Craftsman 917.373491, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...MI IN MODEL NUMBER 917 373491 OWNER S MANUAL Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Service Adjustments Repair Parts Caution Read and Follow all Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment J ...

Page 2: ...stones sticks wires bones and other foreign objects These objects will be thrown by the blad e and can cause severe injury Always wear safety glasses or eye shields when starting and while using your mower Dress properly Do not operate mower when barefoot or wearing open sandals Wear only solid shoes with good Never cut grass by pulling the mower towards you Mow across the face of slopes never up ...

Page 3: ... your nearest Sears store for details CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILmES Read and observe the safety rules Follow a regular schedule in maintaining caring for and using your lawn mower Fellow the instructions under Customer Responsibilities and Storage sections of this Owner s Manual LiMiTED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN POWER MOWER For two years from date of purchase when this Craftsman Lawn Mower is maint...

Page 4: ...ssembly 6 L Lubrication Engine 11 Brake Spring Bracket 11 Drive Pawls 11 Drive Pinions 11 Handle Bracket Mounting Pin _ 11 Wheel Adjusters 11 M Maintenance Agreement 3 Maintenance Schedule 11 Mowing Tips 10 O Oih P Repair Parts Lawn Mower 20 24 Engine 25 27 R Responsibilities Customer _ 3 11 14 S Safety Rules 2 Service and Adjustments Carburetor 17 Drive Belt 5 Drive Control 16 Engine Speed 17 Han...

Page 5: ...umber of your lawn mower Some of these accessories may not apply to your lawn mower ENGINE SPARK PLUG MUFFLER AIR FILTER GAS CAN ENGINE OIL STABiLiZER if _awn mower is an electric start CHARGER BATTERY LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE REAR BAG OPTIONAL REPLACEMENT BAG FOR REAR DISCHARGE MOWERS DUST SHIELD OPTIONAL CATCHER FOR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWER CLIPPING DEFLECTOR SIDE DISCHARGE CATCHEF LAWN MOWER MAINTENA...

Page 6: ...ABLES Raise lower handle section to operating position and align hole in handle with one of three height positioning holes Insert handle bolt through handle and bracket and secure with knob Repeat for opposite side of handle Raise upper handle section to operating position re move protective padding and tighten handle knobs securely Remove any packing material from around control bar Your handles ...

Page 7: ...NING FIG 4 TO ASSEMBLE CLIPPING DEFLECTOR See Fig 6 nstall the deflector bar onto the clipping deflector with two 2 ca 10 24 x 3 4 truss head screws flat washers and Iocknuts as shown Tighten securely TO ATTACH CLIPPING DEFLECTOR See Fig 7 Lift rear door and instal the clipping deflector bar legs nto the slots of the handle support brackets as shown When the rear door is lowered it will rest on th...

Page 8: ... of the American National Standards institute and the U S Consumer Product Safety Commission The blade turns when the engine is running OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR must be held down to the handle to start the engine Release to step the engine ENGINE SPEED CONTROL LEVER located on the side of the engine which allows you to select either fast _ or slow _ engine speed DRIVE SPEED CONTROL LEVER used...

Page 9: ...ed behind the lawn mower handle to start and operate the lawn TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER See Fig 10 To remove grass catcher release operator presence control bar to stop engine Lift up rear door and remove the grass catcher by the handle GRASS CATCHER FRAME HANDLE Empty by shaking catcher with open end downward FIG 10 NOTE Do not drag the bag when emptying it wil cause unnecessary wear LOWER WHEELS RA...

Page 10: ...is manual This adjustment may be required after 15 hours of use BEFORE STARTING ENGINE OIL See Fig 14 Your lawn mower is shipped without oil in the engine Be sure mower is level and area around oil fill is clean Remove engine oil cap w dipstick and fil to the full line on the dipstick Use20ozs of oil Fortypeandgradeofoiltouse see ENGINE in Customer Responsibilities section of this manual Pour oil ...

Page 11: ...ct less grass To prevent this regularly hose catcher off with water and let dry before using Keep top of engine around starter clear and clean of grass clippings and chaff This will help engine air flow and extend engine life FiG 15 MULCHING MOWING TiPS IMPORTANT FOR BEST PERFORMANCE KEEP MOWER HOUSING FREE OF BUILT UP GRASS AND TRASH SEE CLEANING IN CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES SECTION OF THIS MANUA...

Page 12: ...ve full value from the warranty operator must maintain mower as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at least once each season Once a year replace the spark plug replace air filter element and check blade for wear A new spark plug and clean new air fi...

Page 13: ...are should be taken to keep the blade 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 balance drive a nail into a beam oF wall Leave about one inch of the straight nai ex _ posed Place center hole of blade over the head of the nail If blade is ba...

Page 14: ... and pawls be sure not to damage the pinion seal upon reinstalling the pinions Clean and lubricate with grease before reinstalling Refer to Fig 18 for correct assembly of drive pawl The 3inion gear must be installed with the left gear on the left side and with the right gear on the nght side from an ooerator s view The olnfon gear is stamoed with an L left or R ngn U on the inside If installed inc...

Page 15: ...engine dipst ck DO NOT OVER FILL Replace engine oil cap 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 the air filter every year more often if you mow in very dusty dirty conditions Do not wash air filter TO CHANGE AIR FILTER See Fig 20 Remove the air filter cover by turning counterclockwise to the stop an...

Page 16: ...ne pulley Till driven pulley and drive assembly rearward and slip belt from beneath be t keeper and off of driven pulley Slip belt forward out of plastic baffle and over blade to remove To install belt slip belt over blade push up under plastic baffle and s p under belt keeper onto driven pulley Tilt drive assembly forward to allow belt to seat into engine Du ley Readjust engine pulley belt snubbe...

Page 17: ... checked after approxi mately 25 hours of operation If after several adjustments no further adjustment is left the drive wheel must be replaced NOTE Through normal use the drive wheel wil wear If you have problems making the described adjust ments contact your nearest authorized service center department DRIVE SPEED CONTROL RANGE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR _ 72 uPPER _ HANDLE FIG 25 J _ TURN SL...

Page 18: ...positioning hole and secure with bolt and knob ENGINE CARBURETOR Your carburetor has a non adjustable fixed main jet for mixture control If your engine does not operate properly due to suspected carburetor problems take your lawn mower to an authorized service center department for repair and or adjustment ENGINE SPEED Your engine speed has been factory set Do not attempt to increase engine speed ...

Page 19: ... CARBURETOR FUEL FILTER FUEL HOSE_ OR TANK DURING STORAGE ALSO EXPERJENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL OR METHANOL CAN ATTRACT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO SEPARATION AND FORMATION OF_ CIDS DURING STORAGE ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE IN STORAGE Drain the fuel tank Start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are ...

Page 20: ...REPAIR PARTS CRAFTSMAN 22 ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NO 917 373491 17 27 b_ 0 3O 17 12 43 __ 4 42 57 52 58 47 45 44 48 45 49 i 47 6O 63 67 46_ ...

Page 21: ... Shoulder Bolt Locknut 1 4 20 Handle Link Right Handle Link Left Spring Right Spring Left Seal Extrusion Rear Door Seal Hinge Bracket Pan Head Hi Lo Screw 10 16 x 1 2 Hinge Rod Danger Decal Hubcap Retainer Clip 46 52160 47 132646 48 84921 49 62335 50 850862X004 51 132800 52 87886X004 54 84920 55 132512 57 48361 58 132513 59 851201X004 60 751592 63 700869X479 64 851084 65 850263 66 851074 67 752234...

Page 22: ...REPAIR PARTS CRAFTSMAN 22 ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NO 917 373491 5O 26 22 62 12 13 30 14 26 4 59 16 t5 9 12 62 61 16 7 3t 15 2O 51 57 56 ...

Page 23: ...Left Wheel Adjuster Assembly Left Seven Position Decal Left Carriage Bolt 5 16 18 x 3 4 Handle Bracket _ssembly Right Flat Washer 1 4 Carriage Bolt 1 4 20 x 5 8 Grd 5 Handle Bracket Assembly Left Wave Washer KEY PART NO NO 32 50705 33 750253 34 751888 35 750892 36 12000028 37 751991 38 750684 39 751659 40 750680 41 750834 42 750679 43 69180 44 48292 45 752007X004 47 750682X004 48 84026 50 752027X0...

Page 24: ...51837 3 751834 4 701599 5 751829 6 7011OO 7 751831 8 751840 9 128218 10 128219 DESCRiPTiON Control Head Kit Incl Ref 2 Plastite Screw 8 x 7 8 Torsion Spring Drive Actuator Drive Pulley Speed Lever Lever Mounting Plastite Screw 4 x 518 Washer 1 8 x 3 8 Speed Cable Assembly Drive Cable Assembly 24 ...

Page 25: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143 434032 378C 9 223 178 25 ...

Page 26: ...ning Terminal Assembly Bracket Assembly Control Includes Reference 202 thru 205 Spring Compression Spring Compression Screw Fillister Head 5 40 x 7 16 Screw Fillister Head 6 32 x 21 32 Link Throttle Knob Control Screw Sems Hex Head 1 4 20 x 1 Gasket Intake Pipe Screw Rex Washer Head Shoulder 10 32 x 49 64 Gasket Air Cleaner Collar Air Cleaner Filter Air Cleaner Paper Cover Air Cleaner Housing Blow...

Page 27: ...Ring Float Bowl to Body Inlet Needle Seat and Clip Includes Reference Number 31 Spring Clip Primer Bulb Retainer Ring High Speed Bowl Nut Bowl Nut Washer Welch Plug Atmospheric Vent ml REWIND STARTER NO 590637 13_ REF PART L P NO NO O ESCRPT O0 I1 k_ _ __ 1 590599A Pin Spring Includes Reference 4 II _ _ 2 590600 Washer 3 590615 Retainer 12 _j 4 590601 Washer 9 5 590598 Spring Brake 6 590616 Dog St...

Page 28: ...lace air filter 4 Ctean underside of mower housing 5 Check oil level 6 Cut at slower walking speed 1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt 2 Set engine speed control in fast position 3 Clean underside of mower housing 1 Replace btade Tighten blade bolt 2 Contact an authorized service center department t Depress control bar to upper handle before pulling starter rope 2 Contact an authorized service cent...

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Page 32: ...wer housing of the engine All parts listed herein may be ordered from any Sears Roebuck and Co Service Center Department and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS _ VE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PRODUCT LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 373491 ENGINE TECUMSEH MODEL NO 143 434032 PART NUMBER PART DESCRIPTION Your Sears merchandise has added value when you consider Sears has service units na...