Craftsman 917.376804, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... Engine Power Propelled 22 Multi Cut Model No 917 376804 Espariol p 9 CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 UoSA Visit our Craftsman website wwwsears com craftsman ...

Page 2: ...uct 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 _l Look for this symbol...

Page 3: ...drive clutch on mowers so equipped before starting the engine o 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 result in s...

Page 4: ...ge 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 replace safety and instruc tion labe...

Page 5: ...s all 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 Agreemen...

Page 6: ...hly for additional loose parts HOW TO SET UP YOUR MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables I 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 and tighten both handle knobs_ 3 Remove handle padding hotding operator presence contr...

Page 7: ...ine filler Primer Muffler ark plug Air filter Mulcher door Housin Drive coMer uster 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: ...sence control bar which requires the operator to be positioned behind the fawn mower handle to start and operate the lawn mower TO OPERATE DRIVE SYSTEM To start forward motion lift drive con trol bar up to handle To stop forward motion release drive control bare IMPORTANT Always keep drive control fully engaged against handle when in use Operator presence control bar DRIVE CONTROL ENGAGED DRIVE CO...

Page 9: ...her door and install dis charge deflector under door as shown Mower is now ready for discharging operation To convert to mulching or bagging operation discharge deflector must be removed and mulcher door closed Open mulcher door SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER FOR MULCHING 1 Rear mufcher plug installed 2 Mulcher door closed FOR REAR BAGGING 1 Rear mulcher plug removed 2 Gr...

Page 10: ...ange the oil after every 25 hours of operation or each season You may need to change the oil more often under dusty dirty conditions See TO CHANGE ENGINE OIE in the Mainte nance section of this manual Ine oil cap Gasoline filler cap 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 gas...

Page 11: ...nlight For best results adjust the lawn mower cutting height so that the lawn mower cuts off only the top one4hird of the grass blades If the lawn is overgrown it will be necessary to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing effort and to keep from overloading the engine and leaving clumps of mulched grass For extremely heavy grass reduce your width of cut by overlapping previously cut path and m...

Page 12: ...jected to operator abuse or negligence To 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 p...

Page 13: ...rp edge isuptoward theengine 3 Install the blade bolt with the lock washer and hardened washer into blade adapter and crankshaft 3 4 Use block of wood between blade and lawn mower housing and tighten the blade bolt turning clockwise Recommendedtighteningtorque 35 40ft Ibs IMPORTANT Blade bolt is heat treated If bolt needs replacing replace only with approved bolt shown in the Repair Parts section ...

Page 14: ... 6 Stop adding oil when you reach the FULL mark on the dipstick Wait a minute to allow oil to settle 7 Continue adding smait 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 ...

Page 15: ...r 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 11 Remove drive 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...

Page 16: ... 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 bolts screws and pins are securely fastened inspect moving parts f...

Page 17: ...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 o Cover your unit with a suitable protec tive cover that does not retain moisture Do not use plastic Plastic cannot breathe which allows condensation to form and wil...

Page 18: ...er I Depress control bar to upper handle before pulling the starter rope 2 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center 3 Replace blade adapter 4 Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface Grass catcher 1 Cutting height too tow 1 Raise cutting height not filling 2 Lift on blade worn off 2 Replace blade If so equipped 3 Catcher not venting air 37 Clean grass catcher Hard to push 1 Grass i...

Page 19: ... aplicar_ solamente entanto el articulo sea usado en los Estados Unidos Esta garantia fe otorga a usted derechos legales especificos puede que usted tonga edemas olros derechos los cuates varian de estado a estado Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60t 79 1MPORTANTE Esta maquina cortadaora es capaz de amputar las manes y los manes y los pies y de lanzar objetos Si no se observan las instrucci...

Page 20: ...e poner en marcha eJmotor Si el equipo empezara a vibrar de una mar era anormat pare el motor y revise de inmediato para averiguar la causa Generai monte la vibraci6n suele indicar qua existe alguna averia Siempre use gafas de seguridad o anteojos con protecci6n lateral cuando opera la sega dora I o OPERACION SOBRE LAS CUESTAS Los accidentes ocurren con m_s frecuencia en las cuestas Estos accident...

Page 21: ... de las ruedas mientras el motor est en marcha Los componentes def receptor de la hierba van sujetos a desgaste da_os y delerioro qua pueden exponer las panes en mow irniento o permitir que objelos sean dispara dos Controlar frecuenlemente y cuando sea necesario sustituir con panes aconsejadas per el fabricante Las cuchillas de ia segadora est n afiladas y pueden corlar Cubrir las hojas o levar gu...

Page 22: ...as a con una liamada telefSnica para programar et servi cio Puede llamar cuando quiera dia y noche o fijar en ffnea una cita para obtener el servicio Sears tiene m_s de 12 000 especialistas profesionales en la reparaci6n que tienen acceso a m _s de 4 5 miliones de partes y accesorios de calidad Este es el ripe de profesionalidad con que puede contar para ayudar a alargar la vida det producto que a...

Page 23: ... SEGADORA PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO tMPORTANTE Desp iegue et mango con touche cuidado para no pellizcar o dahar tos cables de control I Levante los mangos hasta que ta secci6n dee mango inferior se asegure en su lugar en la posici6n para segar 2 Remueva lacuhaprotectora levante lasecci6n deI mango superior hasta su lugar en e mango inferior y apriete ambas manitlas del mango 3 Remueva la cutfia del ...

Page 24: ...pu si6n Ajustador de Caja ta rueda on cada rueda IMPORTANTE Este cortac_sped v ene SIN ACEITE O GASOUNA en motor _11 1 11 u llt Ju u lll u l l I HU I III I I I I CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISFFOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Las segadoras a motor que se conducen desde a parte de atr s rotatorias Sears cumplen con los est_ndares de seguridad del American National Standards Institute y de la U S Consumer Product...

Page 25: ... arrancar y operarta PARA EL IMPULSION Para comenzar la marcha hacia adelante levantar la barra de mando hasta el mango Pare parar el movimiento hacia adelante afivie fa barra de control de ta impulsiSn IMPORTANTE Durante la utilizaci6n guarde siempre la barra de control de la impulsion en contra del mango Barra con conlrot que exige la presencia del operador CONTROL DE LA fMPULSION ENGRANCHAR CON...

Page 26: ...be ser removido y la protecci6n contra la descarga debe esiar cerrada Abra a protecc 6n contra la descarga PASOS SlMPLES DE RECORDAR CUANDO CONVIERTA SU SEGADORA PARA ACOLCHAMIENTO 1 La plancha acotchadora trasera instafada 2 La protecci6n contra Eadescarga cerrada PARA ENSACAMfENTO TRASERO 1 La plancha acolchadora trasera removida 2 Recogedor del c_sped instafado 3 La protecci_n contra _adescarga...

Page 27: ...ntenimiento de este manual del deposite de aceite Tape dot rellenador de gasolina Cebader AGREGUE GASOLINA Uene el estanque de combustible hasta la parte inferior del cuello de relleno del estanque de gasoline No Io llene demasiado Use gasofina regular sin plomo nueva y lira pie con el mlnimo de 87 octanes No mezcle el aceite con la gasolina Para asegurar que la gasotina utilizada sea fresca compr...

Page 28: ..._n menos c_sped Para evitar 6ste rocie et recogedor con fa manguera de agua regularmente y d6jelo secarse antes de usado Mantenga la parte superior de motor aired odor del arrancador despejada y sin recodes de c6sped y paja Esto ayudar_ et flujo del aire del motor y extenderA su duraci6n CONSEJOS PARA SEGAR Y ACOL CHAR IMPORTANTE Pare obtener el major rendimiento mantenga la caja de la segadora si...

Page 29: ... hacer en forma peri6dica para poder mantener su unidad adecuadamente At menos una vez cada estaci6n comprobar si es necesado efectuar los ajustes descritos en tas secciones de Servicio y Ajustes de este manual Una vez al afio cambie la bujia limpie o cambie el efemento def filtro de aire y revise si la cuchilla est_ desgastada Una bujia nueva y un elemento del filtro de aire limpio nuevo aseguran...

Page 30: ...cida AMISO Remueva el adaplador de la cuchil a y revise el cube interior de la ranura del adap tador de la cuchilla La ranura tiene qua estar en buenas condiciones para que funcione on forma adecuada Cambie et adaptador si est_ daSado PARA CAMBIAR LA CUCHILLA 1 Ponga et adaplador de la cuchilia en el cigueSal del moron Asegurese qua la ranura del adaptador y que el chavetere dei cigue_fal est6n al...

Page 31: ...pia 3 Incline la cortadora de c sped por este costado tal como se muestra y purgue el aceite en un recipiente id6neor Mueva la segadora de atr_ s para adelante para re mover todo el aceite que se haya quedado atrapado dentro det motor 4 Umpie todo el aceite derrarnado en ta saga dora yen el ado del motor 5 Echar aceite despacio en e_ conducte del 6 Parar de aSadir aceite cuando se alcanza a ser3al...

Page 32: ...entrar en contacto con 6sta DESVIADOR TRASERO Se proporciona un desviador trasero adjunto entre las ruedas traseras de su segadora para reducir a un minimo la 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 dafla e desviador debe cambiarse PARA REMOVER LA CORREA DE IMPUL sl6N 1 Remueva la cubierta de la im...

Page 33: ...va a usar por 30 dlas o m _s SEGADORA Cuando se va a guardar la segadora por cierto perlodo de tiempo timpiela cuidadosamente remueva toda la mugre la grasa los hojas etc Gu_rdela en un _rea limpia y seca i Umpie toda la segadora Vea LIMPIEZA en la secci6n de Manlenimento de este manual 2 Lubriquela segun se muestra en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual 3 AsegOrese de que todas los tuercas ...

Page 34: ...ue entamente unas cuantas veces para distribuir el aceite 4 Vuelva a montar ia nueva bujia OTROS No guarde la gasolina de una temporada a ta otra Cambie el envase de la gasolina si se empo ieza a oxidar La oxidaci6n y o la mugre en su gasotina producir _n problemas Si es posible guarde su unidad en un recinto cerrado y c_3brala para protegerla contra el pofvo y ta mugre Cubra su unidad con un forr...

Page 35: ...de la altura del mango no adecuada para usted I Desgaste de lacorrea 2 La correa est fuera de la polea 3 Cable de la impulsi6n usado o rata 4 Etsistema de control del mecanismo impulsor suelto CORRECCI6N 1 Eleve ta altura de code 2 Eleve ta altura de code 3 Umpie cambie el fittro de aire 4 Umpie la parte inferior de la caja de la segadora 5 Revise el nivel del aceite 6 Code a una velocidad de reco...

Page 36: ...03 O 19 f 15 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 376804 26 t4 59 69 56 F 52 55 37 27 54 65 25 62 1t 56 36_ ...

Page 37: ...using Includes 69 197991 17 140661X479 Rear Baffle Key Numbers 14 15 and 5t 7I 188839X004 8 132004 Keps Locknut 1 4 20 45 175650 Red Hinge 19 194788 Rope Guide 46 189t 79 Blade Adapter Pufley 404764 20 413160 Rear Skirl 47 406713 Blade 22 418993 21 405421 Spring Rear Doer LH 48 851074 Washer Hardened 24 405423 Spring Rear Door RH 49 850263 Washer Helical 25 409149 Nut Hex Flanged 50 851084 Screw M...

Page 38: ...Co CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 376804 54 J J 5 1I t2 13 9 18 13 I5 36 ...

Page 39: ...Bearing Ball t5 404845 Pawt Drive 70 183507 Fork Shift 16 67725 Washer Fiat 3 8 71 t83508 Seal Output Shaft 18 87877 Selector Knob 72 t 83509 Washer 28 40127tX428 Drive Cover 73 183510 Seal Case 35 408862 Kit Wheel Adiuster LH 74 18351 t Bushing Includes Knob and Bearing 75 196561 Shaft Output 36 415226 Gear CaseAssemb v Comptete 76 183513 Screw 38 73800400 Locknut Hex 1 4 20 77 183514 Seal lnput ...

Page 40: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 122T02 0377 B1 50 54_ 6B4 J I 1330 REPAIR MANUAL_ 741 i 40 ...

Page 41: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 122T02 0377 B1 425 k 968 443_ 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 163_137 0 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 633 Q 163_ 617 _ _ 276 127 3 36s_ 163_ 188_ 3 _1 276_ 1 41 ...

Page 42: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER t22T02 0377 B1 604 96_ 305_ _ _6_o 19o_ 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL 332 363 _ 455 23 _ 65 592 58_ 689 _ _ _ 60 I_ 456 597 42 ...

Page 43: ... operating conditions and engine to engine variability Given both the wide array of products on which engines are placed and the variety of environmental issues applfcable to operating the equipment the gas engine will not develop the rated gross power when used in a given piece of power equipment actual on site or net horsepower This difference is due to a variety of factors including but not lim...

Page 44: ... Valve 97 696565 Shaft Throttle 104 691242 O Pin Float Hinge MODEL NUMBER 122T02 0377 B1 J Jl KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION t17 494870 Jet Main Standard 1t8 498667 Jet Main High Altitude 12t 498260 Kit Carburelor Overhaul I25 790821 Carburetor I27 694468 O Pfug Welch I30 696564 Valve Throttle 133 398187 Float Carburetor 134 398188 _1Vatve_Needte Seat t37 693981 _ 1 Gasket Float Bowl 163 272653s 3_ Ga...

Page 45: ...Passage Cover Spring Friction Pin Locating Gear Timing Screw Brake SeaI O Ring Dipstick Tube Assembly Dipstick Pube Terminal Spark Plug Seal Valve Seat Valve Intake Seat Valve Exhaust Bushing Guide Exhaust Bushing Guide intake Cover Blower Housing Spring Brake Brake Cap R JetTank Base Air Cleaner Primer Cover Air Cleaner Screw Blower Housing Cover Tank Fue Bowl Float Primer Carburetor Set Carburet...

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