NUMBER917.3722 2 OWNER'SMANUAL .Assembly *Operation .Maintenance .Service .Adiustments *Repair Parts Caution: Read and Follow aimSafety Rules and Instructions BeforeOperating This Equipment _ _,,, _ t,nn \ Jn [l!l............... I! I I1.................................
SAFETY RULES CAUTION: ALWAYS DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE AND PLACE WIRE WHERE IT CANNOT CONTACT SPARK PLUG TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING WHEN SETTiNG-UP, TRANSPORTING, ADJUSTING OR MAKING REPAIRS TO YOUR LAWN MOWER. :IMPORTANT FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIRE OPERATOR PRESENCE BLADE STOP CONTROLS TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF BLADE CONTACT INJURY. YOUR LAWN MOWER IS EQUIPPED WITH SUCH CONTROLS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THE FUNCTION OF THE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
PEODUCT SPECIFICATIONS CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Sears Craftsman Lawn Mower° It has been designed, engineered and manufactured to _ive you the best possible dependability and perTormance. Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Service Center!Department. We have competent, welltrained technicians and the proper tools to service or repair this unit° HORSE Please read and retain this manual. OIL The instructions POWER: 4.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ....................... 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ............. 3 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES . 3 WARRANTY .......................... 3 LAWN MOWER ACCESSORIES ........... 5 ASSEMBLY ........................... 6 OPERATION ..................... 7,8,9, !0 MAINTENANCE ................. 11,12,13 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT ......... STORAGE ............................ SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS .......... REPAIR PARTS.LAWN MOWER ........ REPAIR PARTS-ENGINE ..............
. These accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced. They are also available at most Sears retail outlets, catalog and service centers. Moss Sears stores can order repair parts for you, when you provide the model number of your lawn mower.
ASSEMBLY ..... Your lawn mower ___ has been assembled !lUl II'll ............................ ,.___ OPERATOR CONTROL at the fac- tory except for the Grass Catcher Bag and the Grass Catcher Frame. UPPER LIFT UP TO REMOVE LAWNMOWERFROMCARTON • Cut down the corners of the carton and lay ends and sides down fiat. o • Remove packing material. Lift lawn mower off of shipping base and check carton thorougly for loose parts.
OPERATION KNOWYOURLAWNMOWER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING pare the illustrations with your Lawn Mower to familiarize and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. OPERATOR CONTROL PRESENCE E yourself with the location of various Com- controls KNOB ROPE CABLE GRASS MOWER.
T HOW TO USEYOURLAWNMOWER ENGINESPEED CONTROL The engine speed is controlled by a lever (red knob) located on the right side of the engine. "HIGH" position is for starting engine, normal cutting and better grass bagging. "LOW" position is for light cutting, trimming and furl economy (See Fig. 5).
OPERATION -' ___ ....... _z_::_ __ '!l I I iI lllll, iI iiiii ii ll,lrlll,,ll, i i'i ii,, TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT ° + Raise Wheels ........ for low cut and lower Wheels .............. _ _ + for high cut+ Wheels are set in low cut for shipping. Adjust cutting height to suit your requirements. Medium position is best for most lawns+ To change cutting height, squeeze Adjuster Lever toward Wheel. Move Wheel up or down to suit your requirements.
T TO STARTENGINE Push Primer two (2) or three (3) times. Wait about * two (2) seconds between each push. In coid weather (50°F/t O°C or below) push five (5)times. NOTE: Do not use primer to restart a warm engine after a short shutdown. , * * Push Engine Speed Control Lever forward to HIGH position° * Hold Operator Presence Control Bar down to the Handle and pull Starter Handle quickly. DO NOT allow Starter Rope to snap back. * To STOP engine, release Operator Presence Control Bar.
ii'l!'l ' ,I 'llll ...................... IIL.,I: ........ _, iI,_ MAINT ........ IL J ELIUL-' ! ' WI'I'II I '111IIl'll ' GENERAL RECOMMENDATION CRANKSHAFT • BLADE DETAIL Oncea year you should replace the Spark Plug, Air Filter and check Blade for wear. A new Spark Plug and Air Filter assures proper air-fuel mixture and helps your engine run better and last longer. You should check all fasteners and be sure they • are tight.
T DRIVEWHEELS .......... Check Front Drive Wheels each time before you mow to be sure they move freely. The Wheels not turning freely means trash, _rass cuttings, etc. are in the Drive Wheel area ana must be cleaned to free Drive Wheels. CONTAINER If necessary to clean the Drive Wheels, check both Front Wheels. Remove Hubcaps, Hairpin Cotters and Washers. Remove Wheels from Wheel Adjusters. o Remove any trash or grass cuttings from inside the Dust Cover, Pinion and/or Drive Wheel Gear Teeth.
MAINT I ' SPARK '11'1¸¸llli ,,, ' - --- PLUG Change your Spark Plug each year to make your engine start easier and run better. Set Spark Plug gap at .030 inch. • CLEANING We recommend that you clean the underside lawn mower after each use. of your CAUTION: DISCONNECTSPARK PLUG WIRE FROM SPARKPLUG AND PLACEWIRE WHERE IT CANNOT COME IN CONTACTWiTH SPARK PLUG. 13 Turn lawn mower on its side with Carburetor up. Clean the underside of your lawn mower by scraping to remove build-up of grass and trash.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENt TO REMOVE/REPLACE DRIVEBELT BELT ADJUSTMENT :SLOT CAUTION: DISCONNECT SPAREPLUGWIRE FROM SPAREPLUG. PLACEWIRE WHEREIT CANNOT COME tN CONTACTWITH SPARKPLUG. DRIVE PULLEY DRIVE BELT ,S CLUTCH FRAME PULLEY * * ,, ,_ ,, * o ,, ® Remove Drive Cover by removing Screw at rear of Cover. Keep for reuse. Remove Belt from Drive Pulley (See Fig. 13). Take off Front Hubcaps, (2) Retainer Clips, (2) Washers, two (2) Front Wheels and two (2) Washers (See Fig. 14).
J T .....ENGINESPEED Your engine speed has been factory set. Do not attempt to increase engine speed or it may result in personal injury. If you befieve that engine is running too fast or too slow, take your mower to an authorized Sears Service Center for repair and adjustment. REAR DEFLECTOR ......
Your lawn mower and engineshouldbe prepared for off-seasonstorage as follows: OPERATOR CONTROL PRESENCE BAR LAW_MOWER UPPER Clean underside of Lawn Mower Housing. (See "Cleaning" in maintenance section of manual.) inspect and repgaceJsharpen Blade, if required tSee "BtadelBtade Adapter Care" in maintenance section of manual). ® Hose Grass Catcher off with water and let dry before storing. ® Lubricate as shown in Service Recommendation HANDL • chart on page FOLD FORWARD FOR STORAGE t7 of manual.
T k i .... SERVICE RECGRD SCHE#SLIE Fill in dates as you compJete regutar service First 2 Hours Every 10 Hours Every 25 Hours •. SERVICE DATES Every Use Blade Checked Bfade Replaced (Sharpened) J Engine Oil Change y Engine Oil Check Air Cleaner Y ......
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(RAFTSMAFI 4-CYCLEENGINE MODEL Part No. No. 307 309 34369A 35355 35557 34265 3549,9 650562 310 3t3 327 35578 34080 35392 301 305 306 , I Re£ No. Part Name 370 38O 390 4O0 Tank Assy. (Incl. Nos. 292 _ 301) Cap, Fuel Tube, Oit fill Gasket, Fill tube "O" Ring Screw, Hex washer hd. shakeproof, 10-32 x 1/2 Dipstick, Oil fill Spacer, Flywhee! key Plug, Starter Retainer, Starter rope NUMBER: 143.414382 Part ]NO, 35167 632078A 590621 33238D Part Name Decal, Instruction Carburetor (lncl.
CARBURETOR NO. 632078A Roil 26 N_ L _2078A 6,31615 6--@ / / i [ ....... i J I I f ! 631616 650506 631767 631971 631184 632047 5"31027 631021 4 12 631022 632019 631024 631700 631334 631937 631028 631807 632158 t3 14 15 16 !6 25 26 27 I _12/] 1 STARTER i Part Name Carbu_oF------Shaft _ Lever Assy. Throttle Shutter, Thrott e Screw, Throttle shutter Spring, Throttle return Seal, Dust Washer, Flat Prime_ Assy. Plug, Welch Inlet Needle, Seat 8- Clip Ass% (incL. No.
T P OBLE G ?O T$ CAUSE 1. 2. 3. 4, 5. 6. 7. ...... i B_ 9. LOSSOF POWER t. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. (ORRECTION Dirty air fi_ter. Out of gasoline. Stale gasoline. Spark plug wire is disconnected from the spark plug. Bad spark plug. Water in gasoline. Loose blade or broken blade adapter. Operator presence controt bar in released position. Operator presence control bar defective. . Replace air filter Fil! gasoline tank. 3. Drain gas tank and refill with fresh gasoline. 4. Connect wire to spark plug. 5.
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CRRFTSMRN® OWNER'S MANUA| MODELNO. 4.0 HORSEPOWER 22"" REARBAGGER POWERPROPELLED ROTARYLAWNMOWER 917.372282 Each Lawn Mower has its own model number. engine has its own model number. Each The model number for your tawn mower will be found on a decai attached to the rear of the lawn mower housing. The model number for the engine will be found on the Blower Housing of the engine adjacent to the spark plug. Ali parts listed herein may be ordered through Sears, Roebuck and Co.
