Craftsman 917.370441 Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 1: ...pelled Electric Start 22 Multi Cut Model No 917 370441 o Espar_ol p 21 CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Sears Brands Management Corp Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our Craftsman website www sears com craftsman ...

Page 2: ...his product is ever used while providing commercial services or if rented to another person This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 IMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects Failure to observe the following safety ins...

Page 3: ...nism or drive clutch on mowers so equipped before starting the engine If the equipment should start to vibrate abnormally stop the engine motor and check immediately for the cause Vibra tion is generally a warning of trouble Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operat ing mower II SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip fall accidents which can resu...

Page 4: ...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 recommended parts when necessary Mower blades are sharp and can cut Wrap the blade s or wear gloves and use extra caution when servicing them Do not change the engine governor set ting or overspeed the engine Maintain or r...

Page 5: ...ll that it takes for you to schedule service You can call anytime day or night or schedule a service appoint ment online Sears has over 12 000 professional repair specialists who have access to over 4 5 million quality parts and accessories That s the kind of professionalism you can count on to help prolong the life of your new purchase for years to come Purchase your Repair Protection Agreement t...

Page 6: ...le knobs 3 Remove handle padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted for your mowing comfort Refer to AD JUST HANDLE in the Service and Adjust ments section of this manual Operator MOWING POSITION control bar _ iii i i I i i iii I 7777X Upper handle TO REMOVE MOWER FROM CARTON 1 Remove loose parts included with mower 2 Cut down two end corne...

Page 7: ...rt housing 2 Connect battery charger connector male to battery connector female 3 Plug battery charger into 110 volt A C outlet Leave battery charger connected for 24 hours before starting your engine for the first time Connect your battery charger to charge battery as required IMPORTANT The engine will not re charge your battery At the end of the mowing season the battery should be charged for 48...

Page 8: ...TANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine Drive cover Wheel adjuster on each wheel Housing NOTE Gasoline containing up to 10 ethanol El0 is acceptable for use in this machine The use of any gasoline exceeding 10 ethanol El0 will void the product warranty MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Sears rotary walk behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the Amer...

Page 9: ...he drive control lever only Hold opera tor presence control 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...

Page 10: ...ld result SIDE DISCHARGING Rear door must be closed Open mulcher door and install dis charge deflector under door as shown Mower is now ready for discharging operation To convert to mulching or bagging operation discharge deflector must be removed and mulcher door must be closed and locked Discharge deflector SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER FOR MULCHING 1 Rear door closed ...

Page 11: ...s that can be used within 30 days to assure fuel freshness A CAUTION Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel Do not store spill or use gasoline near an open flame A CAUTION Alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or meth anol can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage To avoid engin...

Page 12: ...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 nutrients for the lawn Always mulch with your highest engine blade speed as this will provide the best recutting action of the blades Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet Wet grass tends to f...

Page 13: ... operator 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...

Page 14: ...TE Removethe 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 engine crankshaft Be sure key in adapter and crankshaft keyway are aligned 2 Position blade on the blade adapter 14 IMPORTANT To ensure proper assembly center hole in blade must align with star on...

Page 15: ...check the oil level TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL NOTE Before tipping lawn mower to drain oil empty fuel tank by running en gine until fuel tank is empty 1 Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug 3 Remove engine oil cap lay aside on a clean surface Tip lawn mower on its side as shown and drain oil into a suitable container Rock lawn mower back and...

Page 16: ... allows quick and easy cleaning of the underside of the housing To use this feature proceed as follows 1 Move lawn mower to an area of cut grass or another hard surface NOTE Water grass and other debris will drain from beneath the mower housing during the washout process 2 Remove grass catcher and discharge chute assembly from lawn mower 3 Close mulcher door if equipped 4 Connect a garden hose to ...

Page 17: ... 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 up 4 Remove blade and blade adapter 5 Remove belt from engine pulley _ _ _ P_ _keeper TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT 1 Place new drive belt on engine pulley inside tabs of belt retainer 2 Route the other end of the new drive belt through hole in housing 3 R...

Page 18: ... of time clean it thoroughly remove all dirt grease leaves etc Store in a clean dry area 1 Clean entire lawn mower See CLEANING in the Maintenance sec tion of this manual 2 Lubricate as shown in the Mainte nance section of this manual 3 Be sure that all nuts bolts screws and pins are securely fastened In spect moving parts for damage break age and wear Replace if necessary 4 Touch up all rusted or...

Page 19: ...ery 48 hours OTHER Do not store gasoline from one season to another Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust Rust and or dirt in your gasoline will cause problems If possible store your unit indoors and cover it to protect it from dust and dirt Cover your unit with a suitable protec tive cover that does not retain moisture Do not use plastic Plastic cannot breathe which allows condensa...

Page 20: ...4 Loose drive control system CORRECTION 1 Raise cutting height 2 Raise cutting height 3 Clean replace air filter 4 Clean underside of mower housing 5 Check oil level 6 Cut at slower walking speed 1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt 2 Set all wheels at same height 3 Clean underside of mower housing 1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt 2 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center 1 Depress contr...

Page 21: ...a vez mientras se proveen servicios comerciales o si se renta a otra persona Esta garantia le otorga derechos legales especificos adem s que de puede tener otros derechos que varian de un estado a otro Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 IMPORTANTE Esta maquina cortadaora es capaz de amputar las manos y los manos y los pies y de lanzar objetos Si no se observan las instruc...

Page 22: ...poner en marcha el motor Si el equipo empezara avibrar de una manera anormal pare el motor y revise de inmediato para averiguar la causa General mente la vibracion suele indicar que existe alguna averia Siempre use gafas de seguridad o anteojos con protecci6n lateral cuando opere la sega dora II OPERACION SOBRE LAS CUESTAS Los accidentes ocurren con mas frecuencia en las cuestas Estos accidentes o...

Page 23: ... las ruedas mientras el motor esta en marcha Los componentes del receptor de la hierba van sujetos a desgaste dar_os y deterioro que pueden exponer las partes en mov imiento o permitir que objetos sean dispara dos Controlar frecuentemente y cuando sea necesario sustituir con partes aconsejadas por el fabricante Las cuchillas de la segadora estan afJladas y pueden cortar Cubrir las hojas o Ilevar g...

Page 24: ...erdo basta con una Ilamada telef6nica para programar el servi cio Puede Ilamar cuando quiera dia y noche o fijar en linea una cita para obtener el servicio Sears tiene mAs de 12 000 especialistas profe sionales en la reparaci6n que tienen acceso a m s de 4 5 millones de partes y accesorios de calidad Este es el tipo de profesJonalidad con que puede contar para ayudar a alargar la vida del producto...

Page 25: ...rial de empaque ex cepto la curia entre el mango superior y el inferior y la curia que sujeta la barra de los control que exige la presencia del operador junto con el mango superior 4 Haga rodar la segadora hacJa afuera de la caja de carton y revisela cuidadosamente para verificar si todavia quedan partes sueltas adicionales COMO PREPARAR SU SEGADORA PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO IMPORTANTE Despliegue e...

Page 26: ...cte el conector del cargador de la bateria macho al conector de la bateria hembra 3 Enchufe el cargador de la bateria dentro del enchufe de 110 volt C A Deje el cargador de la bateria conectado por 24 horas antes de hacer arrancar su motor por la primera vez Conecte su cargador de bateria para cargarla segL_n sea necesario IMPORTANTE El motor no cargara una bateria AI final de la temporada de sieg...

Page 27: ...cortacesped viene SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor Cubierta de la impulsion Ajustador de la rueda en ja cada rueda NOTA Esta m quina puede utilizar gasolina con un contenido de hasta el 10 de etanol El0 El uso de una gasolina que supere el 10 de etanol El 0 anular la garantia del producto CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISITOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Las segadoras a motor que se conducen desde la parte de atr s ...

Page 28: ...ion AViSO Si despues haber desenganchado de la palanca de control la segadora no roda hacia atras empuje la segadora un poco hacia adelante para desenganchar las ruedas de la impulsion Para mantener el mando conectado cuando se da la vuelta a una esquina empujar el mango para levantar las ruedas delanteras del terreno mientras se gira la cortadora Barra de control que la presencia del operador PAR...

Page 29: ...errada Abra la protecci6n contra la descarga y instale el desviador de contra la descarga debajo de la protecci6n como se muestra La segadora esta lista para la operaci6n de la descarga Para convertir a la operaci6n de ensacado o de descarga el desviador de la descarga debe ser removido y la protecci6n contra la descarga debe estar cerrada y trabado Abierto la contra la descarga Desviador de la de...

Page 30: ...lizados durante los primeros 30 dias _PRECAUCl6N Limpie el aceite o el combustible derramado No almacene derrame o use gasolina cerca de una llama expuesta Af_PREOAUOI6N Los combustibles mezclados con alcohol conocidos como gasohol o el uso de etanol o metanol pueden atraer la humedad la que conduce a la separaci6n y formaci6n de cidos durante el almacenamiento La gasolina acidica puede dafiar el ...

Page 31: ...ora especial va a volver a cortar los recortes de cesped muchas veces y los reduce en tamafio de modo que sJ se caen en el cesped se van a dispe sar entre este y no se van a notar Tambi6n el cesped acolchado se va a deshacer r pi damente entregando substancias nutritivas para el cesped Siempre acolche con la velocidad del motor cuchilla m s alta pues asi se obtendr la mejor acci6n de recorte de la...

Page 32: ...no cubre los articulos que han estado sujetos al abuso o a la negligencia del operador Para recibir todo el valor de la garantia el operador tiene que mantener la segadora seg_n las instrucciones descritas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma peri6dica para poder mantener su unidad adecuadamente AI menos una vez cada estaci6n comprobar si es necesario efectuar los aj...

Page 33: ...ador de la cuchilla y revise el cubo interior de la ranura del adapta dot de la cuchilla La ranura tiene que estar en buenas condiciones para que funcione en forma adecuada Cambie el adaptador si est dafiado PARA CAMBIAR LA CUCHILLA 1 Ponga el adaptador de la cuchilla en el ciguefial del motor AsegOrese que la ranura del adaptador y que el chavetero del ciguefial esten alineados 33 2 Ponga la cuch...

Page 34: ...o por Io menos una vez al afio si la segadora se utiliza menos 25 horas el afio Revise el nivel del aceite del c rter antes de arrancar el motor y despues de cada cinco 5 horas de uso continuado Apriete el tap6n del aceite en forma segura cada vez que revise el nivel del aceite PARA CAMBIAR EL ACEITE DEL MOTOR AVlSO Antes de inclinar la segadora para dre nar el aceite drene el tanque de combustibl...

Page 35: ...ra utilizar esta caracteristica siga de la forma siguiente 1 Mueva el cortacespedes de cesped a un tea de la hierba cortada o de otra superfi cie dura NOTA El agua la hierba y la otra ruina escur rJr n debajo de la cubJerta del cortacespedes durante el proceso del derrubJo 2 Quite el colector de la hierba y descargue el montaje del canal Jnclinado del cortaces pedes de cesped 3 CJerre la puerta de...

Page 36: ... Polea de la caja de engranajes Fijador de la correa J Correa PARA CAMBIAR CORREA DE IMPULSION 1 Instale la nueva correa de mando en la polea del motor y el estribo de la retencion de correa 2 Colocar la otra extremidad de la nueva correa de mando a traves del orificio en el bastidor 3 Reinstale la adaptador de la cuchilla y cuchilla 4 Vuelva la segadora a la posicion vertical 5 Instale la correa ...

Page 37: ...periodo de tiempo limpiela cuidadosamente remueva toda la mugre la grasa las hojas etc Guardela en un Area limpia y seca 1 Limpie toda la segadora Vea LIMPIEZA en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual 2 Lubriquela segOn se muestra en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual 3 Aseg0rese de que todas las tuercas y clavijas y todos los pernos y tornillos esten apretados en foma segura Inspeccion...

Page 38: ...Vuelva a montar la nueva bujia BATERJA Separe la bateria del conector del motor y cargue la bateria durante 48 horas OTROS No guarde la gasolina de una temporada a la otra Cambie el envase de la gasolina si se emp ieza a oxidar La oxidaci6n y o la mugre en su gasolina producir n problemas Si es posible guarde su unidad en un recinto cerrado y cQbrala para protegerla contra el polvo y la mugre Cubr...

Page 39: ...sped demasiado Ileno 4 Posici6n de la altura del mango no adecuada para usted 1 Desgaste de la correa 2 La correa est fuera de la polea 3 Cable de la impulsi6n usado o roto 4 El sistema de control del mecanismo impulsor suelto 2 Eleve la altura de corte 3 Limpie cambie el filtro de aire 4 Limpie la parte inferior de la caja de la segadora 5 Revise el nivel del aceite 6 Corte a una velocidad de rec...

Page 40: ...CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 370441 o 76 75 19 18 17 20 25 11 26 21 55 36 43_ 41 64 22 31 39 68 63 27 3O 28 25 47 ...

Page 41: ...Hex M6 4_ _ 18 132004 Keps Locknut 1 4 20 49 850263 Washer Helical 78 580609201 Electric Start Assembly 19 194788 Rope Guide 50 851084 Screw Machine Hex Head Includes Switch Housing 20 429157 Rear Skirt 3 8 24 x 1 3 8 Grade 8 Switch Wiring Harness 21 419949 Spring Rear Door LH Black 51 430599 Front Baffle 80 428626 Charger Battery 22 141841 Screw Panhead Torx 20 52 404763 Decal Danger 83 750097 Sc...

Page 42: ...4_ DO CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 54 57 f I I P 40 81 82 _ 83 L 41 917 370441 28 17 13 12 29 38 15 ...

Page 43: ...4 25 430458X004 Belt Keeper 26 163409 Screw Hi Lo Thread 12 x 5 8 81 419735 27 175262 Screw Pan Head 10 24 x 2 3 4 82 415585 28 580991501 Drive Cover 83 415586 Locknut Hex Drive Pulley V Belt Kit Wheel Adjuster Front LH Includes Red Knob and Pushnut Gear Case Assembly Complete Locknut Hex 1 4 20 Spring Kit Wheel Adjuster Front RH Includes Red Knob and Pushnut Grassbag Frame Grassbag Kit Water Wash...

Page 44: ...ON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 128M05 5468 F1 I 48 SHORT BLOOKI I 1 58 OPERATOR S MANUAL I I lS29REPLAOEMENTENGINEI I 1330 REPAIR MANUALI 13U s37_ 6ss i_ 32 15G 22 _ 89 62 _ I i 615 _ 404 _o_ 616 I 12 24_ 524 _ _ 44 ...

Page 45: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 128M05 5468 F1 386_ 163 i 633A _ ii__I 108 t _ 127 _ 130 190 957 87 601 188 725 222 445 443 _ 11A 163 1386 1388_ 291 45 ...

Page 46: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 128M05 5468 F1 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL 789 66 55 592 _ 1211 1210 459 _ z j 689 _ 456 597 58 60 635 334_ 745 332_ 455 356 _ _ _ _ 1009 _ 46 ...

Page 47: ...ual gross engine power will be lower and is affected by among other things ambient operat ing 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 equip ment actual on site or...

Page 48: ...eat Crankcase Cover Sump 137 796610 Gasket Float Bowl 23 691987 Flywheel 141 796193 Kit Choke Shaft 24 222698s Key Flywheel Aluminum 163 795629 Gasket Air Cleaner 25 590404 Piston Assembly Standard 180 590490 Tank Fuel 590405 Piston Assembly 187 791766 Line Fuel 020 Oversize Cut To Required Length 26 590402 Ring Set Standard 188 693999 Screw Control Bracket 590403 Ring Set 020 Oversize 190 690940 ...

Page 49: ...t 1386 Throttle Shaft 1387 633A 693867 Seal Choke Throttle Shaft 1388 Choke Shaft 635 66538s Boot Spark Plug 684 690345 Screw Breather Passage Cover 689 691855 Spring Friction 718 690959 Pin Locating 725 590460 Shield Heat 741 797521 Gear Timing 742 93941 Retainer E Ring 745 691648 Screw Brake 789 796574 Harness Wiring 691031 SeaI O Ring Dipstick Tube 692047 Dipstick Tube Assembly 493880s Terminal...

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