Husqvarna 917.374453, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ower Propelled 21 Multi Cut Engine Model No 917 374453 Espa_ol p 20 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 U S A ...

Page 2: ...rate the machine Clear the area of objects such as rocks toys wire bones sticks etc which could be picked up and thrown by blade Be sure the area is clear of other people before mowing Stop the machine if anyone enters the area Do not operate the mower when bare foot or wearing open sandals Always wear substantial foot wear Donotpull mowerbackwards unless abso lutely necessary Always look down and...

Page 3: ...rim of the fuel tank or container opening at all times until fueling is complete Do not use a nozzle lock open device If fuel is spilled on clothing change clothing immediately Never overfill fuel tank Replace gas cap and tighten securely V GENERAL SERVICE Never run machine inside a closed area Never make adjustments or repairs with the engine motor running Disconnect the spark plug wire and keep ...

Page 4: ... affects the product s performance operation safety or durability or causes the product to fail to comply with any ap plicable laws or 4 Additional damage to parts or components due to continued use occurring after any of the above REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE PURCHASER HUSQVARNA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN TIAL DAMAGE...

Page 5: ...of purchase in space provided above These accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced They are not shipped with your mower They are also available at most Husqvarna retailers and service centers Some of these accessories may not apply to your lawn mower LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE CLIPPING DEFLECTORS FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS GRASS CATCHERS FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS STABILIZE...

Page 6: ... Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables 1 Raise lower handle section to operat ing position and squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards each other until the pin in handle can be inserted into one of the three height adjustment holes 2 Remove protective padding raise up per handle section into place on lower handle and tighten both handle knobs 3 Remove any pack...

Page 7: ...er Single point height adjuster handle Gasoline filler cat Mulcher dool Primer park plug Housing IMPORTANT This lawn mower is shipped 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 American National Standards Institute and the U S Consumer Product Safety Com mission The blade turns when the engi...

Page 8: ...stances attempt to defeat the function of the operator control The blade turns when the engine is running Your lawn mower is equipped with an operator presence control bar which requires the operator to be positioned behind the lawn mower handle to start and operate the lawn mower DRIVE CONTROL Self propelling is controlled by hold ing the operator presence control bar down to the handle and pulli...

Page 9: ...to mulching or bagging operation discharge deflector must be removed and mulcher door closed Open mulcher door I I SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER FOR MULCHING 1 Rear mulcher plug installed 2 Mulcher door closed FOR REAR BAGGING 1 Rear mulcher plug removed 2 Grass catcher installed 3 Mulcher door closed FOR SIDE DISCHARGING 1 Rear mulcher plug installed 2 Discharge deflect...

Page 10: ...Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel Do not store spill or use gasoline near an open flame i CAUTION Alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or metha nol can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage To avoid engine problems the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 day...

Page 11: ...ecut 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 provide the best recut ting action of the blades Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet Wet grass tends to f...

Page 12: ...ve been subjected to operator 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 ...

Page 13: ...he raised lugs on the adapter 2 Be sure the trailing edge of blade oppo site sharp edge is up toward engine 3 Install the blade bolt with the lock washer and hardened washer into blade adapter and crankshaft 4 Use block of wood between blade and lawn mower housing and tighten the blade bolt turning clockwise The recommended tightening torque is 35 40 ft Ibs e 13 Blade bolt Hardened washer Trailing...

Page 14: ...nside of engine 5 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 using a dirty air filter Replace paper cartridge every 100 ho...

Page 15: ...2 Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped 3 Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug LAWN MOWER TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT in the Operation section of this manual REAR DEFLECTOR The rear deflector attached between the rear wheels ofyour mower is provided to minimize the possibility that o...

Page 16: ...low take your mower to a Husqvarna or other qualified service center for repair and adjustment CARBURETOR Your carburetor is not adjustable If your engine does not operate properly due to suspected carburetor problems take your lawn mower to a Husqvarna or other qualified service center for repair and or adjustment IMPORTANT Never tamper with the engine governor which is factory set for proper eng...

Page 17: ...ition you must manually lock lower handle into mowing position iMPORTANT When folding the handle for storage or transportation be sure to fold the handle as shown or you may dam age the control cables Operator MOWING presence POSITION control bar Handle knob 3 Reinstall knobs and carriage bolts to lower handle handle brackets for safe keeping When setting up your handle from the storage position l...

Page 18: ...oors and cover it to protect it from dust and dirt Cover your unit with a suitable protec tive cover that does not retain moisture Do not use plastic Plastic cannot breathe which allows condensation to form and will cause your unit to rust IMPORTANT Never cover mower while engine and exhaust areas are still warm II_CAUTION Never store the lawn mower with gasoline in the tank inside a building wher...

Page 19: ...s is too high or wheel height is too low 2 Rear of mower housing or blade dragging in grass 3 Grass catcher too full 4 Handle height position not right for you 1 Belt wear 2 Belt off of pulley 3 Drive cable worn or broken 4 Loose drive control system CORRECTION 9 Replace control bar 10 Turn fuel valve lever to the ON position 11 Charge battery 12 Connect battery to engine 1 Raise cutting height 2 ...

Page 20: ...ina Despeje el area de objetos tales como piedras juguetes alambres huesos palos etc que pu eden ser recogidos y lanzados por las cuchillas AsegOrese que el area no se hallen per sonas antes de segar Pare la maquina si alguien entra en el area No opere la maquina sin zapatos o con sanda No tire de la segadora hacia atras a menos que sea absolutamente necesario Mire siempre hacia abajo y hacia detr...

Page 21: ... carburante o de la apertura del contenedor siempre hasta terminar el abastecimiento No usar un dispositivo de cierre apertura de la tobera Si el carburante cae en la ropa que se Ileva cambiarsela inmediatamente Nunca Ilenar en exceso el dep6sito de carburante Colocar el tap6n de la gasolina y apretar de modo seguro V SERVICIO Nunca haga funcionar una maquina dentro de un area cerrada Nunca haga a...

Page 22: ... producto para el que se ha concebido o que afecte el rendimiento el funcionamiento la seguridad o la duraci6n del producto o Ileve el producto a no 22 cumplir con una cualquiera de las leyes aplicables o 4 DaSos adicionales a partes o componentes debido al uso continuativo despues de una cualquiera de las cosas indicadas arriba LA REPARAClON Y SUSTITUCION TAL Y COMO PROPORCIONADAS POR ESTA GARANT...

Page 23: ...galos en un lugar seguro para refencia en el futuro Estos accesorios estaban disponibles cuando se produjo la segadora No son facilitados junto al cortacesped Tambien estan disponibles en la mayoria de las tiendas de Husqvarna yen los centros de servicio AIgunos de estos accesorios tal vez no se apliquen a su segadora RENDIMIENTO DE LA SEGADORA DESVIADOR DE RECORTES PARA SEGADORAS CON DESCARGA TRA...

Page 24: ...o pellizcar o dafiar los cables de control 1 Levante la secci6n del mango inferior a la posici6n de operaci6n y presione las ex tremidades inferiores del mando inferior una en contra una de la otra hasta que la pinza del mando pueda ser insertada en uno de los tres agujeros del control de la altura 2 Levante la secci6n del mango superior hasta la posici6n de operaci6n remueva la curia protectora y...

Page 25: ...sito de la gasolina Mango del ajustador de un solo punto Puerta de la acolchadora Caja Cebador Bujia IMPORTANTE Este cortacesped viene SIN ACEtTE O GASOLINA en motor CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISITOS DE SEGURIDAD DE LA CPSC Las segadoras a motor que se conducen desde la parte de atras rotatorias Sears cumplen con los estandares de seguridad del American National Standards Institute y de la U S Consumer Pr...

Page 26: ...ente o la palanca de accionamiento se sueltan Para detener el movimiento hacia adelante sin apagar el motor soltar s61o la palanca de accionamiento Mantener la palanca de mando operador presente abajo contra el mango para continuar a cortar sin autopropulsi6n AVlSO Si despues haber desenganchado de la palanca de control la segadora no roda hacia atras empuje la segadora un poco hacia adelante para...

Page 27: ...rga debe ser removido y la protecci6n contra la descarga debe estar cerrada Abra la proteccion contra la descarga I I PASOS SIMPLES DE RECORDAR CUANDO CONVlERTA SU SEGADORA PARA ACOLCHAMIENTO 1 La plancha acolchadora trasera instalada 2 La protecci6n contra la descarga cerrada PARA ENSACAMtENTO TRASERO 1 La plancha acolchadora trasera removida 2 Recogedor del cesped instalado 3 La protecci6n contr...

Page 28: ...llama expuesta If_ PRECAUCI6N Los combustibles mezclados con alcohol conocidos como gasohol o el uso de etanol o metanol pueden atraer la humedad la que conduce a la separaci6n y formaci6n de acidos durante el almacenamiento La gasolina acidica puede dafiar el sistema del combustible de un motor durante el almacenamiento Para evitar los problemas con el motor se debe vaciar el sistema del combusti...

Page 29: ...chadora especial va a volver a cortar los recortes de cesped muchas veces y los reduce en tamaSo de modo que si se caen en el cesped se van a dispesar entre este y no se van a notar Tambien el cesped acolchado se va a deshacer rapidam ente entregando substancias nutritivas para el cesped Siempre acolche con la velocidad del motor cuchilla mas alta pues asi se obtendra la mejor acci6n de recorte de...

Page 30: ...cubre los articulos que han estado sujetos al abuso o a la negligencia del operador Para recibir todo el valor de la garantia el operador tiene que mantener la segadora segOn las instrucciones descritas en este manual Hay algunos ajustes que se tienen que hacer en forma peri6dica para poder mantener su unidad adecuadamente AI menos una vez cada estaci6n comprobar si es necesario efectuar los ajust...

Page 31: ...e la cuchilla girandolo en el sentido contrario en que giran las manillas del reloj 5 Remueva la cuchilla y los articulos de fer reteria adjuntadores el perno la arandela de seguridad y la arandela endurecida AVlSO Remueva el adaptador de la cuchilla y revise el cubo interior de la ranura del adap tador de la cuchilla La ranura tiene que estar en buenas condiciones para que funcione en forma adecu...

Page 32: ...adora de cesped por este costado tal como se muestra y purgue el aceite en un recipiente id6neo Mueva la segadora de atras para adelante para re mover todo el aceite que se haya quedado atrapado dentro del motor 4 Limpie todo el aceite derramado en la sega dora yen el lado del motor 5 Echar aceite despacio en el conducto del aceite parandose a intervalos regulares para controlar el nivel del aceit...

Page 33: ...6n por Io menos dos veces cada temporada Raspe debajo de la cubierta con un cuchillo para masilla o con una herramienta parecida para remover toda acumulaci6n de cesped o basura en la parte inferior de la cubierta de la impulsi6n _ADVERTENCIA Para evitar lesi6nes serias antes de dar calquier servico o de hacer ajustes 1 Suelte la barra de control y pare el motor 2 AsegOrese que la cuchilla y que t...

Page 34: ...s del control de la altura delmango APRIETE Puntal del man Mediana B_a MOTOR VELOCIDAD DEL MOTOR La velocidad del motor ha sido ajustada en la fabrica No trate de aumentar la velocidad del motor pues se pueden producir lesiones personales Si cree que el motor esta funciona ndo demasiado rapido o demasiado lento Ileve su segadora a mas con su centro de servicio Husqvarna o con un otto centro de ser...

Page 35: ...rol POSICION que exig PARA presencia del _ SEGAR operador DOBLAR HACIA ADELANTE Mango PARA _ _ superior ALMACENAR Manilla del mango Mango inferior del MOTOR SISTEMA DE COMBUSTIBLE IMPORTANTE Es importante evitar que se formen depositos de coma en partes fundamentales del sistemade combustible tales como el carburador el filtro del combustible la mangura del combustible o en el estanque durante el ...

Page 36: ...Io que permite la formaci6n de condensaci6n Io que producira la oxidaci6n de su unidad IMPORTANTE Nunca cubra la segadora mientras el motor y las areas de escape todavia estan calientes _I PRECAUCION Nunca almacene la segadora con gasolina en el estanque dentro de un edificio en donde los gases pueden alcanzar una llama expuesta o una chispa Permita que se enfrie el motor antes de almacenarla en a...

Page 37: ...la altura del mango no adecuada para usted 1 Desgaste de la correa 2 La correa esta fuera de la polea 3 Cable de la impulsi6n usado o roto 4 El sistema de control del mecanismo impulsor suelto 37 CORRECCION 7 Apriete el perno de la cuchilla cambie el adaptador de la cuchilla 8 Presione la barra de control hacia el mango 9 Cambie la barra de control 10 Gire a la valvula del combustible a la posici6...

Page 38: ...HUSQVARNA ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 374453 59 2 10 18 38 58 Co Co 16 39 40 47 19 35 3I ...

Page 39: ...Mutcher 47 88349 Kit Housing 48 188839X004 Handle Bracket Asembly LH 58 82003 Handle Bracket Assembly RH 59 182748 Screw Hex Washer Head 96 197991 Bolt Hex Head 5 16 18 x 5 8 404764 Nut Hex with Lockwasher insert 5 16 18 417210 Baffle Side Screw Hi Lo Thread 12 x 5 8 Skirt Rear Screw Hinge 1 4 20 x 1 25 Cable Operator Presence Blade Adapter Pulley Blade 21 Washer Washer Lock Bolt Hex Head Debris S...

Page 40: ...o 33 HUSQVARNA ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917 374453 _ 49 _ 32 33 47 22 28 41 23 24 28 47 32 22 2t 41 35 29 40 33 42 15 36 37 13 38 42 5 33 4O ...

Page 41: ...Shaft Assembly Rear 67 412742 Gear 28 Teeth 15 88348 Washer Flat 36 407175X004 Shaft Assembly Front 68 412739 Fixed Dog Clutch LH 16 407147 Rod Connecting 37 161463 Retainer Front Shaft 69 412741 Pin Output Shaft 17 409616 Spring Extension 38 163409 Screw 12 x 5 8 70 412740 Movable Dog Clutch LH 18 418835X004 Spring Selector 39 407059 Bolt Shoulder 7 412756 Shaft Output Short 9 189808X418 Knob Sel...

Page 42: ...ODEL NUMBER 12S502 3810 B1 51 1022 4o_ 51 4 _58_ 35 1029_ 238_ 13U 914 J 615_ 404 15o5 616 1034 1022 _ 324 32A_ 24_ 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 51AI 51B_ 163 383 306 307 741 11221 584 11 il 718 11A 46_ 10 11058 OPERATOR S MANUAL I 158 20 42 ...

Page 43: ...BRIGGS STRATTON 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 12S502 3810 B1 365 287_ 8471 524_ 127_ 51A 95 276 Q 202 _88 _ 670 _ 957 443_ 445 259 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 633 G 104_ 127_ 134_ 163 51B 43 ...

Page 44: ...NE MODEL NUMBER 12SS02 3810 B1 1211 1S 65_ 592_ 58__ 1 459 _ 60 689 o 456 597 _ 304 305_ 11329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE I 48 745 _ 356__ I 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL I I 1330 REPAIR MANUAL I 334 _ 969_ 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 363 332 455 23 44 ...

Page 45: ...ock Piston Pin 287 690940 Pin Piston 300 697590 Rod Connecting 304 695976 Screw Connecting Rod 305 691108 Screw Connecting Rod 306 691232 Valve Exhaust 307 690345 Valve Intake 332 690662 Spring Valve Intake 333 802574 Spring Valve Exhaust 334 691061 Retainer Valve 337 692051 Slinger Governor Oil 356 692390 Tappet Valve 358 792384 Camshaft 363 19069 Short Block 365 691129 Gasket Intake 383 19374s G...

Page 46: ...tor s Manual Cylinder Head Plate 1059 692311 Kit Screw Washer 621 692310 Switch Stop 1095 792386 Set Valve Gasket 633 691321 05 Seal Throttle Shaft 1210 498144 Assembly Pulley Spring 635 66538s Boot Spark Plug Pulley 670 692294 Spacer Fuel Tank 1211 498144 Assembly Pulley Spring 684 690345 Screw Spring Breather Passage Cover 1329 12S502 0025 Replacement Engine 689 691855 Spring Friction Replacemen...

Page 47: ...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 factors including but not limited to accessories air cleaner exhaust charging cooling carbureto...

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