Craftsman 917.37248 manual

SEARS ® MODEL NUMBER 917.372480 OWNER'S MANUAL o Assembly o Operation o Customer Responsibilities o Service - Adjustments o Repair Parts Caution: Read and Follow all Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment[...]

SAFETY RULES CAUTION: ALWAYS DISCONNECTSPARK PLUG WIREAND PLACE WIRE WHERE ITCANNOT CONTACTSPARK & PLUG TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING WHEN SETTING UP, TRANSPORTING, ADJUSTING OR MAKING REPAIRS. IMPORTANT SAFETY STANDARDS REQUIRE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROLS TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OFINJURY. YOUR UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH SUCH CONTROLS. DO NOT ATTEMPT T[...]

CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Sears Craftsman Lawn Mower. It has been designed, engineered and manufactured to give you the best possible de- pendability and performance. Should you experience any problems you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Service Cen- ter!Department. Sears has competent, well trained tech- nicians[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ............................................. 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ........................ 3 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 3, 12-14 WARRANTY ................................................... 3 LAWN MOWER ACCESSORIES ................... 5 ASSEMBLY .................................................... 6 OPERATI[...]

ACCESSORIES These accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced. They are also available at most Sears retail outlets, catalog and service centers. Most Sears stores can also order repair parts for you, when you provide the model number' of your lawn mower. Some of these accessories may not apply to your lawn mower. ENGINE SPARK[...]

BLY Your lawn mower has been assembled at the factory except for the grass catcher bag and the grass catcher frame. TO REMOVE LAWN MOWER FROM CARTON * Remove loose parts included with mower. o Cut down two end corners of carton and lay end panel down flat. * Remove all packing materials except padding between upper and lower handle and padding hold[...]

OPERATION KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND 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. Savethis manual for future reference. ENGINE ZONE CONTROL CABLE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR DRtVE CONTROL LEVE[...]

OPERATION HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER CAUTION: Do notrunyourlawn mower without muicher plate in place and door closed or without an approved clipping deflector or graescatcher in place. Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with the rear door removed or propped open, ENGINE SPEED (See Fig. 4) The engine speed is controlled by a !ever (red knob) lo[...]

OPERATION TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 8) • To remove grass catcher, release operator presence control bar to stop engine. ° Lift up rear door and remove the grass catcher by the handle. , Do not drag the bag when emptying; it will cause unnecessary wear. DRIVE CONTROL (See Fig. 9) • Self-propelling is controlled by holding the operator pr[...]

OPERATION BEFORE STARTING ENGINE OIL (See Fig. 11) A 20 oz. bottle of Pennzoil SAE 30 oil is included with your new lawn mower. Remove engine oil cap and fill to the FULL !ine on the dipstick. * Use 20 ozs. of oil For type and grade of oil to use, see "ENGINE" in Customer Responsibilities section of this manual. . POUR OIL SLOWLY. DO NOT [...]

OP ATION MOWING TIPS • Under certain conditions, such as very tall grass, it may be necessary to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing effort and to keep from overloading the en- gine and leaving clumps of grass clippings. • For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the width of cut and raise the rear of the lawn mower housing one (1) wheel adjus[...]

CUSTO RESPONSi LITIES MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE MI Ot WI El RI NI Et FILL tN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE Check for Loose Fasteners Clean/Inspect Grass Catcher Clean Lawn Mower Inspect Mower Blade Replace/Sharpen Mower Blade Lubricate Pivot Points Check Engine Oil Level Change Engine Oil Inspect Muffler Replace Spark Plug Replace Air Filter Pap[...]

CUSTOMER RESPONSI LITIES LAWN MOWER Always observe safety rules when performing any mainte- nance. TIRES Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemi- cals which can harm rubber, Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and other hazards that may cause tire damage. BLADE CARE For best results, mower btade must be kept sharp. Repl[...]

CUSTO L TIES ENGINE LUBRICATION Use only high quality detergent oil rated with APi service classification SG. Select the oit's SAE viscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature. RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY GRADES °F -20 ° 0 ° 32 ° 60 ° 80 ° 100 ° °C-29 ° -18 ° 0 ° t6 ° 27 ° 38 ° NOTE: Although mu!ti-viscosity oil[...]

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CAUT_©N: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: • Release control bat. o Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped. , Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place where it cannot come in contact with plug, LAWN MOWER TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See "TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT" in[...]

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Figs, 18 Thru 20) Your lawn mower handle can be raised or lowered for your mowing comfort. Four (4) positions are available: high, medium high, medium low and low, Handles are shipped mounted in the medium low position. To change from medium low to medium high position, the upper and lower handle sectio[...]

STORAGE Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit wilt not be used for 30 days or more. LAWN MOWER When lawn mower is to be stored for a period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean, dry area. , Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING" in the Custo[...]

0RAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917.372480 REPAIR PARTS ! 11 9 35 27 58 29 28 55 12 54 62 47[...]

CRAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917.372480 REPAIR PARTS KEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO NO. NO 1 133088X479 Upper Handle 37 55187 2 130861 Engine Zone Control Cable 38 STD541431 3 STD522515 Hex Head Bolt 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 39 86912X417 4 STD541425 Locknut 1/4-20 40 86913X417 5 85827 Cable Clip 41 850998 6 63688 Handle Knob 42 750[...]

,,.RAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY' LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917.372480 REPAIR PARTS 54 5 I 18 2O 21 15 11 13 20 7 / 35-"[...]

CRAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917.372480 REPAIR PARTS =,a}, KEY PART DESCRiPTiON KEY PART NO. NO. NO. NO 1 48029 Drive Head _ 25 751031 2 133049 Drive Control L_,_ 26 87866 3 74189 Locknut #10-24 27 750097 4 750029 Pan Head Machine Screw #10-24 × 2 28 5 83691 V-Belt 29 750108 6 74760444 Hex Head Bolt 1/4-20 x 2o3/4 7 85!79 Reta[...]

22 °' POWER- PROPELLED REPAIR PARTS LAWN MOWER 917.372480 GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER 132232 ¢ 15 17 7, 22 KEY PART NO. NO. ! 53838 2 85178 3 131483 4 57072 5 57388 6 48032 7 77881 8 77039 9 750430 10 57079 11 131484 12 131485 DESCRIPTION Locknut, Keps 1/4-20 Bracket, Adjusting Shifter Seal Pin, Grooved 1/8 x 1/2 Gear Case Halves, Upper a[...]

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO. 143.424tS2 L / 23[...]

CRAFTSMAN 4..CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO. 143.424152 REF PART NO, NO. 1 33968B 2 26727 6 33734 7 342!4A 8 33735 9 30200 12A 33886 12B 34695 14 28277 15 30589 16 31383A 17 31335 18 650548 19 31361 20 32600 30 35801 40 34535 34536 34537 4! 33662B 33563B 33564B 42 33567 33568 33569 43 20381 45 32875 46 32610A 48 27241 50 33553 52 29914 69 35261 70 34311C 72[...]

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO. 143,424152 CARBURETOR NO. 632078A I ' 3O 31 ",4 ! REWIND STARTER NO. 590637 27 REF PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 631615 2 631767 4 631184 5 631971 6 631616 7 650506 16 632527 25 631700 27 631024 28 632019 29 631028 30 631021 31 631022 35 632047 40 632071 44 631334 48 631027 Throttle Shaft and Lever Assembly[...]

SERVICE NOTES 26[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM Does not start CAUSE 1. Dirty air filter. 2. Out of fuel. 3. Stale fuel. 4. Water in fuel. CORRECTION 1. Clean/replace air filter. 2. Fill fuettank. 3. Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel. 4. Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refill tank with fresh gasoline. Loss of power Poor cut - uneven Excessive vibration [...]

S_FA/ S OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 917.372480 HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS 5.0 HORSEPOWER 22" REAR DISCHARGE 2 in ONE Mulcher/Bagger POWER PROPELLED ROTARY LAWN MOWER Each Lawn Mower has its own model number. Each engine has its own model number. The model number for your lawn mower will be found on a decal attached to the rear of the lawn mow[...]