16 Ga Sheave Transmission Nut Hex 5 16 18 Spacer Split 0327 x 0 42 x 1 75 Key Square 3 16 x 1 1 8 Guard Pinch Point Spacer Split 0 327 x 0 42 x 2 09 Nut Cap 5 16 18 Decal Belt Guard Tire Rim Tire Valve 16 23 KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO NOo 26 126875X Rivet Drilled 27 ST...

Page 25: ...73510500 Nut Keps 5 16 1B 4 102332X Bracket Reinforcment 5 74760524 Bolt Hex 5 I6 18 x 1 1 2 6 102173X Counter Weight RH 7 STD551137 Washer Lock 3 8 25 5 KEY NO 8 9 10 11 12 13 PART DESCRIPTION NO STD541037 Nut Hex 3 8 16 STD624003 Clip Hairpin 102841X Rivet Drilled 102 90X Tire 109208X Rim 795R Tire Valve 123080X Decal Engine 750211 Decal U S A STANDARD HARDWARE PURCHASE LOCALLY ...

Page 26: ...sher Lock 7 16 26 KEY PART NO_ NO 25 STD541143 26 102128X 27 102100X 28 06390X 29 102134X 30 109204X 31 102106X 32 106388X 33 102121X 34 102112X 35 102101X 36 106141X 37 4422J 38 106142X 39 105345X 40 105346X 4t 8358J 42 4220R 43 106146X 44 9672R 45 102144X 46 9676R 47 9674R 48 121745X 49 106t44X 50 106147X 51 17580408 52 STD541031 53 6066J DESCRIPTION Nut Hex 7 t6 20 O Ring Bearing Shaft Ground D...

Page 27: ... Depth Stake Shield Fine Bolt Carriage 1 4 20 x i _ 1 4 Gr 5 Nut Hex 5 16 t8 Washer Lock 5 16 Bolt Carriage 5 t6 18 x 1 Bracket ShieldTine Shield Side Outer RH Nut Hex 1 4 20 27 KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO NO 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 STD551125 Washer Lock 1 4 1t0805X Decal Tine Shield 102701X Grip STD541037 Nut Hex 3 8 16 102156X Stake Depth 74930632 Bolt Hex 3 8 16 x 2 4440J Hinge...

Page 28: ...r 2 74610616 Bolt Hex 3 8 24 x 1 3 STD551137 Washer Lock 3 8 4 73610600 Nut Hex 3 8 24 5 4929H Retaining Pin 6 102170X Hub Assembly L H KEY PART DESCRIPTION NOo NO 7 6554J Tine L H Inner 8 6555J Tine R H Inner 9 4460J Tine R H Outer 10 STD624008 Clip Hairpin 11 102172X Hub Assembly R H STANDARD HARDWARE PURCHASE LOCALLY 28 ...

Page 29: ...mbly Rewind Starter Note Requires special tools lor 5 63770 Ball Clutch installation 6 19069 Puller Flywheel optional 27 395970 Cylinder Assembly Accessory 30 490828 Starter Assembly Rewind 7 394506 Washer Clutch Retainer 31 280439 Pulley Rewind Starter 8 298436 Ratchet Rewind Starter 32 490179 Spring Rewind Starter 9 394897 Housing Starter Clutch 37 396892 Insert Starter Grip 10 394431 Flywheel M...

Page 30: ...H P CRAFTSMAN TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 299642 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 112202 TYPE NUMBER 0847 01 ENGINE REAR 3 16 41 _29 28 14 10 11 39 4O 47 37 23 54 53 51 50 Assemblies include all pads shown in frames 3O ...

Page 31: ...40 271928 Gasket Fuel Tank Mounting 10 280720 Crank Bell 41 262285 Spring Governor 11 231520 Screw Shoulder 42 490075 Cap Fuel Tank 12 231533 Valve Needle 43 490491 Tank Fuel 3 26336 Spring _Needle Valve 44 223097 Level Governor Control 14 223789 Plug Welch 45 93491 Rivet 16 220352 Plug Welch 46 222962 Bushing Governor Control Level 17 270382 Washer Foam 47 94408 Screw Tank Bracket Mounting 18 221...

Page 32: ...2 TYPE NUMBER 0847 01 ENGINE INTERNAL PARTS 6 5 7 72 76 14 74 75 49 54 134 GASKET SET _4s 46 38 SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED TO INSTALL SEE REPAIR INSTRUCTION MANUAL t71 DECAL KIT 1 8 23 24 25 L 23 26 _ 27 32 29 19 17 69 73 f 1 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT SPARK ARRESTER Assemblies include all parts shown inframes 32 ...

Page 33: ... 1 4 Std Square Head 59 391653 93448 Plug Pipe Hex Socket 60 393760 Nut Hex 10 24 61 93705 Lever Ass y _Governor 62 211172 Washer Govo Lever 63 231348 Crank Governor NOTE Gasket Set 64 293708 Bushing Governor Shaft Cylinder Assembly NOTE Seat Exhaust Valve Standard Screw Crankcase Cover 66 90200 Mounting Sem 93656 Stud 67 92791 90832 Washer Lock 68 66895 Plug Oil Filler 69 90576 Seal Oil 71 491098...

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Page 36: ... parts listed herein may be ordered from any Sears Roebuck and Co Service Centers and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION o PRODUCT REAR TINE TILLER o MODEL NUMBER 917 299641 o ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 112202 TYPE NUMBER 0847 01 o PART NUMBER PART DESCRIPTION Your Sears merchandise has added value when you consider Sears has service units nationwide staff...

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