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    Owner's Manual £RIIFTSMIIN + 6.5 HORSEPOWER 22" EZ MULCH POWER PROPELLED ROTARY LAWN MOWER Model No. 917.377431 • Safety • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Espa_ol • Repair Parts CAUTION: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 Vis[...]

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    Warranty 2 Product Specifications 11 Safety Rules 2 Service and Adjustments 14 Assembly 4 Storage 15 Operation 6 Troubleshooting 17 Maintenance"S'chedule 10 Repair Parts 36 Maintenance- " 10 Parts Ordering Back Cover LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN For two years from date of purchase, when this Craftsman Lawn Mower is maintain[...]

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    • Dress properly. Do not operate mower when barefoot or weadng open sandals. Wear only solid shoes with good traction when mowing. • Chock fuel tank before starting engine. Do not fill gas tank indoors, when the engine is running or when the engine is hot. Allow the engine to cool for several minutes before filling the gas tank. Clean off any s[...]

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    These acceasones were available when this lawn mower was produced. They are not shipped with your mower. They are also available at most Sears retail outletsand service centers. Most Sears storescan also order repair parts for you, when you providethe model number of your lawn mower. Some of these accessoriesmay not apply to your lawn mower. LAWN M[...]

  • Page 5

    HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables. • Raise handles until lower handle section locks into place in mowing position. • Remove protective padding, raise upper handle section into place on lower handle and tighten both handle knobs. • Remove handle padding[...]

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    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 yourselfwith the location of various controls and adiustments. Save this manual for future reference. These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the produ[...]

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    The operation of any lawn mower can resultin foralgnobjectsthrown into the eyee, which can resultin severe eye damage, Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operaling your lawn mower or performing any adjust- ments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles or standard safety glasses. HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER ENG[...]

  • Page 8

    BEFORE STAR'RNG ENGINE OIL Your lawn mower is shipped without og inthe engine. • Be sum mower is level and area around oil fill is clean. • Remove engine oil cap and tiff to the full fine on the dipstick. NOTE: Allow oil to settle down into engine for accurate dipstk_ reeding. • Engine holds 20 ozs. of oil. For type and grade of oil to u[...]

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    MULCHING MOWING TIPS IMPORTANT: For beat parformance, keep mower housing free of built-up grass and trash. See "Cleaning" in MAINTENANCE sectionof thismanual. • The special mulching blade will recut the grass clippings many timas and reduce them in size so that as they fall onto the lawn they will d'_oerse intothe grass and not be [...]

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    M..NTEN..CESC. OUL '" AS YOU COMPLETE /_/_/_-_X'_.v,'_'" * ........ iiiii lIB Checkfor Loose Fastenem I/ li/ Clean/Inspect GrassCatcher Clean Under Dd_ Cover W (Power-ProP (WledMowers ) Check drive belt_ulleys .j (Power.Propelled Mowers) R : CheckJShaq_dReplace Blade = i Lubdcalton Chart I/ CleanBatteryiRecharip IElect[...]

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    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS MODEL NUMBER 917.377431 SERIAL NUMBER DATE OF PURCHASE HORSEPOWER: 6.5 DISPLACEMENT: 11.5 CU. IN. GASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.25 QUARTS UNLEADED REGULAR OILTYPE (API-SF/SG/SH): SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (BELOW 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: 20 OZS. SPARK PLUG(GAP: .030") • CHAMPION RJ19LM OR J19LM VALVECLEARANCE: INTAKE: .004[...]

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    IMPORTANT: Blade bolt is grade 8 heat treated. TO SHARPEN BLADE NOTE: We do not recommend sharpening blade - but if you do, be sure the blade is balanced. Care should be taken to keep the blade balanced. An unbalanced blade will cause eventual damage to lawn mower or engine. • The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel. Do not [...]

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    TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL NOTE: Before tipping lawn mower to drain oil, drain fuel tank by running engine until fuel tank is empty. • Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with spark plug. • Remove engine oil cap; lay aside on a clean surface. • Tip lawn mower on its side as shown and drain oil i[...]

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    CAUTION: Beforeperformingany serviceand adjustments: • Release control bar and stop engine. • 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 cUTrlNG HEIGHT See "TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT" in the Op[...]

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    • To change from medium low to high position only the upper handle section will have to be tumed over. • To change from medium low to low position, only the lower handle section will have to be turned over. remove Lower handle Handle bracket Hairpin cotter ENGINE ENGINE SPEED Your engine speed has been factory set. Do not attempt to increase en[...]

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    ENGINE FUELSYSTEM IMPORTANT: It is important to prevent gum deposits from forming in essential fuel system parts such as carburetor, fuel filter, fuel hose, or tank during storage. Also, experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which leads to separ'_on and formation of a[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING CHART PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Does not start Loss of power Poor out- uneven 1. Dirtyair filter. 2. Out of fuel. 3. Stale fuel. 4. Water in fuel. 5. Spark plug wire is disconnected. 6. Bad spa_ plug. 7. Loose blade or broken black adapter. 8. Control bar in released pos o.. 9. Control bar defective. 1. Rear of lawn mower heusin or c[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING CHART PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Excessive vibration Starter rope hard topull 1. Replace blade. "Rghten blade bolt. 2. Contact an authorized service center. 1. Wom, bent or loose blade. 2. Bent engine crankshaft. 1. Engine flywheel brake is on when control bar is released. 2. Bent engine crankshaft. 3. Blade adapter brokan. 4. Bl[...]

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    ROTARY LAWN MOWER -- MODEL NO. 917.377431 BATrERY 3 4 2 5 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 87297X479 Batten/Bracket 2 750909 Battery 3 111549X Battery Charger 4 86649 Batten/Pad 5 134861 Batten/Wrap 36[...]

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    I ROTARY LAWN MOWER -- MODEL NO. 917.377431 GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER 702511 17 I| KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 17490416 Tapping Screw 1/4-20 x 1-1/4 2 137055X004 Engagement Bracket 3 137053 Shifter 4 57072 Seal 6 48373 Gear Case Halves Kit (Includes Key Nos. 4, 6, and 7) 7 77881 Bearing 8 137051 Worm Shaft 9 137074 Ddve Shaft 10 57079 Harde[...]

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    ROTARY LAWN MOWER- MODEL NO. 917.377431 KEY NO, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9' 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 38 39 40 41 42 PART NO 165451X479 144929 161808 36953 132001 85529 131959 66426 51793 136376 88348 152653X479 STD512505 165175X479 151667X479 151665X479 87295 140540 750097 87584X004 151889 152904 147286 154132 1[...]

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    ROTARY LAWN MOWER- MODEL NO. 917.377431 24 22 21 29 I I r[...]

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    ROTARY LAWN MOWER- MODEL NO. 917.377431 KEY PART NO. NO DESCRIPTION 1 145793 2 STD541425 4 158755 5 146323 6 146527 9 150495 12 751152 15 701037 18 88118 19 67725 21 88080 22 137054 23 12O00058 24 150340 26 145212 28 150182 29 166732 3O 143603 32 154990 36 132010 37 137052 39 75192 41 137090 42 70P.511 43 152O18 44 152019 45 86012 Control Bar Lockn[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MOOEL NUMBER 143.996504 119 125 l _74172 73 195 245 25O 42[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION MODEL NUMBER 143.996504 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 37266 Cylinder (Incl, 2,20 & 150) 2 26727 Dowel Pin 6 33734 Breather Element 7 36557 Breather Ass'y. (Incl. 8 & 12A) 12 36775 BreatherTubs 12A 36558 Breather Cover & Tube (Incl. 12B) 12S 36694 Breather Tube Elbow 14 28277 Wa[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.996504 KEY PART NO. NO. ---- 640174 1 631615 2 631767 4 631184 5 631183 6 640070 7 650506 16 631807 17 651025 18 630766 20 640018 20A 64O053 25 631867 27 631024 28 632019 29 631028 30 631021 31 631022 35 36045A 36 64O08O 36A 632766 37 632547 40 640175 44 27110A 47 630748 48 631027 48A 631027 60 632760 DESCR[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.996504 12 11C 12 KEY NO. mD 1 2 3 4A 513 6 7 8 10A 11C 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PART NO. 357O9 34955 3495O 34954 34949A 34953 3345O 34944 34945 59O5OO 35714 34947 34946 34951 34952 34948 34953 59O608 DESCRIPTION Electric Starter (12 Volt) Retainer Ring Spring Retainer sp_ Gear Drive End Cap Ass!y. Lock Nut Arma[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.996504 13 _5 KEY PART NO. NO. 590702 1 590599A 2 590600 3 590696 4 590601 5 590697 6 59O698 7 590699 8 590700 11 590703 12 590535 13 590701 DESCRIPTION Recoil Starter Spring Pin (Incl. 4) Washer Retainer Washer Brake Spring Starter Dog DogSpdng Pulley & Rewind Spdng Ass'y. Starter Housing Ass'[...]

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    CRAFTSMAN 4.-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.996504 V--t4 II III m7 KEY NO. 3 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 PART NO. 590739 59074O 590616 590617 590618A 59O638 59O535 590701 59O76O DESCRIPTION RewindStartar Retainer Starter Dog DogSp_ng Pulley & Rewind Spdng Ass'y Starter Housing Ass'y (40 degree grommet) Starter Rope (Length 98" x 9/64" [...]

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    For in-home major brand repair service: Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-4-MY-Home sM (1-800-469-4663) Para pedir servicio de reparaci6n a domicilio 1-800-676-5811 In Canada for all your service and parts needs call Au Canada pour tout le service ou les pi_ces 1-800-665-4455 For the repair or replacement parts you need: Call 6 am-11pm CST, [...]