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Craftsman 917.385144 Owner's Manual

Rotary lawn mower 550 series briggs & stratton engine 22" side discharge
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CRAFTSMAN °
ROTARY LAWN MOWER
550 Series Briggs & Stratton Engine
22" Side Discharge
Model No.
917.385144
• EspaSol, p. 17
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 1 550 Series Briggs & Stratton Engine 22" Side Discharge Model No. 917.385144 • EspaSol, p. 17 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 Sears store, Parts & Repair Center or other Craftsman outlet for free repair (or replacement if repair proves impossible). This warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase if this Lawn Mower is ever used for commercial or rental purposes.

  • Page 3: General Operation

    I. GENERAL OPERATION . Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating • Read, understand, and follow all 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 are a major factor related to slip &...

  • Page 4: General Service

    • Never fill containers inside a vehicle, on • Keep nuts and bolts, especially blade a truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner. attachment bolts, tight and keep equip- Always place containers on the ground ment in good condition. away from your vehicle before filling.

  • Page 5: Lawn Mower

    Repair Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart pur- • Fast help by phone- phone sup- chase. Your new Craftsman® product is port from a Sears representative designed and manufactured for years of products requiring in-home repair, plus dependable operation.
  • Page 6 Read these instructions and this manual in NOW TO SET UP YOUR MOWER its entirety before you attempt to assemble TO UNFOLD HANDLE or operate your new lawn mower. iMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so iMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped 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...

  • Page 8: Before Starting Engine

    The operationof any lawn ,I_CAUTION Do not run your lawn mower mower can result in foreign without discharge guard, approved grass objects thrown into the catcher or mulcher plate in place. eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always Hinge rod Discharge wear safety glasses or eye shieldswhile...

  • Page 9: To Stop Engine

    A CAUTION: Alcohol blended fuels MOWING TIPS A CAUTION: Do not use de-thatcher (called gasohol or using ethanol or metha- nol) can attract moisture which leads to blade attachments on your mower. Such separation and formation of acids during attachments are hazardous, wil! damage storage.

  • Page 10: Maintenance Schedule

    For best results, adjust the lawn mower cutting height so that the lawn mower MAX 1/3 cuts off only the top one-third of the grass blades. If the lawn is overgrown it will be necessary to raise the height of cut to reduce pushingeffort and to keep •...
  • Page 11 LUBRICATION CHART NOTE: Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth. (_ Wheel 4. Remove blade bolt by turning counter- adjuster (on clockwise. each wheel) 5. Remove blade and attaching hardware (bolt, lock washer, hardened washer). NOTE: Remove the blade adapter and Engine oil check the key inside hub of blade adapter.

  • Page 12: Grass Catcher

    GRASS CATCHER 4. Wipe off any spilled oi! from lawn (If purchasedas an accessory) mower or side of engine. • The grass catcher may be hosed with 5. Slowly pour oil down the oil fill spout, water, but must be dry when used. stopping every few ounces to check •...
  • Page 13 MUFFLER ,ACAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire Inspect and replace corroded muffler as it from spark plug and place wire where it could create a fire hazard and/or damage. cannot come in contact with plug. SPARK PLUG • Clean the underside of your mower by scraping to remove build-up of grass/trash.
  • Page 14 ENGINE lawn mower to a Sears or other qualified service center for repair and/or adjust- ENGINE SPEED ment. Your engine speed has been factory set. Do IMPORTANT: Never tamper with the not attempt to increase engine speed or it engine governor, which is factory set may result in personal injury.

  • Page 15: Engine Oil

    stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or stor- OTHER age container. Always follow the mix ratio • Do not store gasoline from one season found on stabilizer container. Run engine to another. at least 10 minutesafter adding stabilizer • Replace your gasoline can if your can to allow the stabilizerto reachthe car- starts to rust.
  • Page 16 TROUBLESHOOTING = See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts & Repair Center. CAUSE PROBLEM CORRECTION Loss of power 1. Rear of mower housing or 1. Raise cutting height. blade dragging in grass. 2. Cutting too much grass. 2.
  • Page 17 Sears, al Centro de Repuestos y Reparaci6n, o a otro comercio donde se vendan los equipos Craftsman, a efectos de que se la reparen sin costo (o bien se la reemplacen, en caso que no sea posible repararla).
  • Page 18 I. OPERACION • Siempre use gafas de seguridad o anteojos con protecci6n 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 II. OPERACION SOBRE LAS CUESTAS y comprender todas las instrucciones...
  • Page 19 • 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 20 Congratulaciones por su buena compra. • Ayuda rapida por telefono - soporte tele= nuevo producto Craftsman® esta diseSado f6nico por parte de un representento Sears y fabricado para funcionar de modo liable pot sobre productos que requieren un arreglo en muchos a_os.
  • Page 21 COMO PREPARAR SU SEGADORA Lea estas instrucciones y este manual comple- tamente antes de tratar de montar u operar su PARA DESDOBLAR EL MANGO segadora nueva. IMPORTANTE: Despliegue el mango con IMPORTANTE: Este cortacesped viene SIN mucho cuidado para no pellizcar o dafiar los ACEITE O GASOLINA en el motor.
  • Page 22 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...
  • Page 23 * Para volver a la operaci6n de acolchamiento, La operaci6n de cualquier simplemente vuelva a instalar la plancha segadora puede hacer que SEGURIDAD acolchadora segQn se muestra. salten objetos extrafios dentro de ,A PRECAUTION: No haga funcionar la sega- sus ojos, Io que puede producir dora sin la protecci6n contra la descarga, el dafios graves en estos.
  • Page 24 CONSEJOS PARA SEGAR _ILPRECAUCl6N: Limpie el aceite o el AI_PRECAUCI6N: No utilizar dispositivos anti- combustible derramado. No almacene, derrame paja de la hoja en la segadora ya que estos o use gasolina cerca de una llama expuesta. accesorios son peligrosos, pueden dafiar su _i_PRECAUCl6N: Los combustibles...

  • Page 25: Mantenimiento

    necesario el elevar la altura del corte para • Ciertos tipos de cesped y sus condiciones reducir el esfuerzo necesario para empujar la pueden exigir que un area tenga que ser segadora y para evitar sobrecargar el motor, acolchada pot segunda vez para esconder dejando montones de recortes de cesped.
  • Page 26 TABLA DE LUBRICACION AVISO: Remueva el adaptador de la cuchilla y revise el cubo interior de la ranura del adaptador de la cuchilla. La ranura tiene que (_ Ajustador estar en buenas condiciones para que funcione de la rueda en forma adecuada. Cambie el adaptador esta dafiado.
  • Page 27 RECOGEDOR DE CESPED Limpie todo el aceite derramado en la sega- (Si comprado como accesorio) dora y en el lado del motor. Echar aceite despacio en el conducto del • El recogedor de cesped puede ser rociado con el agua de la manguera pero tiene que aceite, parandose a intervalos regulates estar seco cuando se vaya a usar.
  • Page 28 SILENClADOR • Haga descansar la segadora en su lado. Inspeccione y cambie el silenciador si esta corroi- AsegQrese que el filtro de aire y que el car- do puede producir un peligro de incendio y/o daSo. burador queden mirando hacia arriba. Limpie BUJiA la parte inferior de su segadora raspandola para remover la acumulaci6n...
  • Page 29 MOTOR rador, Ileve su segadora a contacto con su cen- VELOCIDAD DEL MOTOR tro de servicio Sears o con un otro centro de La velocidad del motor ha sido ajustada en servicio cualificado para repararla y/o ajustarla. la fabrica. No trate de aumentar la velocidad IMPORTANTE: Nunca manipule el regulador del motor pues se pueden producir lesiones...

  • Page 30: Aceite Del Motor

    AVlSO:El estabilizador de combustible es una OTROS alternativa aceptable parareducira un minimo • No guarde la gasolina de una temporada a la la formaci6n de dep6sitos de gomaen el com- otra. bustible durante el periododealmacenamiento. • Cambie el envase de la gasolina si se emp- Agregueestabilizador a la gasolinaen el es- ieza a oxidar.
  • Page 31 SOLUCI([)N DE PROBLEMAS - Yea la secci6n apropiada en el manual amenos est_ dirigido a un centro de servico Sears. CAUSA PROBLEMA CORRECCION Falta de Eleve la altura de corte. 1. Cuchilla desgastada, doblada fuerza o suelta. Eleve la altura de corte. Altura de las ruedas dispareja.
  • Page 32 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.385144 52 51 / 23 ..
  • Page 33 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917o385144 PART PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 185360 Kit, Lawn Mower Housing 66426 Wire Tie 401629 Spacer Shoulder Bolt 5/16-18 (Includes Key Number 38) 160831 Discharge Guard 401638 194177X428 Control Bar 409149...
  • Page 34 BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 10T802-1238-BI I I1058 OPERATOR'$ MANUAL I 48 SHORT BLOCK I 1329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE 1330 REPAIR MANUAL 842 S'_) _..287_ 524_,_ 718_ 616 /') Engine Power Rating Information The gross power rating for individual gas engine models is labeled in accordance with SAE (So- ciety of Automo-tive Engineers) code J11940 (Small Engine Power &...
  • Page 35 BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 10T802-1238-B1 358 ENGINE GASKET SET _/_; 163 _ 842 % _y 868 b_ 35 _,_.J_ 1095 VALVE GASKET '_ ._T i _ .0/_ ,'¸'_'_ _ ..24 8 7-_! _..y--x 741 /_!]]-I...
  • Page 36 BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 10T802-1238-BI 633 _-#_ 1218 |'_,_ 19o _% "_ 334 _ 745 7 729 _ 745A _-_-0...
  • Page 37 BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 10T802-1238=B1 969_ I 1036 EMISSIONS LABEL 6081 1211 1210...
  • Page 38 BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 10T802-1238=BI PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 699650 Cylinder Assembly 690762 Tappet-Valve 399269 691998 Camshaft Kit - Bushing / Seal 793347 Short Block (Magneto Side) 299819s 792388 Manifold-intake Seal-Oil (Magneto Side) 698691 792389 ,+ Gasket-intake Sump-Engine 790169 Head-Cylinder...
  • Page 39 BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 10T802-1238=B1 PART PART DESCRiPTiON DESCRIPTION 790029 Screw (Carburetor) 691870 Seal=O Ring (Dipstick Tube) 691839 Spring=Choke Diaphragm 691440 Dipstick/Tube Assembly 691837 Screen=Carburetor 493880s Terminal=Spark Plug 697338 *+ Seal=Valve 795478 Diaphragm=Carburetor 690272 Washer (Governor Crank) 699641 Seat=Valve (Intake) 691236...

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