Craftsman 917.379601 Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 1: ...ple acckSn rwc en caso de tenerk_ The D O M decal includes engine life specifications for the emissions related useful life pedod of your engine This pedod relates to the emission compliance life as certified by EPNCARB To find the ife pedod specification for your engine please match one of the following letters with the letter pdnted on your O O M decal C 125 hours B 250 hours A 500 hours La calc...

Page 2: ...s Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Sears Roebuck and Co D 817 WA Hoffman Estates Illinofs 60179 IMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects Failure to observe the following safety Instructions could result in sedous injury or death I GENERAL OPERATION Read understand and follow...

Page 3: ...ill remain where you last saw them Keep children out of the tdmming area and under the watchful care of another responsible adult Be alert and turn machine off if children enter the area Before and while walking backwards look behind and down for small children Never allow children to operate the machine Use extra care when approaching blind comers shrubs trees or other objects that may obscure vi...

Page 4: ...se cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm A CAUTION Muffler and other engine parts become extremely hot dudng operation and remain hot after engine has stopped To avoid severe bums on contact stay away from these areas These accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced They are not shipped with your mower They are also available at most Sears retail outletsand service ...

Page 5: ...l packing materials except padding between upper and lower handle end padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle 4 Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thorougly for additional loose parts HOWTO SET UPYOUR LAWN MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage controlcables 1 Raise handles until lower handle section locks into place ...

Page 6: ...ob Gasoline cap Grass Air filter primer Engine oil ca Muffler Drive cover Housing IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine Wheel adjuster on each wheel MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Sears rotary walk behiod power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the Amedcan National Standards Institute and the U S Consumer Product Safety Commis sion The blade turns ...

Page 7: ...the operator presence control bar slightly untilthe drive control disengages Hold operator presence control bar down against handle to continue mowing without serf propelling To keep drive control engaged when turning comers push down on handle and lift trent wheels off ground while turning lawn mower Operatorpresencecontrolbar Ddve control TO ADJUST CUTrlNG HEIGHT Raise wheels for low out and low...

Page 8: ...e Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used within 30 days to assure fuel freshness A WARNING Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol 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...

Page 9: ...clippingsand chaff This will help engine air flow and extend engine life MULCHING MOWINGTIPS IMPORTANT For best performance keep mower housing free of built up grass and trash See CLEANING in the Maintenance section of this manuel 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...

Page 10: ...ain mower as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your I unit All adjustments in the Service and I Adjustments section of this manual _ should be checked at least once each season Once a year replace the spark plug clean or replace air filter element and check blade for wear A new spark plug and clean new air filter element assure proper...

Page 11: ...r are up 3 Use a wood block between blade and mower housing to prevent blade from turning when removing blade bolt NOTE Protect your hands with gloves and or wrap blade with heavy cloth 4 Remove blade bolt by turning counter dcokwlse 5 Remove blade and attaching hard ware bolt lock washer and hardened washer NOTE Remove the blade adapter and check the key inside hub of blade adapter The key must b...

Page 12: ...shers 2 Remove wheels from wheel adjusters 3 Remove any trash or grass cuttings from inside the dust cover pinion and or drive wheel gear teeth 4 Put wheels back in place NOTE If after cleaning the drive wheels do not turn freely contact a Sears or other qualified service center GEAR CASE To keep your drive system working prepedy the gear case and area around the drive should be kept clean and fre...

Page 13: ...ot 6 Push in on cover and turn counter clockwiseto tighten Collar C_p Slot Air filter Air _iter cover Turn clockwise to Turn courter clockwise to tighten MUFFLER Inspect end replace corroded muffler as it could create a fire hazard and or dam age SPARK PLUG Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 100 hours of operation whichever occurs first Spark plug type and ga...

Page 14: ...the operator mowing position If the deflector becomes damaged it should be replaced TO REMOVE REPLACE DRIVE BELT 1 Remove ddve cover Remove belt from gearcase pulley by pushing down on pulley and rolling belt off it 2 Turn lawn mower on its side with air filter and carburetor up 3 Remove blade 4 Remove debds shield 5 Remove belt from engine pulley on crankshaft 6 Install new bell by reversing abov...

Page 15: ...e propedy due to suspected carburetor problems take your lawn mower to a Sears or other qualified service center for repair and or adjust ment IMPORTANT Never tamper with the engine governor which is factory set for proper engine speed Overspeeding the engine above the factory high speed setting can be dangerous If you think the engine governed high speed needs adjusting contact a Sears or other q...

Page 16: ...ge may occur Use fresh fuel next season NOTE Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during storage Add stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or storage container Always follow the mix ratio found on stabilizer container Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to reach the carburetor Do not drain the gas tan...

Page 17: ... Belt not ddving 1 Clean replace air filter 2 Fill fuel tank 3 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel 4 Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refilltank with fresh gasoline 5 Connect wire to plug 6 Replace spark plug 7 Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter 8 Depress control bar to handle 9 Replace control bar 1 Set to Higher Cut position 2 Set to Higher Cut position 3 Clean replace air fil...

Page 18: ...ed 3 Catcher not venting air 3 Clean grass catcher Hard to push 1 Grass is toe high or wheel 1 Raise cutting height height is too low 2 Rear of lawn mower 2 Raise rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade housing one 1 setting dragging in grass higher 3 Grass catcher too full 3 Empty grass catcher 4 Handle height position not 4 Adjust handle height to dghtfor you suit 18 ...

Page 19: ...s manos y los manos y los pies y de lanzar objetos Si no se observan las instrucciones de seguddad siguientes se pueden producir lesiones graves o la muerte I OPERAClON Antes de empezar debe familiadzarse completamente con los controles y el uso correcto de la maquina Para esto defoe leer y comprender todas las instrucciones qua aparecen an la rnaquina y an los manuales de operaci6n No ponga les m...

Page 20: ...re hacia arras y hacia abajo pare verificar si hay nifios pequeF_os Nunca permita que los nifios operen la n_quina Tenga un cuidado extra cuando se acerque a esquinas donde no hay visibilidad a los arbustos drboles u otros objetos que pueden intededr con su IInea de visibn IV SERVICIO Tenga cuidado extra al manejar la gasolina y los demds combustibles Son inflamables y los gases son explosivos Use...

Page 21: ...avar las rnanos despuds de manlpulados A_PRECAUCIC_N El silenciador y otras piezas del motor Ilegan a set exVemadarnente calientes dwante la operacibn y siguen siendo calientes despu6s de que el motor haya parado Para evitar quemaduras severas permanezca lejos de estas _reas Estos accesodos estaban disponibles cuando se produjo la segadora No son facllltados junto al cortacesped Tambi6n est_n disp...

Page 22: ...ra de los control que exige la presencia del operador junto con el mango superior 4 Haga rodar la segadera hacia afuera de la caja de cartbn y revlsala cuidadosamente para verificar si todevla quedan partes sueltas adicionales COMO PREPARAR SU SEGADORA PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO IMPORTANTE Despliegue el mango con mucho cuidado para no pe lizcar o da_ar los cables de control 1 Levante los mangos hasta...

Page 23: ... del deposlto de la gasollna Rltro de airs Ce_dor Silenclador Cubleda de la IMPORTANT Este cortacesped viene AJustador de la rueda SIN ACEITE 0 GASOLINA en el motor encadarueda CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISITOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Las segadoras a motor que se conducen desde la parts de aVds rotatodas Sears cumplen con los estdndares de seguddad del Amedcan National Standards Institute y de la U S Con ...

Page 24: ...jete la barra de control que exige la presencia del operador abajo en contra del mango para continuar segando sin autolmpulsi6n Para mantener el control de la impolsibn enganchado cuando se de vue_taen las esquinas empuje el mango hacia abajo y levante las ruedas dolantems fuera del suelo al girar la sngadora decontrol queedge la presencla deloperador PARA AJUSTAR LA ALTURA DE CORTE Levante las ru...

Page 25: ...o las condiciones son polvorosas o sucfas AGREGUE GASOLINA Llene el estanque de combustible Use gasolina regular sin plomo nueva y fimpia con el minima de 87 octanos El uso de gasolina con plomo aumentard los degbsitos de 6xido de plomo y carbono y se rnducir_ la duraci6n de la vdivula No mezcte el aceite con la gasolina Pare asegumr que la gasolina utilizada sea fresca compre estanques los cuales...

Page 26: ... mcortes en la prbxima pasada Los poros en los mcogedores de c6sped de lela pueden Ilenarsa con mugre y pelvo con el uso y los recogedores recaudardn menos c_spsd Pare evitar 6sto rocle el recogedor con la manguera de agua regularmente y dejelo secarse antes de usarlo Mantenga la perte superior del motor atmdedor del arrancador despejada y sin recortes de c6sped y paja Esto ayudar_ el flujo del ai...

Page 27: ...ua mantener la segadora seg 3n las instrucciones descritas en este m_nuaL Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer an forma peri_dica para poder mantener su unidad adecuadaruente Todos los ajus_es en la seccibn de Servicio y Ajustes de este manual tienen que ser revisados por Io menos un vez pot cada temporada Una vez al aSo cambie la bujla limpie o cambie el elemento del fiftro de aim y revise...

Page 28: ...chilla gire cuando se le quite el pemo AVISO Proteja sus manos con guantes y o envuelwt la cuchilla con una tela gruesa 4 Remueva el pemo de la cuchilla girdndolo en el sentido contrafio en qos giran las manillasdel reloj 5 Remueva la cuchilla y los articulos de ferreteria adjuntadores el pemo la arendela de ssguridad y la arandela endurecida AVISO Remueva el adaptador de la cuchilla y revise el c...

Page 29: ...tadores de las ruedas 3 Remueva la basura y los recortes de c_sped de dentro de la cubierta contra el pelvo pit de y o de los dientes de los engranajes de las medas de impulsibn 4 Ponga las ruedas de vuelta en su lugar AVISO Si despuAs de timpiar las ruedas de imputsibn no giran libremente p_ngace en contanto con su centro de sen ielo Sears o con un otto centre de servicio cualificado CAJA DE ENGR...

Page 30: ... 6 Empuje la cubierta hacla adentm y glrela en el sentido contrado de las manillas del reloj para apretada Glre en el sentido alas mani asdel reloj para remover Filtro de aire Glreen d senUdo contrarlo las manillas Cubleda del filtro de aim del reloj para aprelar SILENCIADOR Inspeccione y cambie el silenciador si estd corroido puede producir un peligro de incendio y o de_o BUJJAS Cambie las buj as...

Page 31: ...io 5 Remueva la correa de la polea del motor en el ciguehal 6 Instale la cortea nueva siguiendo los pasos anteriores en el orden inverso 7 Siempre use la correa aprobada por la fdbdca para asegurarsa qua calce y dure PARA AJUSTAR EL MANGO Et mango supedor quede ser ajustado a cuatm 4 distintas posiciones de altura 1 Atloie a_as patellasdel mango solamen_ ba stante para permitJrqua el mango superio...

Page 32: ... dfas o mzts SEGADORA Cuando se va a guardar la segadora pot cierto periodo de fiempo limpiela cuidadosamente rernueva toda la mugre la grasa tas hojas etc Gu_dela en un _rea limpia y seca 1 Limpie tode la segadora Vea I IMPIEZA en la seccibn de Mantenimiento de este manual 2 Lubrlquela segdn se muestra en la seccibn de Mantenimiento de este manual 3 Asegdrese de qua todas las tuercas y clavijas y...

Page 33: ...en la seccibn de Mactenimiento de este manual ClLINDRO 1 Remueva la bujfa 2 VacIe 29 ml una onza de aceite a traves del agujero de la bujla en el cilindm 3 Tire la manina de ananqua lentamente unas cuantas races para distribuir el aceite 4 Carnbie por una bujla nueva OTROS No guarde la gasolina de una temporade a la otra Cambie el envase de la gasotina si se empieza a oxidar La _idacibn y o la mug...

Page 34: ... la cuchilla 2 Pbngase en contacto con su centro de servicio Seam o con un otto centro de servicio cualilicado 1 Presione ta barra de control hacia el mango supedor antes de tirar el cordbn arrancador 2 Pbngase en contacto con su centre de servicio Sears o con un ntro centro de servicio cualificado 3 Cambie el adaptador de la ouch tie 4 Mueva la segadora aun lugar en donde el cdsped ha sido cortad...

Page 35: ... SeaJ 6 48373 Gear Case Halves Kit Includes Key Numbers 4 and 7 7 77881 Bearing 8 137051 Worm Shaft 9 175257 Drive Shaft 10 57079 Hard_ned Washar 11 131484 C_utchYoke KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 12 700343 BUShing 13 86447 plug 14 137050 HellcsIGear 15 7504380 Clutch Jaw 16 75 _69 Grease 17 12000003 E Ring 18 850848 HI Pro Key 19 81585 004 Spring Bracket NOTE AJIcomponent dimensions given In U S inc...

Page 36: ...CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 379601 35 31 13 28 13 10_ 12 45 31 27 35 43 46 47 25 ...

Page 37: ... Flange Nut 150341 Wheel 175231 Shoulder Bolt 5 16 18 x 33 165751X004 Axle Arm AsSembly RR 7010G7 Selector Knob KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION _ 175060 004 Selector Spdng 34 165762X004 Axle Arm Assembly LR 35 175O12 Hubcap 36 165912 Bolt 38 176185 Washer Step 39 176235 Pushnm 43 175083 Bottom Belt Cover 44 176289 Lawn Mower Housing incl Key 1O 11 12 45 45 85463 DangerDeal 46 851514 BladeAdapter 47 175...

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Page 39: ... 1 4 20 x 2 12 32 137052 V Beit 35 151521 Spdng Reta lner 36 175258 Hubcap 37 137090 Loeknut 38 63601 Wheel riteAssembly 40 75192 E4_ing 41 151520 PiN0_ 54 175064 DustCover 55 175739 FeltWasher 57 175058 Washer 1 2 x 1 1 2 x 134 Selector Knob Pan Head Tapping Screw 10 24 x 2 3 4 Drive Cover Hex Flange Nut Drive Pulley Wheel Adjuster Assembly Left Gear Case AsSembly Sprig Locknut 1 4 20 Spnng Wheel...

Page 40: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143 016732 400 130 120 119 4 4171r _ 125 1 275 306 t95 4O ...

Page 41: ...8 x 1 1 2 Resistor Spark Plug RJ19LM4 Valve Spflng Valve Spdng Cap Intake Valve Seal Valve Cover Gasket Valve Cover Screw 10 24 x 9 16 PART NO NO DESCRIP11ON 178 29752 Nat Lock Washer 1 4 28 182 6201 Screw 114 28 x 7 8 184 26756 Carburetor To Intake Pipe Gasket 185 37466 Intake Pipe 186 32653 Governor Link 189 650839 Screw 1 4 20 x 3 8 1gl 39559A S E Brake Bracket Incl 105 195 610_73 TelTninai 207...

Page 42: ...ed Screw 18 630766 Tension Spring 20 640027 Idle Resblctor Scxew 20A 640200 _dleRestrlctor Scrwe Cap Black 25 631867 FlOWBOW1 27 631024 FloatShall 28 632019 Roar 29 631028 FloatBowl_O Ring 30 631021 Irdet Needle Seat Clip Includes 31 31 6310P 2 SpdngClip 35 640259 P rkner Bdlb Retalne r Ring 36 640080 Main Nozzle Tube 36A 63_766 Ca_uretor Tube 37 632547 _O Ring Main NozzleTube 40 6_ H_ghSpeed Bowl...

Page 43: ...SprLng 8 590700 pulley Rewind Spring Assembly 11 590703 Starter Housing Assembly 40dngree grommet _ 3 12 590535 Starlet Rope 198 x 9 84 diameter 13 590701 Stader Handle V 14 PART NO NO DESCRIPI1ON 590739 Rewind Stadm 3 590740 Retainer 6 590616 Starter Dng 7 59O617 DogSpdng 8 590618A Pu_ey Rewind Spdng Assembly 1t 590638 Starter Housing AsSembly 40degree grommet 12 59C535 Starter Rope 98 x 9 64 dia...

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