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Your Home

For repair - in your home - of all major brand appliances,

lawn and garden equipment, or heating and cooling systems,

no matter who made it, no matter who sold it!

For the replacement parts, accessories and

owner's manuals that you need to do-it-yourself.

For Sears professional installation of home appliances

and items like garage door openers and water heaters.

1-800-4-MY-HOME ¢Anytime, day or night

(1-800-469-4663) (U.S.A. and Canada)

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Our Home

For repair of carry-in products like vacuums, lawn equipment,

and electronics, call or go on-line for the nearest

Sears Parts and Repair Center.

1-800-488-1222 Anytime, day or night (U.S.A. only)

www.seats.com

To purchase a protection agreement (U.S.A.)

or maintenance agreement (Canada) on a product serviced by Sears:

1-800-827-6655 (U.S.A.) 1-800-361-6665 (Canada)

Para pedir servicio de reparaci6n

a domicilio, y para ordenar piezas:

1-888-SU-HOGAR sM

(1-888-784-6427)

Au Canada pour service en fran(_ais:

1-800-LE-FOYER Mc

(1-800-533-6937)

www.sears.ca

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193004 Rev. 1 7.2.04 MH Printed in U.S.A.

Contents

Main Owner's Manual CRAFTSMIIN 18.5 HE 42" Mower Electric Start 6 Speed Transaxle Model No. 917.273638 1_800-6595917 Page Page Page Page PRODUCT SPECIFICATmONS Gasoline 4.0 Capacityand Unleaded Type: Regular OilType SAE30 (above32F) Page REPOSITION RmGHT REAR GAUGE (If previousmy removed} Page R N H L I'-,I G G & @@@@ Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards anstitute. HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR STOPPmNG Page Page Page F,LL,,DATES AS COMPLETE ...... REGULARSERV,OE f y4 yA TS ERV'CEDATES i,,' N LUBRmCATION CHART BEFORE EACH USE Page Page Page Page Page Page Page DD TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL Page TROUBLESHOOTmNG CHART: See appropriate section in marluamunmessdirected to Sears service center Hard to start Engine clicks but wiii not start CAUSE 10. Engine valves out of TROUBLESHOOTmNG CHART: See appropriate section in manuam unmess directed to Sears service center CAUSE CORRECTmON 1. Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with attach- ment clutch engaged 15. Engine valves out of TROUBLESHOOTmNG CHART: See appropriate section in manuam unmess directed to Sears service center Mower blades wiii not rotate PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTmON 1. Remove obstruction. Poor grass discharge Page SCHEMATIC TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273638 DIODE '_I - UN,T JONK(2PLUGS-- " osw, ,, NON-REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS Page ELECTRmCAL TRACTOR o o MODEL NUMBER 917.273638 NO. NO. DESCRiPTiON TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917.273638 CHASSmSAND ENCLOSURES J CHASSmSAND ENCLOSURES NO. NO. DESCRiPTiON Page GROUND DRIVE STEERmNG TRACTOR o o MODEL NUMBER 917.273638 /, _72 J steering steaffh prem 7 STEERmNG TRACTOR o o MODEL NUMBER 917.273638 / 4O ENGINE TRACTOR o o MODEL NUMBER 917.273638 SEAT ASSEMBLY 18 14 22 21 NO, NO, DESCRiPTiON DECALS NO. NO. TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273638 LmFTASSEMBLY 13----_ 31_ LmFTASSEMBLY MOWER DECK t _184 59 140 - MOWER DECK DANATRANSAXLE==MODELNUMBERD4360=180 DANA TRANSAXLE-MODEL NUMBER D4360ol 80 BRmGGS &STRATTON ENGmNE=MODEL NUMBER 31P777,TYPE NUMBER 0348=E1 8_1_ 3o8_ 5O lOO8 144I 783@J BRIGGS &STRATTON ENGINE=MODEL NUMBER 31P777,TYPE NUMBER 0348=E1 _ _-1o6 lo91 BRmGGS &STRATTON ENGmNE=MODEL NUMBER 31P777,TYPE NUMBER 0348=E1 BRmGGS Page SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ 193004 Rev. 1 7.2.04 MH Printed in U.S.A. (1-888-784-6427) , E/.4RS ........