Craftsman 917.383340, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...WNER S MANUAL Assembly Operation Maintenance Service Adjustments RepairParts Caution Readand Follow all SafetyRules and Instructions BeforeOperating ThisEquipment IIIIIIII IIIII I IIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIII III III IIII I I IIII1 II II I ...

Page 2: ...several minutes before fill ing gas tank Clean off any spilled gasoline before starting engine Mow only in goodlight Always stop blade when not cutting grass or when crossing gravel drive sidewalk or roadway DO NOT continue to run your lawn mower if you hit a foreign object Stop the engine disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug inspectthe lawn mower for damage and make repairs as requi...

Page 3: ...oduct Contact your nearest Sears store for details CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Read and observe the safety rules Follow a regular schedule in maintaining caring for and using your lawn mower Follow the instructions under Maintenance and Storage sections of this Owner s Manual TWOYEARLIMITED WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN POWER MOWER For twoyears from the date of purchase whenthisCraftsmanLawnMower ismaintain...

Page 4: ...l Cap 9 Oil Change 11 Oil Level 9 Oil Type 9 Starting 9 Storage 13 Handle Adjustment 12 Assembly 5 Knob 7 L Lubrication Brake Spring Bracket 14 Engine 14 Front Wheel Adjuster 14 Handle Bracket Mounting Pin 14 M Maintenance Agreement 3 Air Filter 11 Blade CarelReplacement 10 Grass Catcher 11 Lubrication 14 Spark Plug 11 Mowing Tips 9 Oil Engine 9 Storage 13 Operation Operating Lawn Mower 7 9 Operat...

Page 5: ...wn Cut the plastic wrapping and remove from over handles and lawn mower Remove loose parts if included with lawn mower i e grass catcher catcher frame hardware pack etc Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thoroughly for loose parts HOWTOSET UP YOURLAWNMOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE Remove any packing material from around control bar Raise lower handle section until it is in the upright storage ...

Page 6: ...y Now your handles should be clamped together without the protective pads TO ASSEMBLE ATTACH GRASS CATCHER Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with stiff part of bagon the bottom See Fig 3 Make sure the framehandle is outside of the bag top Slip vinyl bindings over frame See Fig 3 NOTE If vinyl bindings are too stiff hold them in warm water for a few minutes If bag gets wet let it dry before us...

Page 7: ...S GASOLINE FILLER CAP OIL FILLER WITH DIPSTICK WHEEL AD ON EACH WHEEL LAWN MOWER HOUSING FIG 5 I I IIIIIII II I III I IlI I I 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 Commission The blade turns when the engine is running IIIIIIIII II I III r OPERATOR PRE...

Page 8: ...ontrol Bar which requires the operator to be positioned behind the lawn mower handle to start and operate the lawn mower TO EMPTYGRASS CATCHER To remove grass catcher release operator presence control bar to stop engine Lift up rear door and remove the grass catcher by the handle Empty by shaking catcher with open end downwards See Fig 7 Do not drag the bag when emptying it will cause unnecessary ...

Page 9: ...n for a few minutes Push Engine Speed Control Lever forward to HIGH position Hold Operator Presence Control Bar down to the handle and pull Starter Handle quickly Do not allow starter rope to snap back To STOP engine release Operator Presence Con trol Bar _GASOLINE FILLER CAP ENGINE OIL CAP W D_PSTICK III II I I III FIG 9 NOTE In cooler weather it may be necessary to repeat priming steps In warmer...

Page 10: ...y way in crankshaft are aligned Position blade on to the blade adapter aligning the two 2 holes in the blade with the raised lugs on the adapter NOTE Be sure the word TOP stamped on the blade is toward the engine See Fig 10 Install the blade bolt with the lackwasher and hardened washer into blade adapter and crankshaft See Fig 10 FIG 10 Use block of wood between blade and lawn mower housing and ti...

Page 11: ... not wash air filter TO CHANGE AIR FILTER Remove the air filter cover by turning counter clockwise to the stop and pull away from collar See Fig 12 Remove filter from inside of co_ er See Fig 12 Clean the inside of the cover and the collar to remove any dirt accumulation Insert new filter into cover Put air filter cover and filter into collar aligning the tab with the slot Pushin on cover and turn...

Page 12: ...ars Service Center for repair and adjustment LOWER HANDLE ADJUSTI LEVER FI6 13 HANDLE BRACKET PIN REARDEFLECTOR TO ADJUST HANDLE The rear deflector attached between the rear wheels of your lawn mower is provided to minimize the possibility that objects will be thrown out the rear of the lawn mower into the operator s mowing position if the rear deflector becomes damaged it should be replaced The h...

Page 13: ...HE UPPER HANDLE SEC TION THE WRONG WAY YOU MAY DAMAGE THE CONTROL CABLE ENGINE Change oil See To Change Oil in maintenance sedion of manual Drain Fuel and Run Engine until fuel system is em npty IMPORTANT IT IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT GUM DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYSTEM PARTS SUCH AS THE CARBURETOR FUEL FILTER FUEL HOSE OR TANK DUR ING STORAGE ALSO EXPER IENCE iNDICATES THAT ALCOHOL BL...

Page 14: ...l Check Air Cleaner Spark Plug Replaced Lubricate Lawn Mower Cleaning Grass Catcher if applicab e Muffler First 2 Hours V SCHEDULE I Every Every 10 25 Hours Hours i 11 ii v v i SERVICE DATES Every Use v v v I II CHECK LUBRICATION CHART SAE 30 MOTOR OIL lOW 30 Q SPRAY LUBRICANT BRAKE SPRING BRACKET HANDLE BRACKET MOUNTING PIN HEEL ADJUSTER 14 ENGINE OIL ...

Page 15: ... dragging in heavy grass 3 Grass catcher too full 4 Handle height position not right for you CORRECTION 1 Replace air filter 2 Fil gasoline tank 3 Drain gas tank and refill wffh fresh gasoline 4 Connectwire to spark plug 5 Replace spark plug 6 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean gasoline 7 Tighten blade bolt andlor replace blade adapter 8 Depress operator presence control bar 9 Replace operator...

Page 16: ...CRAFTSMAN 20 ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NO 91 383340 REPAIR PARTS Rev 1 t O 12 21 29 t8 78 67 68 65 4B 6S 67 t 56 7 64 63 ...

Page 17: ...ight Spring Left Rear Door Hinge Rod Wiper Strip Hinge Bracket Pan Head Screw 10 16 x 1 2 Seal Strip Ref No m 43 44 45 46 4 7 48 49 5 5 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 7O 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 Part No 750483 88554 86344 700273 700062 750735 750811 750812 55187 STD541431 STD533107 STD541437 61537 88641 88642 84920 88348 87887 850863 77865 62335 84921 750507 52160 85...

Page 18: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL 143 404142 MODEL andSERIALt NUMBERS HERE 110 135 130 120 370A 126 119 125 42 101 2O4 292 172 41 43 182 185 C 178 241 f 238 207 250 I I II III _t301 14 7 193 18 ...

Page 19: ...ex washer hd Serns 10 24 x 1 Wire Ground Gasket Cylinderhead Head Cylinder Valve Exhaust Std Incl No 161 Valve Exhaust 1 32 ovendze Incl No 151 Valve intake Std Incl No 151 Valve Intake 1 32 oversize Incl No 151 Screw Hex flangehd 6 16 18 x 1 1 2 Ref Part No No 135 35395 150 31672 151 31673 166 35827 169 2 234A 172 32756 174 65O128 178 28752 182 6201 184 28756 185 31394A 186 34337 189 650839 190 3...

Page 20: ...6325_9 Part Name Dipstick Oil fill Spacer Flywheel key Rstainer Starter rope Decal Instruction Decal Throttle Deca Name Carburetor Incl No 184 Ref No 380 4OO Part No 59O637 33235D Part Name Starter Rewind Gasket Set Incl itemsmarked RPM Setting Low Speed 2500 High Speed 3000 Indicates PartsIncludedin GasketSet Ref No 400 20 ...

Page 21: ...r Assy Plug Welch Inlet Needle Seat _ Clip Assy Incl No 13 C_ip Intet needle Float Carburetor Shaft Float Bowl Float Gasket Bowr to body Nut Float Bowl Gasket Bowl to body Fitting Fuel inlet I REWIND STARTER NO 12 _ Ref Part No No Part Name 590637 Starter Rewind 1 590599A Pin Spring lncL No 4 2 590600 3 590615 4 590601 5 59O598 6 590616 7 590617 8 590618 9 590619 10 59O62O 11 590638 12 590535 13 5...

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Page 24: ...spark plug All parts listed herein may be ordered through Sears Roebuckand Co ServiceCentersand mostRetail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVETHE FOLLOWING INFORMA11ON PRODUCT ROTARYLAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 383340 ENGINE CRAFTSMAN MODEL NO 143 404142 PART NUMBER PART DESCRIPTION Your Sears merchandisehas added value whenyou con siderthat Sears has serviceunitsnationwide staffed with S...