Craftsman 917.378932, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Propelled 21 Multi Cut Model No 917 378932 Espahol p 19 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: ... United States This warranty applies only while this product 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 D 817 WA Hoffman Estates IL 60179 mMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throw ing objects Failure to observe the following safety instructio...

Page 3: ...ch 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 r...

Page 4: ... enginegovernorset ting or overspeedthe engine Maintainor replacesafety and instruc tion labels as necessary Repair Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart pur chase Your new Craftsman product is designed and manufactured for years of dependable operation But like all prod ucts it may require repair from time to time That s when having a Repair Protec tion Agreement can save you mo...

Page 5: ... DEFLECTORS FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS GRASS CATCHERS FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS STABILIZER _ GRASS CATCHERS FOR SIDE DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS LAWN MOWER MAINTENANCE MUFFLERS BELTS BLADES BLADE ADAPTERS AIR FILTERS WHEELS SPARK PLUGS ENGINE OIL Read these instructions and this manual in its entirety before you attempt to assemble or operate your new lawn mower mMPORTANT This lawn mower is shi...

Page 6: ...Make sure the frame handle is outside of the bag top 2 Slip vinyl bindings over frame NOTE If vinyl bindings are too stiff hold them in warm water for a few minutes If bag gets wet let it dry before using Catcher frame handle Frame opening TO mNSTALL ATTACHMENTS Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mubher To convert mower to bagging see TO CONVERT MOWER in the Operation section of thi...

Page 7: ...filler cal Wheel adjuster on each wheel Air filter Mulcher Drive cover Housing mMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUmREMENTS 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 engine is running Oper...

Page 8: ...mowing without self propelling NOTE If after releasing the drive control the mower will not roll backwards push the mower forward slightly to disengage drive wheels To keep drive control engaged when turning corners push down on the handle to lift the front wheels off the ground while turning lawn mower DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Over time the drive control system may become loose resulting in decre...

Page 9: ...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 must be closed SmMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTmNG YOUR LAWN MOWER FOR MULCHING 1 Rear door closed 2 Mulcher door closed FOR REAR BAGGING 1 Grass catcher installed 2 Mulcher door closed FOR SIDE DISCHARGI...

Page 10: ...ructions packed with the FRESH STARTTM cartridge 1 Snap cartridge into bottom of fuel cap NOTE Do not remove the silver foil seal on the side of cartridge that snaps into fuel cap 2 Grasp the white peel tab and pull to remove the entire seal 3 Screw fuel cap onto fuel tank after fill ing tank with gasoline Replace cartridge when empty about once a season Check preserver level visually _1_DANGER Ca...

Page 11: ... grass tends to form clumps and interferes with the mulching action The best time to mow your lawn is the early afternoon At this time the grass has dried yet the newly cut area will not be exposed to direct sunlight For best results adjust the lawn mower cutting height so that the lawn mower cuts off only the top one third of the grass blades If the lawn is overgrown it will be necessary to raise...

Page 12: ...ve been subjected to operator abuse or negligence To receive full value from the warranty operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual LUBRmCATmON 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 secti...

Page 13: ...adapter and crankshaft 4 Use block of wood between blade and lawn mower housing and tighten the blade bolt turning clockwise The recommended tightening torque is 35 40 ft Ibs mMPORTANT Blade bolt is heat treated If bolt needs replacing replace only with approved bolt shown in the Repair Parts section of this manual Blade adapter Key Lockwasher Blade Crankshaft keyway Blade Crank shaft bolt Trailin...

Page 14: ...il to settle 7 Continue adding small 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 will not run properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air filter Replace the air fil...

Page 15: ...ched between the rear wheels of your 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 DRmVE BELT 1 Remove drive cover and belt keeper 2 Remove belt from gearcase pulley by pushing down on pulley and rolling belt off it 3 Turn lawn mower on its sid...

Page 16: ...l not be used 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 _i 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 Inspec...

Page 17: ... oil 4 Replace with new spark plug BATT E RY Disconnect the battery from the engine connector and charge battery 48 hours OTHER Do 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 Cover your unit with a suitable pr...

Page 18: ...ower housing or blade dragging in grass Grass catcher too full Handle height position not right for you Belt wear Belt off of pulley Drive cable worn or broken Loose drive control system CORRECTmON 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 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt 2 Set all w...

Page 19: ...e en uso en los Estados Unido Esta Garantia le otorga derechos legales especificos y puede que tambi6n tenga otros derechos que varian de estado a estado Sears Roebuck and Co D 817WA Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA 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 instrucciones de seguridad siguientes se pueden producir l...

Page 20: ... 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 aver a Siempre use gafas de seguridad o anteojos con protecci6n lateral cuando opere la sega dora HoOPERAClON SOBRE LAS CUESTAS Los accidentes ocurren con mas frecuencia en las cuestas Estos accidentes ocurre...

Page 21: ...tan afiladas y pueden cortar Cubrir las hojas o llevar guantes y utiiizar precauciones especiales cuando se efectua mantenimiento sobre las mismas o No cambie el ajuste del regulador del motor ni exceda su velocidad o Mantener o sustituir las etiquetas de seguridad e instrucciones cuando sea necesario Acuerdos de Protecci6n para ia Reparaci6n Congratulaciones por su buena compra Su nuevo producto ...

Page 22: ... DE RECORTES PARASEGADORAS CON DESCARGA TRASERA RECOREDOR PARA SEGADORAS CON DESCARGA TRASERA ESTABILI ZADORES RECOREDOR PARA SEGADORAS CON DESCARGA LATERAL MANTENIMIENTO DE LA SEGADORA SILENCIADORES CORREAS CUCHILLAS FILTROS DE AIRE ADAPTADORES DE CUCHILLA RUEDAS BUJJAS ACEITE DEL MOTOR Lea estas instrucciones y este manuaH compHe tamente antes de tratar de montar u operar su segadora nueva IMPOR...

Page 23: ...obhadora de capa vegetal Para convertMa de modo que pueda ensacar refi6rase a PARA CONVERIR LA SEGADORA en la secci6n de Operaci6n de este manual PARA PREPARAR LA BATERI A AVISO Su bateria tiene que estar cargada an tes de que pueda hacer arrancar su segador 1 Conecte el conector del cargador de la bateria macho al conector de la arn6s hembra 2 Enchufe el cargador de la bateria dentro del enchufe ...

Page 24: ...de la g rueda Filtro de aire Puerta de la acoichadora Caja Cubierta de 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 estandares de seguridad del American National Standards institute y de la U S Consumer Product Safety Commission La cu...

Page 25: ...ar las ruedas de la Para mantener el mando conectado cuando se da a vueRa a una esquina empujar el mango para levantar las ruedas delanteras del terreno mientras se gira la cortadora AJUSTE DEL MANDO Ocas ona mente el s stema de mando puede afiojarse provocando una disminuci6n de la velocidad Hay un tornillo de apriete manual en la parte trasera de la sede del mando para apretar la tensi6n del cab...

Page 26: ...emovido y Haprotecci6n contra Ha descarga debe estar cerrada PASOS SIMPLES DE RECORDAR CUANDO CONVmERTA SU SEGADORA PARA ACOLCHAMHENTO 1 La piancha acoichadora trasera instalada 2 La protecci6n contra Hadescarga cerrada PARA ENSACAMHENTO TRASERO 1 La piancha acoichadora trasera removida 2 Recogedor del c6sped instalado 3 La protecci6n contra Hadescarga cerrada PARA DESCARGA LATERAL 1 La piancha ac...

Page 27: ...cho es DA_JHNO0 LETAL SHSE TRAGA Evitar eH contacto con Hosojos HapieHo Haropa No asirHo internamente No inhaHar eHvapor dell fiuido Mantener Hejosdell aHcance de HosniSos Si se traga HHamar inmediatamente aHm6dico 27 AGREGUE GASOLINA o LHeneeHestanque de combustibHe hasta Haparte inferior dell cueHHo de reHHeno dell estanque de gasoHina No HoHHene demasiado Use gasoHina reguHar sin pHomo nueva y ...

Page 28: ...ujodel airedelmotory extendera suduraci6n CONSEJOS PARA SEGAR Y ACOL CHAR IIViPORTANTE Para obtener e mejor rendimiento mantenga a caja de a segadora sin acumu acion de cesped y basura Vea UMP EZA en a seccion de Mantenimento de este manual o La cuchi a aco chadora especia va a vo ver a cortar os recortes de cesped muchas veces y os reduce en tamafio de modo que s se caen en e c6 sped se van a dis...

Page 29: ...ntia de esta segadora no cubre Uos articuUos que hart estado sujetos aUabuso o a UanegHgencia deUoperador Para recibir todo el valor de la garantia el operador tiene que mantener la segadora segun 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 LUBRmCACm6N 1 Ajustador de la rueda Aceite d...

Page 30: ... el borde de salida de la cuchilla opuesto al borde dilado est6 hacia arriba hacia el motor 3 Instale el perno de la cuchilla con la arano dela de seguridad y la arandela endurecida en el adaptador de la cuchilla y el cigueSal 30 4 Use un bloque de madera entre la cuchilla y la caja de la segadora y apriete el perno de la cucNla gira ndolo en el sentido en que giran las manillas del reloj La torsi...

Page 31: ...os regulates paracontrolar elniveldelaceiteconla varilla 6 Parar dea_adiraceite cuandosealcanzala sepal delleno FULL enlavarill Esperar un minuto paradejarqueelaceitesearregle 7 Continue agregando cantidades pequeas deaceitey vuelva ainspeccionar lavarilla medidora settles delniveldeacieteenlleno FULL NOsobrellene elmotor conaceite ofumarapesademante delsilenciador cuando Iovallaa arrancar Asegure...

Page 32: ...ra 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 daSa el desviador debe cambiarse PARA REI_OVER LA CORREA DE IMPULSI6N 1 Remueva la cubierta de la impulsi6n y fijador de la correa 2 Remueva la correa empujando hacia abajo en la polea de la caja de engranajes 3 Haga descansar l...

Page 33: ... la unidad no se va a usar pot 30 dias o mas SEGADORA Cuando se va a guardar la segadora por cierto periodo de tiempo limpiela cuidadosamente remueva toda la mugre la grasa las hojas etc Guardela en un a rea limpia y seca 1 Limpie toda la segadora Vea LIMPIEZA en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual 2 Lubriquela segun se muestra en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual 3 Asegurese de que ...

Page 34: ...LINDRO 1 Remueva la bujia 2 Vacie una onza 29 ml de aceite a trav6s del agujero de la bujia en el cilindro 3 Tire la manilla de arranque bntamente unas cuantas veces para distribuir el aceite 4 Vuelva a montar la nueva bujia Separe la bateria del conector del motor y cargue la bateria durante 48 horas OTROS No guarde la gasolina de una temporada a la otra Cambie el envase de la gasolina si se emp ...

Page 35: ...Posici6n de la altura del mango no adecuada para usted 1 Desgaste de la correa 2_ La correa esta fuera de la polea 3_ Cable de la impulsi6n usado o roto 4_ El sistema de control del mecanismo impulsor suelto 35 1 Eleve la altura de corte 2 Eleve la altura de corte 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 ve...

Page 36: ...co o3 33 I I I I I _5857 18 19 z 21 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 378932 5 42 8 6 4 20 35 45 4O 13 61 44 27 28 34 36 26 35 43 47 4 ...

Page 37: ...Door LH 51 189686 Spring Rear Door RH 52 189589 Nut Hex 53 186159 Rope Guide 54 186237 Rear Skirt 55 180331 Hinge Screw 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 56 191252 Engine Briggs Stratton Model Number 57 850733X004 125K05 0345 EI See Breakdown 58 750634 Hex Head Thread Rolling Screw 3 8 16 x 1 1 8 59 175071 Hex Flanged Nut 60 175735 Wheel 61 175285 Shoulder Bolt 5 16 18 62 175650 Panel Trim 63 73800400 Axle Arm Assem...

Page 38: ...co co CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER o MODEL NUMBER 917 378932 54 J 18 14 12 32 55 36 38 12 22 J 10 ...

Page 39: ...ring Bar Control Drive 41 180914 Kit Wheel Adjuster RH Nut Hex Includes Knob and Bearing Hubcap 54 188814 Grassbag Hex Flange Locknut 55 175739 Driveshaft Cover Pinion Assembly LH 57 188815 Frame Grassbag Wheel Tire Assembly 61 187525 Case Lower E Ring 62 187526 Case Upper Pinion Assembly RH 63 183499 Gear 27 Teeth Dust Cover 66 187527 Shaft Input Seal Friction 67 187528 Spacer Washer Flat 1 2 69 ...

Page 40: ...BRJGG TRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 125K05 0345 E1 684 635 287 11 524 718_ 146_ 741 51 307 4O ...

Page 41: ... 0345 E1 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 3_ 20_ 842_ _ 524 163 621 425 968 1160 166 621 443_ 445 365 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 137 633 _ f _ 61_ 276 _ _ 121 CARBLIRFTOR OVFRHAUL KI I 633_ 1 104_ 276 _ 127 127_ 48 615 404 _ 633 O 130 95 617 137 276_ 276c___ 41 ...

Page 42: ...vemor OiI 10 691125 Screw Breather Assembly 45 690548 Tappet Valve 11 691781 Tube Breather 46 691449 Camshaft 12 692232 Gasket Crankcase 48 498829 Short Block 13 690912 Screw Cylinder Head 50 497465 Manifoldqntake 15 691680 Plug Oil Drain 51 272199 Gasketqntake 16 691450 Crankshaft 54 691650 Screw Intake Manifold 20 399781 SeaI Oil PTO Side 55 691421 Housing Rewind Starter 22 691092 Screw Engine S...

Page 43: ... 972 693377 505 691251 Nut Governor Control Lever 975 493640 510 494147 Drive Starter 976 694395 513 692358 Clutch Drive 977 498261 523 495264 Dipstick 1019 494256 524 692296 SeaI DipstickTube 1036 697457 525 495265 Tube Dipstick 1058 275177 529 691923 Grommet 1059 692311 544 690786 Armature Starter 1160 691627 545 492919 WasherSet 1210 498144 562 691119 BeNt GovemorControl Lever 1211 498144 564 6...

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