Craftsman 917.378950, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... Propelled 22 Multi Cut Model No 917 378950 Espa5o p 19 CAUTION Read and follow a 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 instruction...

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 H SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip fail accidents which can re...

Page 4: ...vices Check their proper operation regularly Keep machine free of grass leaves or other debris build up Clean oil or fuel spillage Allow machine to cool before storing Stop and inspect the equipment if you strike an object Repair if necessary before restarting Never attempt to make wheel height adjustments while the engine is running Grass catcher components are subject to wear damage and deterior...

Page 5: ...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 toda...

Page 6: ... for additional loose parts HOWTO SET UPYOUR MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE mMPORTANT 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 and tighten both handle knobs 3 Remove handle padding holding operator presence control bar...

Page 7: ...tcher Gasoline filler cal Muffler Air filteu Mulcher door Wheel adjuster on each wheel Housing 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 engine...

Page 8: ...o continue mowingwithout 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 resence control bar Drive control bar DRIVE DRIVE CONTROL CONTROL ENGAGED DISENGAGED ...

Page 9: ...r 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 I I SIMPLE STEPSTO REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER FOR MULCHING 1 Rear mulcher plug installed 2 Mulcher door closed FOR REAR BAGGING 1 Rear mubher plug removed 2 Gr...

Page 10: ...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 A DANGER Cartridge fl...

Page 11: ...ore 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 MULCHmNG MOWmNG TIPS mMPORTANT For best performance keep mower housing free of buik up grass and trash See CLEANING in the Maintenance section of this manual The special mulching b ade will recut the grass clippings many times and reduce them in size so tha...

Page 12: ...ed 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 plug ...

Page 13: ...d hardened washer into blade 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 B...

Page 14: ... Stop adding oil when you reach the FULL mark on the dipstick Wait a minute to allow oil 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 wi...

Page 15: ...EAR DEFLECTOR The rear deflector attached 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 Remove belt from gearcase pulley by pushing down on pulley and rolling belt off it 2 Turn la...

Page 16: ...n 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 for damage breakage and wear Replace if necessary 4 Touch up all rusted or chipped paint s...

Page 17: ...rter handle slowly a few times to distribute oil 4 Replace with new spark plug 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 protec tive cover that does not retain moistu...

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: ...en los Estados Unidos 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 lesiones ...

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 GeneraF mente la vibraci6n sueb indicar que existe alguna averia Siempre use galas de seguridad o anteojos con protecci6n lateral cuando opere la sega dora HoOPERACION SOBRE LAS CUESTAS Los accidentes ocurren con ma s frecuencia en las cuestas Estos accidentes ocurre...

Page 21: ...os dispositivos de seguridad Controle regularo mente su funcionamiento correcto o Mantenga la maquina libre de hierba hojas u otras acumulaciones de desperdicio Limpie los derrames de aceite o combustible Permita que la maquina se enfrie antes de almacenarla Pare e inspeccione el equipo si le pega a un objeto Reparelo si es necesario antes de hacerlo arrancan o En ningun caso hay que regular la al...

Page 22: ... una flamada telef6nica para programar el servi cio Puede flamar cuando quiera dia y noche o fijar en linea una cita para obtener el servicio Sears tiene m s de 12 000 especiafistas profesionales en la reparaci6n que tienen acceso a mas de 4 5 miflones de partes y accesorios de cafidad Este es el tipo de profesionalidad con que puede contar para ayudar a alargar la vida del producto que acaba de c...

Page 23: ...A PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO IMPORTANTE DespHegue eHmango con mucho cuidado para no peHHzcaro da5ar Hos cabHes de control 1_ Levante los mangos hasta que la secci6n dell mango inferior se asegure en su Hugar en Hapos c 6n para segar 2 Remueva Ha cu5a protectora H evante Ha secc 6n dellmango superior hasta su Hugaren eH mango inferior y apriete ambas manHHasdell mango 3 Remueva Hacu5a dell mango que s...

Page 24: ...iltro de aire Puerta de la acoichadora Ajustador de la rueda en cada rueda Caja IIVIPORTANTE Este cortacesped viene SiN ACEITE O GASOLINA en motor CU_ _PLE 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 Com...

Page 25: ... ruedas de la Para mantener e mando conectado cuando se da a vueRa a una esquina empujar e mango para levantar las ruedas delanteras del terreno mientras se gira la cortadora Barra de control que Ia presencia del operador Torn llo de apriete Barra de manual accionamiento PARA ENGANCHAR EL CONTROL DE LA iMPULSiON CONTROL DELA IMPULSION DESENGANCHADO AJUSTE DEL IVlANDO Ocas ona mente e s stema de ma...

Page 26: ...ecci6n contra la descarga debe estar cerrada Abra Ia protecci6n contra la descarga f PASOS SIMPLES DE RECORDAR CUANDO CONVIERTA SO SEGADORA PARA ACOLCHAMENTO 1 La p ancha acoichadora trasera instalada 2 La protecci6n contra la descarga cerrada PARA ENSACAMIENTO TRASERO 1 La plancha acolchadora trasera removida 2 Recogedor del c6sped instalado 3 La protecci6n contra la descarga cerrada PARA DESCARG...

Page 27: ...rar para quitar eHentero precinto 3_ Enrocar eHtap6n dell carburante en eH dep6sito dell carburante despu6s de HHenar eHdep6sito con gasoHina Sustituir eHcartucho cuando esta vacio aproxio madamente uno cada temporada ControHar visuaHmente eHniveHdell preservador PELIGRO EHfluido dell cartucho es DAKIHNO0 LETAL SHSE TRAGA Evitar eH contacto con Hosojos HapieHo Haropa No asirHo internamente No inha...

Page 28: ...6jelo secarse antes de usario o Mantenga Haparte superior dell motor airedo edor dell arrancador despejada y sin recortes de cesped y paja Esto ayudar Aei fiujo dell aire dell motor y extender Asu duraci6n CONSEJOS PARA SEGAR Y ACOL CHAR IMPORTANTE Para obtener ei mejor rendimiento mantenga Hacaja de Hasegadora sin acumulacion de cesped y basura Vea LHMPHEZA en Haseccion de Mantenimento de este ma...

Page 29: ...ora no cubre los articuUos que hart estado sujetos a abuso o a a negUigencia de operador Para recibir todo e vaUorde a garantia el operador tiene que mantener la segadora segun las nstrucciones descritas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma peri6dica para poder mantener su unidad adecuadamente AI menos una vez cada estaci6n comprobar s es necesar o efectuar los ajust...

Page 30: ...decuada Cambie el adaptador si estA dafiado PARA CAMB AR LA CUCH LLA 1 Ponga e adaptador de a cuchi a en e ciguefial del motor Asegurese que la ranura del adaptador y que el chavetero del cigueo fial est6n alineados 30 2 Ponga la cuchilla en el adaptador de 6sta alineando los dos 2 agujeros en la cuchilla con las salientes elevadas en el adaptador 3 Asegurese de que el borde de salida de la cuchil...

Page 31: ...6sped por este costado tal como se muestra y purgue el aceite en un recipiente iddneo Mueva la segadora de atras para adelante para re mover todo el aceite que se haya quedado atrapado dentro del motor ERvase 4 Limpie todo el aceite derramado en la segao dora yen el lado del motor 5 Echar aceite despacio en el conducto del aceite parandose a intervalos regulares para controlar el nivel del aceite ...

Page 32: ...l DESVlADOR 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 daSa el desviador debe cambiarse PARA REMOVER LA CORREA DE IMPULSI6N 1 Remueva la cubierta de la impulsi6n Rem ueva la correa ...

Page 33: ... limpiela cuidadosamente remueva toda la mugre la grasa las hojas etc Guardela en un area limpia y seca 1 Limpie toda la segadora Vea LIMPIEZA en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual 2 Lubriquela seg0n se muestra en la secci6n de Mantenimento de este manual 3 Aseg0rese de que todas las tuercas y clavijas y todos los pernos y tornillos est6n apretados en foma segura Inspeccione las partes que ...

Page 34: ... onza 29 ml de aceite a trav6s del agujero de la bujia en el cilindro 3 Tire la manilla de arranque lentamente unas cuantas veces para distribuir el aceite 4 Vuelva a montar la nueva bujia OTROS No guarde la gasolina de una temporada a la otra Cambie el envase de la gasolina si se empo ieza a oxidar La oxidaci6n y o la mugre en su gasolina producira n problemas Si es posiNe guarde su unidad en un ...

Page 35: ...del mango no adecuada para usted 1 Desgaste de la correa 2 La correa estb fuera de la polea 3 Cable de la impulsi6n usado o roto 4 El sistema de control del mecanismo impulsor suelto CORRECCI6N 1 Eieve la aitura 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 velocidad de recorrido...

Page 36: ...O3 03 19 13 25 28 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER o MODEL NUMBER 917 378950 8 64 59 27 14 52 55 31 29 30 32 47 48 53 28 11 17 34 30 35 56 4O 37 51 13 25 62 63 5O ...

Page 37: ...sembly Selector Knob Selector Spring Mulcher Door Spacer Wheel Adjusting Bracket Hinge Bracket Assembly Screw Sems Thread Cutting 5 16q8 x 3 4 Discharge Deflector 39 173569X479 40 173570X479 41 850999 42 193000 43 73800400 44 192631 45 175650 46 187037 47 141114 48 851074 49 850263 50 179617 51 170031 52 85463 53 17600406 55 751592 56 88652 57 51793 58 151590X479 59 191574 62 189919 63 192325 64 6...

Page 38: ...O3 CO 11 9 8 1 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 378950 54 14 12 4O 38 36 11 14 12 10 ...

Page 39: ...iveshaft Cover 188331 Pinion Assembly LH 57 189680 Frame Grassbag 180773 Wheel Tire Assembly 61 187525 Case Lower 12000058 E Ring 62 187526 Case Upper 188330 Pinion Assembly RH 63 183499 Gear 27 Teeth 189403 Dust Cover 66 187527 Shaft Input 184172 Seal Friction 67 187528 Spacer 67725 Washer Fiat 3 8 69 183505 Wire Formed 701037 Selector Knob 70 183506 Bearing Bali 175104 Disc Drive 72 183508 Seal ...

Page 40: ...G TRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGmNE MODEL NUMBER 128602 0304 E1 5j 1022 51 1029_ 238_ 18_3_0_ I 1034 619_ 914_ 1022 _ 324 __J _ 32A _ _ 1095 VALVE OVERHAUL KIT 8861 7 868 _ 307 741 148 529 718 1058 OWNER S MANUAL I 4O ...

Page 41: ...L NUMBER 128602 0304 E1 287_ 8471 524_ 95 276 305 1350 188 I _ 601 _o_ FJ __ 209 o_ oo_ _o 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 276 633 592 976 _ 3001 _ 613 _ 883 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 633 0 104_ 163_ 127_ 134_ _ 276 425 I 968 443 _ 967 41 ...

Page 42: ...d Cylinder Gasket Cylinder Head Breather Assembly Gasket Breather Screw Breather Assembly Tube Breather o Gasket Crankcase Screw Cylinder Head Plug Oil Drain Crankshaft Seal Oil PTO Side Screw Engine Sump Flywheel Key Flywheel KEY PART NO NO DESCRmPTmON 25 690021 694168 26 499631 692786 27 691866 28 499423 29 499424 32 691664 32A 695759 33 499642 34 499641 35 691304 36 691304 37 694086 40 692194 4...

Page 43: ...66 690243 Base Air Cleaner Primer 238 691300 Cap Valve 967 273356 Filter Pre Cleaner 259 691189 Bracket Casing CIamp 968 691342 Cover Air Cleaner 276 271716 O_Sealing Washer 969 691138 Screw BIower Housing Cover 287 690940 Screw Dipstick Tube 972 699374 Tank Fuel 300 697590 Muffler 975 493640 Bowi Float 304 695976 Housing Blower 976 496115 Primer Carburetor 305 691108 Screw Blower Housing 977 6927...

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