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Craftsman 917.293321 Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual
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6.5 HP
19 INCH TINE WIDTH
REAR TINE WITH
DUAL ROTATING TINE...
TILLER
Model No.
917.293321
• Safety
• Assembly
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Espa_ol
• Repair Parts
This product has a low emission
engine which operates
differently
from previously
built engines.
Before you start the
engine, read and understand
this Owner's
Manual.
CAUTION:
Read and follow all Safety
Rules and Instructions before
operating this equipment.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, II 60179
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  • Page 1 This product has a low emission engine which operates engine, read and understand this Owner's Manual. CAUTION: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, II 60179 Visit our Craftsman website:www.sears.com/craftsman...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Maintenance ........14 LIMITEDTWO YEAR WARRANTYON CRAFTSMANTILLER For two (2) years from date of purchase, when this Craftsman Tiller is maintained, lubricated, and tuned up according to the operating and maintenance instructions in the owner's manual, Sears will repair free of charge any defect in material or workman- ship.
  • Page 3 • Never attempt to make any adjustments • Never operate the tiller without good while the engine (motor) is running visibility or light. • Be careful when tilling in hard ground. (except where specifically recommend- ed by manufacturer). The tines may catch in the ground and propel the tiller forward.

  • Page 4: Safety Rules

    Congratulations on your purchase of a a spark arrester meeting applicable local Craftsman Tiller. It has been designed, or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is engineered and manufactured to give...
  • Page 5 Your new tiller has been assembled at the FRONT factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. 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 RIGHT...

  • Page 6: Assembly

    UNPACKING CARTON _iI,CAUTION: Be careful of exposed staples when handling or disposing of cartoning material. IMPORTANT:When unpacking and assembling tiller, be careful not to stretch or kink cables. Loosen Handle • While holding handle assembly, cut Lever to Move cable ties securing handle assembly to top frame.
  • Page 7 INSERT CABLE CLIP Shift Lever Hairpin Indicator • Insert plastic cable clip into hole on the Shift back of handle column. Push cables into clip, Handle Column Cable Clip REMOVE TILLER FROM CRATE • Adjust handle assemby to lowest posi- CONNECT SHIFT ROD tion.
  • Page 8 These symbols may appear on your Tiller or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. KNOW YOUR TILLER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TILLER. Compare the illustrations with your tiller to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments.

  • Page 9: Operation

    The operation of any tiller can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting your tiller and while tilling. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles or standard safety glasses.

  • Page 10: Maintenance

    OUTER SIDE SHIELDS • Move throttle control to "FAST" position for deep tilling. The back edges of the outer side shields IMPORTANT: Always release drive are slotted so that the shields can be control bar before moving shift lever into raised for deep tilling and lowered for another position.

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    • Move shift lever indicator to "N" (neutral) position. • Place throttle control in "FAST" position. • Turn fuel shut-off valve 1/4 turn to OPEN position. • Move choke control to CHOKE position. • Grasp recoil starter handle with one hand and grasp tiller handle with other Oil Fill hand.
  • Page 12 CULTIVATING • Tilling is digging into, turning over, and breaking up packed soil before Cultivating is destroying the weeds planting. Loose, unpacked soil helps between rows to prevent them from root growth. Best tilling depth is 4" to 6". robbing nourishment and moisture from A tiller will also clear the soil of un- the plants.
  • Page 13 ADJUST WHEELS FOR OUTER VIEW OF TIRE CULTIVATING Clevis • Place blocks under right hand side of tiller and remove hairpin clip and clevis pin from right hand wheel. • Move wheel outward approximately inch until hole in inner wheel hub lines up with inner hole in axle.
  • Page 14 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FILL IN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE SERVICE DATES REGULAR SERVICE Check Engine Oil Level Change Engine Oil _1,_. Oil Pivot Points Inspect Spark Arrester / Muffler Inspect Air Screen Clean or Replace Air Cleaner Cartridge Clean Engine Cylinder Fins Replace Spark...
  • Page 15 • Remove oil fill plug. ACAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire before performing any maintenance • Refill engine with oil through oil fill (except carburetor adjustment) to prevent tube. See "CHECK ENGINE OIL accidental starting of engine. LEVEL" in the Operation section of this manual.
  • Page 16 MUFFLER _Cover Knob Do not operate tiller without muffler. Do not tamper with exhaust system. Damaged mufflers or spark arresters could create a Cover_ fire hazard. Inspect periodically replace if necessary. If your engine is Cartridge equipped with a spark arrester screen assembly, remove every 50 hours for cleaning and inspection.
  • Page 17 TIRE CARE Belt Guard _CAUTION: When mounting tires, un- less beads are seated, overinflation Washer cause an explosion. (Located • Maintain 20 pounds of tire pressure. Behind tire pressures are not equal, tiller will Tire) pull to one side. Screws •...
  • Page 18 TINE REPLACEMENT To maintain the superb tilling perfor- mance of this machine the tines should _,CAUTION: Tines are sharp. Wear be checked for sharpness, wear, and gloves or other protection when handling bending, particularly the tines which tines. are next to the transmission. If the gap A badly worn tine causes your tiller to between the tines exceeds...
  • Page 19 ENGINE TO ADJUST CARBURETOR Maintenance, repair, or replacement The carburetor has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be the emission control devices and sys- tems, which are being done at the necessary. However, engine perfor- customers expense, may be performed mance can be affected by differences fuel, temperature, altitude or load.
  • Page 20 Immediately prepare your tiller for storage NOTE: Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable at the end of the season or if the unit will alternative in minimizing the formation not be used for 30 days or more. fuel gum deposits during storage. stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or _i, CAUTION"...
  • Page 21 PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. See "TO START ENGINE" in 2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly. the Operation section. 3. Engine flooded. 3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start. 4. Dirty air cleaner. 4.
  • Page 22 CAUSE CORRECTION PROBLEM 1. Low oil level/dirty oil. 1. Check oil level/change oil. Engine overheats 2. Clean engine air screen. 2. Dirty engine air screen. 3. Dirty engine. 3. Clean cylinder fins, air screen, muffler area. 4. Remove and clean muffler. 4.
  • Page 23 TILLER -- MODEL NUMBER 917.293321 HANDLES ',_, 31 \\ PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 164743 19131611 Washer 13/32 x 1 x 11 Ga, Throttle, Control 141406 109228X Lever, Lock, Handle Grip, Handle 110673X Grommet, Handle 150629 Handle, Assemble 127254X 165197 Clip, Plastic, Cable Bar, Drive Control Assembly 6712J 86777...
  • Page 24 TILLER -- MODEL NUMBER 917.293321 MAINFRAME, LEFT SIDE PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION STD541031 *Nut, Hex 5/16-18 STD624003 *Clip, Hairpin STD551137 *Washer, Lock 3/8 165501X558 Guard, Belt STD541037 "Nut, Hex 3/8-16 132801 Belt, V 170127 Shield, Inner Belt Guard 104679X Pulley, Idler 164329 Pin, Shift Lever 12000032...
  • Page 25 74760512 Bolt, Hex 5/16-18 x 3/4 STD541431 *Nut, Keps 5/16-18 102332X Bracket, Reinforcement Engine, (See Breakdown) 74760532 Bolt, Hex 5/16-18 x 2 Craftsman Model No. 102173× 121402-0161 -E 1 Counter Weight, R.H. STD551137 7192J Tie Cable *Washer, Lock 3/8 8TD541037...
  • Page 26 TILLER -- MODEL NUMBER 917.293321 TRANSMISSION PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 1 170306 Transmission Assembly (includes 102121X Sprocket and Gear Assembly Key Nos. 2-52) t02112X Shaft, Reduction (2nd) 161510 Gearcase, L.H. w/Bearing 102101X Screw, Whiz, Lock 5/16-18 x 3-1/2 (Includes Key No. 4) 161524 Sprocket Assembly w/Bearing 161963...
  • Page 27 TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.293321 TINE SHIELD PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 73900500 Nut, Look Hex Flange 5/16-18 UNC 102701X 161415X558 Shield, Side, Outer L.H. STD541037 *Nut, Hex 3/8-16 8393J Pin, Stake, Depth 102156X Stake, Depth 12000036 Bolt, Hex 3/8-16 x 2 Ring, Klip 74930632 STD533107...
  • Page 28 TILLER -- MODEL NUMBER 917.293321 TINE ASSEMBLY PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 132673 Pin, Shear 17 163500 Tine,Cleaning 163926 Assembly, Hub and Plate 18 3146R *Clip, Hairpin 73610600 Nut, Hex 3/8-24 STD551137 *Washer, Lock 3/8 *STANDARD HARDWARE-- PURCHASE LOCALLY 74610616 Bolt, Hex 3/8-24 x 1 163499 Tine, Spade NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S.
  • Page 29 TILLER-- MODEL NUMBER 917.293321 DECALS PART DESCRIPTION 164709 Decal, Logo 145023 Decal, Logo 166186 Decal, Logo 166187 Decal, Description 137538 Decal, Caution, Drive Control 120431X Decal, Hand Placement 166202 Decal, Shift Indicator 166188 Decal, Tine, Shield, Counter Rotating Tines 120075X Decal, Warning, Rotating Tines 165836 Decal, Tine Drag Stake...
  • Page 30 TILLER -- MODEL NUMBER 917.293321 ENGINE, BRIGGS & STRATTON - - MODEL NUMBER 121402-0161-E1 1034 ,___ • 1113 "_ !'_,.,.-._ • 21 _;; 4r REQUIRES SPECIALTOOLS TO INSTALL. SEE REPAIR INSTRUCTION MANUAL• I 1019 LABEL KIT 27' i'_ I 1058 OWNER'S MANUAL...
  • Page 31 TILLER -- MODEL NUMBER 917.293321 ENGINE, BRIGGS & STRATTON - - MODEL NUMBER 121402-0161-E1 Ii_l m_i' 365: '- i:i,o4 ] 276 ..°" -: "I i :: 12_._ 110 _ _ ; _ +1_:; 163 :i + 358 GASKET [" ,i _ 961, I li...
  • Page 32 TILLER-- MODEL NUMBER 917.293321 ENGINE, BRIGGS & STRATTON - - MODEL NUMBER 121402-0161-E1 562 "_",_,_, 267 ,, 209A '_ __ _ .. !'__ 505 _:_ 663 _:_ .. : . _.::_ _!_ __ 1138 '-'-"-_ . _._ _'_-'%_,_ /_-_- __ " _ 334 _ji ;_' _i _-_i I 677 "...
  • Page 33 TILLER-- MODEL NUMBER 917.293321 ENGINE, BRIGGS & STRATTON - - MODEL NUMBER 121402-0161-E1 597 _;,':_ 456 _-;, I 1036 LABEL KIT-EMISSIONS 1033 VALVE OVERHAULKIT • " e68 '(i_ 1022 _! I...
  • Page 34 TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.293321 ENGINE, BRIGGS & STRATTON - - MODEL NUMBER 121402-0161-E1 KEY PART KEY PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 690045 Cylinder Assembly 693867 tWasher (Choke Shaft) 399269 Bushing/Seal Kit 497620 Main Jet 299819 Oil Seal 690032 Carburetor Kit 693643 Cylinder Head 693749...
  • Page 35 TILLER -- MODEL NUMBER 917.293321 ENGINE, BRIGGS & STRATI"ON - - MODEL NUMBER 121402-0161-E1 KEY PART KEY PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Screw (Mounting) 19069 Flywheel Puller 836A693624 Spark Plug Terminal 692568 Screw (Carburetor) 493880 Air Cleaner Bracket 19374 Spark Plug Wrench 693462 Valve Seal 693463...
  • Page 39 Get it fixed, at your home or ours! For repair of major brand appliances in your own home... no matterwho made it, no matter who sold it! 1-800-4-MY-HOME sM Anytime,dayor night (1-800-469-4663) www.sears.com To bring in products such as vacuums, lawn equipment and electronics for repair,call for the location of your nearest Sears Parts &...