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Owner's Manual
®
OTARY LAW OWER
550 Series Briggs & Stratton Engine
21" Rear-Discharge
Model No.
917.388191
. Espa_ol, p. 18
CAUTION:
Read and follow all
Safety Rules and Instructions
before operating this equipment
U.S.A.
Sears, Roebuck and CON,Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
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Maintenance ...................................... 11-13 Warranty ....................................................... 2 Safety Rules ................................................................. 2-4 Service and Adjustments ................................ 14 Product Specifications ............................... 4 Storage .............................................. 15-! 6 Assembly / Pre-Operation ........................ 6 Troubleshooting ................................... 16-17 Oper
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I. GENERAL OPERATION o Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating ° Read, understand, and follow all mower. instructions on tile machine and in the manual(s) before starting Be thorougltfy ii. SLOPE OPERATION familiar with the controls and the proper Slopes are a major factor related to slip & use of the machine before starting. fall accidents which can result in severe in- o Do not put hands or feet near or under jury. All slopes require extra caution. If you
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o Never fill containers inside a vellicle, on • Keep nuts and bolts, especially blade a truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner. attachment bolts, tight and keep equip- Always place containers on the ground ment in good condition., away from your vehicle before filling° • Never tamper with safety devices. Check • Remove gas-powered equipment from their proper operation regularly. the truck or trailer and refuel it on the • Keep machine free of grass, leaves, or other debris build-up, Clean oil
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Repair Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart pur- o Fast help by phone- phone sup- chase. Your new Craftsman® product is port from a Sears representative on designed and manufactured for years of products requiring in-home repair, plus dependable operatiom But like all prod- convenient repair scheduling ucts, it may require repair from time to Once you purchase the Agreement, a time. Tllat's when having a Repair Protec- simple phone call is all that it takes for you tion Agreem
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Read these instructions and this manual in O MOWING POSITION its entirety before you attempt to assemble F control bar or operate your new lawn mower. IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine. Your new lawn mower has been as- sembled at the factory with the excep- LIFT tion of those parts left unassembled for UP shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your fawn mower, all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely, Use the corr
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KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER READTHISOWNER'SMANUALANDALLSAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERATING YOURLAWNMOWER, Comparethe illustrationswithyourlawnmowerto familiarize yourselfwiththelocationof variouscontrolsand adjustments°Savethismanualfor futurereference, Thesesymbols may appearon your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the product. [.earn and understand their meaning. m\n CAUTION ENGINE ENG{NE FAST SLOW CHOKE FUEL OIL DANGER, KEEP HANDS OR WARNING ON OFF AND FEET AWAY oOperator presence control bar Handle
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TO CONVERT MOWER The operation of any lawn mowercan resultin foreign Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be objectsthrownintotheeyes, used as a mulchero To convert to bagging: which can result in severe o Lift rear door of the lawn mower and place the grass catcher frame hooks eye damage.Always wear onto the door pivot pins. safety glasses or eye shields while oper- ating your lawn mower or performing any • To convert to mulching operation, re- adjustments or repairs. We recommend a _kmove gras
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1, Be surelawnmoweris level, TO STOP ENGINE 2. Removeoil dipstickfromoil fill spout. o To stop engine, release operator pres _ 3. Youreceivea containerof oilwith the ence control bar° uniL Slowlypourtheentirecontainer TO START ENGINE downtheoilfill spoutintothe engine. NOTE: Due to protective coatings on the NOTE:Initialoilfill requiresonly 18oz. engine, a small amount of smoke may be due to residualoil inenginefrom the present during the initial use of the product manufacturers I00% qualitytest
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MULCHING MOWING TIPS IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep mower housing free of built-up grass and trash. See "CLEANING" in the Maintenance 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 mulclted grass will biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for the lawn. Always mulch with your highest engine (blade) speed as this will pr
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MAINTENANCS BEFORE A.ER EVERY EVERY EVERY BEFORE 10 25 HOURS 100 EACH EACH HOURS OR SEASON HOURS STORAGE SCHEDUL USE USE _=.=,.:_==: Check for Loose Fasteners tt, i' v' _ Clean / inspect Grass Catcher" if _' Check Drive wheels *'" v' Clean Lawn Mower .... M Clean under Drive Cover "** 6/' O check Drive Belt I Pulleys *** Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade v" R Lubrication ............ =4 Clean and Recharge Battery *" v' Check Engine eli revel =4 IE Change Engine eli _/_,2 INI clean Air Filter =4 v"
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IMPORTANT: Blade bolt is heat treated° LAWN MOWER If bolt needs replacing, replace only with Alwaysobsewesafetyruleswhenper- approved bolt shown in the Repair Parts forminganymaintenance. section of this manual. TIRES TO SHARPEN BLADE • Keeptires free of gasoline,oil,or insect NOTE: We do not recommend sharp- controlchemicalswhichcanharmrubber. ening the blade - but if you do, be sure = Avoidstumps,stones,deepruts,sl_arp the blade is balanced. An unbalanced objectsand otherhazardsthat may blade
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Screw ASSEMBLE ONE OF THESE LOW POINTS TO CHANGEENGINEOIL 1 Disconnectsparkplugwire fromspark plugandplacewirewhereit cannot comeincontactwithplug. 2. Besurelawnmoweris on levelsur- face° NOTE: Oilwill drainmorefreelywhen warm. Catchoil ina suitablecontainer. 3. Removebottomoil drainplug. 4o Afteroil hasdrainedcompletely, Lip Element Cup replaceoil drainplugandtightense- ASSEMBLE SO LIP curely. EXTENDS OVER EDGE OF 5. Fill enginewithoilo(See"ADDOIL"in AIR CLEANER theOperationsectionof this manua
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,_ WARNING: To avoid serious injury, Mowing r'-q Mowing ___. ,-_. position _ I ,p,,, position / / before performing any service and \./ , , \ \/ , , adjustments: \ "t, x% _ _ \ "£ x'-. _ i i ! t t .. Release control bar and stop engine.. 2. Make sure the blade and alI moving parts have completely stopped. 3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot Ha come in contact with plug. Mounting,..1 "" "_ LU bracket - pin LOW POSITION HiGH POSITION LAWN MOWER TO ADJUST CU
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MOWING Immediatelyprepareyourlawnmowerfor Operator POSITION storageatthe end of theseasonor if the control bar unitwill notbe usedfor 30daysor more. "/ ?/ LAWN MOWER // When lawn mower is to be stored for a FOLD period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove FORWAR[ Upper all dirt, grease, leaves, etc_ Store in a FOR handle clean, dry area. STORAGE 1. Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING" in the Maintenance sec- Handle tion of this manual)° knob 2, Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance section of
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CYLINDER ,, If possible, store your unit indoors and cover it to protect it from dust and dirt. 1o Remove spark plug.. o Cover your unit with a suitable protec- 2, Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through tive cover that does not retain moisture, spark plug hole into cylinder, Do not use plastic. Plastic cannot 3,. Pull starter handle slowly a few times to breathe, which allows condensation to distribute oil, form and will cause your unit to rust. 4, Replace with new spark plug. IMPORTANT: Never co
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TROUBLESHOOTING - See appropriate section in manual unless directed to a Sears Parts & Repair Center. CAUSE CORRECTION PROBLEM 1_ Rear of lawn mower 1o Raise cutting height. Loss of power ttousing or cutting blade dragging in heavy grass. 2_ Raise cutting height,, 2. Cutting too much grassy, 3 Clean/replace air filter. 3. Dirty air fikero 4. Clean underside of mower 4, Buildup of grass, leaves, and trash under mower. housing. 5_ Check oil level, 5, Too much oil in engine. 6. Walking speed too fa
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Garantfa ..................................................................... 18 Programa de Mantenimiento ............................. 27 Reglas de Seguridad ................................... 18-20 Servicio y Adjustes ............................................. 30 Especificaciones del Producto ..........................20 Almacenamiento .............................................. 31-32 Montaje/Pre-Operaci6n .................................. 22 Identificaci6n de problemas .............
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I. OPERAClON • Siempre use galas de seguridad o anteojos o Antesdeempezar, debe familiarizarse con protecci6n lateral cuando opere la sega- dora. completamente con los controles y el uso correcto de la maquina Para esto, debe leer y comprender todas las instrucciones que Ii. OPERAClON SOBRE LAS CUESTAS aparecen en [a maquina yen los manuales Los accidentes ocurren con m_.s frecuencia en de operaciSn.. las cuestas. Estos accidentes ocurren debido a o No ponga las manos o los pies cerca o resbalad
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• Mantenga las tuercas y los pernos, espe- • Nunca repostar la m_.quina al interior de un local° ciafmente los pernos det accesorio de la cuchilla, apretados y mantenga el equipo en ° Nunca guardar la m,_quina o el contenedor buenas condiciones, de gasolina donde hay una llama abierta, • Nunca manipute de forma indebida los chispa o luz pi!oto como una caldera u otros dispositivos de seguridad. Controle regular- dispositivos, o Nunca llenarcontenedores en un vehiculo, en mente su funcionamiento
