Craftsman 917.370536 Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 1: ...tton Engine Power Propelled 21 Multi Cut Model No 917 370536 Espa_ol p 20 CAUTION 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: ...used 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 Hoffman Estates IL 60179 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 _kLook for this symbol to poin...

Page 3: ... anism 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 3 Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when oper ating mower II SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip fall accidents which can ...

Page 4: ...nddeterioration whichcouldexposemovingpartsor allowobjectsto be thrown Frequently checkcomponentsand replacewith manufacturer srecommendedparts when necessary Mowerbladesare sharpand cancut Wrapthe blade s orwear gloves and useextra cautionwhenservicingthem Donot changethe enginegovernorset tingor overspeedthe engine Maintainor replacesafetyand instruc tion labels as necessary AWARNING This lawn m...

Page 5: ...ll that it takes for you to schedule service You can call anytime day or night or schedule a service ap pointment 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: ... HANDLE IMPORTANT Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables 1 Raise lower handle section to operating position and align hole in handlewith one of three height positioning holes 2 Insert handle bolt through handle and bracket and secure with knob 3 Repeat for opposite side of handle 4 Remove protective padding raise up per handle section into place on lower handle and tig...

Page 7: ...lcher IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped door WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine Wheel adjuster on each wheel MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Sears rotary walk behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute and the U S Consumer Product Safety Com mission The blade turns when the engine is running Operator presence control lever must be hel...

Page 8: ...ontrol bar IMPORTANT Always keep drive control fully engaged against handle when in use Operator presence control bar DRIVE CONTROLENGAGED TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels for high cut adjust cutting height to suit your requirements Medium position is best for most lawns To change cutting height squeeze ad juster lever toward wheel Move wheel up or down to suit yo...

Page 9: ... bagging operation discharge deflector must be removed and mulcher door closed Open mulcher door Install discharge deflector MOWER IS NOW READY FOR DISCHARGING OPERATION Mulcher plug SIDE DISCHARGING Mulcher plug must be installed into rear discharge opening of mower Open mulcher door and install dis charge deflector under door as shown Mower is now ready for discharging operation SIMPLE STEPS TO ...

Page 10: ...r fuel Do not store spill or use gasoline near an open flame iL CAUTION Alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or metha nol 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 engine problems the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer Empty the gas...

Page 11: ...l recut the grass clippings many times and reduce them in size so that as they fall onto the lawn they wilt 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 ac tion of the blades Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet Wet grass tends t...

Page 12: ...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 13: ...h the raised lugs on the adapter 3 Be sure the trailing edge of blade oppo site sharp edge is up toward the engine 4 Install the blade bolt with the lock washer and hardened washer into 5 Use block of wood between blade and lawn mower housing and tighten the blade bolt turning clockwise The recommended tightening torque is 35 40 ft Ibs 47 54 N m IMPORTANT Blade bolt is heat treated If bolt needs r...

Page 14: ... any spilled oil from lawn mower or side of engine Slowly pour oil down the oil fill spout stopping every few ounces to check the oil level with the dipstick 6 Stop adding oil when you reach the FULL mark on the dipstick Wait a minute to allow oil to settle 7 Continue adding small amounts of oil rechecking the dipstick until oil level settles at FULL DO NOT overfill or engine will smoke heavily fr...

Page 15: ...m spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug LAWN MOWER TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT in the Operation section of this manual REAR DEFLECTOR The rear deflector attached between the rear wheels of your mower is provided to minimize the possibility that objects will be thrown out of the rear of the mower into the operator mowing position If the deflec...

Page 16: ...alified service center which has proper equipment and experience to make any necessary adjustments Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more LAWN MOWER When lawn mower is to be stored for a period of time clean it thoroughly remove all dirt grease leaves etc Store in a clean dry area 1 Clean entire lawn mower See CL...

Page 17: ...ding stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to reach the carburetor Do not empty the gas tank and carburetor if using 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 one ounce of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder 3 Pull starter handle slowly a few times to distribute...

Page 18: ... defective 10 Fuel valve lever if so equipped in OFF position 11 Weak battery if equipped 12 Disconnected battery connector if equipped 1 Clean replace air filter 2 Fill fuel tank 3 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh clean gasoline 4 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh clean gasoline 5 Connect wire to plug 6 Replace spark plug 7 Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter 8 Depress ...

Page 19: ...eight is too low 2 Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in grass 3 Grass catcher too full 4 Handle height position not right for you 1 Belt wear 2 Belt off of pulley 3 Drive cable worn or broken 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...

Page 20: ... aplicara solamente en tanto el articulo sea usado en los Estados Unidos Esta garantia le otorga a usted derechos legales especificos puede que usted tenga ademas otros derechos los cuales varian de estado a estado Sears Roebuck and Co 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 instrucci...

Page 21: ...s de poner en marcha el motor Si el equipo empezara a vibrar 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 21 Siempre use gafas de seguridad o anteojos con proteccion lateral cuando opere la sega dora II OPERACION SOBRE LAS CUESTAS Los accidentes ocurren con mas frecuencia en las cuestas Estos acc...

Page 22: ...Los componentes del receptor de la hierba van sujetos a desgaste daSos 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 afiladas y pueden cortar Cubrir las hojas o Ilevar guantes y utilizar precauciones especiales cuan...

Page 23: ...ta con una Ilamada telefonica 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 profesionales en la reparacion que tienen acceso a mas de 4 5 millones de partes y accesorios de calidad Este es el tipo de profesionalidad con que puede contar para ayudar a alargar la vida del producto que acab...

Page 24: ...5ar los cables de control 1 Levante la seccion del mango inferior hasta la posici6n de operacion y alinee el agujero en este con uno de los tres agujeros para determinar la altura en el puntal del mango 2 Inserte el pemo del mango a traves de este y del puntal y asegQrelo con la manilla 3 Repita el procedimiento para el lado opuesto del mango 4 Levante la secci6n del mango superior hasta la posici...

Page 25: ...LINA en motor Silenciador Puerta de la Ajustador de la rueda acolchadora en cada rueda CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISITOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Nuestras segadoras a motor que se conducen desde la parte de atras rotatorias cumplen con los estandares de seguridad del American National Standards Institute y del U S Consumer Product Safety Commission La cuchilla gira cuando el motor esta funcionando Barra de...

Page 26: ...LA IMPULSION ENGRANCHAR CONTROL DE LA IMPULSION DESENGANCHADO PARA AJUSTAR LA ALTURA DE CORTE Levante las ruedas para el corte bajo y baje las ruedas para el corte alto ajuste la altura de corte para que se acomode a sus requisitos La posicion del medio es la mejor para la mayoria de los cespedes Para cambiar la altura de corte empuje la palanca del ajustador hacia la rueda Mueva la rueda hacia ar...

Page 27: ...a debe estar cerrada Abra la protecci6n contra la descarga Desviador de la descarga LA SEGADORA ESTA LISTA PARA LA OPERAClON DE LA DESCARGA PASOS SIMPLES DE RECORDAR CUANDO CONVIERTA SU SEGADORA Tap6n acolchadora SEGADORAS CON DESCARGA LATERAL La tap6n acolchadora debe ser instalada ad entro de la abertura de la descarga trasera Abra la protecci6n contra la descarga y instale el desviador de contr...

Page 28: ... No almacene derrame o use gasolina cerca de una llama expuesta _IbPRECAUCl6N 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 acidos durante el almacenamiento La gasolina acidica puede daSar el sistema del combustible de un motor durante el almacenamiento Para evitar los problemas con ...

Page 29: ...dora especial va a volver a cortar los recortes de cesped muchas veces y los reduce en tamaSo de modo que si se caen en el cesped se van a dispesar entre este y no se van a notar Tambien el cesped acolchado se va a deshacer rapidam ente entregando substancias nutritivas para el cesped Siempre acolche con la velocidad del motor cuchilla mas alta pues asi se obtendra la mejor acci6n de recorte de la...

Page 30: ...bre 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 segQn 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 ajustes...

Page 31: ...n alineados 2 Ponga la cuchilla en el adaptador de esta alineando los dos 2 agujeros en la cuchilla con las salientes elevadas en el adaptador 3 AsegQrese de que el borde de salida de la cuchilla opuesto al borde afilado este hacia arriba hacia el motor 4 Instale el perno de la cuchilla con la aran dela de seguridad y la arandela endurecida en el adaptador de la cuchilla y el ciguefial 31 5 Use un...

Page 32: ...e todo el aceite derramado en la sega dora yen el lado del motor 5 Echar aceite despacio en el conducto del aceite parandose a intervalos regulares para controlar el nivel del aceite con la varilla 6 Parar de adadir aceite cuando se alcanza la sedal de Ileno FULL en la varilla Esperar un minuto para dejar que el aceite se arregle 7 ContinQe agregando cantidades pequeas de aceite y vuelva a inspecc...

Page 33: ...con esta SEGADORA PARA AJUSTAR LA ALTURA DE CORTE Vea PARAAJUSTAR LA ALTURA DE CORTE en la seccion de Operaci6n de este manual DESVlADOR TRASERO Se proporciona un desviador trasero adjunto entre las ruedas traseras de su segadora para reducir a un minimo la posibilidad que objetos sean lanzados hacia afuera de la parte trasera de la segadora en la posici6n en donde se encuentra el operador Si se d...

Page 34: ...el que cuenta con el equipo adecuado y la experiencia para hacer los ajustes necesarios Inmediatamente prepare su segadora para el almacenamiento al final de cada temporada o si la unidad no se va a usar por 30 dias o mas SEGADORA Cuando se va a guardar la segadora por cierto periodo de tiempo limpiela cuidadosamente remueva toda la mugre la grasa las hojas etc Guardela en un area limpia y seca 1 ...

Page 35: ...en el envase del esta bilizador Haga funcionar el motor por Io menos 10 minutos despues de agregar el estabilizador para permitir que este Ilegue al carburador No drene la gasolina del estanque de gasolina y el carburador si se esta usando estabilizador de combustible ACEITE DEL MOTOR Drene el aceite con el motor caliente y cambielo con aceite de motor limpio Vea MO TOR en la seccion de Mantenimie...

Page 36: ...esped hojas o basura debajo de la segadora 5 Demasiado aceite en motor 6 Velocidad de recorrido demasiado rapida CORRECCION 1 Limpie cambie el filtro de aire 2 Llene el estanque de combustible 3 Drene el estanque de combustible y vuelva a Ilenar el estanque con gasolina nueva 4 Drene el estanque de combustible y vuelva a Ilenar el estanque con gasolina nueva 5 Conecte el alambre a la bujia 6 Cambi...

Page 37: ... mango no adecuada para usted Desgaste de la correa La correa esta fuera de la polea Cable de la impulsion usado o roto El sistema de control del mecanismo impulsor suelto CORRECCION 1 Cambie la cuchilla Apriete el perno de la cuchilla 2 Ajuste todas las ruedas a la misma altura 3 Limpie la parte inferior de la caja de la segadora 1 Cambie la cuchilla Apriete el perno de la cuchilla 2 P6ngase en c...

Page 38: ...CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 370536 b 0O 39 42 22 24 19 47 35 31 ...

Page 39: ...mbly 42 54583 Screw 17 184193 Bolt Rear Door 45 183058X428 Mulcher Door Assembly 18 198170 Plug Mulcher 46 169699X428 Discharge Guard 19 406603 Kit Housing 47 88349 Nut Hex 20 192980X479 Handle BracketAsembly LH 48 188839X004 Mounting Bracket Debris Shield 21 192979X479 Handle Bracket Assembly RH 96 197991 Clip Cable 22 150078 Screw Hex Washer Head 404764 Warning Decal not shown 23 163183 Bolt Hex...

Page 40: ...4_ 0 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 370536 J t 47 15 30 3t 34 22 29 28 40 16 19 33 32 32 33 33 19 18 J 39 23 7 20 17 72 24 13 21 39 77 33 4O 21 20 ...

Page 41: ...16 Cover Dust Wheel Nut Hex Pawl Wheel Tire Assembly Rear 8 x 1 3 4 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 33 409148 Nut Flangelock 3 8 16 39 401630 Washer Curved Cylindrical 40 407754X427 Wheel Tire Assembly Front 8 x 1 3 4 41 404835 Pinion 44 406557 V Belt 47 67725 Washer 49 163409 Screw Hi Lo Thread 50 406018X004 Belt Keeper 60 412747 Case Lower 61 412736 Case Upper 62 412745 Shaft Output Long 63 183508 Se...

Page 42: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 122T02 3824 B2 635 684 11 27_ 32 32A _ 74i 2o_ 718_ _o_ 306 307_ 1330 REPAIR MANUAL 15G 22_ 42 ...

Page 43: ...4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 122T02 3824 B2 968 445 613 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 365 443_ 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 633_ 1 334_ 615 L_ 404 616_ 276 _ 127 970 _ 562_ 505 _ 163 127_ 633 O 130 95 617 137 276_ 276 276 43 ...

Page 44: ...IGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 122T02 3824 B2 745 621 _ 304 305 _ _ _670 9721 19o_ I 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL I 969 11058 OPERATOR S MANUAL I 332 455 fT_f _ _ 36 65 58 592 45o 689 _ 456 0 597 60 44 ...

Page 45: ...g 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 but not limited to a...

Page 46: ...ing Rod 227 690783 Screw Connecting Rod 276 271716 Valve Exhaust 287 690940 Valve Intake 300 692038 Spring Valve Intake 304 695892 Spring Valve Exhaust 305 691108 Guard Flywheel 306 690450 Retainer Valve 307 690345 Slinger Governor Oil 332 690662 Tappet Valve 333 802574 Camshaft 334 691061 Short Block 337 802592s Manifold Intake 356 692390 Gasket Intake 358 497316 Screw Intake Manifold 363 19069 H...

Page 47: ...sage Cover Spring Friction Pin Locating Gear Timing Screw Brake SeaI O Ring Dipstick Tube Assembly Dipstick Tube Terminal Spark Plug Seal Valve Seat Valve Intake Seat Valve Exhaust KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 871 262001 Bushing Guide Exhaust 63709 Bushing Guide Intake 921 790701 Cover Blower Housing 922 692135 Spring Brake 923 695891 Brake 957 699985 Cap Fuel Tank 966 792040 Base Air Cleaner Primer...

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