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Craftsman 917.387411 Owner's Manual

4.0 horsepower 20" side discharge rotary lawn mower
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Owner's Manual
4.0 HORSEPOWER
20" SIDE DISCHARGE
ROTARY LAWN MOWER
Model No.
917.387411
•
Safety
•
Assembly
•
Operation
•
Maintenance
•
EspaSol
•
Repair Parts
CAUTION:
Read and follow all
Safety Rules and Instructions
before operating this equipment
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
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website: www, sears.com/craffsman

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  • Page 1 • Safety • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • EspaSol • Repair Parts 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/craffsman...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Repair Parts.......... 34 Maintenance ......... 10 Parts Ordering ...... Back Cover LIMITEDTWOYEAR WARRANTYON CRAFTSMAN POWER MOWER Fortwo yearsfrom dateof purchase,whenthisCraftsmanLawn Moweris maintained, lubdcsted, a nd tunedup according to the operating and maintenance instructions in the owner'smanual,Searswill repairfree of chargeany defectin matedalor workmanship.

  • Page 3: Operation

    • Shut the engine (motor) off and wait • Before and while walking backwards, look behind and down for small until the blade comes to complete stop children. before removing grass catcher. • Mow only in daylight or good artificial •...
  • Page 4 _ILook for this symbol to point out AWARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle important safety precautions. It means CAUTION!!! BECOMEALERTtt! YOUR components contain or emit chemicals SAFETY IS INVOLVED. known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other A CAUTION: Always disconnect spark...
  • Page 5 Read these instructions and this manual HOWTO SET UPYOUR LAWN in its entirety before you attempt to MOWER assemble or operate your new lawn TO UNFOLD HANDLE mower. IMPORTANT; This lawn mower is IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables. shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in 1.
  • Page 6 KNOWYOUR 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. Save this manual for future reference. These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the product, Learn and understand their meaning.
  • Page 7 TO CONVERTTO DISCHARGING The operation of any lawn mower can result in MOWER foreign objects thrown into Your mower is shipped ready to be used the eyes, which can result as a mulcher. To convert to bagging or in severe eye damage. discharging: A_ways wear safety glasses or eye •...
  • Page 8 ADD GASOLINE TO START ENGINE • Fillfuel tank. Use fresh, clean, regular NOTE: Due to protective coatings on the unleaded gasolinewith a minimumof engine, a small amount of smoke may be 87 octane. Do not mix oil with gaso- present during the initial use of the line.

  • Page 9: Maintenance

    MULCHING MOWING TIPS MOWINGTIPS IMPORTANT: For best performance, • Under certain conditions, such as very keep mower housing free of built-up tall grass, it may be necessary to raise grass and trash. See "Cleaning" in the height of cut to reduce pushing MAINTENANCE section of this manual.
  • Page 10 .A,.TONA.C°SO"°OOL° F,LLI. O,TES ..AS YOU COMPLETE _WSERVJCE DATES REGULAR SERVICE Check for Loo_e FaSteners (IfEquipped) Clean/Inspect Grass Catcher ! I_ Clean Lawn Mower Clean Under Ddve Cover {POWer-PropelledMowers) =_ JCheck drive belt/pulleys =: I (power-Propelled Mowers) CbecWSharpen/Replace Blade Lubdcation Chart clean Battew/Rechar e fElectdc Start Mowe_"...

  • Page 11: Product Specifications

    PRODUCT S PECIFICATIONS SERIAL N UMBER DATE O FPURCHASE GASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.25 QUARTS UNLEADED REGULAR OILTYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30(ABOVE 32°F) SAE 5W-30 ( BELOW 32°F) OILCAPACITY: 20OZS. ;PARK P LUG(GAP: .030") CHAMPION RJ19LM ORJ19LM VALVECLEARANCE: INTAKE: .004 - .008 EXHAUST: .004 - .008 SOLID STATE IGNITION AIRGAP: .0125 IN.
  • Page 12 • To check blade balance, drive a nail ENGINE into a beam or wall. Leave about one LUBRICATION inch of the straight nail exposed. Place Use only high quality detergent oil rated center hole of blade over the head of with API service classification SF-SJ, the nail.
  • Page 13 AIR FILTER MUFFLER Your engine will not run properly and may Inspect and replace corroded muffler as it could create a fire hazard and/or dam- be damaged by using a dirty air filter. Replace the air filter every year, more age.

  • Page 14: Service And Adjustments

    Before performing any service or adjustments: 1. Release control bar and stop engine. 2. Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped. 3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place where it cannot come Lower in contact with plug.

  • Page 15: Storage

    Operator presence Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the control bar _ unit will not be used for 30 days or more. Upper handle _._//// t$ / "_'.'_) Fo,dto--rdfor ,A LAWN MOWER When lawn mower is to be stored for a period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove stroage...
  • Page 16 OTHER • Cover your unit with a suitable protec- tive cover that does not retain mois- • Do not store gasoline from one ture. Do not use plastic. Plastic cannot season to another. breathe which allows condensation to • Replace your gasoline can if your form and will cause your unit to rust.

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING CHART CORRECTION PROBLEM CAUSE 1. Clean/replace airfilter. Does notstart 1. Dirtyairlilter. • Outoffuel. 2. Fill f uelt_k. 3. Stalefuel. 3. Drain tankandrefillwith freshdean fuel. Waterinfuel. 4. Drain fueltankand cerburetorez_d refllltank withfreshgasoline. 5. Connect w iretoplug. S.d_ nPt_:lre is 6. Re )lacespad<ptug. L_l:_Ugr'broken 7.
  • Page 18 ROTARY L AWN MOWER- MODEL N O. 9 17.387411...
  • Page 19 ROTARY LAWN MOWER - MODEL NO. 917.387411 PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Hex Head Machirle Screw 3t_-24 x 1_/8 (Gr. 8) 869(_ Cor'amlBar 851(_4 Helical Lockwas_er 3/8 16r_4,._Zx479 Up_oer H andle 85_63 HardenedWasher 850733X004 Up-Stop Bra_et 851074 Hex Wsh. Head Soew #10-24 x 1/2 145106 20"...
  • Page 20 CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO. 143.014016 _261 © 370C...
  • Page 21 MODEL NO. 143.014016 CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 37280 Cylinder (Incl. 2,20 & 150) 37598 Resistor Spark Plug 26727 Dowel Pin RJIgLM4) 33734 Breather Element 31672 Valve Spring 36557 Breather Ass'y. (Incl. 6 & 12A) 31673 Valve Spring Cap 36775 Breather Tube (3.09")
  • Page 22 CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO. 143.014016 ?D_7 PART DESCRIPTION 640262 Carburetor (Incl. 184 of Engine Parts List) 631615 Throttle Shaft & Lever Assembly 631767 Throttle Return Spring 631184 • Dust Seal Washer 631183 * Dust Seal (ThroSle) 640070 Throttle Shutter 650506 •...
  • Page 23 CRAFTSMAN 4*CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO. 143.014016 PART DESCRIPTION 590694 Recoil Starter 590599A Spring Pin (Incl. 4) 590600 Washer 590696 Retainer 590601 Washer 590697 Brake Spring 590699 Starter Dog 590699 Dog Spring 590700 Pulley & Rewind Spring Ass'y, 590696 Starter Housing Ass'y.
  • Page 24 Get it fixed, at your home or ours! For repair of major brand appliances in your own home... no matter who made it, no matter who sold it! 1-800-4-MY-HOME SM A.y,ma, day or night (1-800-469-4663) www,aears.com To bring in products such as vacuums, lawn equipment and electronics for repair, call for the location of your nearest Sears Parts &...