Craftsman 917.386101, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... MOWER Model No 917 386101 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: ...is in use in the United States This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state SEARS ROEBUCKAND CO D 817 WA ESTATES ILLINOIS Safety standards require operator pres ence 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 circ...

Page 3: ...mower if it vibrates abnormally Excessive vibration is an indication 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 exces sively steep slopes Use caution when op...

Page 4: ...elnumberofyourlawnmower Some ofbese accessories may not apply to your lawn mower LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE CUPPING DEFLECTOR FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS GRASS CATCHERS FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS MULCHER KITS GRASSCATCHERS FOR SIDEDISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS AWN MOWER MAINTENANCE MUFFLERS BELTS BLAOES BLADE ADAPTERS AIR RLTERS WHEELS STABIUZER GAS CANS SPARK PLUGS ENGINE OIL 4 ...

Page 5: ...ex Bolts 4 Flange 4 Locknuts 3 8 16 x 1 Locknuts 3 8 16 3 8 16 4 Washers 7 8 4 Shoulder Bolts 2 Washers 1 1 4 2 Hex Bolts 1 4 20 x 1 1 2 2 Washer 3 4 5 Locknuts 1 4 20 2 Hex Bolts1 4 20 x 3 4 1 Hex Washer Head Self tapping Screw 10 24 x 1 2 5 ...

Page 6: ...d separately in carton 1 Discharge Guard 4 Wheels 1 Lower Handle 1 Upper Handle 1 Control Bar 1 Engine Zone Control Cable Parts Bag contents not shown full size 1 Rope Guide 1 Wire Tie 4 Spacers 1 Upstop Bracket 6 ...

Page 7: ...th r_ of unassembled parts and ham_are See pages 5 and 6 Remove lawn mower housingwith care Avoid touching blade under housing Always wear gloves or other protection when working under or lifting mower ASSEMBLE LOWER HANDLE For ease of lower handle assembly raise rear of deck and block securely Position lower handle on deck so cot off flat is forward as shown Align holes in handle with holes in de...

Page 8: ...et Insert one end of control bar into handle hole on inside of handle Carefully push in on opposite end of control bar and insert into hole on opposite side of handle Controlbar Up stop ASSEMBLE ENGINE ZONE CONTROL CABLE TO ENGINE Straighten cable and find the end with the small plastic fitting Hook the Z bend fitting on inner wire of cable into hole in brake arm of engine Align the tapered end of...

Page 9: ...AND FEET AWAY Enginezone control cable peratorpresence control bar Gasolinefillercap Starter handle Air filter Engine oil fi lerplug Primer Discharge guard Housing 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 Commis sion The blade tums when the engine is run...

Page 10: ... OIL Your lawn mower is shipped without oil in the engine Be sure mower is level and area around oil fill is clean Remove engine oil plug and fill to the top of slot in filler hole Use 20 ozs of oil For type and grade of oil to use see ENGINE in Mainte nance section of this manual Pour oil slowly Do not over fill Check oil level before each use Add oil if needed Reinstall engine oil plug and tight...

Page 11: ...verloading the engine and leaving clumps of grass clippings It may also be necessary to reduce ground speed and or run the lawn mower over the area a second time For extremely heavy cutting reduce the width of cut by ovedapping previously cut path and mow slowly For better grass bagging and most cutting conditions the engine speed should be set in the fast position For side discharge lawn mowers c...

Page 12: ...r 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 clean new air filter element assures proper air fuel mix...

Page 13: ... from spark plug and place wire 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 turning when remov lng 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 hard...

Page 14: ...l drain plug After oil has drained completely replace oil drain plug and tighten securely Refillengine withoil Pour slowly Do not overfill Fillto top of slot insideof fillerhole Reconnect spark plugwire to spark plug Crank shaft Blade bolt Lock Blade washer edge adapter Hardened washer ENGINE LUBRICATION Use only high quality detergent oil ratedwith API servicecla_ _cationSF SG orSH Selectthe oirs...

Page 15: ...EIGHT See TO ADJUST CLFR ING HEIGHT in the Operation section of this manual REAR DEFLECTOR The rear deflector attached between the rear wheals of your mower is provided to minimize the possibilitythat objects will be thrown out of the rear of the mower into the operator mowing position If the deflector becomes damaged it should be replaced DISCHARGE GUARD The discharge guard attached to the discha...

Page 16: ...ge may occur Use fresh fuel next season NOTE Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable aitemative in minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits duringstorage Add stabilizerto gasoline infuel tank or storage container Always follow the mix ratio found on stabilizer container Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizerto allow the stabilizer to reach the carburetor Do not drain the gas tank and...

Page 17: ...oken blade adapter Control bar in released position Control bar defective CORRECTION Clean raplace air filter Fill fuel tank Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refilltank with fresh gasoline Connect wire to plug Replace spark plug Tv jhtenblade bolt or replace blade adapter Depress controlbar to handle Replace control bar 17 ...

Page 18: ... notventing air Grass istoo highor wheel heightis too low Rear of lawn mower housing or blade dragging in grass Grass catcher too full Handle height position not rightfor you CORRECTION Set to Higher Cut position Set to Higher Cut position Clean replace air filter Clean underside of mower housing Check oil level Cut at slower walking speed Replace blade l ghten blade bolt Set all wheels at same he...

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Page 21: ...her Brake Spring Starter Dog DogSp_ng Pulley RewindSpdng Ass y Starter HousingAss y 40 degree grommet Starter Rope 98 X 9 64 dia Starter Handle 14 I_ U w7 1 KEY NO R__ 3 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 PART NO 590737 590740 590616 590617 590618A 590687A 59O535 590701 590760 DESCRIPTION Rewind Starter Re_ner Starter Dng Dogsp_ng Pulley RewindSpring Ass y StarterHousingAss_ 40 degreegrommet Starter Rope Length 98...

Page 22: ...7 40 632736 44 27110 48 631027 DESCRIPTION Cerburetor IncL184 of Engine PartsList ThrottleShaft Lever Assembly ThrottleReturn Spring Dust Seal Washer Dust Seal Throrae ThrottleShutter ShutterScrew Fuel Fitting FloatBowl FloatShaft Float FloatBowl O Ring Inlet Needle Seat Clip IncL 31 SpringClip Primer Bulb RetainerRing Main Nozzle Tube 7 Ring Main Nozzle Tube High Speed BowlNut BowlNut Washer Welc...

Page 23: ...ingRod Dolt 290 34357 Valve Lifter 292 26460 Camshaft BCR 300 35586 Oil PumpAss y MountingFlange Gasket 301 36246 MountingFlange Ind 72 311 27625 thru83 311 313 34080 Oil Drain Ping 370A 36261 O 1 Seal 370C 37199 GovernorShaft 370K 36695 Washer 370R 37317 GovernorGear Ass y 380 632733 Ind 81 390 590737 GovernorSpool 400 36475B Screw 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 FlywheelKey 900 Flywheel BellovilleWasher 900 Rywh...

Page 24: ...CRAFTSMAN 4 CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143 993802 Q 370K 130 120 119 126 195 38 ...

Page 25: ...ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NO 917 386101 29 26 42j 24 25 ...

Page 26: ... Wire 40 700839X479 Locknut 41 Hex Head Screw Hex Washer Head TappingScrew 10 2 42 128415 Rear Deflector 43 851201X004 FlatWasher 1 4 44 132004 DischargeGuard 47 55611 ShoulderBolt 161058 Wheel Assembly 132004 Spacer 169060 Danger Decal Hex Head Bolt 3 8 16 x I Locknut3 8 16 Hex Head Bolt 114 71 33623 71 335O0 7l 33OOO Hex Head Thread RollingScrew 3 8 16 x 1 1 8 Blade Adapter 20 Blade HardenedWash...

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