Assembly / Pre-Operation - Craftsman 944.367030 Owner's Manual

BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE
KEY PART
NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
1 699653 Cylinder Assembly
2 399269 Bushing/Seal Kit (PTO Side)
3 299819s • Seal-Oil (PTO Side)
4 698691 Sump-Engine
5 690386 Head-Cylinder
7 698717 • Gasket-Cylinder Head
8 791781 Breather Assembly
9 695890 • Gasket-Breather
10 691666 Screw (Breather Assembly)
11 691245 Tube-Breather
12 692218 • Gasket-Crankcase
13 691640 Screw (Cylinder Head)
15 691680 Plug-Oil Drain
16 492086 Crankshaft
19 293709 Bushing/Seal Kit
(Magneto Side)
20 391483s • Seal-Oil (Magneto Side)
22 692551 Screw (Engine Sump)
23 692009 Flywheel
24 222698s Key-Flywheel
25 790908 Piston Assembly (Standard)
25 792532 Piston Assembly
(.020" Oversize)
26 790909 Ring Set (Standard)
26 792533 Ring Set (.020" Oversize)
27 691588 Lock-Piston Pin
28 699659 Pin-Piston (Standard)
29 699654 Rod-Connecting
32 691664 Screw (Connecting Rod)
33 296676 Valve-Exhaust
34 296677 Valve-Intake
35 690520 Spring-Valve (Intake)
36 690520 Spring-Valve (Exhaust)
37 691209 Guard-Flywheel
37A 690482 Guard-Flywheel
MODEL NUMBER 09T702-0889-B1
KEY PART
NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
40 692194 Retainer-Valve
43 698690 Slinger-Governor/Oil
45 691762 Tappet-Valve
46 691998 Gear-Cam
48 398211 Short Block
50 792338 Manifold-Intake
51 792389 • Gasket-Intake
54 691111 Screw (Intake Manifold)
55 692144 Housing-Rewind Starter
58 697316 Rope-Starter
60 691915 Grip-Starter Rope
65 690837 Screw (Rewind Starter)
73 699850 Screen-Rotating
78 692198 Screw (Flywheel Guard)
90 498811 Carburetor
97 691931 Shaft-Throttle
106 691901 Seat-Inlet
130 691190 Valve-Throttle
163 271139s • Gasket-Air Cleaner
180 494406 Tank-Fuel
190 692198 Screw (Fuel Tank)
190A 691697 Screw (Fuel Tank)
200 691912 Blade-Governor
201 690347 Link-Air Vane
209 690251 Spring-Governor
211 691859 Spring-Governed Idle
222 691446 Bracket-Control
287 691002 Screw (Dipstick Tube)
300 394569s Muffler
304 691484 Blower Housing
305 692198 Screw (Blower Housing)
306 690400 Shield-Cylinder
307 690345 Screw (Cylinder Shield)
332 690662 Nut (Flywheel)
333 793352 Armature-Magneto
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ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION

Read these instructions and this manual
in its entirety before you attempt to as-
semble or operate your new lawn mower.
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the
engine.
Your new lawn mower has been as sem -
bled at the factory with the exception of
those parts left unassembled for shipping
purposes. All parts such as nuts, wash-
ers, bolts, etc., nec es sary to com plete the
as sem bly have been placed in the parts
bag. To ensure safe and proper opera-
tion of your lawn mower, all parts and
hard ware you assemble must be tightened
securely. Use the correct tools as neces-
sary to ensure proper tightness.
TO REMOVE MOWER FROM CAR TON
1. Remove loose parts included with
mower.
2. Cut down two end corners of carton
and lay end panel down flat.
3. Remove all packing materials except
padding between upper and lower
handle and padding holding operator
presence control bar to upper handle.
4. Roll lawn mower out of carton and
check carton thor ough ly for additional
loose parts.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR MOW ER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so
as not to pinch or damage con trol cables.
1. Raise handles until lower handle sec-
tion locks into place in mowing position.
2. Remove protective padding, raise up-
per handle sec tion into place on lower
handle and tighten both handle knobs.
3. Remove handle padding holding operator
pres ence 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 Adjust-
ments section of this manual.
Operator MOWING
presence POSITION
control bar
LIFT
UP
LIFT
UP
Lower handle
5
Upper
handle
Handle
knob