Craftsman 944.628655, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ly Operation Maintenance Service and Adjustments Repair Parts 900 SERIES 24 INCH TINE WIDTH Sears Canada Inc Toronto Ontario M5B 2B8 As rated by the engine manufacturer 442782 Gasoline containing up to 10 ethanol E10 is acceptable for use in this machine The use of any gasoline exceeding 10 ethanol E10 will void the product warranty ...

Page 2: ... the controls and the proper use of the equipment Know how to stop the unit and disengage the controls quickly Never allow children to operate the equipment Never allow adults to operate the equipment without proper instruction Keep the area of operation clear of all persons par ticularly small children and pets PREPARATION Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used and remove a...

Page 3: ...IS UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND SHOULD NOT BE USED ON OR NEAR ANY UNIMPROVED FOREST COVERED BRUSH COVERED OR GRASS COVERED LAND UNLESS THE ENGINE S EXHAUST SYSTEM IS EQUIPPED WITH A SPARK ARRESTER MEETING APPLICABLE LOCAL OR STATE LAWS IF ANY IF A SPARK ARRESTER IS USED IT SHOULD BE MAINTAINED IN EFFECTIVE WORKING ORDER BY THE OPERATOR SEE YOUR SEARS AUTHORIZED SERVICE C...

Page 4: ...tion standing behind tiller handles Your new tiller has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes To ensure safe and proper operation of your tiller all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely Use the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness ASSEMBLY 2 Flange Locknuts 5 16 18 UNC 2 Lock Washer 5 16 2 Hex Nut 5...

Page 5: ... securely Cut away carton Route tine control cable s through plastic cable clip on handle mount NOTE Cables must not touch the muffler Cut cable ties securing tiller to skid Remove tiller from skid by pulling backwards Remove screws securing depth stake to skid and discard the screws depth_stake_4 Hex Bolts Lock Washers and hex Nuts Support Bolt Depth Stake Support Engine Bracket Halves Nut A Dept...

Page 6: ...ECOIL STARTER HANDLE Used to start the engine THROTTLE CONTROL Used to control engine speed KNOW YOUR TILLER READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TILLER Compare the illustrations with your tiller to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments Save this manual for future reference These symbols may appear on your Tiller or in literature supp...

Page 7: ...6 TO TRANSPORT CAUTION Before lifting or trans porting allow tiller engine and muffler to cool Disconnect spark plug wire Drain gasoline from fuel tank AROUND THE YARD Tip depth stake forward until it is held by the stake spring Push tiller handles down raising tines off the ground Push or pull tiller to desired location AROUND TOWN Disconnect spark plug wire Drain fuel tank Transport in upright p...

Page 8: ...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 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 en...

Page 9: ...ainfall and wind it may be advisable to till the soil at the end of the grow ing season to further condition the soil Soilconditionsareimportantforpropertilling Tineswill notreadilypenetratedry hardsoilwhichmaycontribute to excessive bounce and difficult handling of your tiller Hard soil should be moistened before tilling however extremely wet soil will ball up or clump during tilling Wait until t...

Page 10: ...sure proper air fuel mixture and help your engine run better and last longer BEFORE EACH USE Check engine oil level Check tine operation Check for loose fasteners LUBRICATION Keep unit well lubricated See LUBRICATION CHART LUBRICATION CHART 4 3 5 ª ª 4 3 3ª9 5ª 0 4 2 5 2ª3 26 HECKª NGINEª ILª EVEL HANGEª NGINEª IL ILª0IVOTª0OINTS NSPECTª IRª3CREEN NSPECTª3PARKª RRESTERª ª UFFLER LEANªORª2EPLACEª I...

Page 11: ...fins as contact may cause burns TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL See Figs 11 and 12 Determine temperature range expected before oil change All oil must meet API service classification SF SJ Be sure tiller is on level surface Oil will drain more freely when warm Catch oil in a suitable container Remove drain plug Tip tiller forward to drain oil After oil has drained completely replace oil drain plug and tighte...

Page 12: ...Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each tilling sea son or after every 50 hours of use whichever comes first Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS on page 3 of this manual TRANSMISSION Once a season lubricate the right hand side gear case grease fitting with 1 oz of EP 1 Grease CLEANING Do not clean your tiller when the engine and transmission are hot We do not r...

Page 13: ...L TILLING See Fig 16 Assemble holes A in tine hubs to holes B in tine shaft tine_4 OUTER TINE HAIRPIN CLIP A B A B Fig 16 INNER TINE CLEVIS PIN NOTE When reassembling outer tines be sure right tine assembly marked R and left tine assembly marked L are mounted to correct side of tine shaft TINE OPERATION CHECK See Fig 18 WARNING Disconnectsparkplugwire fromsparkplugtopreventstartingwhile checking t...

Page 14: ... guard must be removed to service belt See TO RE MOVE BELT GUARD in this section of manual BELT REMOVAL Remove V belt from transmission pulley first and then from engine pulley BELT REPLACEMENT Install new V belt to engine pulley first then to trans mission pulley Be sure belt is positioned on inside groove of both pulleys inside all belt guides and rests on idler pulley CHECK TINE OPERATION See T...

Page 15: ...and replace belts if necessary See belt re placement instructions in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance section of this manual Be sure that all nuts bolts and screws are securely fastened Inspect moving parts for damage breakage and wear Replace if necessary Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces sand lightly before painting ENGINE FUEL ...

Page 16: ...ill and clean carburetor 6 Stale or dirty fuel 6 Empty fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline 7 Water in fuel 7 Empty fuel tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh gasoline 8 Clogged fuel tank 8 Remove fuel tank and clean 9 Spark plug wire loose 9 Connect and tighten spark plug wire 10 Dirty engine air screen 10 Clean engine air screen 11 Dirty clogged muffler 11 Clean replace muffler 12 C...

Page 17: ...07 Bolt RH SQNK 5 16 18 x 3 4 14 181476 Assembly Panel and Tube 19 188532 Lever Control Tine 20 188555 Pin Pivot 29 12000059 Retainer Ring 35 72010520 Bolt 5 16 18 x 2 1 2 36 73970500 Locknut Flange 5 16 18 unc 38 431332 Assembly Handle Column 39 181580 Clip NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION ...

Page 18: ...2 8 139155 Spacer Split 9 165768X613 Guard Belt 10 109227X Pad Idler 11 9484R Clip Cable 12 9180R V Belt 13 12000028 Ring Retainer 14 151223 Sheave Transmisison 16 12000036 Ring Klip 17 STD541237 Nut Hex Jam 3 8 16 18 161806 Pulley Idler 19 175377 Arm Idler 20 STD523712 Bolt Hex Head 3 8 16 x 1 1 4 21 106968X Shaft Idler Arm 25 73350500 Nut Hex Jam 5 16 18 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION NOTE All compo...

Page 19: ...pth Stake R H 9 122233X Stake Depth 10 326J Pin Clevis 11 74780628 Bolt Hex 3 8 16 x 1 3 4 13 1951J Support Depth Stake L H 15 5388J Spring Stake 16 121117X Bolt Shoulder 17 193851X613 Wheel 19 9190R Bracket Wheel 20 STD541437 Locknut Crown 3 8 16 21 74760516 Bolt Hex Head 5 16 18 x 1 22 STD541431 Locknut w insert 5 16 18 24 73970500 Nut Lock 5 16 18 25 19171416 Washer 17 32 x 7 8 x16 Ga KEY PART ...

Page 20: ...5 4 mm REPAIR PARTS TILLER MODEL NUMBER 944 628655 TINE ASSEMBLY 1 156926 Tine Outer R H 2 3146R Retainer Spring Zinc 3 156924 Tine Inner R H 4 156923 Tine Inner L H 5 156925 Tine Outer L H 6 4929H Pin Clevis KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 3 1 6 4 5 6 2 2 tine_ipb_3 ...

Page 21: ... H 11 187912 Bolt Shoulder 5 16 18 unc x 2 5 12 151222 Transmission 14 9173R Spacer Split 15 73970500 Nut Lock Hex Flange 5 16 18 unc 16 19091412 Washer 9 32 x 7 8 x 12 Ga 17 19092016 Washer 9 32 x 1 1 4 x 16 Ga 18 STD551125 Washer Lock 1 4 19 74610412 Bolt Hex 1 4 28 x 3 4 Gr 5 20 Engine 121002 1593 B8 443211 See Engine Breakdown KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION NOTE All component dimensions given in U...

Page 22: ... Decal Tine Shield 5 419833 Decal Cntrl Pnl Inst 6 110614X Decal Hand Placement 7 435386 Decal Warning Spark 8 422972 Decal Tine Shield Warning 11 120076X Decal Warning Rotating Tines 12 425501 Decal Console 442782 Manual Owner s English 442783 Manual Owner s French 5 8 11 3 6 1 12 2 4 7 NOTE All component dimensions given in U S inches 1 inch 25 4 mm ...

Page 23: ...24 146 741 16 332 27 25 26 27 28 22 12 20 18 21 21 415 505 562 227 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL 51 7 993 1022 868 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 12 20 51 7 993 1022 883 3 868 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 163 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 104 51 137 127 276 987B 633 163 13 1026 45 1022 1023 914 914A 36 238 40 35 238 40 868 51 7 993 1022 619 830 1029 155 34 192 33 122 5 1034 869 337 635 334 209 851 333 222 190 188 621 356 63...

Page 24: ...57 972 601 187 601 187A 951 987 97 51 95 104 130 127 125 133 98 692 633 109 163 108 137 276 975 117 105 552 718 15 615 3 1 616 15A 12 1026 851 333 306 307 46 632 663 281 209A 23 1070 1005 455 332 304 305 37 78 597 456 689 459 1210 8 5 1 1 2 1 55 608 60 65 11 1395 163 161 445 968 677 676 883 613 300 832 836 ...

Page 25: ...Throttle 133 797136 Float Carburetor 134 398188 Kit Needle Seat 137 797625 Gasket Float Bowl 146 690979 Key Timing 155 797442 Plate Cylinder Head 161 790631 Base Air Cleaner 163 696024 Gasket Air Cleaner 187 791766 Line Fuel Cut to Required Length 187A 791867 Line Fuel Formed 188 699479 Screw Control Bracket 190 699220 Screw Fuel Tank 192 797440 Adjuster Rocker Arm 209 691278 Spring Governor Plati...

Page 26: ... 958 698180 Valve Fuel Shut Off 968 791082 Cover Air Cleaner 972 697779 Tank Fuel 975 797631 Bowl Fuel 987 797629 Seal Throttle Shaft 993 694088 Gasket Cylinder Head Plate 1005 692592 Fan Flywheel 1022 691890 Gasket Rocker Cover 1023 499924 Cover Rocker 1026 790287 Rod Push 1029 797443 Arm Rocker 1034 691343 Guide Push Rod 1036 Label Emissions Available from a Briggs Stratton Authorized Dealer 105...

Page 27: ...n SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES In additional to complying with all suggested maintenance guidelines and instructions customers obligations shall include but shall not be limited to operating the product in accordance with the owner s manual or any additional instructions or information provided at the time of purchase or i...

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