Craftsman 917.389511, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ibn TWC en caso de tenerlo The D O M decal includes engine life specificationsfor the emissions related useful life period of your engine This period relates to the emissioncompliance life as certified by EPNCARB To find the lifeperiod specificationfor your engine please match one of the following letterswith the letterprinted on your D O M decal C 125 houm B 250 hours A 500 hours La calcomania D ...

Page 2: ...is 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 ILLINOIS 60179 IMPORTANT This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death I GENERAL OPERATION Read understand and foll...

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 corners shrubs trees or other objects that may obscure vis...

Page 4: ...or other reproductive harm 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 accessodes v_re 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 ...

Page 5: ...l 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 cables 1 Raise handles until lower handle section locks into place...

Page 6: ...ar zone control cable Gasoline fillercap Air filter Grass catche Engine oil Primer Mumer Housing 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 Amedcan National Standards Institute and the U S Consumer Product Safety Commis sion T...

Page 7: ...ition 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 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 Lower Wheels for High Cut Plate Tab J Raise Wh...

Page 8: ...tem 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 carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur ...

Page 9: ... up grass and trash See CLEANING in the Maintenance section of this manual The special mulching blade will 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 Also the mulched grass will biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for the lawn Always mulch with your highest engine blade speed as this will ...

Page 10: ... 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 spark plug and...

Page 11: ...up 3 Use a wood block between blade and mower housing to prevent blade from turning when removing blade bolt NOTE Protect your hands with gloves and or wrap blade with heavy cloth 4 Remove blade bolt by turning counter clockwise 5 Remove blade and attaching hard ware bolt lock washer and hardened washer NOTE Remove the blade adapter and check the key inside hub of blade adapter The key must be in ...

Page 12: ...r expected operating temperature SAlE VISCOSITY GRADES 20 10 O 20 TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CP ANGE 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 frequently to avoid possible engine damage from running low on oil Change t...

Page 13: ... create a fire hazard and or dam age SPARK PLUGS Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 100 hours of operation whichever occurs first Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual CLEANING IMPORTANT For best performance keep mower housing free of built up grass and trash Clean the underside of ylour mower after each us...

Page 14: ...SS CATCHER 1 Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with rigid part of bag on the bottom Make sure the frame handle is outside of the bag top 2 Slip vinyl bindings over frame NOTE If vinyl bindings are too stiff hold them in warm water for a few minutes if bag gets wet let it dry before using ACAUTION Do not run your lawn mower without clipping deflector or approved grass catcher in place Never at...

Page 15: ...sition Lower handle Handle bracket Hairpin cotter Operator presence _ b control bar 7 Fold _ forward I F _ upper nanale _i for tv _ storage 7 Lower _ A_ _ _ I _ 7 Fo d l backwerd ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORTANT It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essential fuel system parts such as carburetor fuel filter fuel hose or tank during storage Also experience indicates that alcohol blend...

Page 16: ...l 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 filter 4 Buildup of grass leaves and trash under mower 5 Too much oil in engine 6 Walking speed too fast 1 Worn be...

Page 17: ...wn 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 1 Raise cutting height Grass is too high or wheel height is too low 2 Rear of lawn mower housing or cutting blade dragging in grass 3 Grass catcher too full 4 Handle he...

Page 18: ...67 2 68 14 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 389511 14 44 I 4 1 _ 24 34 27 37 22 19 15 4O 40 37 4 0 33 2O 3O 45 ...

Page 19: ...63 Danger Decal Up Stop Bracket 48 165761X004 Axle Arm Assembly RR HandleKnob 52 166872 Housing Assembly Incl Ref 17 18 46 Hairpin Cotter 53 851084 Hex Head Screw 3 8 24 x 1 3 8 Grd 8 Support Bracket 54 850263 Helical Lockwasher Screw 55 851074 HardenedWasher Axle Ann Assembly LF 56 175064 21 Blade Axle Arm Assembly RF 57 851514 BladeAdaptar Rear Skirt 67 166113 Grass Bag Selector Spring Front 68 ...

Page 20: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143 016712 355 400 135 130 120 119 416_ I 275 182 185 370C 126 151A 125 174 103_ 241 _ 245 238 250 36 ...

Page 21: ...onnecting Rod Assembly 261 30200 Screw 10 24 x 9 16 Includes Key Number 46 262 650831 Screw 1 4 20 x 1 2 Connecting Rod Bolt 263A 37184 Starter Grill Valve Lifter 275 37462 Muffler Camshaft Exhaust MCR Inc 277 650988 Screw 1 4 20 x 2 5 16 ref 104 285 35000A Starter Cup Oil Pump Ass y 287 650926 Screw 8 32 x 21 64 Mounting Flange Gasket P 290 29774 Fuel Line Mounting Flange Incl 72 292 26460 Fuel L...

Page 22: ...4 of Engine Parts List Throttle Shaft Lever Assembly Throttle Return Spring Dust Seal Washer Dust Seal Throttle Throttle Shutter Shutter Screw Fuel Fitting Throttle Crack Screw Idle Speed Screw Tension Spring Idle Restrictor Screw Idle Restrictor Scrwe Cap Black Float Bowl Float Shaft Float Float Bowl O Ring Inlet Needle Seat Clip Incl 31 Spring Clip Primer Bulb Retainer Ring Main Nozzle Tube Carb...

Page 23: ...g Starter Dog Dog Spring Pulley Rewind Spring Ass y Starter Housing Assembly 40 degree grommet Starter Rope _98 long x 9 64 diameter arter Handle _ t4 12 KEY PART NO NO 590739 3 590740 6 590616 e 7 590617 8 590618A 11 590638 12 590535 J I T 13 590701 _ _ 6 14 590760 _ 39 DESCRIPTION Rewind Starter Retainer Starter Dog Dog Spring Pulley Rewind Spring Ass y Starter Housing Assembly 40 degree grommet...