Craftsman 917.388262, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... MOWER Model No 917 388262 Safety Assembly Operation Maintenance EspaSol 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 website www sears com craftsman ...

Page 2: ...hts and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state SEARS ROEBUCKAND CO D 817 WA HOFFMAN ESTATES ILLINOIS 60179 Safety standards require operator presence controls to minimize the risk of injury Your unit is equipped with such controls Do not attempt to defeat the function of the operator presence controls under any circumstances TRAINING Read this operator s manual carefully Bec...

Page 3: ...ication of damage stop the engine safely check for the cause of vibration and repair as required Do not run the engine indoors Exhaust fumes are dangerous Never cut grass by pulling the mower towards you Mow across the face of slopes never up and down or you might lose your footing Do not mow excessively steep slopes Use caution when operating the mower on uneven terrain or when changing direction...

Page 4: ...t to assemble or operate your new lawn mower IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOUNE in the engine Your new lawn mower has been assembled at the factory with the exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes All parts such as nuts washers bolts etc necessary to complete the assembly have been placed in the parts bag To ensure safe and proper operation of your ...

Page 5: ...tective padding raise upper handle section into place on lower handle and tighten both handle knobs Remove handle padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted for your mowing comfo_ Refer to Adjust Handle in the Service and Adjustment section o_this manual Operator presence control bar Upper handle Lift up Lift up p _i _2 _ Mowing position Lo...

Page 6: ...e zone control cable Starter handle Grass catcher Handle knob Gasoline cap Primer Housing Engine oil plug 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 conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute and the U S Consumer Product Safety Com...

Page 7: ...equire ments Medium position is best for most lawns To change cutting height squeeze adjuster lever toward wheel Move wheel up or down to suit your requirements 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 Plate Tab Lower Wheels f...

Page 8: ...fuel system of an ngine while in storage To avoid engine _roblems the fuel system should be _mptied before storage of 30 days or _nger Drain the gas tank start the _ngine and let it run until the fuel lines Lnd carburetor are empty Use fresh fuel _ext season See Storage Instructions for Ldditional information Never use engine r carburetor cleaner products in the fuel ink or permanent damage may oc...

Page 9: ...fast position When using a rear discharge lawn mower in moist heavy grass clumps of cut grass may not enter the grass catcher Reduce ground speed pushing speed and or run the lawn mower over the area a second time If a trail of clippings is left on the right side of a rear discharge mower mow in a clockwise direction with a small overlap to collect the clippings on the next pass Pores in cloth gra...

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 replace air filter element and check blade for wear A new spark plug...

Page 11: ...e where it cannot come in contact with spark plug Turn lawn mower on its side Make sure air filter and carburetor are up Use a wood block between blade and mower housing to prevent blade from tuming when removing blade bolt Protect your hands with gloves and or wrap blade with heavy cloth Remove blade bolt by turning counter clockwise Remove blade and attaching hardware bolt lock washer and harden...

Page 12: ...Jse only high quality detergent oil rated _tith API service classification SF SG or H Select the oil s SAE viscosity grade tccording to your expected operating emperature SAE VISCOSITY GRADES NOTE Although multi viscosity oils 5W30 10W30 etc improve starting in cold weather these multi viscosity oils will result in increased oil consumption when used above 32 F Check your engine oil level more fre...

Page 13: ...couldcreate a firehazard and or damage SPARK PLUG Change yoursparkplug each year to make yourenginestarteasier and runbetter Set spark_ug gap at 030 inch CLEANING IMPORTANT For best performance keep mower housing free of buitt up grass and trash Clean the underside of your mower after each use CAUTION Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with th...

Page 14: ...or lowering the handle Remove upper handle and all parts attached to lower handle Remove hairpin cotters from lower handle bracket mounting pin Squeeze lower handle in to remove it from mounting pins Turn lower handle over to raise or lower handle Squeeze lower handle in and position holes onto mounting pins on handle bracket Reassemble upper handle and all parts removed from lower handle Mowing M...

Page 15: ... for mixture control If your engine does not operate properly due to suspected carburetor problems take you lawn mower to an authorized service center for repair and or adjustment 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...

Page 16: ... will automatically lock into the mowing position Lower har_e queeze to fold Handle bracket Hairpin cotter Operator presence control bar Upper handle o d oward F for storage J _ Z _ old __ I backward I Lower F_L _ Mowing handle _ position ENGINE FUELS YS rEM IMPORTANT It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essential fuel system parts such as carburetor f fuel filter fuel hose or t...

Page 17: ... where fumes may reach an open flame or spark Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure 2 Out of fuel 3 Stale fuel 4 Water in fuel 5 Spark plug wire is disconnected 6 Bad spark plug 7 Loose blade or broken blade adapter 8 Control bar in released position 9 Control bar defective 1 Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in heavy grass 2 Cutting too much grass 3 Dirty air...

Page 18: ... rope 2 Contact an authorized service center 3 Replace blade adapter 4 Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface Grass catcher 1 Cutting height too low 1 Raise cutting height notfilling ifso 2 Lift on blade worn off 2 Replace blade equipped 3 Catcher not venting air 3 Clean grass catcher Hard to push 1 Raise cutting height 1 Grass is too high or wheel height is too low 2 Rear of lawn mower h...

Page 19: ...ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 388262 58 57 39 4O 43 38 43 64 ...

Page 20: ...dle BracketAssembly Right Screw 5 16 18 x 3 4 Wheel AdjustingBracket Spacer Pop Rivet Selector Knob Selector Spring Axle Arm Assembly BellavilleWasher Shoulder Bolt Wheel andTire Assembly KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 42 83923 Hex Flange Locknut 43 77400 Hubcap 44 85463 Danger Decal 45 150406 Hex Head Thread RollingScrew 3 6 16 x 1 46 170496 Lawn Mower Housing Incl Key 18 22 24 44 50 47 751592 Locknu...

Page 21: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO 143 004002 _ 370K 101 126 125 ...

Page 22: ...30574A Governor Shaft 400 37029A 81 30590A Washer 62 30591 Governor Gear Ass y Incl 81 416 36085 83 30586A Governor Spool 86 650488 Screw 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 417 650821 89 611004 Flywheel Key 900 90 611112 Flywheel 92 650815 Belleville Washer 93 650816 Flywheel Nut 900 100 34443B Solid State Ignition 101 610118 Spark Plug Cover 103 651007 Screw Torx T 15 10 24 x 15 16 110 37047 Ground Wire 119 37028 Cy...

Page 23: ...184 of Engine Parts List Throttle Shaft Lever Assembly Throttle Ratum Spring Dust Seal Washer Dust Seal Throttle Throttle Shutter Shutter Screw Fuel Fitting Throttle Crack Screw Idle Speed Screw Tension Spdng Idle Restdctor Screw Idle Restdctor Scrwe Cap Black Float Bowl Float Shaft Float Float Bowl _O Ring Inlet Needle Seat Clip Incl 31 Spdng Clip Pdmar Bulb Retainer Ring Main Nozzle Tube Carbure...

Page 24: ...sher Brake Spring Starter Dog Dog Spdng Pulley Rewind SpringAss y Starter HousingAss y 40 degree grommet Starter Rope 98 X 9 64 dia Starter Handle 3 12 KEY PART NO NO 590737 3 590740 6 590616 7 590617 8 590618A a 11 590687A 12 590535 13 590701 14 590760 DESCRIPTION Rewind Starter Retainer Starter Dog Dog Spring Pulley Rewind Spring Assy Starter HousingAss y 40 degree grommet Starter Rope Length98 ...

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