Craftsman 917.378404 Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 1: ...er Power Propelled 21 Rear Discharge Model No 917 378404 Espa5ol p 18 CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rulesand Instructions before operating thisequipment Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our Craftsman website www sears com craftsman ...

Page 2: ...States This warranty applies only while this product 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 3 817 WA Heffman 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...

Page 3: ...e 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 II SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip and fall accidents which can result in severe injury All slopes require extra cau tion If you feel uneasy on a slope do not mow it DO Mow across the face of slopes never up...

Page 4: ...s of dependable operation But like all prod ucts it may require repair from time to time That s when having a Repair Protec tion Agreement can save you money and aggravation Purchase a Repair Protection Agreement now and protect yourself from unexpected hassle and expense Here s what s included in the Agreement Expert service by our 12 000 profe sional repair specialists Unlimited service and no c...

Page 5: ... lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OtL OR GASOLINE in the engine Your new lawn mower has been as sembled at the factory with the excep tion of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes To ensure safe and proper operation of your lawn mower all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely Use the correct tools as necessary to ensure proper tightness All parts such as nuts washers...

Page 6: ...ower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher To convert mower to bagging see TO CONVERT MOWER in the Operation section of this manual TO PREPARE BATTERY NOTE Your battery must be charged before you can start your lawn mower 1 Disconnect engine battery connector male from battery connector female 2 Connect battery charger connector male to battery connector female 3 Plug battery charger into 110 ...

Page 7: ...rimer Grass catcher Muffler Gasoline filler cover Air filte_ Housing Wheel adjuster 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 mission The blade turns when the eng...

Page 8: ...lift the front wheels off the ground while turning lawn mower DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Over time the drive control system may become loose resulting in decreased speed There is a thumbscrew on the underside of the drive control housing to increase tension on the drive cable Pro ceed as follows 1 Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug 2 Rotate thumbscrew counter clockwise to t...

Page 9: ...y 25 hours of operation or each season You may need to change the oil more often under dusty dirty conditions See TO CHANGE ENGINE Ot1 in the Mainte nance section of this manual ADD GASOLINE Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck Do not overfill Use fresh clean regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane Do not mix oil with gasoline Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used with...

Page 10: ...e right side of a rear discharge mower mow in a clockwise direction with a small overlap to collect the clippings on the next pass Pores in cloth grass catchers can be come filled with dirt and dust with use and catchers will collect less grass To prevent this regularly hose catcher off 10 with water and let dry before using Keep top of engine around starter clear and clean of grass clippings and ...

Page 11: ...o 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 replace air filter element ...

Page 12: ...ter and crankshaft 4 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 12 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 Crankshaft Key keyway Blade Blade bolt shaft washer Trailing edge Blad...

Page 13: ... 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 from the muffler on startup 8 Always be sure to retighten oil dipstick before starting engine 9 Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug AIR FILTER Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air filter Replace ...

Page 14: ...ar 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 deflector becomes damaged it should be replaced TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT 1 Remove drive cover and belt keeper 2 Remove belt fromgearcasepulleybypush ing down on pulley and rolling belt off it 3 Turn lawn mo...

Page 15: ...sed 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 CLEANING in the Maintenance sec tion of this manual 2 Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance section of this manual 3 Be sure that all nuts belts screws and pins are securely fastened Inspect moving part...

Page 16: ... connector and charge battery 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 bre...

Page 17: ...ht 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 2 3 4 6 Raise cutting height Raise cutting height Clean replace air filter Clean underside of mower housing Check oil level Cut at slower walking speed 1 Replace bla...

Page 18: ... este en uso en los Estados Unidos Esta Garantia le otorga derechos Iegales especfficos y puede que tambi6n tenga otros derechos que varian de estado a estado Sears Roebuck and Co Di817WA Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA 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 instrucciones de seguridad siguientes se pueden produ...

Page 19: ...sbaladas o caidas las cuales pueden resultar en graves lesiones Operar la recortadora en cuestas requiere mayor concentraci6n Si se siente inseguro en una cuesta no Ia recorte 19 HACER Puede recortar a tray s de Ia superfieie de la cuesta nunca hacia arriba y hacia abajo Prcceda con extrema precauci6n cuando cambie de direcci6n en las cuestas Renueva todos los objetos extraSos tales come guijarros...

Page 20: ...ecesitar alguna reparaci6n de tanto en tanto En este case tenet un Acuerdo de Protecci6n para la Reparaci6n puede hacerles ahorrar dinero y fastidios Cempre ahem un Acuerdo de Proteccidn para ta Repamcidn y pret gese de motestias y gas tos inespetados Un Acuerdo incluye los puntos siguientes Servicio experto de nuestros 12 000 espe eialistas profesionales en la reparaci6n Servicio ilimitado sin ca...

Page 21: ...HILLAS DE CUCHILLA RUEDAS DEL MOTOR Lea estas Jnstrucciones y este manuai comple tamente antes de tratar de montar u operar su segadora nueva IMPORTANTE Este cortac_sped viene SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en el motor Su segadora nueva ha sido montada en la f_brica con la excepci6n de aquellas partes que se de jaron sin montar pot razones de envfo Todas Ias partes como las tuercas Ias arandelas los per no...

Page 22: ...bastidor est_ en el exte rior de la parte superior de la bolsa 2 Deslice los sujetadores de vinito sobre el bastidor AVISO Si los sujetadores de vinilo est_n muy duros m_talos en agua caliente pot algunos minutos Si se moja la bolsa d_jela que se seque antes de usarla Mango det bastidor del recogedor 4 Abertura del bastidor PARA INSTALAR LOS ACCESORIOS Su segadora fue enviada lista para usarse com...

Page 23: ...ebador Tapa deldeposito de dela gasolina Iaimpulsi6n caja Ajustador de Ia rueda en cada rueda IMPORTANTE Este cortac_sped viene SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISITOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Las segadoras a motor que se conducen desde la parte de atrAs rotatorias Sears cumplen con los estAndares de seguridad del American National Standards Institute y de la U S Consumer Product S...

Page 24: ...apriete manual en la parte trasera de la sede del mando para apretar la tensi6n del cable Preceder de la siguiente manera 1 Apagar Ia unidad y desconectar el cable de bujia de la bujia 2 Rote tomitlo de apriete manual a la izqui erda para tensar el cable impulsor 3 Opere la segadora para probar Ia velocidad del mecanismo 4 Si tas condiciones no mejoran despu_s de los pasos descritos la velocidad h...

Page 25: ...nque de gasolina No Io Ilene demasiado Use gasotina regular sin plomo nueva y Iim pia con el minimo de 87 octanos No mezcle el aceite con la gasolina Para asegurar que la gasolina utilizada sea fresca compre estanques los euales puedan set utilizados _idurante los primeros 30 d as PRECAUClON Limpie el aceite o el combustible derramado No almacene derrame o use gasolina eerca de una llama expuesta ...

Page 26: ...rse con mugre y polvo con el uso y los recogedores recaudarAn menos c_sped Para evitar _ste rocie el recogedor con la manguera de agua regularmente y d_jelo secarse antes de usarlo Mantenga la parte superior del motor alred edor del arrancador despejada y sin recortes de c_sped y paja Esto ayudarA el flujo del aire del motor y extender _ su duraci6n CONSEJOS PARA SEGAR Y ACOL CHAR IMPORTANTE Para ...

Page 27: ...l operador Para recibir todo el valor de la garant_a el operador tiene que mantener la segadora seg0n las instrucciones descritas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma periSdica para poder mantener su unidad adecuadamente AI menos una vez cada estaciSn comprobar si es necesario efectuar los ajustes descritos en las secciones de Servicio y Ajustes de este manual o Una ...

Page 28: ...alientes elevadas en el adaptador 2 Asegdrese de que el borde de salida de la cuchilla opuesto al horde afilado est_ hacia arriba hacia el motor 3 Instale el pemo de la cuchilla con la aran dela de seguridad y la arandela endurecida en el adaptador de Ia cuchilla y eI ciguehal 28 4 Use un bloque de madera entre la cuchitta y la caja de la segadora y apriete el perno de la cuchilla girAndolo en el ...

Page 29: ...otor 4 Limpie todo el aceite derramado en Ia sega dora yen el Iado del motor Envase 5 Echar aceite despacio en el conducto del aceite parAndose a intervaIos regulates para controlar el nivel del aceite con Ia varitla 6 Parar de aSadir aceite cuando se alcanza la seSaI de Ileno FULL en la varilla Esperar un minuto para dejar que el aceite se arregle 7 ContinUe agregando eantidades pequeas de aceite...

Page 30: ...raseras de su segadora para reducir a un minimo ta 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 daSa el desviador debe cambiarse PARA REMOVER LA CORREA DE IMPULSI _N 1 Remueva la cubierta de la impulsi6n y fijador de la correa 2 Remueva la correa empujando hacia abajo en la polea de la caja de engranaje...

Page 31: ...rada o si la unidad no se va a usar por 30 dfas o m s SEGADORA Cuando se va a guardar la segadora por cierto perfodo de tiempo lfmpieta cuidadosamente remueva toda la mugre la grasa las hojas etc Guardela en un _ rea limpia y seca 1 Umpie toda la segadora Vea LIMPIEZA en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual 2 Lubrfquela segt n se muestra en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual 3 Asegt_re...

Page 32: ...ribuir el aceite 4 Vuelva a montar la nueva buj a BATER A Separe la bateria del conector det motor y cargue la bater a durante 48 horas OTROS Noguarde la gasolina de una temporada a laotra Cambie el envase de la gasolina si se emp ieza a oxidar La oxidaci6n y o la mugre en su gasolina producirAn problemas Si es posible guarde su unidad en un recinto cerrado y ct brala para protegerla contra el pol...

Page 33: ...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 CORRECCI N 1 Eleve la attura de corte 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 34: ...1 19 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 378404 93 9 31 Co 4 99 91 27 29 28 21 15 30 31 32 21 45 34 0 11 35 47 ...

Page 35: ...pring LH 52 750634 Spring RH 53 178402 Spacer Engine Rope Guide 54 175271 Rear Skirt 55 86353 Hinge Screw 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 56 750909 Engine Pulley 57 175273 Hi Pro Key 505 58 17411312 Engine Briggs Stratton Model Number 83 180331 125K07 0263 E1 See Breakdown 84 180330 Hex Head Thread Rolling Screw 3 8 16 x 1 1 8 85 175551 Hex Flanged Nut 91 180123 Wheel 92 132004 Shoulder Bolt 5 16 18 93 186362 Wash...

Page 36: ...b3 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 378404 6 lltl ill A_ 11 16 41 2 12 23 13 12 8 14 ...

Page 37: ...Bar Control Drive 31 132010 Nut Hex 32 189406 Hubcap 35 180915 Hex Flange Locknut Pinion Assembly LH 36 185566 Wheel Tire Assembly 38 73800400 E Ring 40 182226 Pinion Assembly RH 41 180914 Dust Cover Seal Friction 54 185897 Washer Flat 3 8 55 175739 O Ring 57 183993 Selector Knob Disc Drive Torsion Spring Pawl Retainer Drive LH Gear Pinion Retainer Drive RH Drive Cover Hex Flange Nut Pulley Half D...

Page 38: ...0818 10 850848 11 171755 12 12000003 13 183863 14 15 16 Screw Tapping 1 4 20 x 62 Gear Case Upper FWSS Seal Bearing Washer Drive Shaft 21 FWGD Washer Thrust Gear Case Lower FWSS Bearing Needle Thrust Key Hi pro Gear Helical E Ring Shaft Worm 182225X004 Return Arm 169738X004 Bracket Transmission 86447 Plug 750369 Grease 185567 Kit Gearcase Replacement NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inch...

Page 39: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 125K07 0263 E1 I 1019 LABEL KI_ 684 51 383 635 5 251 27_ 15_ 2o_ 52511 524 307 10 _ 306 39 ...

Page 40: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 125K07 0263 E1 425 968 621 445 443_ 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 365 276 _ 127 163_ 127_ 633 617 137 276_ 276 4O ...

Page 41: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 125K07 0263 E1 969 W 304 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL I 332 _ 324 23 66 592_ 58_ 689 O 697_ 41 ...

Page 42: ... Crankshaft Seal Oil PTO Side Screw Engine Sump Flywheel Key Flywheel Piston Assembly Standard Piston Assembly 010 Oversize Piston Assembly 020 Oversize Piston Assembly 030 Oversize KEY PART NO NO 26 499425 499426 499427 499428 27 691866 28 499423 29 499424 32 691664 32A 695759 33 262651 34 262652 35 691270 36 691270 40 692194 43 691997 45 690548 46 691449 48 498829 50 497465 51 272199 54 691650 D...

Page 43: ...r Motor 92613 Bolt Governor Control Lever 698589 Screw Control Cover 692342 Cover Breather Passage 691879 Gasket Breather Passage 690800 Nut Rewind Starter 691696 Screw Pawl Friction Plate 95162 Clamp Hose 604 608 613 615 616 617 621 633 635 651 668 670 684 689 697 718 741 742 745 783 783A 784 785 789 801 8O2 8O3 842 847 851 853 868 869 870 871 910 921 922 923 935 937 957 966 968 969 970 972 975 9...

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