Craftsman 917.372282 Owner's Manual

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NUMBER 917.3722

OWNER'S MANUAL

.Assembly

*Operation

.Maintenance

.Service

.Adiustments

*Repair Parts

Caution:

Read and Follow

aimSafety Rules

and Instructions

BeforeOperating

This Equipment

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Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL NUMBER 917.3722 .Assembly *Operation .Maintenance .Service .Adiustments *Repair Parts Caution: Read and Follow aimSafety Rules and Instructions BeforeOperating This Equipment _,,, _ t,nn [l!l ....I I1 .........
Page 2 SAFETY R ULES CAUTION: ALWAYS DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE PLACE WIRE WHERE IT CANNOT CONTACT SPARK PLUG TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STAR- TING WHEN SETTiNG-UP, TRANSPORTING, ADJUSTING MAKING REPAIRS TO YOUR LAWN MOWER. :IMPORTANT FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIRE OPERATOR PRESENCE BLADE STOP CONTROLS TO MINIMIZE RISK OF BLADE CONTACT INJURY.
Page 3 ONEYEAR LIMITED WAERANTY ON CRAFTSMAN P OWER OWEP, For one year from the date of purchase, when this Craftsman Lawn Mower ismaintained, lubricated and tuned-up. accordinq to the instructions m the owner's manual, Sears will repair, free of charge, any defect in material and workmanship.
Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ....... SERVICE ADJUSTMENT ..14&15 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ..... STORAGE ......CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS ..WARRANTY ......REPAIR PARTS.LAWN MOWER ..18-21 LAWN MOWER ACCESSORIES ... REPAIR PARTS-ENGINE ....22.25 ASSEMBLY ......TROUBLE SHOOTING ....OPERATION .....
Page 5 . These accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced. They are also available at most Sears retail outlets, catalog and service centers. Moss Sears stores can order repair parts for you, when you provide the model number of your lawn mower.
Page 6 ASSEMBLY ..!lUl II'll ......,.___ Your lawn mower has been assembled at the fac- OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL tory except for the Grass Catcher Bag and the Grass Catcher Frame. UPPER LIFT UP TO REMOVE LAWNMOWER FROM CARTON • Cut down the corners of the carton and lay ends and sides down fiat.
Page 7 OPERATION KNOWYOURLAWNMOWER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER. Com- pare the illustrations with your Lawn Mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL CONTROL HANDLE...
Page 8 HOW TO USEYOURLAWNMOWER ENGINE SPEED CONTROL The engine speed is controlled by a lever (red knob) located on the right side of the engine. "HIGH" posi- tion is for starting engine, normal cutting and better grass bagging. "LOW" position is for light cutting, trimming and furl economy...
Page 9 OPERATION .._z_::_ iI lllll, iI iiiii ii ll,lrlll,,ll, ii,, ....TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT ..° Raise Wheels for low cut and lower Wheels high cut+ Wheels are set in low cut for shipping. Adjust cut- ting height to suit your requirements.
Page 10 TO STARTENGINE Push Primer two (2) or three (3) times. Wait about For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the width cut and raise the rear of the lawn mower hous- coid two (2) seconds between each push. ing one (1) wheel adjuster setting higher than the weather (50°F/t O°C or below) push five (5)times.
Page 11 ii'l!'l 'llll ...... IIL.,I: ..iI,_ MAINT ..IL J ELIUL-' ! ' WI'I'II I '111IIl'll ' GENERAL RECOMMENDATION CRANKSHAFT & F -_-- BLADE ADAPTER • Oncea year you should replace the Spark Plug, DETAIL Air Filter and check Blade for wear. A new Spark Plug and Air Filter assures proper air-fuel...
Page 12 DRIVEWHEELS ..Check Front Drive Wheels each time before you mow to be sure they move freely. The Wheels not turning freely means trash, _rass cut- tings, etc. are in the Drive Wheel area ana must be cleaned to free Drive Wheels.
Page 13 MAINT '11 '1¸¸llli ,,, PLUG SPARK Change your Spark Plug each year to make your • Turn lawn mower on its side with Carburetor engine start easier and run better. Set Spark Plug Clean the underside of your lawn mower gap at .030 inch.
Page 14 SERVICE A ND ADJUSTMENt TO REMOVE/REPLACE DRIVEBELT BELT ADJUSTMENT DRIVE DRIVE :SLOT PULLEY BELT CAUTION: DISCONNECT SPARE PLUGWIRE FROM SPAREPLUG. PLACEWIRE WHEREIT CANNOT CLUTCH FRAME COME tN CONTACTWITH SPARKPLUG. PULLEY Remove Drive Cover by removing Screw at rear of Cover. Keep for reuse.
Page 15 ..ENGINE SPEED Your engine speed has been factory set. Do not at- tempt to increase engine speed or it may result in per- sonal injury. If you befieve that engine is running too fast or too slow, take your mower to an authorized Sears Service Center for repair...
Page 16 Your lawn mower and engineshouldbe prepared for off-seasonstorage as follows: OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL LAW_MOWER UPPER HANDL • Clean underside of Lawn Mower Housing. (See FOLD FORWARD "Cleaning" in maintenance section of manual.) FOR STORAGE inspect and repgaceJsharpen Blade, if required tSee "BtadelBtade Adapter...
Page 17 k •. i ..SERVICE RECGRD SCHE#SLIE SERVICE DATES Fill in dates as you compJete regutar service Every First Every Every Hours Hours Hours Blade Checked Bfade Replaced (Sharpened) Engine Oil Change Engine Oil Check Air Cleaner ..Spa rk P!ug RePk_ced Lubricate Lawn Mower Cleaning Grass Catcher (if applicabb}...
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Page 23 CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER' 143.414382 Ref. £art Ref. Part Part Name Part Name 29313C Valve, Exhaust (Std.)(Incl. No. 151) 35010 Cylinder Assy. (tncl. Nos. 2 8. 20) 29315C Valve, Exhaust (1/32" oversize) (Incl. 26727 Pin, Dowel No. t51} 33734...
Page 24 (RAFTSMAFI 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER: 143.414382 Part Part Re£ Part Name Part Name ]NO, 34369A 35167 Tank Assy. (Incl. Nos. 292 _ 301) Decal, Instruction 35355 Cap, Fuel 632078A Carburetor (lncl. No, 184) 35557 590621 Tube, Oit fill Starter, Rewind 34265 Gasket, Fill tube...
Page 25 CARBURETOR 632078A Roil N_ L Part Name _2078A Carbu_oF------- 6--@ 6,31615 Shaft _ Lever Assy. Throttle 631616 Shutter, Thrott 650506 Screw, Throttle shutter 631767 Spring, Throttle return 631971 Seal, Dust 631184 Washer, Flat 632047 Prime_ Assy. 5"31027 Plug, Welch 631021 Inlet Needle, Seat...
Page 26 G ?O T$ CAUSE P OBLE (ORRECTION 1. Dirty air fi_ter. . Replace air filter Fil! gasoline tank. 2. Out of gasoline. 3. Drain gas tank and refill with fresh 3. Stale gasoline. gasoline. 4, Spark plug wire is disconnected 4.
Page 27 NOTI!!i ..
Page 28 WHENORDERING REPAIR PARTS, A LWAYS GIVETHEFOLLOWING iNFORmATION: * PRODUCT - "ROTARY LAWNMOWER" * MODELNUMBER - 917.372282 HOW TO ORDER * ENGINE- CRAFTSMAN _REPAIR PARTS MODEL NO. 143.414382 * PARTNUMBER * PARTDESCRIPTION Your Sears merchandise has added value when you con-...

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