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SIDE DISCHARGING

• Rear door must be closed.

• Open mulcher door and install dis-

charge deflector under door as shown.

• Mower is now ready for discharging

operation.

• To convert to mulching or bagging

operation, dis charge deflector must be

removed and mulcher door must be

closed and locked.

TO CONVERT MOWER

Your lawn mower was shipped ready to

be used as a mulcher. To convert to bag-

ging or discharging:

REAR BAGGING

• Lift rear door of the lawn mower and

place the grass catcher frame hooks

onto the grass bag brackets.

• To convert to mulching or dis charg ing

operation, remove grass catch er and

close rear door.

NOTE

: Rear door will remain open until

operator presence control bar is held

down to the handle.

CAUTION:

Do NOT force rear door to

close. Serious damage to your mower

could result.

SIMPLE STEPS TO

REMEMBER WHEN

CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER

FOR MULCHING -

1. Rear door closed.

2. Mulcher door closed and locked.

FOR REAR BAGGING -

1. Grass catcher installed.

2. Mulcher door closed and locked.

FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -

1. Rear door closed.

2. Discharge deflector installed.

CAUTION:

Do not run your lawn mow-

er with out rear door closed or ap proved

grass catcher in place. Never at tempt to

op er ate the lawn mow er with the rear door

re moved or propped open.

Unlock

latch

Discharge

deflector

Open

mulcher door

Grass bag

bracket

Grass

catcher

handle

Grass catcher

frame hook

Rear door

MOWER IS NOW READY

FOR DISCHARGING

OPERATION

CRAFTSMAN

ROT

ARY LA

WN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER

944.101781

NOTE:

All component dimensions given in U

.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm.

IMPORT

ANT

Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer (O

.M.) replacement parts. F

ailure to do so could be hazardous, damage your lawn mo

wer and void your warranty

419944X007

Latch, Mulcher Door

33 420019

Mulcher

Door

34 419946X615

Bracket,

Grassbag

431139

Wheel Adjuster

, Rear

, RH

175735

Hinge Bracket Assembly

38 419942X428

Discharge

Deflector

585900702

Handle Bracket, LH

585900802

Handle Bracket, RH

150406

Bolt, Engine 3/8-16

42 193000

Spring,

Torsion

191730

Nut, Hex, Nylock

431558

Kit, Lawn Mower Housing

45 175650

Rod,

Hinge

581473301

Blade Adapter / P

ulley

47 421825

Blade,

22"

48 851074

asher

, Hardened

49 850263

asher

, Helical

851084

Screw

, Machine, Hex Head

3/8-24 x 1-3/8 Grade 8

51 430599

ront

Baffle

52 404763

Decal,

Danger

17000510

Screw

, Hex Head 5/16-18

55 191730

Nut,

Hex

17411312

Screw

, Hex W

asher Head

#13 x 3/4

57 155377

Nut,

Hex

KEY P

ART

. NO

. DESCRIPTION

585854805

Upper Handle Assembly

585650802

Cable, Engine Zone Control /

Rear Door Prop

3 429930X004

Bracket,

Upstop

4 145006

Guide,

Cable

199687

Screw

, Machine, Hex Head

1/4-20 x 1-1/2

182398

Handle Knob, Star

178848

Screw #10-16 x 5/8

8 426432X428

Control

Bar

581747804

Rear Door Assembly

132004

Nut, Hex 1/4-20

425575

Hairpin, Door/Handle Pivot

189713X428

Handle Knob, Standard

437516

Plug, Lower Handle Bar

17 427120X428

Rear

Baffle

18 581912601

-Knob

19 581902101

Rope

Guide

20 429157

Rear

Skirt

419949

Spring, Rear Door

, LH, Black

141841

Screw

, P

anhead, T

orx #20

419948

Spring, Rear Door

, RH, Grey

25 409148

Locknut,

Hex

419945

Screw

, Rear Door/Handle Pivot

400246X460

Wheel & T

ire Assembly

, Rear

586212501

Bolt, Carriage 5/16-18 x 5/8

31 701037

Selector

Knob

KEY P

ART

. NO

. DESCRIPTION

585908202

Bar

, Lower Handle

59 191574

Handle

Bolt

62 431913X004

Belt

Retainer

178848

Screw #10-16 x 5/8

- - -

Engine, Briggs & Stratton,

Model Number 104M05-

0093-F1 (See Breakdown)

431138

Wheel Adjuster

, Rear

, LH

431009

iring Harness, Battery

425937

use, 40 Amp

73 587934501

iring

Harness

74 430765

Battery

446694

Bolt M6 x 40

76 580915201

Starter

Button

446695

Nut, Hex M6

587934301

Electric Start Assembly

(Includes Switch and

Switch

Housing)

80 587007101

Charger

, Battery

750097

Screw

, Hex W

asher Head

84 428124

Fastener

, P

ush

429801X004

Mounting Bracket, Skirt

96 197991

Clip,

Cable

- -

423849

Bag of P

arts (Includes

Key Numbers 12 and 59)

- -

582363803

Owner’s Manual, English

- -

582363804

Owner's Manual, F

rench

KEY P

ART

. NO

. DESCRIPTION

Summary of Contents for 944.101781

Page 1: ...o 944 101781 CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Owner s Manual ROTARY LAWN MOWER 725 Series Briggs Stratton Engine Power Propelled Electric Start 22 Multi Cut Sears Canada Inc Toronto Ontario M5B 2B8 ...

Page 2: ... down and behind before and while moving backwards Never direct discharged material toward anyone Avoid discharging material againstawallorobstruction Materialmay richochet back toward the operator Stop blade when crossing gravel surfaces Do not operate the mower without proper guards plates grass catcher or other safety protective devices in place See manufacturer s instructions for proper operat...

Page 3: ...ringprotection Do not mow in shorts or open toed footwear Always let someone know you are outside mowing III SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip fall accidents which can result in severe injury All slopes require extra caution If you feel uneasy on a slope do not mow it DO Mow across the face of slopes never up and down Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slop...

Page 4: ...RS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT THE EXCLUSIONS IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY IN JURISDICATIONS WHERE APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY BUT THE REMA...

Page 5: ... products used for commercial institutional professional or income producing purposes Wear items include but are not limited to belts blades tires spark plugs air filters chains shear bolts skid plates scraper bars drift cutters ropes tines collection bags and pulleys As the Warranty Period runs from the date of purchase and NOT from the date that a product is delivered opened assembled or first u...

Page 6: ...ndle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables 1 Raise lower handle section to operat ing position and align holes in lower handle with holes in handle brackets 2 Insert handle bolts through lower handles and handle brackets secure with lower standard knobs 3 Remove protective padding raise up per handle section into place on lower handle and tighten both upper star knobs 4 Remove any ...

Page 7: ...port on electric start housing 2 Connect battery charger connector male to battery connector female 3 Plug battery charger into 110 volt A C outlet Leave battery charger connected for 24 hours before starting your engine for the first time Connect your battery charger to charge battery as required IMPORTANT The engine will not re charge your battery At the end of the mowing season the battery shou...

Page 8: ...rious controls and adjustments Save this manual for future reference These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the product Learn and understand their meaning Spark plug Muffler 25 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 944 101781 NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm IMPORTANT Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer O E M replacement p...

Page 9: ...e handle a lever is pulled the faster the unit will travel Forward motion will stop when either the operator presence control bar or a drive control lever are released To stop forward motion without stopping engine release a drive control lever only Hold operator presence control bar down against handle to continue mowing without self propelling NOTE If after releasing the drive control the mower ...

Page 10: ... Handle Bracket LH 40 585900802 Handle Bracket RH 41 150406 Bolt Engine 3 8 16 42 193000 Spring Torsion 43 191730 Nut Hex Nylock 44 431558 Kit Lawn Mower Housing 45 175650 Rod Hinge 46 581473301 Blade Adapter Pulley 47 421825 Blade 22 48 851074 Washer Hardened 49 850263 Washer Helical 50 851084 Screw Machine Hex Head 3 8 24 x 1 3 8 Grade 8 51 430599 Front Baffle 52 404763 Decal Danger 53 17000510 ...

Page 11: ... NOT overfill engine with oil or it will smoke heavily from the muffler on startup 1 Be sure lawnmower is level 2 Remove oil dipstick from oil fill spout 3 You receive a container of oil with the unit Slowly pour the entire container down the oil fill spout into the engine NOTE Initial oil fill requires only 18 oz due to residual oil in engine from the manufacturers 100 quality testing When changi...

Page 12: ...ut by overlapping previously cut path and mow slowly For side discharge operation cut in a counterclockwise direction starting at the outside of the area to be cut in order to spread grass clippings more evenly and to put less load on the engine To keep clippings off of walk ways flower beds etc make the first cuts in a clockwise direction If a trail of grass clipping is left on the right side of ...

Page 13: ... be made periodically to properly maintain your unit At least once a season check to see if you should make any of the adjustments described in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual At least once a year replace the spark plug clean or replace air filter element and check blade for wear A new spark plug and clean new air filter element assure proper air fuel mixture and help your engin...

Page 14: ...p ening blade but if you do be sure the blade is balanced An unbalanced blade will cause eventual damage to lawn mower or engine The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel Do not attempt to sharpen while on the mower To check blade balance you will need a 5 8 diameter steel bolt pin or a cone balancer When using a cone balanc er follow the instructions supplied with balancer NOT...

Page 15: ... a minute to allow oil to settle 7 Continue adding small amounts of oil rechecking the dipstick until oil level settles at FULL DO NOT overfill or engine will smoke heavily from the muffler on startup 8 Always be sure to retighten oil dipstick before starting engine 9 Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug AIR FILTER Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air filter...

Page 16: ...ation section of this manual and let engine run for a full minute to remove excess water from mower Hose Fitting CLEAN UNDER DRIVE COVER Clean under drive cover at least twice a season Scrape underside of cover with putty knife or similar tool to remove any build up of trash or grass on underside of drive cover Tab Cartridge Filter cover Slot 17 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WARNING To avoid serious inj...

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