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Page 1: ...r Power Propelled 21 Multi Cut Model No 917 370734 Espahol p 20 CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 Visit our Craftsman website www sears com craftsman U S A ...

Page 2: ...t is 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 ALook for this symbol to ...

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 Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating mower II SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip fall accidents which can res...

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: ...all 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 ...

Page 6: ...bracket mower 2 Cut down two end corners of carton and lay end panel down flat 3 Remove all packing materials except padding between upper and lower handle and padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle Knob 4 Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thorougly for additional loose parts HOW TO SET UP YOUR MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT Unfold handle carefully so as not t...

Page 7: ...ing your engine for the first time 4 After charging disconnect harness connector female from battery char ger connector male Connect your battery charger to charge battery after each use IMPORTANT The engine will not re charge your battery At the end of the mowing season the battery should be charged for 48 hours to _otect the battery during winter storage CAUTION Always disconnect the engine conn...

Page 8: ...ine oil cap with dipstick Grass catchei Gasoline filler cap Air filter Muffler plug Mulcher door Wheel adjuster Housinc on each wheel IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine 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 ...

Page 9: ...on without stopping engine release the drive control lever only Hold operator 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 O erator presence control bar Adjustment turnbuckle Drive control TO Ieve r ENGAGE DRIVE DRIVE CONTROL C...

Page 10: ...o mulching or bagging operation discharge deflector must be removed and mulcher door closed Open mulcher door SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER FOR MULCHING 1 Rear mulcher plug installed 2 Mulcher door closed FOR REAR BAGGING 1 Rear mulcher plug removed 2 Grass catcher installed 3 Mulcher door closed FOR SIDE DISCHARGING 1 Rear mulcher plug installed _ Discharge deflector in...

Page 11: ...n open flame A 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 tank start the engine and let it run until the f...

Page 12: ...using free of built up grass and trash See CLEANING in the Maintenance section of this manual The special mulching blade will 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 ...

Page 13: ...cted to 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 plu...

Page 14: ...sing and tighten the blade bolt turning clockwise The recommended tightening torque is 35 40 ft Ibs IMPORTANT Blade bolt is heat treated If bolt needs replacing replace only with approved bolt shown in the Repair Parts section of this manual Blade adapter Key Lockwasher _ _ bolt Hardened washer Trailing edge TO SHARPEN BLADE Crankshaft ICrankshaft NOTE We do not recommend sharpening the blade but ...

Page 15: ...en screw securely Back plate Cart_ MUFFLER Slot Cover tab Inspect and replace corroded muffler as it could create a fire hazard and or damage 4 Wipe off any spilled oil from lawn mower or side of engine 5 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 oi...

Page 16: ...lley _ _ Drive cable anchor It ous es Ilrr _ _ _ Drivebelt Belt _ _J_Return Idler arm keepers Hexnut_ _ spring assembly 4 Remove idler arm assembly from housing by removing hex nut then 5 remove drive belt from drive pulley belt keepers and idler arm assembly 6 5 Turn lawn mower on its side Make sure air filter and carburetor are up 7 6 Remove screw securing debris shield Note that the debris shie...

Page 17: ...TOR Your carburetor is not adjustable If your engine does not operate properly due to sus pected carburetor problems take your lawn mower to a Sears or other qualified service center for repair and or adjustment IMPORTANT Never tamper with the engine governor which is factory set for proper en gine speed Overspeeding the engine above the factory high speed setting can be danger ous If you think th...

Page 18: ...lace with clean engine oil See ENGINE in the Maintenance section of this manual CYLINDER 1 Remove spark plug 2 Pour one ounce 29 ml of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder 3 Pull starter handle slowly a few times to distribute oil 4 Replace with new spark plug BATTERY Disconnect the battery from the engine connector and charge battery 48 hours OTHER Do not store gasoline from one season to an...

Page 19: ...Grass is too high or wheel height is too low 2 Rear of mower housing or 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 9 Replace control bar 10 Turn fuel valve lever to the ON position 11 Charge battery 12 Connect battery to engine 1 Raise cutting heigh...

Page 20: ... aplicar4t solamente en tanto el articulo sea usado en los Estados Unidos Esta garantia le otorga a usted derechos legales especfficos puede que usted tenga adem_ s 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 instruc...

Page 21: ...tes 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 vibraci6n suele indicar que existe alguna averia Siempre use gafas de seguridad o anteojos con protecci6n lateral cuando opere la sega dora II OPERAClON SOBRE LAS CUESTAS Los accidentes ocurren con m_ s frecuencia en las cuestas Estos acc...

Page 22: ...a de las ruedas mientras el motor est en marcha Los componentes del receptor de la hierba van sujetos a desgaste da_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 est_ n afiladas y pueden cortar Cubrir las hojas o Ileva...

Page 23: ...sta 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 m_ s de 12 000 especialistas profesionales en la reparaci6n 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 ac...

Page 24: ...ex cepto la cuba entre el mango superior y _1 inferior y la cuba que sujeta la barra de los control que exige la presencia del operador Manilla junto con el mango superior 4 Haga rodar la segadora hacia afuera de la caja de cart6n y revisela cuidadosamente para verificar si todavia quedan partes sueltas adicionales COMO PREPARAR SU SEGADORA PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO IMPORTANTE Despliegue el mango co...

Page 25: ...a tiene que estar cargada an tes de que pueda hacer arrancar su segadora 1 Conecte el conector del cargador de la bateria macho al conector de la arn_s hembra 2 Enchufe el cargador de la bateria dentro del enchufe de 110 volt C A 3 Deje el cargador de la bateria conectado por 24 horas antes de hacer arrancar su motor por la primera vez 4 Despu_s de cargar desconecte el conec tor de la arnes hembra...

Page 26: ...cogedor de cest Tapa del deposito de la gasolina Filtro de airc Silenciador Bujia Puerta de la acolchadora Caja IMPORTANTE Este cortacesped viene SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor Ajustador de la rueda en cada rueda CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISITOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Las segadoras a motor que se conducen desde la parte de atr_ s rotatorias Sears cumplen con los est_ ndares de seguridad del American Nat...

Page 27: ...ra continuar a cortar sin autopropulsi6n AVISO Si despu_s haber desenganchado de la palanca de control la segaclora no rocla hacia atr_ts empuje la segadora un poco hacia adelante para desenganchar las ruedas de la impulsi6n Barra de control que oresencia del operador Torniquete ENGANCHAR EL ajuste CONTROL DE LA IMPULSION Control de la impulsi6n CONTROL DE LA IMPULSION DESENGANCHADO AJUSTE DEL MAN...

Page 28: ...rga debe ser removido y la protecci6n contra la descarga debe estar cerrada Abra la protecci6n contra la descarga I I PASOS SIMPLES DE RECORDAR CUANDO CONVIERTA SU SEGADORA PARA ACOLCHAMIENTO 1 La plancha acolchadora trasera instalada 2 La protecci6n contra la descarga cerrada PARA ENSACAMIENTO TRASERO 1 La plancha acolchadora trasera removida 2 Recogedor del cesped instalado 3 La protecci6n contr...

Page 29: ...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 _tcidos durante el almacenamiento La gasolina acidica puede daSar el sistema del combustible de un motor durante el almacenamiento Para evitar los problemas con el motor se debe vaciar el sistema del combustible antes de guardarlo por un peri...

Page 30: ... caja de la segadora sin acumulacion de cesped y basura Vea LIMPIEZA en la seccion de Mantenimento de este manual La cuchilla acolchadora 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 Tambi_n el c_sped acolchado se va a deshacer r_ pidam ente entregando substancias nutrit...

Page 31: ...adora 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 segt3n 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...

Page 32: ... 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 cigue_al 5 Use un bloque de madera entre la cuchilla y la caja de la segadora y apriete el perno de la cuchilla gir_ ndolo en el sentido en que giran las manillas del reloj La to...

Page 33: ... motor con aceite o fumar_ pesa demante del silenciador cuando Io valla a arrancar 8 Aseg_rese de apretar la varilla medidora del aceite antes de arrancar el motor 9 Vuelva a conectar el alambre de la bujia a esta FILTRO DE AIRE Su motor puede sufrir averias y funcionar de manera incorrecta con un filtro del aire sucio Sustituir el papel clel cartucho una vez al a_o o tras 100 horas de funcionamie...

Page 34: ...lanca de transmisi6n 4 Quitar el conjunto de la palanca de transmisi6n del bastidor quitando la tuerca hexagonal luego quitar la correa de mando de la polea de mando los dispositivos de fijaci6n de la correa y el conjunto de la palanca de transmisi6n 5 Haga descansar la segadora en su lado Aseg0rese que el filtro de aire y que el carburador queden mirando hacia arriba 6 Quitar el tornillo que fija...

Page 35: ...al fijo no ajustable para controlar la mezcla Si su motor no est funcionando en forma adecuada debido a problemas que se sospecha vienen del carburador Ileve su segadora a contacto con su centro de servicio Sears o con un otro centro de servicio cualificado para repararla y o ajustarla IMPORTANTE Nunca manipule el regulador del motor el que ha sido ajustado en la f_ brica para la velocidad del mot...

Page 36: ...gasolina del estanque de gasolina y el carburador si se est usando estabilizador de combustible ACEITE DEL MOTOR Drene el aceite con el motor caliente y c_ mbielo con aceite de motor limpio Vea MOTOR en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual ClLINDRO 1 Remueva la bujfa 2 Vacie una onza 29 ml de aceite a traves del agujero de la bujia en el cilindro 3 Tire la manilla de arranque lentamente unas ...

Page 37: ... 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 37 CORRECCION 7 Apriete el perno de la cuchilla cambie el adaptador de la cuchilla 8 Presione la barra de control hacia el mango 9 Cambie la barra de control 10 Gire a la v_ lvula del combustible a la pos...

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Page 39: ...Screw 38 Engine Briggs Stratton 65 186159 Bracket Upstop Model Number 125K05 67 180331 Rear Door Assembly 0659 E1 See Breakdown 96 197991 Bolt Rear Door 39 403270 Grassbag 404764 Plug Mulcher 40 194644 Frame Grassbag 407163 Kit Housing 41 404763 Danger Decal Handle Bracket Asembly LH 42 54583 Screw Available accessories Handle Bracket Assembly RH 45 183058X428 Mulcher Door Assembly not included wi...

Page 40: ...CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 370734 47 33 32 28 19 22 29 15 30 16 19 41 40 33 29 28 30 43 20 27 18 17 21 60 19 24 57 33 21 40 ...

Page 41: ...25 Kit Wheel Adjuster Assembly LH 51 187530 Includes Knob and Bearing 52 187531 Nut Hex 53 187532 Spring Selector 54 187533 Knob Selector Spring 55 183505 Bracket Wheel Adjusting 56 183506 Bolt Shoulder Hex Head 57 183508 Bearing Ball 58 183509 Axle Arm Assembly RH 59 183511 Axle Arm Assembly LH 60 197385 Cover Drive 61 183513 Screw Threaded Rolled 10 25 x 50 62 183514 Spacer E Ring 7 16 Cover Dus...

Page 42: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 125K05 0659 E1 684 2o_ 718_ 41 I 1330 REPAIR MANUAL I 15 161 306 307_ 524 10_ 46 22 42 ...

Page 43: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 125K05 0659 E1 968 445 562_ 616 5O5 _ 633 _ 127_ 130 9 617 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 51 I 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 633_ 137_ _ 104 _ 43 ...

Page 44: ... Head 50 497465 Plug Oil Drain 51 272199s Crankshaft 54 691650 Seal Oil PTO Side 55 691421 Screw Engine Sump 58 697316 Flywheel 60 281434s Key Flywheel 65 690837 Piston Assembly Standard 78 691108 Piston Assembly 81 691740 020 Oversize 95 691636 Ring Set Standard 97 696565 Ring Set 020 Oversize 104 691242 O Lock Piston Pin 117 494870 Pin Piston 121 498260 Rod Connecting 125 790821 Screw Connecting...

Page 45: ... 604 698588 Cover Control 608 497680 Starter Rewind 613 691340 Screw Muffler 615 690340 Retainer Governor Shaft 616 698801 Crank Governor 617 270344s 05 Seal Intake Manifold 621 692310 Switch Stop KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 633 691321 O 1 Seal Throttle Shaft 635 66538s Boot Spark Plug 651 690345 Screw Starter Gear Cover 668 493823 Spacer Includes 2 670 692294 Spacer Fuel Tank 684 690345 Screw Brea...

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