Craftsman 917.377641 Manuel utilisateur

Owner's Manual

6.5 HORSEPOWER

1" DISCHARGE

POWER PROP

ROTARY LAWN

Model No.

917.377641

Safety

o Assembly

oOperation

e Maintenance

o EspafioB

Repair Parts

CAUTnON:

Read and follow all

Safety RuJes and Instructions

before operating this equipment

Sears, Roebuck and Co,, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

Warranty 2 Product Specifications 11

Safety Rules 2 Service and Adjustments 14

Assembly 4 Storage 14

Operation 6 Troubleshooting 16

Maintenance Schedule 10 Repair Parts 34

Maintenance 10 Parts Ordering Back Cover

LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN POWER MOWER

For two years from date of purchase, when this Craftsman Lawn Mower is maintained,

lubricated, and tuned up according to the operating and maintenance instructions in the

owner's manual, Sears will repair free of charge any defect in material or workmanship.

if this Craftsman Lawn Mower is used for commercial or rental purposes, this warranty

applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase.

This Warranty does not cover:

o Expendable items which become worn during normal use, such as rotary mower

blades, blade adapters, belts, air cleaners and spark plug.

• Repairs necessary because of operator abuse or negligence, including bent crank-

shafts and the failure to maintain the equipment according to the instructions con-

tained in the owner's manual.

Warranty service is available by returning the Craftsman power mower to the nearest

Sears Service Center/Department in the United States. This warranty applies only while

this product is in use in the United States.

This Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which

vary from state to state.

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., D/817 WA, HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS 60179

TRAINING:

= Read this operator's manual carefully.

Become familiar with the controls and

know how to operate your mower

properly. Learn how to quickly stop

mower.

• Do not allow children to use your mower.

Never allow adults to use mower without

proper instructions.

o Keep the area of operation clear of all

persons, especially small children and

pets.

°Use mower only as the manufacturer

intended and as described in this manual.

o Do not operate mower if it has been

dropped or damaged in any manner_

Always have damage repaired before

using your mower.

o Do not use accessory attachments that

are not recommended by the manufac-

turer. Use of such attachments may be

hazardous.

°The blade tums when the engine is

running.

PREPARATION:

°Always thoroughly check the area to be

mowed and clear it of all stones, sticks,

wires, bones, and other foreign objects.

These objects will be thrown by the blade

and can cause severe injury.

° Always wear safety glasses or eye

shields when starting and while using

your mower.

• Dress properly. Do not operate mower

when barefoot or wearing open sandals.

Wear only solid shoes with good traction

when mowing.

°Check fuel tank before starting engine.

Do not fill gas tank indoors, when the

engine is running or when the engine is

hot.Allowtheengineto coolforseveral

minutesbeforefillingthegas tank.Clean

off any spilled gasoline before starting the

engine.

o Always make wheel height adjustments

before starting your mower. Never

attempt to do this while the engine is

running.

° Mow only in daylight or good artificial

light.

OPERATION:

° Keep your eyes and mind on your mower

and the area being cut. Do not let other

interests distract you.

° Do not mow wet or slippery grass. Never

run while operating your mower. Always

be sure of your footing --- keep a firm

hold on the handles and walk.

° Do not put hands or feet near or under

rotating parts. Keep clear of the discharge

opening at all times.

o Always stop the engine whenever you

leave or are not using your mower, or

before crossing driveways, walks, roads,

and any gravel--covered areas.

° Never direct discharge of material toward

bystanders nor allow anyone near the

mower while you are operating it.

•Before cleaning, inspecting, or repairing

your mower, stop the engine and make

absolutely sure the blade and all moving

parts have stopped. Then disconnect the

spark plug wire and keep it away from the

spark plug to prevent accidental starting.

o Do not continue to run your mower if you

hit a foreign object. Follow the procedure

outlined above, then repair any damage

before restarting and operating you

mower.

° Do not change the governor settings or

overspeed the engine° Engine damage or

personal injury may result.

oDo not operate your mower if it vibrates

abnormally_ Excessive vibration is an

indication of damage; stop the engine,

safely check for the cause of vibration

and repair as required.

o Do not run the engine indoors. Exhaust

fumes are dangerous.

° Never cut grass by pulling the mower

towards you. Mow across the face of

slopes, never up and down or you might

lose your footing. Do not mow exces-

sively steep slopes. Use caution when

operating the mower on uneven terrain

or when changing directions -- maintain

good footing.

• Never operate your mower without

proper guards, plates, grass catcher or

other safety devices in place.

MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE:

•Check the blade and the engine mount-

ing bolts often to be sure they are

tightened properly.

°Check all bolts, nuts and screws at

frequent intervals for proper tightness to

be sure mower is in safe working

condition.

° Keep all safety devices in place and

working.

° To reduce fire hazard, keep the engine

free of grass, leaves or excessive grease

and oil.

° Check grass catcher often for deteriora-

tion and wear and replace worn bags.

Use only replacement bags that are

recommended by and comply with

specifications of the manufacturer of your

mower.

° Always keep a sharp blade on your

mower.

• Allow engine to cool before storing in any

enclosure.

° Never store mower with fuel in the tank

inside a building where fumes may reach

an open flame or an ignition source such

as a hot water heater, space heater,

clothes dryer, etc.

CAUTION: Always disconnect spark plug

wire and place wire where it cannot

contact spark plug in order to prevent

accidental starting when setting up,

transporting, adjusting or making repairs.

WARNING

The engine exhaust from this product

contains chemicals known to the State of

California to cause cancer, birth defects,

or other reproductive harm.

These accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced. They are also

available at most Sears retail outlets 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.

LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE

,, , ,, .........

CLIPPING DEFLECTOR

FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS

GRASS CATCHERS

FOR

REAR DISCHARGE

LAWN MOWERS

LAWN MOWER MAINTENANCE

MUFFLERS

BELTS BLADES

MULCHER KITS

GRASS CATCHERS

FOR

SIDE DISCHARGE

LAWN MOWERS

_71 ;'

AIR FILTERS

BLADE ADAPTERS WHEELS

Read these instructions and this manual in

its entirety before you attempt to assemble o

or operate your new lawn mower. Your

new lawn mower has been assembled at

the factory with the exception of those

parts left unassembled for shipping

purposes. To ensure safe and proper

operation of your lawn mower, all parts

and hardware you assemble must be

tightened securely. Use the correct tools

as necessary to ensure proper tightness.

All parts such as nuts, washers, bolts, etc.,

necessary to complete the assembly have

been placed in the parts bag.

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 holding operator

STABILIZER

GAS CANS

SPARK PLUGS

ENGINE OIL

presence control bar to upper handle_

Roll lawn mower out of carton and check

carton thoroughly for additional loose

parts.

HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN

MOWER

TO UNFOLD HANDLE

IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so

as not to pinch or damage control cables.

o Raise lower handle section to operating

position and squeeze the bottom ends of

lower handle towards each other until

the pin in handle can be inserted into

one of the three height adjustment

holes.

o Remove protective padding, raise upper

handle section into place on lower

handle and tighten both handle knobs.

o Remove any packing material from

around control bar.

=Your handles may be adjusted for your

mowing comfort. Refer to Service and

Adjustments section of this manual.

Operator presence

control bar ,_,.

Upper handle _'_,_ L.L_.

Lower __-_'_,-_," position

handle _

3-position

Handle

adjustment

bracket

Handle

TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS

Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be

used as a mulcher, To convert to bagging

or discharging:

• Open rear door and remove mulcher

plug, Store mulcher plug in asafe

place.

o You can now install catcher or optional

clipping deflector.

• To return to mulching operation, install

mulcher plug into discharge opening of

mower.

Mulcher Plug

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUALAND 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 manua! for future reference,

These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the product,

Leam and understand their meaning°

CAUTION ENGJNE ENGINE FAST SLOW CHOKE

OR WARNING ON OFF FUEL OiL DANGER, KEEP HANDS

AND FEET AWAY

,, ....,............. J ...... L ,, ............... [

Drive control Operator presence control

Starter handle Cable clip

Grass catcher

Wheel adjuster

lever

Engine oil cap w/dipstick

Primer

Mulcher

p{ug Gasoline cap

Housin

MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Sears rotary walk-behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the

American National Standards Institute and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commis-

sion. The blade turns when the engine is running,

Operator presence control - must be

held down to the handle to start the

engine. Release to stop the engine.

Primer - pumps additional fuel from the

carburetor to the cylinder for use when

starting a cold engine.

Starter handle - used for starting the

engine.

Drive control bar- used to engage

power-propelled foward motion of lawn

mower.

Mulcher plug - Located at the rear

discharge opening must be removed when

converting to bagging operation.

Theoperationofanylawnmowercan resultin

foreignobjectsthrownintotheeyes,whichcan

resultinsevereeyedamage.Alwayswear

safetyglassesoreyeshieldswhileoperating

yourlawnmowerorperforminganyadjust-

mentsorrepairs,Werecommendawide

visionsafetymaskoverthespectaclesor

standardsafetyglasses.

HOW TO USEYOUR LAWN MOWER

ENGINE SPEED

The engine speed was set at the factory for

optimum performance, Speed is not adjust-

able.

ENGINE ZONE CONTROL

CAUTION: Federal regulations require an

engine control to be installed on this lawn

mower in order to minimize the risk of blade

contact injury. Do not under any circumstances

attempt to defeat the function of the operator

control The blade tums when the engine is

running,

o Your lawn mower is equipped with an

operator presence control bar which

requires the operator to be positioned

behind the lawn mower handle to start and

operate the lawn mower.

TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT

•All four wheels are adjusted by asingle

lever.

° Pulladjuster levertoward wheel To raise

mower, move leverforward to desired

position. To lower mower, move the lever

toward the rear.

Lower Wheels for high cut

Adjuster /

Lever

Raise Wheels for low cut

TO OPERATE DRIVE SYSTEM

°To start forward motion, liftdrive control bar

up to handle.

oTo stop forward motion, release drive

control bar.

IMPORTANT: Always keep drive controlbar

fully engaged against handle when in use.

Drive

Operatorpresence controlbar

control bar\ , , /

To eng , ntrol

drive control desengaged

TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER

°Lift the rear door of the lawn mower and

place the grass catcher frame hooks intothe

slots of the rear door,

• The grass catcher is secured to the lawn

mower housing when the rear door is

lowered onto the grass catcher frame_

CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower

without clipping deflector or approved grass

catcher in place, Never attempt to operate the

lawn mower with the rear door removed or

propped open.

Rear door

slots Grass

Catcher fr_

_ atcher

handle

hook

TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER

° Liftup on grass catcher using the frame

handle_

°Remove grass catcher with clippings from

under lawn mower handle°

o Empty clippings from bag using both frame

handle and bag handle.

NOTE: Do not drag the bag when emptying;

it will cause unnecessary wear,

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

OIL

Your lawn mower isshipped withoutoilinthe

engine.

•Be sure mower is level and area around oil

fill is clean.

° Remove engine oil cap w/dipstick and fill to

the full line on the dipstick.

° Use 27 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 over fill.

° Check oil level before each use, Add oil if

needed. Fill to full line on dipstick.

,, To read proper level, tighten engine oil cap

each time.

° Reinstall engine oil cap and tighten.

, Changetheoilafterevery25hoursof

operationoreachseason.Youmayneed

tochangetheoilmoreoftenunderdusty,

dirtyconditions.

GAS

, Fillfuel tank. Use fresh,clean,regular

unleaded gasolinewith aminimumof 87

octane. (Useof leadedgasolinewill

increase carbonand lead oxidedeposits

and reduce valve life). Do not mixoi!

with gasoline. Purchasefuel in quanti-

tiesthat can be usedwithin30 days to

assurefuelfreshness.

IMPORTANT: WHEN OPERATING IN

TEMPERATURES BELOW 32°F(0°C), use

fresh, clean winter grade gasoline to help

insure good cold weather starting.

WARNING: Experience indicates that

alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or

using ethanol or methanol) can attract

moisture which leads to separation and

formation of acids during storage. Acidic

gas can damage the fuel system of an

engine while in storage. To avoid engine

problems, the fuel system should be

emptied before storage of 30 days or

longer. Drain the gas tank, start the

engine and let it run until the fuel lines and

carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next

season. See Storage Instructions for

additional information. Never use engine

or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel

tank or permanent damage may occur.

CAUTION: Fill to bottom of gas tank filler

neck. Do not overfill Wipe off any spilled

oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or use

gasoline near an open flame.

Gasoline filler oil cap

cap w/dipstick

TO START ENGINE

o To start a cold engine, push primer five

(5) times before trying to start. Use a

firm push. This step is not usually

necessary when starting an engine

which has already run for a few minutes.

•Hold operator presence control bar

down to the handle and pull starter

handle quickly. Do not allow starter

rope to snap back.

° To stop engine, release operator

presence control bar.

NOTE: In cooler weather it may be

necessary to repeat priming steps. In

warmer weather over priming may cause

flooding and engine will not start. If you do

flood engine, wait a few minutes before

attempting to start and do not repeat

priming steps.

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 engine and

leaving clumps of grass clippings.

-For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the

width of cut by overlapping previously cut

path and mow slowly°

o When using a rear discharge lawn mower in

moist, heavy grass, clumps of cut grass

may not enter the grass catcher. Reduce

ground speed (pushing speed) and/or run

the lawn mower over the area a second

time.

° If a trail of clippings is left on the right side of

a rear discharge mower, mow in a clock-

wise direction with a small overlap to collect

the clippings on the next pass.

o Pores in cloth grass catchers can become

filled with dirt and dust w'rthuse and

catchers will collect less grass. To prevent

this, regularly hose catcher off with water

and let dry before using.

o Keep top of engine around starter clear and

clean of grass clippings and chaff. This will

help engine air flow and extend engine life.

MULCHING MOWING TIPS

IMPORTANT: Forbest performance, keep

mower housing free of built-up grass and

trash. See "Cleaning" in CUSTOMER

RESPONSIBILITIES section of this manual.

• The special mulching blade will recut the

grass clippings many times and reduce

them in size so that as they fall onto the

lawn they will disperse into the grass and

not be noticed. Also, the mulched grass will

biedegrade quickly to provide nutrients for

the lawn. Always mulch with your highest

engine (blade) speed as this will provide the

best recutting action of the blades.

,, Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet. Wet

grass tends to form clumps and interferes

with the mulching action. The best time to

mow your lawn isthe early aftemoon_ At

this time the grass has dried and the newly

cut area will not be exposed to the direct

SUn.

o For best results, adjust the lawn mower

cuttingheight so thatthe lawn mower cuts

offonlythe top one-thirdofthe grass blades.

Ifthe fawn is overgrown itwill be necessary

to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing

effort and to keep from overloading the

engine and leaving clumps of mulched

grass. For extremely heavy mulching,

reduce your widthof cut by overlapping

previously cut path and mow slowly.

Certain types of grass and grass conditions

may require that an area be mulched a

second time to completely hide the

clippings° When doing a second cut, mow

across or perpendicular to the first cut path.

Change your cutting pattern from week to

week. Mow north to south one week then

change to east to west the next week. This

will help prevent matting and graining of the

lawn.

Max 1t3

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE __7_,_ _ ,_'_,o_ _

AS YOU COMPLETE _._ _£_'_.._.4,_:X_ _'<¢._u SERVICE DATES

,,, ,, ,,................

Check for Loose Fasteners 6/' V'

Clean/Inspect Grass Catcher

(If Equipped) ...................... _ _

M Clean Lawn Mower

O Clean Under Drive Cover

(Power-Propelled Mowers)

'Check drive beit/Puiieys

RE (Power,Prope;led,,Mowers)

checldSharpen/Replace Blade

Lubrication Chart

iClean Battery/Recharge ........

i IElectric Sta d Mowers)

EICheck Engine Oil Level

N ,_Change Eng[ne Oil

Gclean Air Filter

iInspect Muffler

v' v'

e,'3

g, , _ .............. t v'

NClean or Rep!,ace Spark Plug ...... 6/

EReplace Air Filter Paper Cartridge _'2

1- Change more oftenwhen operating undera heavyload or in hIgh ambient temperatures

2- SewIce more oftenwhenoperating tn didy er dusty conditions

3-Replace blades more ellen whenmowing tnsandysell

4 - Charge 48 hours at end of season

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

The warranty on this lawn mower does not

cover items that have been subjected to

operator abuse or negligence. To receive full

value from the warranty, operator must

maintain mower as instructed in this manual

Some adjustments will need to be made

periodically to properly maintain your uniL

All adjustments in the Service and Adjust-

ments section of this manual should be

checked at least once each season.

• Once a year, replace the spark plug,

replace air filter element and check blade for

wear. A new spark plug and clean/new air

filter element assures proper air-fuel mixture

and helps your engine run better and last

longer.

° Follow the maintenance schedule in this

v'4

LUBRICATION CHART

Wheel

adjuster

Drive pins

i Brake

spring

bracket

C) Engine oil

(_ Rear

door

hinge

manual.

BEFORE EACH USE

= Check engine oil level.

° Check for loose fasteners.

LUBRICATION

Keep unit well lubricated (See "LUBRICATION

CHART").

(_ Spray lubricant

('_ Refer to CUSTOMER

RESPONSIBILITIES "ENGINE"

section.

IMPORTANT: Do not oil or grease plastic

wheel bearing& Viscous lubricants will

attract dust and dirt that will shorten the

life of the self lubricating bearings. If you

feel they must be lubricated, use only a

dry, powdered graphite type lubricant

sparingly.

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