Craftsman 944.367652, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ad and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Owner s Manual ROTARY LAWN MOWER 675 Series Briggs Stratton Engine Power Propelled Electric Start 21 Multi Cut Sears Canada Inc Toronto Ontario M5B 2B8 ...

Page 2: ...t shall run concurrently with applicable provincial legislation Fur thermore some provinces do NOT allow limitation on how long an implied warranty will last so the above limitations may not apply to you Sears Canada Inc Toronto Ontario M5B 2B8 WARRANTY SAFETY RULES IMPORTANT Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetandthrowingob jects Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldr...

Page 3: ...on on slopes Remove obstacles such as rocks tree limbs etc Watch for holes ruts or bumps Tall grass can hide obstacles DO NOT Do not trim near drop offs ditches or embankments The operator could lose footing or balance Do not trim excessively steep slopes Do not mow on wet grass Reduced footing could cause slipping III CHILDREN Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the presenc...

Page 4: ...he wire away from the plug to prevent accidental starting Keep nuts and bolts especially blade attachment bolts tight and keep equip ment in good condition Never tamper with safety devices Check their proper operation regularly Keep machine free of grass leaves or other debris build up Clean oil or fuel spillage Allow machine to cool before storing Stop and inspect the equipment if you strike an o...

Page 5: ...trol cables 1 Raise handles until lower handle sec tion locks into place in mowing position 2 Remove protective padding raise up per handle section into place on lower handle and tighten both handle knobs 3 Remove handle padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted for your mowing comfort Refer to AD JUST HANDLE in the Service and Adjust ment...

Page 6: ...rm to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute and the U S Consumer Product Safety Com mission The blade turns when the engine is running Operator presence control bar must be held down to the handle to start the engine Release to stop the engine Drive control bar used to engage power propelled forward motion of mower These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in liter...

Page 7: ...trol bar down against handle to continue mowing without self propelling NOTE If after releasing the drive control the mower will not roll backwards push the mower forward slightly to disengage drive wheels To keep drive control engaged when turning corners push down on the handle to lift the front wheels off the ground while turning lawn mower DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Over time the drive control s...

Page 8: ... from bag NOTE Do not drag the bag when empty ing it will cause unnecessary wear MOWER IS NOW READY FOR DISCHARGING OPERATION TO CONVERT MOWER Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher To convert to bagging or discharging REAR BAGGING Lift rear door of the lawn mower and place the grass catcher frame hooks onto the door pivot pins To convert to mulching or discharging operation rem...

Page 9: ...is manual ATTACH FUEL CAP CARTRIDGE Your mower is equipped with a special FRESH STARTTM fuel cap and continuous fuel preserver cartridge See the infor mation and instructions packed with the FRESH STARTTM cartridge 1 Snap cartridge into bottom of fuel cap NOTE Do not remove the silver foil seal on the side of cartridge that snaps into fuel cap 2 Grasp the white peel tab and pull to remove the enti...

Page 10: ...HING MOWING TIPS IMPORTANT For best performance keep mower housing free of built 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 nutrie...

Page 11: ...erator abuse or negligence To receive full value from the warranty operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to 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...

Page 12: ...de 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 good condition to work properly Replace adapter if damaged TO REPLACE BLADE 1 Position the blade adapter on the en gine crankshaft Be sure key in adapter and crankshaft keyway are aligned 2 Po...

Page 13: ...e oil after every 25 hours of op eration or at least once a year if the lawn mower is not used for 25 hours in one year Check the crankcase oil level before start ing 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 Before tipping lawn mower to drain oil empty fuel tank by running engine until fuel tank i...

Page 14: ... SPARK PLUG Replace spark plug 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 the PRODUCT SPECIFIC ATIONS section of this manual TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT 1 Remove drive cover and belt keeper 2 Remove belt from gearcase pulley 3 Turn lawn mower on its side with air filter and carburetor down 4 Remove blade...

Page 15: ... handle are off center for raising or lowering the handle 1 Remove upper handle and wire tie s securing cable s to lower handle 2 Remove trimplate from lower handle 3 Remove hairpin cotters from lower handle bracket mounting pin 4 Squeeze lower handle in to remove it from mounting pins 5 Turn lower handle over to raise or lower handle 6 Squeeze lower handle in and position holes onto mounting pins...

Page 16: ... au tomatically lock into the mowing position 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 Alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage Acidic gas can damage the ...

Page 17: ... with clean engine oil See ENGINE in the Maintenance section of this manual CYLINDER 1 Remove spark plug 2 Pour 30 ml of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder 3 Pull starter handle slowly a few times to distribute oil 4 Replace with new spark plug BATTERY Disconnect the battery from the engine connector and charge battery 48 hours Does not start 1 Dirty air filter 1 Clean replace air filter 2 ...

Page 18: ...Contact a Sears or other qualified service centre Starter rope 1 Engine flywheel brake is on 1 Depress control bar to hard to pull when control bar is released upper handle before pulling starter rope 2 Bent engine crankshaft 2 Contact a Sears or other qualified service centre 3 Blade adapter broken 3 Replace blade adapter 4 Blade dragging in grass 4 Move lawn mower to cut grass or to hard surface...

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Page 20: ...20 REPAIR PARTS CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 944 367652 ...

Page 21: ...8 Screw 5 191574 Handle Bolt 6 189713X428 Handle Knob 7 51793 Hairpin Cotter 8 66426 Wire Tie 9 401812X428 Rear Door Assembly 10 128415 Pop Rivet 11 406573 Support Bracket LH 12 406574 Support Bracket RH 13 17060410 Screw 1 4 20 x 5 8 14 175576X479 Handle Bracket Assembly LH 15 175577X479 Handle Bracket Assembly RH 16 405417 Spring Rear Door LH 17 405418 Spring Rear Door RH 18 132004 Keps Locknut ...

Page 22: ...22 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 944 367652 ...

Page 23: ...ive 33 409148 Nut Hex 35 408862 Kit Wheel Adjuster LH Includes Knob and Bearing 36 404833 Gear Case Assembly Complete 38 73800400 Locknut 1 4 20 40 406558 Spring 41 408861 Kit Wheel Adjuster RH Includes Knob and Bearing 54 410353 Grassbag Assembly 57 401802 Frame Grassbag 60 410734 Case Lower 61 410726 Case Upper 62 410949 Shaft Output 63 183508 Seal Output Shaft 64 183511 Bushing 65 183509 Washer...

Page 24: ...N 4 CYCLE ENGINE 307 13 337 635 383 3 11 9 10 54 50 51 7 5 585 684 287 525 524 842 1 8 847 523 27 27 32 26 28 25 29 40 40 35 36 33 45 34 45 24 741 16 20 12 22 46 43 15 4 32A 718 868 2 871 870 869 1330 REPAIR MANUAL 306 584 1329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE ...

Page 25: ... 425 443 163 529 966 976 188 104 137 276 127 633 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 617 137 633 617 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 163 163 134 81 613 300 222 668 276 118 276 117 276 276 137 104 134 133 617 130 231 163 108 109 633A 633 97 975 633A 883 291 883 1387 1386 1388 633A 969 921 564 604 ...

Page 26: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE 304 305 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL 55 456 58 60 459 689 597 608 65 592 190 670 957 972 1059 1211 1210 601 187 309 510 310 697 802 803 544 801 783 783A 513 785 784 937 742 651 545 48 332 363 455 23 334 851 333 ...

Page 27: ...by among other things ambi ent operating conditions and engine to engine variability Given both the wide array of products on which engines are placed and the variety of environmental issues applicable to operating the equipment the gas engine will not develop the rated gross power when used in a given piece of power equipment actual on site or net horsepower This difference is due to a variety of...

Page 28: ...ter 81 691740 Lock Muffler Screw 97 696565 Shaft Throttle 104 691242 Ø Pin Float Hinge KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 108 790844 Valve Choke 109 790843 Shaft Choke 117 691428 Jet Main Standard 118 695042 Jet Main High Altitude 121 498260 Kit Carburetor Overhaul 125 794304 Carburetor 127 694468 Ø Plug Welch 130 696564 Valve Throttle 133 398187 Float Carburetor 134 398188 Ø Valve Needle Seat 137 693981 ...

Page 29: ...6 Housing Starter 842 691031 Seal O Ring Dipstick Tube 847 692047 Assembly Dipstick Tube 851 692424 Terminal Spark Plug 868 697338 Seal Valve 869 691155 Seat Valve Intake KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 870 690380 Seat Valve Exhaust 871 262001 Bushing Guide Exhaust 63709 Bushing Guide Intake 883 691881 Gasket Exhaust 922 691831 Spring Brake 923 691994 Brake 935 499421 Switch Interlock 937 691325 Spline...

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