Craftsman 917.38862 owner manual 277

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CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE

 

 

MODEL

NUMBER 143.016702

KEY

PART

 

KEY

PART

 

 

 

 

NO.

NO.

DESCRIPTION

NO.

NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

1

37465

Cylinder IncL 2 & 20)

150

31672

 

Valve Spring

2

26727

Dowe Pin

151

31673

 

Valve Spring Cap

6

33734

Breather Element

151A

 

40017

 

Intake Valve Seal

7

36557

Breather Ass'y.(Incl, 6 & 12A)

169

36783

*

Valve Cover

Gasket

12

36775

Breather Tube

172

36784

 

Valve Cover

 

12A

36558

Breather Cover & Tube

174

30200

 

Screw, 10-24 x 9/16"

 

 

(Incl, 12B)

178

29752

 

Nut & Lock Washer, I/4-28

12B

36694

Breather Tube Elbow

t82

6201

 

Screw, 1/4-28x 7/8"

14

28277

Washer

184

26756

*

Carburetor To Intake Pipe

t 5

30589

Governor Rod (Incl. 14)

 

 

 

 

Gasket

 

 

16

34839A

Governor Lever

185

37466

 

Intake

Pipe

 

17

31335

Governor Lever Clamp

186

32653

 

Govemor Link

18

651018

Screw, Torx 1"-15,

189

650839

 

Screw, 1/4-20 x 3/8"

 

 

8-32 x 19/64"

191

36559A

 

S.E. Brake Bracket (Incl. 195)

19

36281

Extension Spring

195

610973

 

Terminal

 

20

32600

Oil Seal

207

4336

 

Throttle Link

30

37464

Crankshaft

216

33086

 

R.RM. Adjusting Lever

40

40027

Piston, Pin & Ring Set (Std.)

223

65045

 

1Screw, 1/4-20 x 1"

 

40028

Piston, Pin & Ring Set

224

36786

*

Intake Pipe

Gasket

 

 

.010" OS)

238

650932

 

Screw, 10-32 x 49/64"

41

40025

Piston & P n Ass'y.

239

34338

*

Air Cleaner Gasket

 

 

(Std.) (Incl. 43)

241

36919

 

Air Cleaner Collar

 

40026

Piston & Pin Ass'y,

245

36905

 

Air Cleaner Filter

 

 

(,010" OS) (IncL 43)

250

37122

 

Air Cleaner Cover

42

40006

Ring Set (Std.)

260

36980

 

Blower Housing

 

40007

Ring Set (.010" OS)

261

30200

 

Screw, 10-24 x 9/16"

43

20381

Piston Pin Retaining Ring

262

650831

 

Screw, 1/4-20 x 1/2"

45

36777

Connecting Rod Ass'y.

263

37184

 

Recoil Grille (Black)

 

 

(Incl. 46)

275

37462

 

Muffler

 

 

46

32610A

Connecting Rod Bolt

277

650988

 

Screw, 1/4-20 x 2-5/16"

48

27241

Valve Lifter

285

35000A

 

Starter Cup

 

50

37460

Camshaft

287

650926

 

Screw, 8-32 x 21/64"

 

 

(Exhaust MCR)(Inc. Ref.104)

290

29774

 

Fuel Line

 

52

29914

Oil Pump Ass'y.

292

26460

 

Fuel Line Clamp

69

37609

* Mounting Flange Gasket

298

28763

 

Screw,

10-32 x 35/64"

70

37608

Mounting Flenge

300

36916

 

Fuel Tank (Incl. 292 & 301)

 

 

(Incl. 72 thru 83)

301

36246

 

Fuel Cap

 

72

37614

Oil Drain Plug

305

35647

 

Oil Fill Tube

 

75

27897

Oil Seal

305A

37611

 

Fill Tube Bracket

80

30574A

Governor Shaft

306

37610

*

"o'-Ring

 

81

30590A

Washer

307

35499

 

"O'-Ring

 

82

30591

Governor Gear Ass'y,

309

650562

 

Screw, 10-32 x 1/2"

 

 

(Incl. 81)

309A

651047

 

Screw, T15,

10-24 x 21/32

83

30588A

Governor S)p(ool

310

35648

 

Dipstick

 

86

650488

Screw, 114-20 x 1-1/4"

313

34080

 

Spacer

 

 

89

611004

Flywheel Key

347

651038

 

Screw, 10-32 x 51/64"

90

611112

Flywheel

370A

36261

 

Lubrication Decal

92

650815

Belleville Washer

370R

37317

 

Hot Surface

Decal

93

650816

Flywheel Nut

380

640271

 

Carburetor

Incl. 184)

100

34443C

Solid State Ignition

390

590739

 

Rawnd

Starter

101

610118

Spark Plug Cover

400

37613

 

Gasket

Set

 

103

651007

Screw, T-15, 10-24 x 15/16"

 

 

 

 

(Incl. Items Marked*)

104

37480

Cam Bushing

416

36085

 

Spark Arrestor Kit (Incl.

t 10

37047

Ground Wire

 

 

 

 

417)(Optional)

119

36787

" Cylinder Head Gasket

417

650760

 

Screw, 8-32 x 3/8" Optional)

120

36825

Cylinder Head

900

--

 

Rep acement S/B 750865,

125

36780

Exhaust Valve (1/32" OS)

 

 

 

 

order from 71-999

 

 

(Incl. 151)

 

 

 

 

RPMHigh 2900 to 3200

 

37288

Exhaust Valve (Std.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Incl. 151

NOTE: This engine could have been built with

126

37289

Intake Valve (Std. (Incl. 151)

590702

starter

 

 

 

 

130

6021A

Screw, 5/16-18 x 1-1/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135

37598

Resistor Spark Plug

NOTE:

 

All component dimensions given in U.S.

 

 

(RJ19LM4)

inches

1 inch = 25.4 mm

 

 

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917.38862 specifications

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