Craftsman 917.379600, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...de triple accibn TWC en case de tener o The D O M decal includes engine life specifications for the emissions related useful life period of your engine This period relates to the emission compliance life as certified by EPNCARB To find the life period specification for your engine please match one of the following letters with the letter printed on your D O M decal C 125 hours B 250 hours A 500 ho...

Page 2: ...anty 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 IIILnois60179 IMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects Failure to observe the following safety instructionscould result in serious injury or death I GENERAL OPERATION Read understand and follow all in...

Page 3: ... remain where you last saw them Keep children out of the trimming area and under the watchful care of another responsible adult Be alert and turn machine off if children enter the area Before and while walking backwards look behind and down for small children Never allow children to operate the machine Use extra care when approaching blind comers shrubs trees or other objects that may obscure visi...

Page 4: ...AWARNING Battery posts terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling These accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced They are not shipped with your mower They are also available at most Sears retail outlets and service canters Most...

Page 5: ...wn two end comers of carton and lay end panel down fiat 3 Remove all packing materials except padding between upper and lower handle and padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle 4 Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thorougly for additional loose parts HOWTO SET UPYOUR LAWN MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control...

Page 6: ...andle knob Grass Gasoline cap Housing Drive cover Prim_ iMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine Wheel adjuster on each wheel MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Sears rotary walk behind power lawn mowers conformto the safety standards of the Amedcan National Standards Instituta and the U S Consumer Product Safety Commis sion The blade turns when the engine is running ...

Page 7: ...ents Medium positionis best for most lawns To change cutting height squeeze adjuster lever toward wheel Move wheel up or down to suit your require ments Be sure all wheels are in the same setting NOTE Adjuster is properly positioned when plate tab inserts into hole in lever Also 9 position adjusters if so equipped allow lever to be positioned between the plate tabs PlateTab LowerWheelsfor HighCut ...

Page 8: ...e with a minimum of 87 octane Do not mix oil with gaso line Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used within 30 days to assure fuel freshness _WARNING Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage T...

Page 9: ...up grass and trash See Cleaning in Maintenance section of this manual The special mulching blade wig recut the grass clippings many times and reduce them in size so that as they fall onto the lawn they will disperse into the grass and not be noticed Atso the mulched grass will biodegrade quickly to provide nutrientsfor the lawn Always mulch with your highest engine blade speed as this will provide...

Page 10: ...ce To receive 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 your unit 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 clean or replace air filter element and check blade for wear A new s...

Page 11: ... washer and hardened washer NOTE Remove the blade adapter and check the key inside hub of blade adapter The key must be in good condi tion to work properly Replace adapter if damaged TO REPLACE BLADE 1 Position the blade adapter on the engine crankshaft Be sure key in adapter and crankshaft keyway are aligned 2 Position blade on the blade adapter aligning the two 2 holes in the blade with the rais...

Page 12: ...been performed on the gear case If lubricant is required use only Texaco Starplex Premium 1 Grease ParLNo 750369 Do not substitute ENGINE LUBRICATION Use only high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF SJ Select the oil s SAE viscositygrade according to your expected operating temperature NOTE Although multi viscosity oils 5W30 10W30 etc improve starting in cold weather th...

Page 13: ... shortens engine life Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline oit etc We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean lawn mower unless the electrical system muffler air filter and carburetor are covered to keep water out Water in engine can result in shortened engine life CLEAN UNDER DRIVE COVER Clean under drive cover at least twice a season Scrape underside of cover with putty k...

Page 14: ...her qualified service center for repair and or adjust ment IMPORTANT Never tamper with the engine governor which is factory set for proper engine speed Overspeeding the engine above the factory high speed setting can be dangerous If you think the engine governed high speed needs adjusting contact a Sears or other qualified service center which has proper equipment and experience to make any necess...

Page 15: ...storage container ALways follow the mix ratio found on stabilizer container Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to reach the carburetor Do not drain the gas tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer ENGINEOIL Drain oil with engine warm and replace with clean engine oil See ENGINE in the Maintenance section of this manual CYLINDER 1 Remove spark plug 2 ...

Page 16: ...not driving Excessive vibration Starter rope hard 1 topull 2 3 4 Loss of drive 1 2 CORRECTION 1 Clean replace air filter 2 Fill fuel tank 3 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel 4 Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh gasoline 5 Connect wire to plug 6 Replace spark plug 7 Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter 8 Depress control bar to handle 9 Replace control bar 1 S...

Page 17: ...pped 3 Catcher not venting air 3 Clean grass catcher Hard to push 1 Grass is too high or wheel 1 Raise cutting height height is too low 2 Rear of lawn mower 2 Raise rear of lawn mower housing or blade dragging housing one 1 setting in grass higher 3 Grass catcher too full 3 Empty grass catcher 4 Handle height position not 4 Adjust handle height to right for you suit 17 ...

Page 18: ...8373 Gear Case Halves Kit Includes Key Nos 4 and 7 7 77881 Bearing 8 137051 WormShaft 9 175257 Drive Shaft 10 57079 HardenedWasher 11 131484 Clutch Yoke KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 12 700343 Bushing 13 86447 Plug 14 137050 Helical Gear 15 750436X Clutch Jaw 16 750369 Grease 17 12000003 E PJng 18 850848 Hi Pro Key 19 81585X004 Spring Bracket NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 2...

Page 19: ...ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER917 379600 21 13 28 45 24 27 31 44 35 25 ...

Page 20: ... Srew 316 16 x 118 Hex Flange Nut Whee_ Shoulder Bolt 5 16 18 x 33 165761X004 Axle Arm Assembly RR 701037 Selector Knob 175060X004 Selector Spridg KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 34 165762X004 Axle Arm Assembly LR 35 175012 Hubcap 36 165912 Bolt 38 176185 Washer 39 176235 Pushnut 43 175083 Bottom Belt Cover 44 176289 Lawn Mower Housing Incl Key 10 11 12 45 45 85463 Danger Deal 46 851514 Blade Adapter 4...

Page 21: ...14 11 I 18 14 16 13 15 13 12 _15 41 4O ...

Page 22: ... x 2 t2 32 137052 V Belt 35 151521 Spring Retainer 36 175258 Hubcap 37 137090 Locknut 38 63601 Wheel Tire Assembly 40 75192 E Ring 41 151520 Pinion 54 175084 Dust Cover 55 175739 Felt Washer 57 175058 Washer 1 2x 1 1 2 x 134 Selector Knob Pan Head Tapping Screw 10 24 x 2_ 4 Ddve Cover Hex Flange Nut Dnve Pulley Wheel Adjuster Assembly Left Gear Case Assembly Spring Locknut 1 4 20 Spring Wheel Adju...

Page 23: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO 143 016714 9OO _ 262_ 110 285 400 135 130 _ 120 119 416 125 103_ 390 305 306 4O ...

Page 24: ...r 306 37610 Governor Gear Ass y Incl 81 307 35499 Governor Spool 3C9 650562 Screw 114 20x 1 1 4 309A 650783 Flywheel Key 310 35648 Flywheel 311A 37611 Be levilleWasher 313 34080 Flywheel Nut 347 651038 Solid State ignition 355 590701 Spark Plug Cover 370A 36261 Screw Torx T 15 10 24 x 15 16 370C 37318 Cam Bushing 370R 37317 Ground Wire 380 640271 Cylinder Head Gasket 390 590739 Cylinder Head 400 3...

Page 25: ...ew 18 630766 Tension Spring 20 640027 Idle Restrictor Screw 20A 640200 Idle Restrictof Scrwe Cap Black 25 631867 Float Bowl 27 631024 Float Shaft 28 632019 Float 29 631028 Float Bowl O Ring 30 631021 Inlet Needle Seat Clip LncL 31 31 631022 Spring Clip 35 640259 Primer Bulb Retainer Ring 36 640080 Main Nozzle Tube 36A 632766 Carburetor Tube 37 632547 _O Ring Main Nozzle Tube 40 640030 High Speed B...

Page 26: ...sher Brake Sp_ng Starter Dog Dog Spring Pulley Rewind Spring Ass y Sta_er Housing Ass y 40 degree grommet Starter Rope 98 X 9 64 dia Sta_er Handle V 14 KEY PART NO NO 590739 3 590740 6 590616 7 590617 0 8 590618A 11 590638 12 590535 II I 7 13 43 590701 590760 DESCRIPTION Rewind Starter Retainer Starter Dog Dog Spring Pulley Rewind Spring Ass y Starter Housing Ass y 40 degree grommet Starter Rope L...

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