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Craftsman 917.371310 Owner's Manual

Craftsman 917.371310 Owner's Manual

Rotary lawn mower 7.0 horsepower power-propelled 22" rear discharge
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Owner's Manual
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ROTARY LAWN MOWER
7.0 Horsepower
Power-Propelled
22" Rear Discharge
Model No.
917.371310
• Espahol, p. 18
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 7.0 Horsepower Power-Propelled 22" Rear Discharge Model No. 917.371310 • Espahol, p. 18 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 Repair Parts ........36-43 Maintenance Schedule ......2-YEAR FULL WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN LAWN MOWER If this Craftsman Lawn Mower fails due to manufacturer defects in material workmanship within two years from the date of purchase, return it to any Sears store, Parts &...
  • Page 3 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...
  • Page 4 • Never fill containers inside a vehicle, • 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 Maintenance

    Repair Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart pur- • Fast help by phone- phone sup- chase. Your new Craftsman@ product port from a Sears representative designed and manufactured for years products requiring in-home repair, plus dependable operation. But like all prod- convenient repair scheduling.

  • Page 6: How To Set Up Your Mower

    Read these instructions and this manual in its entirety before you attempt to assemble operate your new lawn mower. IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine. Your new lawn mower has been assembled at the factory with the exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping...
  • 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...
  • Page 8 The operation of any lawn 1. Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug SAFE_YGLASSES mower can result in foreign wire from spark plug. Turn nut on underside of drive control objectsthrownintothe eyes, to increase drive speed. which result in severe Operate mower to test drive speed.
  • Page 9 Discharge deflector Mulcher plug SIDE DISCHARGING • Mulcher plug must be installed into rear discharge opening of mower. • Open mulcher door and install dis- charge deflector under door as shown. • Mower is now ready for discharging operation. • To convert to mulching or bagging operation,...
  • Page 10 NOTE: Initialoil fill requiresonly 18 oz. TO STOP ENGINE dueto residualoil in enginefrom the • To stop engine, release operator pres- manufacturers100% qualitytesting.When ence control bar. changing oil you may need 20 oz. TO START ENGINE 4. Insert and tightendipstick. NOTE: Due to protective coatings...

  • Page 11: Mowing Tips

    MULCHING MOWING TIPS cut to reduce pushing effort and to keep from overloading the engine and leaving IMPORTANT: For best performance, clumps of mulched grass. For extremely keep mower housing free of built-up heavy grass, reduce your width of cut grass and trash.

  • Page 12: Lubrication Chart

    GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS LAWN MOWER Always observe safety rules when per- The warranty on this lawn mower does not forming any maintenance. cover items that have been subjected TIRES operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must •...
  • Page 13 4. Use block of wood betweenbladeand ENGINE lawn mowerhousingand tighten the LUBRICATION blade bolt, turning clockwise. Use only high quality detergent oil rated with • The recommendedtighteningtorque is API service classification SG-SL. Select the 35-40 ft. Ibs. oil's SAE viscosity grade according to your...

  • Page 14: Air Filter

    7. Continueaddingsmall amountsof oil, MUFFLER recheckingthe dipstick until oil level Inspect and replace corroded muffler as it settles at FULL. DO NOToverfill,or could create a fire hazard and/or damage. enginewill smoke heavilyfrom the muf- SPARK PLUG fler on startup. Replace spark plug at the beginning 8.
  • Page 15 TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT TO ADJUST HANDLE Remove drive cover and belt keeper. The handle can be mounted in a high or Remove belt from gearcase pulley low position. The mounting holes in the bottom of lower handle are off center pushing down on pulley and rolling...
  • Page 16 ENGINE pected carburetor problems, take your lawn mower to a Sears or other qualified service ENGINE SPEED center for repair and/or adjustment. Your engine speed has been factory set. Do IMPORTANT: Never tamperwith theengine not attempt to increase engine speed or it governor, which is factory...

  • Page 17: Engine Oil

    gumdepositsduringstorage. Add stabilizer OTHER to gasolinein fuel tank or storagecontainer. • Do not store gasoline from one season Alwaysfollowthe mixratiofoundon stabilizer to another. container. Run engine at least 10 minutes • Replace your gasoline can if your can afteraddingstabilizerto allowthe stabilizerto starts to rust.
  • Page 18 TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts & Repair Center. CAUSE CORRECTION PROBLEM 1. Raise cutting height. Loss of power Rear of mower housing blade dragging in grass. Cutting too much grass. Raise cutting height.
  • Page 19 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 20 I. OPERAClON • 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 y comprender todas las instrucciones I1.
  • Page 21 • Nunca repostar la m_.quina al interior de un • Mantenga las tuercas y los pernos, espe- local. cialmente los pernos del accesorio de la • Nunca guardar la m_tquina o el contenedor cuchilla, apretados y mantenga el equipo en buenas condiciones.

  • Page 22: Mantenimiento

    Congratulaciones por su buena compra. • Ayuda r_pida por tel_fono - soporte tele- nuevo producto Craftsman® est,. disefiado f6nico por parte de un representanto Sears y fabricado para funcionar de modo liable por sobre productos que requieren un arreglo en muchos afios.
  • Page 23 Lea estas instrucciones y este manual completamente antes de tratar de montar u operar su sega- dora nueva. IMPORTANTE: Este cortac_sped viene SIN ACEITE O GASOLINA en el motor. Su segadora nueva ha sido montada en la f_.brica con la excepci6n de aquellas partes que se de- jaron sin montar por razones de envio.
  • Page 24 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 o en la literatura proporcionada con el producto.
  • Page 25 AJUSTE DEL MANDO Laoperaci6n d ecualquier Ocasionalmente, el sistema de mando puede segadora puedehacerque saltenobjetos extra_os d entro de "aflojarse', provocando una disminuci6n de la susojos,Ioquepuedeproducir velocidad. Hay un torniquete en la parte trasera de la sede del mando para apretar la tensi6n da_osgraves en 6stos.
  • Page 26 Desviador de la descarga Tap6n SEGADORAS C ONDESCARGA L ATERAL • Latap6nacolchadora d ebeserinstalada ad- entrodela abertura de ladescarga trasera. • Abrala protecci6n c ontrala descarga y instale el desviador de contraladescarga debajo dela protecci6n comose muestra. • Lasegadora estalistaparalaoperaci6n de ladescarga.
  • Page 27 3. Ustedrecibe un envase de aceite conla estanque del combustible, haga arrancar el unidad. V iertalentamente e l envase entero motor y h_.galo funcionar hasta que las Ifneas deaceiteeneltubode relleno delmotor. del combustible y el carburador queden vacfos. AVlSO"Elterrapl_n inicial d elaceiterequiere La pr6xima temporada use combustible nuevo.
  • Page 28 CONSEJOS PARA SEGAR Y ACOL- necesario el elevar la altura del corte para reducir el esfuerzo necesario para empujar la CHAR segadora y para evitar sobrecargar el motor, IMPORTANTE: Para obtener el mejor dejando montones de recortes de c_sped. renclimiento mantenga la caja de la segadora Para un cesped muy pesado, reduzca el an- sin acumulacion de cesped y basura.
  • Page 29 RECOMENDAClONES GENERALES SEGADORA La garantfa de esta segadora no cubre los Siempre observe las reglas de seguridad cu- artfculos que han estado sujetos al abuso o a ando haga el mantenimiento. la negligencia del operador. Para recibir todo LLANTAS el valor de la garantfa, el operador tiene que •...
  • Page 30 PARA CAMBIAR LACUCHILLA solamente por uno que sea aprobado por el fabricante. De el nt3mero del modelo de la 1. Ponga eladaptador de lacuchilla enel cigueSal delmotor. A segt3rese quela ranura segadora cuando Io ordene. deladaptador y queel chavetero d elcigue- CAJA DE ENGRANAJES 5alestenalineados.

  • Page 31: Filtro De Aire

    6. ParardeaSadir a ceitecuandosealcanza la _PRECAUCl6N" Lossolventes d e petrdleo, seSal deIleno (FULL) e nlavarilla.Esperar u n talescomoel keroseno, no sedebenusarpara minuto paradejarqueelaceitesearregle. limpiarelcartucho. P ueden producir e ldeteri- 7. Contint3e agregando c antidades p equeas orodeeste.Noaceiteel cartucho. Nouseaire deaceite y vuelva a inspeccionar lavarilla a presi6n paralimpiarlo o secarlo.
  • Page 32 PARA REMOVER LA CORREA DE IMPUL- PARA AJUSTAR EL MANGO SION El mango puede ser montado a una posici6n Remueva la cubierta de la impulsi6n y alta o baja. Los agujeros de montaje en el mango inferior est_.n fuera del centro para fijador de la correa.
  • Page 33 MOTOR VELOCIDAD DEL MOTOR rador, Ileve su segadora a contacto con su centro La velocidad del motor ha sido ajustada en la f_.- de servicio Sears o con un otro centro de servicio brica. No trate de aumentar la velocidad del motor cualificado para repararla y/o ajustarla.
  • Page 34 AVlSO: El estabilizador de combustible es una OTROS alternativa aceptable para reducir a un mfnimo • No guarde la gasolina de una temporada a la otra. la formaci6n de dep6sitos de goma en el com- bustible durante el pefiodo de almacenamiento. •...
  • Page 35 SOLUCION DE PROBLEMAS - Vea la seccibn apropiada en el manual amenos est_ dirigido a un centro de servico Sears. CORRECCION PROBLEMA CAUSA Falta de Eleve la altura de corte. Cuchilla desgastada, doblada fuerza o suelta. Eleve la altura de corte. Altura de las ruedas dispareja.
  • Page 36 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.371310...
  • Page 37 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.371310 PART PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 194579X479 Upper Handle Assembly 61651 Washer, Belleville 88348 Washer, Flat 183567 Engine Zone Control Cable 180413X004 Axle Arm Assembly 751592 Locknut, Hex 3/8-16 850733X004 Bracket, Upstop...
  • Page 38 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.371310...
  • Page 39 CRAFTSMAN ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.371310 PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 197193 Drive Control Assembly (Includes Cable) 191636 Gearcase Assembly, Complete 195745 Cover, Drive Control, Top 73800400 Locknut, Hex 1/4-20 187353 Pulley 192849 Spring 188281 Lever, Drive Control...
  • Page 40 BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 128602-0445-E1 1022 584_4'_ ° 1029_ 238_ 18_3_0 _ 1034 1022 1058 OWNER'S MANUAL ] 32A_ 741" 1095 VALVE OVERHAUL 1022 1005_...
  • Page 41 BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 128602-0445-E1 11329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE I 125J L ABEL 11o36 EMISSION KITI 11019LABEL 967 _ 137_-_ 127(_ 259__ °_51 3001 613_ 1330 REPAIR MANUAL 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL 524_ 633 @ 104_ 127_ 134_ 977 CARBURETOR GASKET 51_276_ 51_f_...
  • Page 42 BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 128602-0445-E1 358 ENGINE GASKET 689 o 1211 592 ® PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 697322 Cylinder Assembly 691997 Slinger-Governor/Oil 399269 Kit-Bushing/Seal 690548 Tappet-Valve 299819 Camshaft • Seal-Oil (Magneto Side) 691449 493279 Short Block Sump-Engine 498829 691160 Manifold-Intake...
  • Page 43 BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 128602-0445-E1 PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 66538 690940 Screw (FueITank) Boot-Spark Plug 691829 Link-Mechanical Governor 493823 • Spacer (Includes 2) 692294 690319 Spring-Governor Spacer-Fuel Tank 692467 Bracket-Control 690345 Screw (Breather Cover) 690783 Control Lever-Governor 691855 Spring-Friction 690959...
  • Page 44 Your Home For repair - in your home - of all major brand appliances, lawn and garden equipment, or heating and cooling systems, no matter made it, no matter sold For the replacement parts, accessories owner's manuals that you need to do-it-yourself. For Sears professional installation...

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