Craftsman 917.388224, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...MOWER Model No 917 388224 Safety Assembly Operation Maintenance Espa_ol Repair Parts CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 Visit our Craftsman websile wv w sears com ctaftsrnan ...

Page 2: ...his Warranty gives you specific legal dghts and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO D 817 WA HOFFMAN ESTATES ILLINOIS 60179 IMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating bands and feet and throwing objects Failure to observe the following safety instructionscould result in serious injury or death I GENERAL OPERATION Read understand and follo...

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 tum machine oft 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 visio...

Page 4: ...liforniato cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductiveharm Wash hands after handling a CAUTION Muffler and other engine parts become extremely hot during operation and remain hot after engine has stopped To avoid severe burns on contact stay away from these areas These accessorieswere availablewhen thislav _mower was produced They are not shipped with your mower They are alsoavailable at ...

Page 5: ...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 thoroughly for additional loose parts HOWTO SET UPYOUR LAWN MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage controlcables 1 Raise handles until lower handle section locks into pla...

Page 6: ... gine zone control cable Handle knob Starter handle Gasoline filler cap Air tilter Pdmer Housing Discharge guard Wheel a_uster IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped on eachwheel 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 Amedcan National Standards Instituteand the U S Consumer Product Safety ...

Page 7: ...e lawn mower handle to start and operate the lawn mower TO ADJUST cUTrlNG HEIGHT Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels for high cut adjust cutting height to suit your requirements Medium position is 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 properl...

Page 8: ...e fuel system of an engine while in storage To avoid engine problems the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer Drain the gas tank start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty Use fresh fuel next season See Storage Instructions for additional information Never use engine or carburetorcleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage m...

Page 9: ... of bugt up grassand trash See CLEANING inthe Maintenance sec_onof tNs manusl The spacbl rnulchingbladewil recatthe grass dippingsmanytimes and reduce them insizesothat asthey fal ontothe lawnthey willclsperse intothe grassand nct be nofk ed Also the muichadgrass willbiodegradequicklyto providenutrients for the lawn Always mulch with your highestengbe blade speedas thiswil providethe best reout_ng...

Page 10: ...To receiveful valuefrom thewarranty operatormust maintainmower as instructed inthis manual Some ac_ustments wil need to be made periodicalhtto properlymaintainyour unit AI a _usknents in the Service and A _ust mantssec_on of this manual should be checkedat least once each season Once a year replacethe sparkplug clean or replace airfilter element and check blade for wear A new spark plug and eleaxv...

Page 11: ... 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 raised lugs on the adapter 3 Be sure the trailing edg...

Page 12: ... level more frequently to avoid possible engine damage from running low on oil Change the oil after every 25 hours of operation orat least once a year if the lawn mower is not used for 25 hours in one year Check the crankcase oil level before starting the engine and after each five 5 hours of continuous use Tighten oil plug securely each time you check the oil level TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL NOTE Befor...

Page 13: ...re hazard and or dam age SPARK PLUG Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 100 hours of operatk n whichever occurs first Spark plugtype and gap setting are shown in PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS in Maintenance section of this manual CLEANING IMPORTANT For best performance kiip mower housingfree of built grass and trash Clean the underside of your mower after each use _ ...

Page 14: ... f Remove upper handle and all parts attached to lower handle 2 Remove hairpin cotters from lower handle bracket mounting pin 3 Squeeze lower handle in to remove it from mounting pins 4 Turn lower handle over to raise or lower handle 5 Squeeze lower handle in and position holes onto mounting pins on handle bracket 6 Reassemble upper handle and all parts removed from lower handle Lower _ handle Rot...

Page 15: ...matically lock into the mowing position Lower handle Handle Squeeze to fold_ bracket Hairpin cotter control bar Fold Lower Fold backward position ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORTANT It is importantto prevent gum deposits from forming in essential fuel system parts such as carburetor fuel filter fuel hose ortank duringstorage Also experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using eth...

Page 16: ...RTANT Never cover mower while engine and exhaust areas are still warm _ CAUTION Never store the lawn mower with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure TROUBLESHOOTING CHART PROBLEM CAUSE Does not start 1 Dirty air filter 2 Out of fuel 3 Stale fuel 4 Water in fuel 5 Spark plug wire is disconnected ...

Page 17: ...ting air Grass is too high or wheel height is too low Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in grass Grass catcher too full Handle height position not right for you CORRECTION 1 Set to Higher Cut_ position 2 Set to Higher Cut position 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 Sat...

Page 18: ...roducir lesiones graves o la muerte I OPERACION Antes de empezar debe tamiliarizarse completamenle con los controles y el uso correcto de ta rnaquina Para esto debe leer y comprender todas las instrucciones que aparecen en la rnaquina yen los manuales de operaci6n No ponga las rnanos o los pies cerca o debajo de las partes mtatodas MantSngase siempre lejos de la abertum de la descarga Permita que ...

Page 19: ... un envese eprobado Nunca remueva la tapa del depbsito de gasoline o agregue combustible con et motor funcionando Permha que el motor se entde antes de volver a pone combustible No fume Nunca vuelva a porter combustible en la rn_quir_ en r_nlos cerrados Nunca almacene la rnaquina o el envase de combustible dentro de algon lugar en deride hays una llama expuesta tel come la del calentador de agua N...

Page 20: ...las _endas de Sears yen los ceatrosde sewicio La maycrfadelaslisndasSearstarnbi_n pueden mandara pedir pa_tssde mpuestopamusted sties _ el nurnem delrnodelode su segadora Algunosde estosaccesodostalvez no se apliquena su segadora RENDIMIENTO DE LA SEGADORA DESV IUDO R DE RECORTES PARA SEGADORAS CON DESCARGA TRASERA _ RECOREDOR PARA SEQADORAS CON DESCARGA TRASERA JUEGOS PARA LA ACOLCHADORA _1 RECOR...

Page 21: ... los control qua exige la presencia del operador junto con el mango superior 4 Haga rodar la segadora hacia atuera de la caja de cartbn y revisela cuidadosamente pare verificar si todavla quedan partes sueltas adicionales COMO PREPARAR SU SEGADORA PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO IMPORTANTE Despliegue el mango con roucho cuidado pare no penizcar o deSar los cables de control 1 Levante los mangos haste que ...

Page 22: ...lla indicadera de Filtm de a re Cebador Caja Protecci6n la descarga Ajustador de la ruede IMPORTANTE Este cortac6sped viene en cada rueda SIN ACEITE O GASOLtNA en el motor CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISrros DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Las segadoras a motor que se conducen desde la parte de atrds rotatorias Sears cumplen con los estdndares de segu_idad dal American National Standards Institutey de la U S Con su...

Page 23: ...a posicion del medio es la mejor para la mayoria de los c_spedes Pare cambiar faaltura de corte empuje la palanca del ajustador hacia la rueda Mueva la rueda hacia ardba o hacia abajo de modo que se acornode a sus requisitos Aseg_rese que todas 1as medes queden iguelrnente ajustadas AV SO El ajustador esta correctamente colocado cuando las orejas de la placa estdn insertadas en el agujero del mang...

Page 24: ...asolina acldica puede dafiar el sistema del combus tible de un motor durante el almacenamiento Para evitar los problernas con al motor se debe vaciar el sistema del combustible antes de guardarlo pot un periodo de 30 dlas o rnds Vacie el estanque dal combustible haga arrancar el motor y hdgalo funcionar basra que las IIneas del combustible y el carburader queden vaclos La prbxima temporada use com...

Page 25: ... mantenga la caja de la segadora sin acumulacion de cesped y basura Vea LIMPIEZA en a seccion de Mantenimento de este _RU_ La cochipa acolchadera especialva a volvera cortar los recortesde crisped muchas veces y losreduce en tarnafio de modoque si se caco en el c_spedse van a cispesatentre _ste y no se van a notar Tan bidn _ cdspedacolchade se va a deshacer rdpidamer_eentregando substanciasnutr_ti...

Page 26: ...ei valor de tagarantia et q_rador tiene que mantenerb segadom segLinIz_ instrucaone_descritas en este manual Hay algun_ ajustesque se tienen cluehacer en forma pedbciicapara poder mantenersu un dad adecuadamente Todoslos ajustesen la secci_nde Servicioy Ajustesde este manual tienen que ser revisados p_r b rnenosun vez p_r cadatempomda_ Unavez al aSo carnbiela b_fa limpieo camb_ el elemento de111fi...

Page 27: ...la ranura del adeptador de la cucNIla La ranum tiene que estar en buenas condiciones para que funcione en lorma adecuada Cambie el adeptador si estd deSade PARA CAMBIAR LA CUCHILLA 1 Ponga el adaptador de la cuchilla an el ciguel_aldel motor Asegiirese que la ranura del adaptader y que el chavelem del ciguehal esl_n alineados 2 Ponga la cuchilla en el adaptador de _sta alineando los dos 2 agujeros...

Page 28: ...ambieel acelte despu_s de 25 horasde operack_n o por lo menos ureavez al ar3osi la segadera se otiliza menos 25 horasel a 5o Revise el niveldel aceite del craterantssde ananc_ el motor y despuds de cada cloco 5 horasde usocontinuade Aprieteel tapbndel aceite en fom_aseguracade vez clue reviseel nivel del acsite PAPA CAMBIAR EL ACEITE DEL MOTOR AVISO Antes de inclinar la segadora para drenar el ace...

Page 29: ... estd colToldo puede producir un peligro de incendio y o daSo BUJ AS Cambie las bujias al comienzo de cada _emporada de elega o despu8s de cada 100 horas de operaci_ Io que suceda primero El tipo de bujla y el ajuste de a abertura aparecen en ESPECIFICACIONES DEL PRODUCTO seccibn de este manuel LIMP EZA IMPORTANTIE para obtener el mejor rendimineto mantenga la caja de la segadora sin acumulacion d...

Page 30: ...quilla de _a clavija de montaje del puntal del mango 3 Apreite el mango infer_orhacia denlro para removedo de las clavijas de montaje 4 Gire el mangc inferior per encima para levantar o bajar el mango 5 Vuelva a mantar las cl_ vijasde horquilla per encirna de las clavijas de montaje 6 Vualva a montar el mango super or y todas las partes removidas del mango inledor MOTOR VELOClDAD DEL MOTOR La velo...

Page 31: ...a Barra de c ntr l qu_el _ _ _ _ exJgela presencladel Doblar operado_ hacla Mango s_Jpedor para V Infedor _ 3 _a 11_ _ _ _ X z x MOTOR SISTEMA DE COMBUSTIBLE IMPORTANTE Ee importante evitar que se formen depoeltos de coma en partes fundamenteles del sisternade combustible tales como el carburador el flltdm del combu_ble la mangura del combustible o en el estanque durante el almacenamiento La ecped...

Page 32: ...ta que se enfrle el motor antes de elrnacenada en algOn recinto cerrado IDENTIFICACl6N DE PROBLEMAS PROBLEMA CAUSA No arranca 1 Filtro de aire sucio 2 Sin combustible 3 4 5 6 7 Falta de fuerza Combustible rancio Agua en el combustible Alambre de la bujla desconectado Bujfa mala Cuchilla suelta o adaptador de la euchilla quebrado 8 Barra de control en la posici6n suelta 9 Barra de control defectuos...

Page 33: ...la cuchi la 3 quebrado 4 La cuchitla se arrastra en 4 el c6sped 1 Altura de corle demasiado 1 baja 2 Levantamiento de la cuchilla 2 desgastado 3 Recogedor sin ventilacion 3 de aire 1 El c_sped est_ demasiado 1 alto o la altura de la rueda demasiado baja 2 Parte trasera de la 2 caja cuchilla de la segadora arrastr_indose en el c_sped 3 Recogedor de c_sped 3 demasiade Ileno 4 Posicibn de la altura d...

Page 34: ...5 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 388224 7 46 77 21 5O 36 7g 44 5_ 43 ...

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Page 36: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143 014504 9OO 40O 370 370C 110_ _1_ O 370K 298 f3Ol 416 185 12o 119 125 207 52 101 238 25O 36 ...

Page 37: ...y Incl 81 313 34080 83 30588A GovemorSpod 355 590701 06 650488 Screw 1 4 20 x 1 t 4 370A 06261 89 611004 Flywheal Key 90 611112 Flywheel 370C 37318 650815 Balalville Washer 370K 066_ 93 650816 Flywhael Net 370R 37317 100 34443B Selid State Ignition 380 6402_2 101 610118 SparkPlugCover 390 590737 103 651007 Screw T 15 t0 24x15 16 4_0 37612 104 37480 CarnBushlng 416 36985 110 37047 GroundWire 119 37...

Page 38: ...r Screw 631807 Fuel FLitlng 651025 Throttle Crock Screw Idle Speed Screw 630766 Tension Spdng 640018 Idle Resb lctorS_ew 640200 Idle Restdctor ScrwveCap Black 63t8_7 Fto_tBo_ 631024 FloatShalt 632019 Roar 63102B Fk_t_ Nd O P_ 631 _1 Inlet Needle Seat Clip Includes Key 31 831022 SpringClip 64_259 primer Bu_etak_eT R_ 640080 Main NoZzle Tube 632766 CarburetorTube 632547 CPR_ng M_nhtozz_e ube 640175 ...

Page 39: ...pring 8 590700 Pulley Rewind Spring Assembly 11 590695 Starter Housing Assembly 40degree grommet 12 590536 Stader Rope 98 x 9 64 diameter 13 590701 Stader Handle PN_ NO NO DIESCRIPIX_I 590737 Rewind Stader 3 590740 ReteJner 6 590616 Stader Dog 7 590617 Dog Spi lng 8 590618A Pulley Rewind Spdng Assembly 11 590687A Stader Housing Assembly 40 degree grommet 12 59Gro35 Starter Rope 98 x 9 64 diameter ...

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