Craftsman 917.293483, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...emission engine which operates differently from previously built engines Before you start the engine read and understand this Owner s Manual CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates II 60179 U S A Visit our Craftsman website www sears com craftsman ...

Page 2: ...may also have other rights which vary from state to state SEARS ROEBUCKAND CO D 817WA HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179 U S A IMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death TRAINING Read the Owner s Manual carefully Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper...

Page 3: ...pting to till too deep at too fast a rate Never operate the machine at high speeds on slippery surfaces Look behind and use care when backing Never allow bystanders near the unit Use only attachments and accessories approved by the manufacturer of the tiller Never operate the tiller without good visibility or light Be careful when tilling in hard ground The tines may catch in the ground and propel...

Page 4: ...ow a regular schedule in maintain ing caring for and using your tiller Follow the instructions under the Customer Responsibilities and Storage sections of this Owner s Manual _IkWARNING This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest covered brush covered or grass covered land unless the engine s exhaust system is equipped with a spa...

Page 5: ...tandard wrench sizes are listed 1 Utility knife 1 Wire cutter 1 Tire pressure gauge 1 Screwdriver 1 Pair of pliers 1 9 16 wrench OPERATOR S POSITION When right or left hand is mentioned in this manual it means when you are in the operating position standing behind tiller handles LEFT FRONT OPERATOR S POSITION RIGHT CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK 2 Handle Locks 1 Center Locknut 1 Carriage Bolt 3 8 16 UN...

Page 6: ...y Hold in up position Be sure handle lock remains in gearcase notch Slide handle assembly into position 3 Rotate handle assembly down Insert rear carriage bolt first with head of bolt on L H side of tiller and loosely assemble Iocknut mdle Assembly UP Position _ Tighten handle lock lever to hold Loosen Handle Lock Lever to Move 4 Insert pivot bolt in front part of plate and tighten 5 Cut down rema...

Page 7: ...Adjust handle assemby to lowest position Be sure lock lever is tight ened securely 2 Make sure shift lever indicator is in N neutral position 3 Tilt tiller forward by lifting handle Separate cardboard cover from leveling shield 4 Rotate tiller handle to the right and pull tiller out of carton CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your unit were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes Correct ...

Page 8: ...CHOKE FUEL OIL V OR WARNING Oke OFF Throttle Control Shift Lever Drive Control Bar Shift Lever Indicator Depth Leveling Recoil Starter Handle MEETS ANSI SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Our tillers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute DRIVE CONTROL BAR Used to engage tines DEPTH STAKE Controls depth at which tiller will dig OUTER SIDE SHIELD Adjustable to protect small p...

Page 9: ...ottle Control TINE OPERATION WITH WHEEL DRIVE Always release drive control bar before moving shift lever into another posi tion Tine movement is achieved by moving shift lever to _ till position and engaging drive control bar FORWARD WHEELS ONLY TINES STOPPED Release drive control bar and move shift lever indicator to F forward position Engage drive control bar and tiller will move forward REVERSE...

Page 10: ...BEFORE STARTING ENGINE IMPORTANT Be very careful not to allow dirt to enter the engine when checking or adding oil or fuel Use clean oil and fuel and store in approved clean covered containers use clean fill funnels 10 CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL The engine in your unit has been shipped from the factory already filled with SAE 30 summer weight oil 1 With engine level clean area around oil filler plug a...

Page 11: ...low 32 F the carburetor fuel mixture may need to be adjusted for best engine performance See TO ADJUST CARBURETOR in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual NOTE If engine does not start see troubleshooting points 11 Choke Control TILLING HINTS _aaCAUTION Until you are accustomed to ndling your tiller start actual field use with throttle in slow position mid way between FAST and IDLE Ti...

Page 12: ... approximately 1 inch until hole in inner wheel hub lines up with inner hole in axle 3 Replace clevis pin and hairpin clip on inside of wheel and remove blocks 4 Repeat preceding steps on left hand side NOTE In extremely rough conditions and while cultivating the wheels should be moved outward on the axle for increased stability OUTER VIEW OF TIRE _ ia rp Clevis Pin in Cllip 0 010 0 0 0 010 OI0 01...

Page 13: ...anty the operator must maintain tiller as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your tiller All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at least once each season Once a year you should replace the spark plug clean or replace air filter and check tines and belts for wear A new spark plug and clea...

Page 14: ...ain more freely when warm Use a funnel to prevent oil spill on tiller and catch oil in a suitable container 1 Remove drain plug 2 Tip tiller forward to drain oil 3 After oil has drained completely replace oil drain plug and tighten securely 4 Remove oil filler plug Be careful not to allow dirt to enter the engine 5 Refill engine with oil See CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL in the Operation section of this ...

Page 15: ...ear case grease fitting with 1 oz of EP 1 grease CLEANING Do not clean your tiller when the engine and transmission are hot We do not recommend using pressurized water garden hose etc to clean your unit unless the gasket area around the transmission and the engine muffler air filter and carburetor are covered to keep water out Water in engine will shorten the useful life of your tiller Clean engin...

Page 16: ...cated I__ _ Behind Screws _ Hairpin Clip and Clevis Pin TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT 1 Remove belt guard as described in qO REMOVE BELT GUARD 2 Remove old belt by slipping off engine pulley first then remove from transmis sion pulley 3 Place new belt in groove of transmis sion pulley and into engine pulley BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE ON TOP OF IDLER PULLEY NOTE POSITION OF BELT TO GUIDES 4 Check belt a...

Page 17: ...ced New 13ne m Fine To maintain the superb tilling perfor mance of this machine the tines should be checked for sharpness wear and bending particularly the tines which are next to the transmission If the gap between the tines exceeds 3 1 2 inches they should be replaced or straightened as necessary New tines should be assembled Sharpened tine edges will rotate rear issi_ Ti_ _ _ _Tine I ine r I I ...

Page 18: ...ith adjustment procedure 4 Loosen cable clamp screw 5 Move throttle lever up until it touches high speed stop and hold in this position 6 Tighten cable clamp screw securely Clamp Screw Casing and Win TO ADJUST CARBURETOR The carburetor has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary However engine perfor mance can be affected by differences in fuel temperature altitude or loa...

Page 19: ...tart the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage 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 rati...

Page 20: ...f adjust ment 1 Engine is overloaded 2 Dirty air cleaner 3 Low oil level dirty oil 4 Faulty spark plug 5 Oil in fuel 6 Stale or dirty fuel 7 Water in fuel 8 Clogged fuel tank 9 Spark plug wire loose 10 Dirty engine air screen 11 Dirty clogged muffler 12 Carburetor out of adjuts ment 13 Poor compression 20 10 Replace air filter 1 Place throttle control in FAST position 2 Clean or replace air cleane...

Page 21: ...ntrol is not Engage tine control tiller won t engaged move 2 V belt not correctly InspecVadjust V belt adjusted 3 V belt is off pulley s lnspectV belt 1 Tilling too deep 2 Throttle control not properly adjusted 3 Carburetor out of adjustment 2 3 1 2 3 Engine runs but labors when tilling Set depth stake for shallower tilling Check throttle control setting Make necessary adjust merits Tines Skip 1 S...

Page 22: ...uina cortadora es capaz de amputar las manosy los pies y de lanzar objetos si no se observan las instrucciones de seguridad siguientes se pueden producir lesiones graves o la muerte ENTRENAMIENTO Lea el Manual del Duefio cuidadosamente Familiaficese completamente con los controles y con el use adecuado del equipo Sepa cSmo parar la unidad y desenganchar los controles r_pidamente Nunca permita que ...

Page 23: ... unidad Use solamente accesorios y aditamentos para la cultivadora aprobados por el fabricante Nunca opere la cultivadora sin buena visibilidad o luz Tenga cuidado al cultivar en terreno duro Los brazos pueden quedarse agarrados en el suelo e impulsar a la cultivadora hacia adelante Si esto sucede suelte los mangos y no restrinja la m_quina MANTENIMIENTO Y ALMACENAMIENTO Mantenga los accesorios y ...

Page 24: ...de combustibn interno y no se debe usar sobre o cerca de un terreno no desarrollado cubierto de bosques de arbustos o de c_sped a menos que el sistema de escape del motor venga equipado con un amortiguador de chispas que cumpla con las leyes locales o estatales si existen Si se usa un amortiguador de ehispas el operedor debe mantenerlo en condiciones de trabajo eficientes En el estado de Californi...

Page 25: ... las Ilaves 1 Cuchillo para todo uso 1 Cortador de alambres 1 Destomillador 1 Medidor de presi6n de las Ilantas 1 Par de alicates 1 Llave de 9 16 POSICION DEL OPERADOR Cuando en este manual se mencionan los tdrminos lado derecho o lado izquierdo se refiere a cuando usted se encuentra en la posici6n de operaci6n parado a detras de los mangos de la cultivadora PARTE DELANTERA LADO LADO IZQUIERDO DER...

Page 26: ...Asegt_rese que el cierre del mango permanezca en la muesca de la eaia de cambio Deslice el eonjunto del mango a su posicidn 3 Rote el conjunto del mango hacia abajo Inserte el perno portador trasem primero con la cabeza del perno en el lado izquierdo de la cultivadora y ponga sueltamente la tuerca de seguridad 26 posoci6n Ardba Aprietola palanca de _ ii_ cierre del mango para Suelte Is palanca de ...

Page 27: ...ON DE LA CULTIVADORA DE LA CAJA 1 Ajuste el conjunto del mango a la posici6n la mas baja Asegdrese que el mango de cierre est6 bien seguro 2 AsegL_rese que el indicador de la palanca de cambio est_ en la posici6n neutro N 3 Incline la cultivadora hacia adelante levantando el mango Separe la cubierta de cart6n de la defensa de nivelaci6n 4 Rote el mango de la cultivadora a la derecha y tlrela fuera...

Page 28: ...dicador de la palanca Barrr de cambio la impulsibn Estaca de Profundidad Defensa de Defensa lateral Mango del exteri arrancador de culateo Nuestras cultivadoras cumplen con los est_ndares de seguridad del American National Standards Institute ESTACA DE PROFUNDIDAD Controla la protundidad a la cual excavar la cultivadora BARRA DE CONTROL DE LA IMPULSION Se usa para enganchar los brazos DEFENSA DE N...

Page 29: ...vadora se moverd hacia adelante MARCHA ATR _ S RUEDAS SOLA MENTE BRAZOS PARADOS 1 NO SE PARE DIRECTAMENTE DETRAS DE LA CULTIVADORA 2 Suelte la barra de control de la impulsi6n 3 Mueva el control de la aceleraci6n a la posici6n de LENTO SLOW 4 Mueva el indicador de la paJanca de cambio a la posici6n de R marcha atr s 5 Sujete la barra de control de la impulsi6n en contra del mango para hacer arranc...

Page 30: ... el alambre de la bujia 2 Drene el estanque de combustible 3 Transp6rtela en la posici6n derecha hacia arriba para evitar la fuga del aceite ANTES DE HACER ARRANCAR EL MOTOR IMPORTANTE Tenga mucho cuidado de no permitir que entre mugre al motor cuando revise o a_ada aceite o combustible Use aceite y combustible limpios y gudrdelos en envases aprobados limpios y con tapa use embudos para relleno li...

Page 31: ...dor de retroceso hasta que el motor oomlence 8 Cuando comtence el motor y al m_smo t_empo que se cahente mueva lentamente el control de la estrangulacrbn a Ja poslclon de MARCHA AVISO Un motor cahente requrere menos estrangulacton para empezar 9 Mueva el control de la aceleracl6n a la postctSn de functonam ento deseada t0 Permrta que se cahente el motor por unos cuantos mmutos antes de enganchar l...

Page 32: ...da las davids de seguro hart sido diseSadas para que se quiebren antes de que se produzcan daSos intemos en la transmisi6n Si las clavijas de seguro se quiebran c_mbielas solamente por aquellas que aparecen en la secci6n de Partes de Repuesto en el manual Ingles del due5o AJUSTE DE LAS RUEDAS PARA EL CULTIVO 1 Ponga bloques debajo del lado derecho de la cultivadora y remueva la abrazadera de horqu...

Page 33: ...e que mantener la cultivadora segL_n las instrucciones descritas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma periodica para poder mantener su cultivadora adecuadamente Todos los ajustes en la secci6n de Servicio y Ajustes de este manual tienen que set revisados per Io menos una vez por cada temporada Una vez al aho cambie la bujia limpie o cambie el filtro de aire y revise ...

Page 34: ...liente Utilice un embudo para impedir el derrame de aceite sobre la cultivadora y recoja el aceite en un envase adecuado t Remueva el tap6n del drenaje 2 Incline la curtivadora hacia adelante pare drenar el aceite 3 Despu_s de que el aceite se haya drenado completamente vuelva a colocar el tap6n del drenaje del aceite y aprietelo en forma segura 34 4 Remueva el tap6n del dep6sito do relleno de ace...

Page 35: ... el ajuste de lubricante del lade derecho della caja de velocidades con 1 onza de grasa EP 1 LIMPIEZA No limpie su cultivadoracuando el motor y la transmisi6n est_n calientes No recomendamos el use de agua presurizada manguera del jardfn etc para limpiar su unidad a menos que el area de la junta alrededor de la transmision y del silenciador del motor del filtro de aire y del carburador se cubran a...

Page 36: ... _ Abrazaderade horrquillay clavijade horquilla PARA CAMBIAR LA CORREA DE IMPULSK N DE RECORRIDO 1 Remueva la protecci6n de la correa seg_n se ha descrito en PARA REMOVER LA PROTECCION DE LA CORREA 2 Remueva la correa antigua desliza ndola fuera de la polea del motor primero y remueva la polea de la transmisi6n 3 Ponga la correa nueva en Jaranura de la polea de la transmisi6n y dentin de la polea ...

Page 37: ...a que esta mdquina pueda mantener un rendimiento excelento en el labrado se deben rovisar los brazos para verificar si estdn afilados desgastados o doblados especialmente los que se encuentran al lado do la transmisi6n Si el espacio libre entre los brazos es rods de 3 1 2 pulgadas so tienen que cambiar o enderezar segLin sea necesario Los brazos nuevos tienen que montarse seg_n se muestra on la Fi...

Page 38: ...con el procedimiento del ajuste 4 Afloje el tornillo de la abrazadera del cable 5 Mueva la palanca de control de la velocidad hacia arriba hasta que toque el tope de la velocidad alta y mant_ngala en esta posoci6n 6 Apriete el tornillo de la abrazadera del cable con seguridad Cabledeltomillode sujeci6n Cablede la Aceleraci6n _ N PARA AJUSTAR EL CARBURADOR El carburador tiene un chorro de alta velo...

Page 39: ...arrancar el motor y d_jelo funcionar hasta que las Iineas del combustible y el carburador esten vacfos Nunca use los pmductos para limpieza del carburador o del motor en el estanque de combustible pugs se pueden producir dafios permanentes Use combustible nuevo la pr6xima temporada AVISO El estabilizador de combustible es una altemativa aceptable para reducir a un minimo la forrnaci6n de dep6sitos...

Page 40: ...rancar 4 Limpie o cambie el cartucho del filtro de aire 5 Drene el estanque de combustible y el carburador vuelva a Ilenar el estanque con gasolina nueva 6 Remueva el estanque de com bustible y Ifmpielo 7 Aseg_rese que el alambre de la bujfa est_ asentado en forma adecuada an _sta 8 Cambie la bujfa o ajuste la abertura 9 Haga los ajustes necesarios 10 Habra la vdlvula 1 Ponga el control de la acel...

Page 41: ...la impulsi6n El motor funciona pero la cultivadora no se mueve El motor funciona pero se esfuerza cuando se labra 1 La barra de control de la impulsiSnno est enganchada 2 La correa V no est ajustada correctamente 3 La correa Vesta fuera de la s polea s 1 Se est _ labrando muy profundamente 2 El control de la aceleraci6n no estd ajustado en forma adecuada 3 El carburador estd des ajustado 1 No baje...

Page 42: ... 13 110741X Handle Shift 14 109313X Grommet Rubber 15 110702X Rod Shift 16 STb533710 Bolt Carriage 3 8 16 x 1 Gr 5 t7 109229X Lock Handle KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 18 STD541437 Nut Crownlock 3 8 16 19 19131611 Washer 13 32 x 1 x 11 Ga 20 109228X Lever Lock Handle 21 150258 Handle Assemble 22 165197 Clip Plastic Cable 23 86777 Screw Hex Washer Hd Slotted 10 24 x 1 2 24 9484R Clip 25 73970500 Lockn...

Page 43: ...3 23230506 Screw Set 5 16 18 x 3 8 38 74760544 14 156117 Spacer Split 327 x 42 x 1 220 39 140062 15 STD551031 Washer 11 32x11 16x16Ga 40 170488 16 145102 Sheave Transmission 43 69180 19 12000028 Ring Retainer 44 STD541431 21 110652X Spacer Split 327 x 42 x 2 09 65 73970500 22 74770508 Bolt Fin Hex 6 16 24 x 1 2 23 102190X 13re 150750 Rim 795R Tire Valve 24 126875X Rivet Drilled PART NO DESCRIPTION...

Page 44: ...173X CounterWeight R H 8 STD551137 Washer Lock 3 8 9 STD541037 Nut Hex 3 8 16 10 74760524 Bolt Hex 5 16 18 x 1 1 2 1t 4497H Retainer Spring 12 128875X Rivet Drilled KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 13 I02190X Tire 150750 Pirn 795R Tire Valve 15 Engine See Breakdown Craftsman Model NO 120402 0213 E1 16 7192J Tie Cable NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm 44 ...

Page 45: ...Assembly Reverse Idler 51 17720408 Includes Key Nos 21 and 22 52 STD541031 21 102115X Gear Reverse Idler 53 165140 22 6803J Bearing Needle 58 t 79520 23 102111X Shaft Reverse Idler 60 6855M 24 STD551143 Washer Lock 7 16 6066J 25 STD641143 Nut Hex 7 16 20 27 143009 Bearing Shaft Ground Drive LH 28 106390X Spacer 0 765 x 1 t25 x 1 23 29 102134X Chain 35 50 Pitch DESCRIPTION GroundShaft Assembly Bear...

Page 46: ...7 8392J Bracket Latch 25 6712J Cap Vinyl 8 109230X Spring Depth Stake 26 109227X Pad Idler 9 102326X558 Shield Tiee 27 102695X558 Shield Leveling 10 STD533110 Bolt Carriage 5 16 18 x 1 Gr 5 28 120588X Pin Hinge 11 STD541031 Nut Hex 5 16 18 29 104085X558 Shield Side 12 STD551131 Washer Lock 5 16 32 73220400 Nut Fin Hex 1 4 20 UNC 13 STD538112 Bolt Carriage 5 16 18 x 1 1 4 33 STD551125 Washer Lock H...

Page 47: ...e Inner L H 4 3146R Clip Hairpin 5 132727 Assembly Hub and Plate L H 6 73610600 Nut Hex 3 8 24 7 STD551137 Washer Lock 3 8 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 8 74610616 Bolt Hex 3 8 24 x 1 9 4460J Tine Outer R H 10 132728 Assembly Hub and Plate R H 11 6555J Tine Inner R H NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm 47 ...

Page 48: ...2215 171078 167156 166138 182611 DESCRIPTION Decal Service CNTRL PNL Decal Bit Guard Decal Description Decal Caution Ddve Control Decal Hand Placement Decal Shift Indicator Decal Tine Shield Counter Rotating Tines Decal Warning Rotating Tines Decal Tine Depth Stake Decal Tine Shield Warning Dom Decal Rewind Decal Craftsman IC Decal Intek Manual Owner s Eng Span 48 ...

Page 49: ...TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 293483 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 120402 0213 E1 307 _P 24 22_ 415 7421_ 1019 LABEL KITJ 746_ 46_ 15A_ 49 ...

Page 50: ...BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 120402 0213 E1 633 69211 163 _ _ _ _ 127 _ _0_ 276_ 977 CARBURETOR276 _ 55_ _GASKET SET 1_ J 137Q 163_ 633A_ L_ 633 276 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 104 127 _ 633_ 833A 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 2O 868_ 883 _ 163 5O ...

Page 51: ...TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 293483 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATrON MODEL NUMBER 120402 0213 E1 427 271_ 663_ 267 _ 851 I 334 621 _ 832 190_ 836 _ 3oo 613 _ _ 883 467_ 968 445 9_1 t 717 _ _1 87_ _ _ 971 163 51 ...

Page 52: ...TILLER MODEL NUMBER 917 293483 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATI ON MODEL NUMBER 120402 0213 E1 456 597 689 _ j _ I 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL I 363_ 1005 48 23 305 _ 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 2_7_ 3_ 666_ 102 51 f 52 ...

Page 53: ...238 691300 35 691304 Spring Valve Intake 265 691024 36 691304 Spring Valve Exhaust 267 692577 40 692194 Retainer Valve 271 694256 45 690977 Tappet Valve 276 271716 46 693404 Camshaft 261 694252 46 Short B ock 120402 0194 300 693593 E2 Replacement Engine 304 693621 51 692555 _ _ Gasket Intake 305 690960 55 691422 Housing Rewind Starter 58 693389 Rope Starter Cut to Required Length 59 605957 Insert ...

Page 54: ...er Base 562 691112 Bolt Govemor Control Lever 972 694260 Tank Fuel 592 690800 Nut Rewind Starter 975 493640 Bowl Float 597 691696 Screw Pawl Friction Plate 977 695156 Set Carburator Gasket 601 95162 Clamp Hose 993 694089 Gasket Cylinder Head Plate 608 693394 Starter Rewind 1005 692592 Fan Flywheel 613 691665 Screw Muffler 1019 694852 Kit Label 615 692576 Retainer Governor Shaft 1022 691890 Gasket ...

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