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Craftsman 917.377841 Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual
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ROTARY LAWN MOWER
6.5 Horsepower
Power-Propelled
21" Multi-Cut
Model No.
917.377841
• Espahol, 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.

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  • Page 1 ROTARY LAWN MOWER 6.5 Horsepower Power-Propelled 21" Multi-Cut Model No. 917.377841 • Espahol, p. 20 CAUTION: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment U.S.A. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Visit our Craftsman website: www.sears.com/craftsman...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Warranty service is available by returning the Craftsman power mower to the nearest Sears Parts & Repair Center in the United States. This warranty applies only while this product is used in the United States.
  • Page 3 I. GENERAL OPERATION II. SLOPE OPERATION • Read, understand, and follow all Slopes are a major factor related to slip instructions on the machine and in the and fall accidents which can result in manual(s) before starting. Be thoroughly severe injury. All slopes require extra cau- familiar with the controls and the proper tion.
  • Page 4 Record both serial number and date of purchase in space provided above. Repair Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart pur- Fast help by phone - phone support chase. Your new Craftsman® product is from a Sears technician on products designed and manufactured for years of requiring in-home repair, plus conve- dependable operation.
  • Page 5 These accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced. They are not shipped with your mower. They are also available at most Sears retail outlets and service centers. Some of these accessories may not apply to your lawn mower. LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE CLIPPING...
  • Page 6 TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER HOWTO SET UPYOUR LAWN MOWER 1. Slide grass catcher bag over the frame. TO UNFOLD HANDLE Make sure the rear handle is on top IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so (the same side as the front handle) and as not to pinch or damage control cables.
  • Page 7 KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the product.
  • Page 8 • To keep drive control engaged when The operationof any lawn turning corners, push down on the mowercan result in foreign handle to lift the front wheels off the objectsthrown into the ground while turning lawn mower. eyes, which can result in DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT severeeye damage.Always wear safety glassesor eye shieldswhile...

  • Page 9: Operation

    SIDE DISCHARGING Discharge chute tabs s • Grass catcher and discharge chute must be removed. • Open mulcher door and install front of side discharge deflector beneath door and position rear over threaded stud. • Secure rear of side discharge deflector to lawn mower housing with knob.
  • Page 10 TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER A CAUTION: DO NOT overfill engine with 1. Open round door of discharge chute to oil, or it will smoke heavily from the muffler move starter rope out and away from on startup. 1. Be sure lawnmower is level. grass catcher.
  • Page 11 • Keep top of engine around starter clear TO STOP ENGINE and clean of grass clippings and chaff. • To stop engine, release operator pres- This will help engine air flow and extend ence control bar. Wait until blade and engine life.

  • Page 12: Maintenance Schedule

    MAINTENANCE BEFORE APTER EVERY EVERY EVERY BEFORE EACH EACH 25HOURS SCHEDULE HOURS ORSEASON HOURS STORAGE Check for Loose Fasteners Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher * Check Tires Check Drive Wheels Clean Lawn Mower ..M Clean under Drive Cover *** O Check Drive Belt / Pulleys *** Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade R Lubrication...
  • Page 13 Trailin LAWN MOWER Always observe safety rules when per- Blade adapter forming any maintenance. TIRES • Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemicals which can harm rubber. • Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and other hazards that may Lock- cause tire damage.
  • Page 14 LUBRICATION Oil filler cap/dipstick Use only high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF-SJ. Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature. SAE VISCOSITY GRADES limit 'c _ AIR FILTER TEMPERA'RJRE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE Your engine will not run properly and may NOTE: Multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30...
  • Page 15 • We do not recommend using a garden _i, CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire hose to clean lawn mower unless the from spark plug and place wire where it electrical system, muffler, air filter and cannot come in contact with plug. carburetor are covered to keep water •...
  • Page 16 7. Use a wood block between blade and 9. Install new drive belt into idler arm mower housing to prevent blade from assembly, then around the drive pulley. turning when removing blade bolt. Be sure belt is inside of belt keepers NOTE: Protect your hands with gloves (See Figure B).

  • Page 17: Storage

    ENGINE SPEED mower to a Sears or other qualified service Your engine speed has been factory set. center for repair and/or adjustment. Do not attempt to increase engine speed IMPORTANT: Never tamper with the or it may result in personal injury. If you engine governor, which is factory set believe that engine is running too fast or for proper engine speed.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    ENGINE ENGINE Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace FUEL SYSTEM with clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in IMPORTANT: It is important to prevent the Maintenance section of this manual). gum deposits from forming in essential CYLINDER fuel system parts such as carburetor, fuel 1.
  • Page 19 TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Service Center. PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Loss of power 1. Rear of mower housing or 1. Raise cutting height. blade dragging in grass. 2. Cutting too much grass. 2. Raise cutting height. 3.
  • Page 20 Contratapa GARANTiA LIMITADA DE DOS AI_IOS PARA LA SEGADORA A MOTOR CRAFTSMAN Per dos (2) aSos, a partir de la fecha de compra, cuando esta Segadora Craftsman se mantenga, lubrique y afine segSn las instrucciones para la operaci6n y el mantenimiento en el manual del dueSo, Sears repararA gratis todo defecto en el material y la mane de obra.
  • Page 21 HACER: I. OPERAClON • Antes de empezar, debe familiarizarse comple- • Puede recortar a trav6s de la superficie de tamente con los controles y el uso correcto de la cuesta, nunca hacia ardba y hacia abajo. la maquina. Para esto, debe leer y comprender Proceda con extrema precauci6n cuando todas las instrucciones que aparecen en la ma- cambie de direcci6n en las cuestas.
  • Page 22 • Ayuda rapida por telefono - soporte tele- nuevo producto Craftsman® estA diseSado f6nico per parte de un t6cnico Sears sobre y fabricado para funcionar de modo fiable por productos que requieren un arreglo en casa, muchos aSos.
  • Page 23 Estos accesorios estaban disponibles cuando se produjo la segadora. No son faeilitades junto al eortaeesped. Tambi6n est&n disponibles en la mayorfa de las tiendas de Sears yen los centros de servicio. AIgunos de estos accesorios tat vez no se apliquen a su segadora. RENDIMIENTO DE LA SEGADORA DE RECORTES...
  • Page 24 COMO PREPARAR SU SEGADORA PARA MONTAR EL RECOGEDOR ClaSPED PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO 1. Destizar el saco de la hierba sobre el IMPORTANTE: Despliegue el mango con armaz6n. Asegurarse de que el mango mucho cuidado para no pellizcar o da_ar los trasero est6 arriba (el mismo lade que el cables de control.
  • Page 25 FAMILIARICESE CON SU SEGADORA LEA ESTE MANUAL DEL DUENO Y LAS REGLAS DE SEGURIDAD ANTES DE OPARAR SU SEGADORA. Compare las ilustraciones con su segadora para familiarizarse con la ubicaci6n de los diversos controles y ajustes. Guarde este manual para referencia en el futuro. Estos simbolos pueden apareser sobre su segadora o en la literatura proporcionada con el producto.
  • Page 26 AJUSTE DEL MANDO La operaci6n de cualquier Ocasionalmente, el sistema de mando puede segadora puede hacer que "aflojarse', provocando una disminuci6n de la satten objetos extraSos dentro de velocidad. Hay un bot6n en la parte trasera de sus ojos, Io que puede producir la sede del mando para apretar la tensi6n del daSos graves en 6stos.
  • Page 27 • Fijar la parte trasera del canal de descarga at • Fijar la parte trasera del deflector de des- bastidor del cortac6sped a trav6s del pomo. carga lateral al bastidor del cortac_sped a • Colocar el mango trasero det dep6sito de trav_s del pomo.
  • Page 28 PARA VACIAR EL RECOGEDOR DE ClaSPED Remueva la varila medidora de acefte del 1. Abierto la puerta redonda del canal incli- tubo de desarga de aceite. Usted recfbe un envase de aceite con la nado de la descarga para mover la cuerda unfdad.
  • Page 29 PARA PARAR EL MOTOR el uso y los recogedores recaudar_tr_ menos c_sped. Para evitar _ste, roc°e el recogedor • Para parar el motor y sf no ir_ter_ta ponerlo er_ marcha de r_uevo,alivfe la barra de cor_trol cor_ la manguera de agua, regularmente, y d_jelo seoarse antes de usarlo.
  • Page 30 PROGRAMA DESPUES CADA A.TES DE CADA .O.AS O ALMACE- MANTENIMIENTO TEMPORAD_ NAMIENTO R6vtsar si hay Sujetadores S_lalto_ ES LimpiarAn_peccionar 61Recoge_Qr de C6sperJ * Oor_trol_r los NeiJrn_tioos Oor_trol_r las R_Joda8 Motrtc_s *_ Limpiar la SegarJora *'*" Limpiar deb_jQ I_ Cubierta do la Transmisi6n RGvtsar las C<_rreas y la_ I_lo_s ImD_l_das RGvtsar / A'FiI_r/ Cambi_r la O_lc_ill_ Lul_riP.act6rl...
  • Page 31 SEGADORA mostrados en la seccf6n Partes de Reparaci6_ de este manual. Siempre observe las raglas de segurldad cu- a_do haga el ma_te_imfento. Borde de salida Ada.pta.dor d e 18. cuchilla. LLANTAS ° Ma_te_ga las Ila_tas sin gasolina, acefte o substa_cfas qufmicas para control de insec- tos que pueden dariar la goma.
  • Page 32 LUBRICACI(_N Y_pa del deposito de _ceite con v_rill_ de nivel Use solamer_te aceite de detergente de alta calidad clasfffcado con la clasificaci6n SF-SJ de servfcfo API. Seleccior_e la calidad de viscosf- dad SAE seg0n su temperatura de operaci6r_ esperada. CALIDADES DE MISCOSIDAD DE 8AE Mar_ inferior •c _...
  • Page 33 ° Haga desoamsar l a segadoraen su lado. ff]tro de aire y el oarburador estem tapados AsegOrese queelff]trodeairey queel oarbu- para evitar que les entre el agua. El agua em radorquedem miramdo h acfa arrfba. Limpfe la el motor puede acortar la duracf6m de _ste. parte fnferfor de su segadora rasp_tndola para LIMPIE DEBAJO DE LA CUBIERTA DE LA remover la acumulaci6n...
  • Page 34 Ir_stalar la r_uevacorrea de mando er_ el Use un bloque de madera entre la cuohilla y la caja de la segadora para evftar que la cor_iuntode la palanca de transmfsi6r_, ouchf]la gire ouando se le quite el perno. luego alrededor de la polea de mando. Ase- AVISO: Proteja sus manos con guar_tes y/o gurarse de que la correa se halle al ir_terior...
  • Page 35 creequeel motorest_funcionando d emasiado IMPORTANTE: Nunca manfpule el regulador r_tpido o demasfado lento, l]eve su segadora del motor, el que ha sido ajustado en la f_brfca mas con su centro de servfoio Sears o con un para la velocfdad del motor adecuada. Puede otto centro de servioio oualifioado.
  • Page 36 ClLINDRO • Vacfar el dep6sito del carburante poniendo en marcha el motor y dei_tndolo funcfonar 1. Remueva la buj°a. hasta que el carburante termfne y el Vac°e una onza (2g ml) de acefte a trav_s oarburador est_ vaoio. del aguiero de la bujia en el cf]indro. •...
  • Page 37 SOLUCION DE PROBLEMAS -Vea la seccion ap_opiada en el manual amenos que este dirigido a un centro de servico Sears. I PROBLEMA CORRECCI(_N CAUSA Falta de Eleve la altura de torte. 1. Cuchil]a desgastada, doblada fuerza o suelta. Eleve la altura de corte. Altura de las ruedas dfspareja.
  • Page 38 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.377841...
  • Page 39 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.377841 PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 188508)(428 180833 Handle, Grassbag, Rear Kr_b, Star 65322 Hairpin Cotter 183465 Bolt, Shoulder 183483 183613 Rod, Rear Handle, Grsssbag Deflector, Discharge 189471 187064X479 Grassbag Adjustment Bracket, Lower Handle, RH...
  • Page 40 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.377841 69 3_...
  • Page 41 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.377841 PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 183705 Drive Control Assembly, Complete 183457 Cover, Dust, Wheel Washer, Flat 3/8 {Consists o1 Key Numbers 2 lhrough 7) 88348 186297 Cover, Drive Control, Top 184371 Wheel Assembly, Rear 9 x 2-1/4...
  • Page 42 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.377841 GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY - - PART NUMBER 183699 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 17541011 Screw, Tapping #10-24 x .668 160672 Gear Case, Upper 57072 Seal 183908 Drive Shaft 160818 Bearing, Needle, ThruSt...
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  • Page 46 HONDA 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER GCVlg0-AS3A LABELS CARBURETOR PART KEY PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 3088416 Gasket Set 7357650 Mark, Emblem (6.5) 5580162 Float Set 7229917 Mark, Choke Indication 3465879 Chamber Set, Float 4481818 Screw Set CHOKE 1672187 Screw Set, Drain 1441518 Screw Set B PART 5580170...
  • Page 47 HONDA 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER GCVlg0-AS3A CLEANER CRANKSHAFT PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 5580154 Tube, Breather 7357312 Crankshaft (N3-type) 6718159 Element, Air Cleaner 5581012 Washer, Thrust 5580410 Case Assembly, Air Cleaner 5664560 Gasket, Air Cleaner 7356025 Cover, Air Cleaner PISTON / CONNECTING 7399397 Cover, Air Cleaner 55809646...
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