Craftsman 917.388931 Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 1: ...epower 21 Rear Discharge Model No 917 388931 Espahol p 18 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: ...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 Look for this symbol to poi...

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: ...onents 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 repla...

Page 5: ...l 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 to...

Page 6: ...trol bar to upper handle 4 Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thoroughly for additional loose parts HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables 1 Raise handles until lower handle sec tion locks into place in mowing position 2 Remove protective padding raise up per handle section into place on lower handle ...

Page 7: ...ar knob Starter handle Engine oil cap with dipstick Grass catcher Gasoline filler ca Air filter plug Muffler Primer 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 behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute and the U S Consumer Product ...

Page 8: ...nts Medium position is best for most lawns To change cutting height squeeze ad juster lever toward wheel Move wheel up or down to suit your requirements Be sure all wheels are in the same setting NOTE Adjuster is properly positioned when plate tab inserts into hole in lever Also 9 position adjusters if so equipped allow lever to be positioned between the plate tabs LEVER BACKWARD TO LOWER MOWER Pl...

Page 9: ...or fuel Do not store spill or use gasoline near an open flame _1_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 ga...

Page 10: ...MOWING TIPS IMPORTANT For best performance keep mower housing 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 f...

Page 11: ...n subjected to operator abuse or negligence To receive full value from the warranty operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual LUBRICATION CHART Wheel adjuster on each wheel 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 ...

Page 12: ...s replacing replace only with approved bolt shown in the Repair Parts section of this manual TO SHARPEN BLADE NOTE We do not recommend sharp ening the blade but if you do be sure the blade is balanced An unbalanced blade will cause eventual damage to lawn mower or engine The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel Do not attempt to sharpen while on the mower To check blade balanc...

Page 13: ...ing a dirty air filter Replace the air filter cartridge every 100 hours of operation or every season which ever occurs first Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions TO CLEAN AIR FILTER 1 Loosen screw and tilt cover to remove 2 Carefully remove cartridge 3 Clean by gently tapping on a flat sur _ih face If very dirty replace cartridge CAUTION Petroleum solvents such as kerosene are not...

Page 14: ...lower handle bracket mounting pin 3 Squeeze lower handle in to remove it from mounting pins 4 Turn lower handle over to raise or lower handle 5 Squeeze lower handle in and position holes onto mounting pins on handle bracket 6 Reassemble upper handle and all parts removed from lower handle SQUEEZE TO ADJUST Lower handle Handle i bracket m Mounting pin l Hairpin cotter L i Lowe r handle ROTATE ENGIN...

Page 15: ...ur handle from the storage position the lower handle will au tomatically lock into the mowing position SQUEEZE TO FOLD Lower handle Lower handle ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORTANT It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essential fuel system parts such as carburetor fuel filter fuel hose or tank during storage Alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol can attract ...

Page 16: ...where fumes may reach an open flame or spark Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure TROUBLESHOOTING See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts Repair Center PROBLEM CAUSE Does not start 1 Dirty air filter 2 Out of fuel 3 Stale fuel 4 Water in fuel 5 Spark plug wire is disconnected 6 Bad spark plug 7 Loose blade or broken blade adapter 8 Control bar in rele...

Page 17: ...oo low Lift on blade worn off Catcher not venting air Grass is too high or wheel height is too low Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in grass Grass catcher too full Handle height position not right for you 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 Replac...

Page 18: ...licar_t solamente en tanto el artfculo sea usado en los Estados Unidos Esta garantfa le otorga a usted derechos legales especfficos puede que usted tenga adem_ s otros derechos los cuales varfan 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 instruccio...

Page 19: ...es 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 acci...

Page 20: ...e 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 Ilevar g...

Page 21: ... con una Ilamacla 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 acab...

Page 22: ...osamente para verificar si todavia quedan partes sueltas adicionales COMO PREPARAR SU SEGADORA PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO IMPORTANTE Despliegue el mango con mucho cuidado para no pellizcar o darar los cables de control 1 Levante los mangos hasta que la secci6n del mango inferior se asegure en su lugar en la posici6n para segar 2 Remueva la curia protector levante la sec ci6n del mango superior hasta ...

Page 23: ...tor con varilla indicadora de nivel Recogedor de cesped Tapa del deposito de la gasolina Filtro de aire Bujia Silenciador Caja Cebador _ustadordelarueda en cada rueda IMPORTANTE Este cortacesped 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 atr_ s rotatorias Sears cumplen con los est_ ndares de segurid...

Page 24: ... arriba o hacia abajo de modo que se acomode a sus requisitos Asegt3rese que todas las ruedas queden igualmente ajustadas AVlSO El ajustador esta correctamente colocado cuando las orejas de la placa est_ n insertadas en el agujero del mango Tambien los ajustes de 9 posiciones si equipado per miten que el mango pueda ser movido entre las orejas de la placa PALANCA HACIA ATRAS Mane PARA BAJAR EL COR...

Page 25: ...do No almacene clerrame o use gasolina cerca de una llama expuesta _PRECAUCl6N Los combustibles mezclaclos con alcohol conociclos como gasohol o el uso de etanol o metanol pueclen atraer la humeclacl la que conduce a la separaci6n y formaci6n de _ cidos durante el almacenamiento La gasolina acidica puede dafiar el sistema del combustible de un motor durante el almacenamiento Para evitar los proble...

Page 26: ...tender_t su duraci6n CONSEJOS PARA SEGAR Y ACOL CHAR IMPORTANTE Para obtener el mejor rendimiento mantenga la 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 c_sped muchas veces y los reduce en tamaSo de modo que si se caen en el cesped se van a dispesar entre _ste...

Page 27: ...garantia de esta segadora 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 TABLA DE LUBRICACION _ Ajustador de la rueda ...

Page 28: ...libras IMPORTANTE El perno de la cuchilla es tratado a calo Si es necesario sustituir los pernos sustituirlos s61ocon pernos aprobados mostrados en la secci6n Partes de Reparaci6n de este manual PARA AFILAR LA CUCHILLA AVlSO No recomendamos elafilarlacuchilla pero si Io hace asegt3rese de que quede balanceada Se tiene que tener cuidado de mantenerla balanceada Una cuchilla que no est bal anceada v...

Page 29: ...r el alambre de la bujia a esta FILTRO DE AIRE Su motor puede sufrir averfas y funcionar de manera incorrecta con un filtro del aire sucio Sustituir el papel del cartucho una vez al aSo o tras 100 horas de funcionamiento m_ts a menudo si se utiliza en condiciones de sucie dad y polvo particulares PARA LIMPIAR EL FILTRO DE AIRE 1 Suelte el tornillo e incline la cubierta para removerlo 2 Cuidadosame...

Page 30: ... de montaje 4 Gire el mango inferior por encima para levantar o bajar el mango 5 Vuelva a montar las clavijas de horquilla por encima de las clavijas de montaje 6 Vuelva a montar el mango superior y todas las partes removidas del mango inferior APRIETE PARA AJUSTE inferior Clavija de monta Puntal mango Clavijade horquilla MOTOR VELOClDAD DEL MOTOR La velocidad del motor ha sido ajustada en la f_ b...

Page 31: ...CIA ADELANTE PARA ALMACENAR zO Mango superior Manilla del mango Mango inferior MOTOR SISTEMA DE COMBUSTIBLE IMPORTANTE Es importante evitar que se formen clepositos de coma en partes funclamentales clel sistemacle combustible tales como el carburaclor el filtro clel combustible la mangura clel combustible o en el estanque clurante el almacenamiento Los combustibles mezclaclos con alcohol conociclo...

Page 32: ...a o una chispa Permita que se enfrie el motor antes de almacenarla en algtJn recinto cerrado SOLUCION DE PROBLEMAS Vea la seccibn apropiada en el manual amenos que est_ dirigido a un centro de servico Sears CAUSA PROBLEMA No arranca 1 Filtro de aire sucio 2 Sin combustible 3 Combustible rancio 4 Agua en el combustible 5 Alambre de la bujia desconectado 6 Bujia mala 7 Cuchilla suelta o adaptador de...

Page 33: ...chilla de la segadora arrastr_ ndose en el c_sped 3 Recogedor de c_sped demasiado Ileno 4 Posici6n de la altura del mango no adecuada para usted CORRECCION 1 Ajuste a la posici6n de Corte m_ s alto 2 Ajuste a la posici6n de Corte m_ s alto 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 recorrido m_ s le...

Page 34: ...03 4_ 4O 50 39 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 388931 3 47 65 66 34 52 18 66 48 65 38 21 26 8 36 41 22 29 24 2O 0 28 19 61 37 ...

Page 35: ...mbly Includes Springs 59 Locknut Hex 5 16 18 61 83923 Handle Bracket Assembly LH 65 88348 Handle Bracket Assembly RH 66 197480 Wheel Adjusting Bracket Front RH 67 197991 Wheel Adjusting Bracket Front LH 72 199687 Washer 404764 Selector Spring Rear 404086 Selector Knob Axle Arm Assembly Rear LH Locknut Hex 5 16 18 Shoulder Bolt 5 16 18 DESCRIPTION Wheel Tire Assembly Front 7 x 1 3 4 Bolt Shoulder N...

Page 36: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 122K02 0577 E1 684 635 11 718_ 524 11330 REPAIR MANUAI_ 15 2o_ 10_ 306 307_ 36 ...

Page 37: ...NGINE MODEL NUMBER 122K02 0577 E1 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 633_ _ _ _ 276_ 127_ 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 425 _ 633_ _ p 968 61 276_ _ 445 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 3_ _ 20 _ 842 _ 524 971 633 _ 617 365 _ 137 276_ 276 _ 276 _ 37 ...

Page 38: ...40 692194 Screw Breather Assembly 43 691997 Tube Breather 45 690548 Gasket Crankcase 46 691449 Screw Cylinder Head 48 498829 Plug Oil Drain 50 497465 Crankshaft 51 272199 Seal Oil PTO Side 54 691650 Screw Engine Sump 55 691421 Flywheel 58 697316 Key Flywheel 60 281434 Piston Assembly Standard 65 690837 Ring Set Piston Standard 78 691108 Lock Piston Pin 81 691740 Pin Piston 95 691636 Rod Connecting...

Page 39: ...ol Lever 564 698589 Screw Control Cover 584 697734 Cover Breather Passage 585 691879 Gasket Breather Passage 592 690800 Nut Rewind Starter 597 691696 Screw Pawl Friction Plate KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 95162 Clamp Hose 698588 Cover Control 497680 Starter Rewind 691340 Screw Muffler 690340 Retainer Governor Shaft 698801 Crank Governor 601 604 608 613 615 616 617 270344 O l O Ring Intake Manifold 6...

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