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Craftsman 917.376691 Owner's Manual

Craftsman 917.376691 Owner's Manual

5.5 horsepower power-propelled 21" multi-cut rotary lawn mower
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Owner's Manual
CRAFTSMAN°
ROTARY LAWN MOWER
5.5 Horsepower
Power-Propelled
21" Multi-Cut
Model No.
917.376691
• EspaSol, p 19
CAUTION:
Read and follow all
Safety Rules and Instructions
before operating this equipment
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
U.S.A.
Visit our Craftsman
website:www.sears.com/craftsman

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  • Page 1 ROTARY LAWN MOWER 5.5 Horsepower Power-Propelled 21" Multi-Cut Model No. 917.376691 • EspaSol, p 19 CAUTION: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. Visit our Craftsman website:www.sears.com/craftsman...
  • Page 2 Service ......Back Cover LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN POWER MOWER For two years from date of purchase, when this Craftsman Lawn Mower is maintained, lubricated, and tuned up according to the operating and maintenance instructions in the owner's...
  • Page 3 I. GENERAL OPERATION • Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when oper- • Read, understand, and follow all ating mower. instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) before starting. Be thoroughly II. SLOPE OPERATION familiar with the controls and the proper Slopes...

  • Page 4: General Service

    • Neverfill containersinside a vehicle,on • Keep nuts and bolts, especially blade a truck or trailerbed with a plastic liner. attachment bolts, tight and keep equip- Alwaysplace containerson the ground ment in good condition. awayfrom your vehiclebeforefilling. • Never tamper with safety devices.

  • Page 5: Lawn Mower Maintenance

    Repair Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart pur- • Fast help by phone- phone support chase. Your new Craftsman® product from a Sears technician on products designed and manufactured for years of requiring in-home repair, plus conve- dependable operation.
  • Page 6 Read these instructions and this manual Operator MOWING its entirety before you attempt to assemble presence POSITION or operate your new lawn mower. control bar IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine. Your new lawn mower has been assem- bled at the factory with the exception...
  • 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 future reference. These symbols may appear...

  • Page 8: Drive Control

    O arator presence control bar The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Drive Always wear safety glasses or eye shields control while operating your lawn mower lever performing any adjustments...
  • Page 9 CONVERT MOWER Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging or discharging: REAR BAGGING • Lift rear door of the lawn mower place the grass catcher frame hooks onto the door pivot pins. •...

  • Page 10: Before Starting

    BEFORE STARTING ENGINE TO STOP ENGINE ADD OIL • To stop engine, release operator pres- ence control bar. Wait until blade and Your lawnmower is shipped without oil in the engine. For type and grade of oil to all moving parts have stopped and turn use, see "ENGINE"...

  • Page 11: Maintenance Schedule

    • Poresin cloth grass catcherscan be- For best results, adjust the lawn mower come filled with dirt and dust with use cutting height so that the lawn mower and catcherswill collectless grass.To cuts off only the top one-third of the preventthis, regularlyhose catcheroff grass blades.

  • Page 12: Before Each Use

    GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS LAWN MOWER The warranty on this lawn mower does not Always observe safety rules when per- cover items that have been subjected forming any maintenance. TIRES operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must •...
  • Page 13 GEAR CASE Position blade on the blade adapter aligning the two (2) holes in the blade • To keep your drive system working with the raised lugs on the adapter. properly, the gear case and area around Be sure the trailing edge of blade (op- the drive should be kept clean and free...
  • Page 14 Tip lawn mower on its side as shown _CAUTION: Petroleum solvents, such and drain oil into a suitable container. as kerosene, are not to be used to clean Rock lawn mower back and forth to re- cartridge. They may cause deterioration move any oil trapped inside of engine.
  • Page 15 TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT _I, WARNING: To avoid serious injury, before performing any service or adjustments: Place new drive belt in the belt retain- ers of the debris shield. Release control bar and stop engine. Make sure the blade and all moving Belt retainers parts have completely stopped.
  • Page 16 ENGINE SPEED Your engine speed has been factory set. Do not attempt to increase engine speed or it may result in personal injury. If you believe that the engine is running too fast or too slow, take your lawn mower to a Sears or other qualified...

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    ENGINE IMPORTANT: When folding the handle for storage or transportation, be sure to Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace fold the handle as shown or you may dam- with clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" age the control cables. the Maintenance section of this manual).
  • Page 18 TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts & Repair Center, PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Does not start Spark plug wire disconnected. Connect wire to spark plug. (continued) Bad spark plug. Replace spark plug. Loose blade or broken Tighten blade bolt or blade...
  • Page 19 GARANTiA LtMtTADA DE DOS ANOS PARA LA SEGADORA A MOTOR CRAFTSMAN Por dos (2) a5os, a partir de la fecha de compra, cuando esta Segadora Craftsman se mantenga, lubrique y afine segQn las instrucciones para la operaciSn y el mantenimiento en el manual del due5o, Sears reparara gratis todo defecto en el material y la mano de obra.
  • Page 20 I. OPERACION Siempre use gafas de seguridad o anteojos con proteccion lateral cuando opere la sega- • Antes de empezar, debe familiarizarse dora. completamente con los controles y el uso correcto de la maquina. Para esto, debe leer y comprender todas las instrucciones II.
  • Page 21 • Nunca repostar la maquina al interior de un • Mantenga las tuercas y los pernos, espe- local. cialmente los pernos del accesorio de la • Nunca guardar la maquina o el contenedor cuchilla, apretados y mantenga el equipo en buenas condiciones.

  • Page 22: Mantenimiento

    • Ayuda rapida por tel_fono - soporte tele- nuevo producto Craftsman® esta diseSado f6nico por parte de un tecnico Sears sobre y fabricado para funcionar de modo fiable por productos que requieren un arreglo en casa, muchos aSos.
  • Page 23 Lea estas instrucciones y el manual comple- POSlCION Barra de tamente antes de tratar de montar u operar su PARA que sxige segadora nueva. presencia Pb_, SEGAR IMPORTANTE: Este cortacesped viene SIN operador ACEITE O GASOLtNA en el motor. Su segadora nueva ha sido montada en la fabrica con la excepcion de aquellas partes que se dejaron sin montar por razones de envio.
  • Page 24 FAMILIARICESE CON SU SEGADORA LEA ESTE MANUAL DEL DUENOY LAS REGLAS DE SEGURIDAD ANTES DE OPERAR SU SEGADORA. Compare las ilustraciones con su segadora para familiarizarse con la ubicacion 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 25 AJUSTE DEL MANDO La operacion de cualquier Ocasionalmente, el sistema de mando puede segadora puede hacer que salten "aflojarse", provocando una disminuci6n de la objetos extrafios dentro de sus velocidad. Hay un torniquete en la parte trasera ojos, Io que puede producir dafios de la sede del mando para apretar la tensi6n graves en estos.
  • Page 26 Pasador PASOS SIMPLES DE RECORDAR Mango trasera bastidordel CUANDO CONVlERTA SU SEGADORA recogedor PARA ACOLCHAMIENTO de cesped Puerta trasera cerrada. La protecciSn contra la descarga cerrada. PARA ENSACAMIE NTO TRAS E RO - La tapSn acolchadora trasera removida. La proteccion contra la descarga cerrada. PARA DESCARGA LATERAL- Puerta trasera cerrada.
  • Page 27 PARA HACER ARRANCAR EL MOTOR • Cambie el aceite despues de 25 horas de operaci6n o una vez por temporada. Puede AVlSO: Debido a las capas del mo- protectoras necesitar cambiar el aceite mas a menudo tor, una cantidad pequei_a de humo puede cuando las condiciones son polvorosas o su-...
  • Page 28 Mantenga la partesuperior d elmotor, a lred- Para obtener los mejores resultados, ajuste edordelarrancador, despejada y sinrecortes la altura del corte de la segadora de modo decesped y paja.Estoayudar_l el flujodel que esta corte solamente el tercio superior airedelmotor y extendera suduracion. de las hojas de cesped.
  • Page 29 SEGADORA RECOMENDACIONES GENERALES La garantia de esta segadora no cubre los Siempre observe las reglas de seguridad cu- articulos que han estado sujetos al abuso o a ando haga el mantenimiento. la negligencia del operador. Para recibir todo el valor de la garantia, el operador tiene que LLANTAS mantener la segadora segQn las instrucciones •...
  • Page 30 Use un bloque de madera entre la cuchilla • Revise su recogedor de cesped a menudo y la caja de la segadora para evitar que la para verificar siesta dadado o deteriorado. cuchilla gire cuando se le quite el perno. Se va a desgastar con el uso normal.
  • Page 31 Incline la cortadora de cesped por este Limpielo golpeandolo suavemente en una costado tal como se muestra y purgue el superficie plana. Siesta muy sucio cambie el cartucho. aceite en un recipiente idoneo. Mueva la _PRECAUCl6N: Los solventes de petr61eo, segadora de atras para adelante para re- mover todo el aceite que se haya quedado tales como el keroseno, no se deben usar para...
  • Page 32 _ADVERTENClA: P ara evitar lesi6nes serias, PARA CAMBIAR LA CORREA DE IMPUL- Sl6N antes de dar calquier servico o de hacer 1. Colocar la nueva correa de mando en el ajustes: Suelte la barra de control y pare el motor. estribos de la pantalla de los escombros.
  • Page 33 Posici6n VELOClDAD DEL MOTOR Posici6n / "<-_ La velocidad del motor ha sido ajustada en la fa- ('_:_/para segar brica. No trate de aumentar la velocidad del motor pues se pueden producir lesiones personales. Si cree que el motor esta funcionando demasiado rapido o demasiado lento, Ileve su segadora...
  • Page 34 ACEITE DEL MOTOR MOTOR Drene el aceite (con el motor caliente) y SISTEMA DE COMBUSTIBLE cambielo con aceite de motor limpio. (Vea "MO- IMPORTANTE: Es importante evitar que se for- TOR" en la secci6n de Mantenimiento de este men depositos de coma en partes fundamentales manual.) del sistema de combustible tales como el carbu- ClLINDRO...
  • Page 35 SOLUCION DE PROBLEMAS - Vea la seccibn apropiada en el manual amenos est_ dirigido a un centro de servico Sears. PROBLEMA CAUSA CORRECCION Falta de Eleve la altura de corte. Cuchilla desgastada, doblada fuerza o suelta. Eleve la altura de corte. AItura de las ruedas dispareja.
  • Page 36 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.376691 "...
  • Page 37 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.376691 PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 194579X479 Upper Handle 189597X004 Axle Arm Assembly, Rear, LH 151721X479 Lower Handle 184193 Bolt 194580X428 Control Bar 176185 Spacer Pushnut 183567 Engine Zone Control Cable 176235 191574...
  • Page 38 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.376691 /-',\...
  • Page 39 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.376691 PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 196178 Drive Control Assembly, Complete 188296 Gear Case Assembly, Complete 195745 Cover, Top 73800400 Locknut, 1/4-20 187353 Pulley 192849 Spring 188281 Lever 195107 Kit, Wheel Adjuster, 195744...
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  • Page 41 HONDA 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER GCV-160-AS3A LABELS CAMSHAFT PULLEY PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 7400187 Mark, Choke Indication 7049679 Pulley Comp., Camshaft 5580063 Shaft, Cam Pulley 7058985 Belt, Timing (84HU7 G200) CHOKE 5580089 Rocker Arm, Intake Valve 5580097 Rocker Arm, Exhaust Valve PART 5580105...
  • Page 42 HONDA 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER GCV-160-AS3A CYLINDER BARRELJ PISTON CONNECTING RODJ CRANKSHAFT OIL PAN I ,2,Oo,,_ MUFFLER FLYWHEEL (_13...
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