Craftsman 944.361420 Owner's Manual page 5

BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE
KEY PART
NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
1 493260 Cylinder Assembly
2 399269 Kit-Bushing/Seal
3 299819 • Seal-Oil (Magneto Side)
4 493279 Sump-Engine
5 691160 Head-Cylinder
7 692249 •+ Gasket-Cylinder Head
8 695250 Breather Assembly
9 272481 •+ Gasket-Breather
10 691125 Screw (Breather Assembly)
11 691781 Tube-Breather
12 692232 • Gasket-Crankcase
13 690912 Screw (Cylinder Head)
15 691680 Plug-Oil Drain
16 691451 Crankshaft
20 399781 • Seal-Oil (PTO Side)
22 691092 Screw (Engine Sump)
23 692315 Flywheel
24 222698 Key-Flywheel
25 499429 Piston Assembly (Standard)
499430 Piston Assembly (.010" O.S.)
499431 Piston Assembly (.020" O.S.)
499432 Piston Assembly (.030" O.S.)
26 499425 Ring Set-Piston (Standard)
499426 Ring Set-Piston (.010" O.S.)
499427 Ring Set-Piston (.020"O.S.)
499428 Ring Set-Piston (.030" O.S.)
27 691866 Lock-Piston Pin
28 499423 Pin-Piston
29 499424 Rod-Connecting
32 691664 Screw (Connecting Rod)
32A 695759 Screw (Connecting Rod)
33 262651 Valve-Exhaust
34 262652 Valve-Intake
35 691270 Spring-Valve (Intake)
36 691270 Spring-Valve (Exhaust)
40 692194 Retainer-Valve
43 691997 Slinger-Governor/Oil
45 690548 Tappet-Valve
46 691449 Camshaft
MODEL NUMBER 12H802-2389-B1
KEY PART
NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
48 498826 Short Block (Replacement Engine
12J802-2915-B1)
50 497465 Manifold-Intake
51 272199 • Gasket-Intake
54 691650 Screw (Intake Manifold)
55 691421 Housing-Rewind Starter
58 692259 Rope-Starter (Cut to Req. Length)
60 281434 Grip-Starter Rope
65 690837 Screw (Rewind Starter)
81 691740 Lock-Muffler Screw
95 691636 Screw (Throttle Valve)
97 493267 Shaft-Throttle
104 691242 Ø Pin-Float Hinge
117 494870 Jet-Main (Standard)
497315 Jet-Main (High Altitude)
121 498260 Kit-Carburetor Overhaul
125 498170 Carburetor
127 694468 Ø Plug-Welch
130 691203 Valve-Throttle
133 398187 Float-Carburetor
134 398188 Ø Valve-Needle/Seat
137 693981 ؇Gasket-Float Bowl
146 690979 Key-Timing
159 691753 Bracket-Air Cleaner Primer
163 272653 •Ø‡Gasket-Air Cleaner
187 691050 Line-Fuel (Cut to Required Length)
188 690877 Screw (Control Bracket)
190 690940 Screw (Fuel Tank)
202 691829 Link-Mechanical Governor
209 690319 Spring-Governor
222 692031 Bracket-Control
227 690783 Control Lever-Governor
276 271716 ؇ Sealing Washer
287 690940 Screw (Dipstick Tube)
300 692038 Muffler
304 695892 Housing-Blower
305 691108 Screw (Blower Housing)
306 690450 Shield-Cylinder
307 690345 Screw (Cylinder Shield)
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HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN
MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so
as not to pinch or damage control cables.
1. Raise handles until lower handle
section locks into place in mowing
position.
2. Remove protective padding, raise
upper handle section into place on
lower handle and tighten both handle
knobs.
3. Remove handle padding holding
operator presence control bar to
upper handle.
Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted
for your mowing comfort. Refer to "AD-
JUST HANDLE" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual.
Operator presence
control bar
Upper handle
Lift up
Lift up
Mowing
position
Lower handle
TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER
1. Put grass catcher frame into grass bag
with rigid part of bag on the bottom.
Make sure the frame handle is outside
of the bag top.
2. Slip vinyl bindings over frame.
NOTE: If vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold
them in warm water for a few minutes. If
bag gets wet, let it dry before using.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn
mower without clipping deflector or
approved grass catcher in place. Never
attempt to operate the lawn mower with
the rear door removed or propped open.
Catcher
frame
handle
Vinyl
bindings
TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to
be used as a mulcher. To convert to
bagging or discharging, see "TO CON-
VERT MOWER" in the Operation section
of this manual.
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Frame
opening