Craftsman 143996514 Owner’s Manual

SEARS

operator's

manual

MODEL NO. 143.996514

6.5 RESERVE POWER
12 CUBIC INCH (185 cc)

DISPLACEMENT

SOLID STATE IGNITION

CAUTION:

Read RULES for

Safe OPERATION

and INSTRUCTIONS

Carefully

A

Pdnted In U.S.A.

California Proposition 65 WARNING: _he engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals [

known to the Stateof California to cause cancer, birthdefects or other reproductive harm.

Sold by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., CHICAGO, IL 60684 U.S.A.

and SEARS CANADA, INC., TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA

NGIN

• Operating

• Maintenance

• Repair Parts

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OIL FILL AND DIPSTICK

STARTER

STARTER HANDLE

MODELAND

D.O.M. DECAL

SCREEN

THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH IF NOT FOLLOWED COULD
ENDANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/ORPROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND

FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND ANY PROVIDED WITH THE EQUIPMENT ON WHICH
THIS ENGINE IS USED BEFORE ATrEMPTING TO OPERATING.

THESE SYMBOLS MAY APPEAR ON THE ENGINE:

Figure 1

MUFFLER

FUEL FILL
CAP

/

F FUEL TANK

OIL FILL PLUG
AND DIPSTICK

CLEANER

PRIMER

LEVERS &
LINKAGE

CARBURETOR

BO*I'i'OM OF ENGINE

41t

MBB

OFF FULL

FAST BLOW STOP CHOKE

ENGINES WHICH ARE CERTIFIED TO COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA AND IMPORTANT
U.S. EPA EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR ULGE ENGINES: Are coltifled to

O_ta on regularunleaded geaoilca. Include the toilowlng emissioncontrol KEEP THIS MANUAL HANDY AT ALL TIMES FOR FUTURE REF-
system(s): EM, TWC (ifso equipped): Do not Include any user adjustable ERENCE. READ IT CAREFULLY ANO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF

features - therefum noother adjustments am needed. WITH THE OPERATING, MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY INSTRUC-

OIL & FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS

TO OPERATE ENGINE, YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING:

(_ A CLEAN, HIGH QUALITY, DETERGENT OIL.

Be sure original container is marked: A.P.I, service "SF"- "SJ'.
FOR SUMMER (ABOVE 32q=; 0aC) USE SAE 30 OIL

Using mul_rade bll willincrease oil consumption. _ READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WITH THE EQUIPMENT ON
FORWINTER(BELOW32aF;0eC)USESAESW30OIL( SAE10wIsen 0 WHICH THIS ENGINE IS USED.

acceptable subetltute.)
DO NOT USE 10W40 OIL.

OIL SUMP CAPACITY: 21 ounces (1-1/4 U.S. pints)

(_ A FRESH, CLEAN, UNLEADED REGULAR, UN-

LEADED PREMIUM, OR REFORMULATED AUTO-
MOTIVE GASOLINE ONLY. DO NOT USE LEADED

GASOLINE.

NOTE: OONOTUSE GASOUNECONTAININGMETHANOL(WDOD ,_ DISCONNECTSPARKPLUG WlRE FROM SPARKPLUGAND AT.
ALCOHOL). GasolinecontainingUpto 10% ethanolor grainak:ohoi iK_ TACHITTO RETAININGPOST(seeFigure6on Page3).

( Gssohol), orup to 15% MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther),maybe
usedbut requiresspecialcare when englne!s unusedfur extended _'_j INSTALL ENGINE BRAKE CABLE AND STARTER ROPE:

pededs.
See "STORAGE"instructionsofPage5. Attach engine brake cable to brake mechanism as shown.

NOTE:Use dean oil and tualand storeIn approved,cleancovered WARNING: Use onlytho cable screwthat came withthe engine

contaicam,Useclean fillfunnels, brakecable. Ifthe cable screwhasbeen lost,gota newone t_om

Neveruse"stale"gasolineleltoverfromlastseasonorstoredforlong a Sears, Roebuck and Co. (or Sears Canada, Inc.) Service
periods, odginalcable screw.

.62 liter

TIONS. THIS MANUAL ALSO CONTAINS A COMPLETE PARTS
LISTING.

BEFORE STARTING

THIS ENGINE IS EQUIPPEDWITH A FEDERALLY MANDATEDMECH*.
ANISM WHICH STOPS THE ENGINE. DO NOT INTERFERE WITH OR
BYPASS THIS MECHANISM. PARTS OF THE MECHANISM MAY BE
SUBJECT TOWEAR AND MUST BECHECKED ONCE A YEAR BY AN

AUTHORIZED SEARS ROEBUCK AND'CO. (OR SEARS CANADA,
INC.) @ERVICE CENTER. IN THE EVENT THE MECHANISM FAILS

FOR ANY REASON, YOU MUST NOT USE THE ENGINE UNTIL
CORRECTED BYAN AUTHORIZED SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO. (OR

SEARS CANADA_ INC.) SERVICE CENTER.

BRAKE CABLE (see Figure2):

Center. Any cable screwused mustbe the same lengthas the

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BEFORE STARTING (Continued)

STARTER ROPE:

A. Dopingsmowercontrolbar(seeFigure3)againstmowerhandle _J

and hold it inthisposition.

B, Pull at least2 feet of starter ropeout of Staderand tie a slip knotat

starterto prevent starter rope horn rewindingback Intostarter.

C. Slide rope stop(see Figere 2) ontostarterropeand feed starter rope

through rope guide on mower handle (see Figure 4).

D. Feed starter rope throughstarter handid(eae Figure5) and ite a isft

hand knot, leaving 1/2 inch to 1 inch of stader rope extending
beyond left hand knot. DO NOT PULL LEFT HAND KNOT INTO

STARTER HANDLE YET.

E. With starter handle resting on rope guide (see Figure 4), check

starter ropefor slack. If there is any slack, pull more starter rope
through starterhandle end rai_.ata _ hand Imotto eliminateslack.

F. Untie slip knotat starter,
G, Pult left hand knot intostarter handle,

H. Position rope stop 2 to 3 inches from starter (see Figure 2) and

fasten it to starter robe by gdpplng it with pliersand forcing staple
through starter rope untilstaple is even withoutside of rope stop.

(_ CHECK OIL LEVEL:

IMPORTANT: NEarERRUNENGINEUNLESSOIL LEVELIS

CHECK OIL LEVEL OFTEN DURING ENGINE BREAK-IN.
NEVER RUN ENGINE UNLESS OIL RLL PLUG IS TIGHTENED

SECURELY INTO OIL RLL HOLE.
A. POSITION EQUIPMENT SO ENGINE IS LEVEL.

B. Clean area around oilfill plug(see Figure 1).

C. Remove oilfill plug and dipstick.

D, Wipe dipstickclean, insert it into oll fill hole and tighten securely.
E. Remove oil till plug and ched( oil isvai. Iflevoi is not up to "FULL"

markon dipstick,add ranommandedoil,untilit is,POUR SLOWLY.

Wipe dipstickclean each time oil level Is checked. DO NOT FILL

ABOVE "FULL" MARK ON DIPSTICK.

F. Replace oil fill plug and tighten sanumly. See "MAINTENANCE"

sectionfor any futureoillevel and oil change Instructions (see Page

3)

ROPE STOP

BETWEEN"FULL" AND"ADD" MARKSON

DIPSTICK.

2TO3

INCHES

STARTER

BEFORE STARTING (Continued)

FILL FU EL TAN K withgasolineas specifiedInthe preceding
"OIL & FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS," item 2.

NEVER MIX OIL WITH GASOUNE

Never use"stale"gasolineleftoverfromlast season or storedfor

long pededs.

_ EVER RLL FU ELTAN KINDOORS, NEVER FILL FUELTANK

WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING OR HOT, DO NOT SMOKE WHEN

FILLING FUEL TANK.

A NEVER FILL FUEL TANK COMPLETELY. FILL TANK TO 1/2"

BELOW Bo'n'OM OF FILLER NECK TO PROVIDE SPACE

I FOR FUEL EXPANSION. WIPE ANV FUEL SPILLAGE FROM

ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE.

4_kAHY LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM (LPG) OR NATURAL GAS

FUEL SYSTEM MUST BE LEAKPROOF AND MEET ALL

[ APPLICABLE CODES AND REGULATIONS.

(_) CHECK THE FOLLOWING:

A. BE SURE EQUIPMENT IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR WITH

CLUTCHES, BELTS, CHAINS AND SAFETY SWITCHES I
DISENGAGED. (FOLLOW EQUIPMENT MANUFACTUR-

ER S INSTRUCTIONS.) THIS SHOULD PLACE ANY SAFE-
TY SWITCHES IN SAFE STARTING POSIT ON.

B. Be sum sparkplugwire isattached to sparkplug (see Figure

1).

MOWER

MOWER
CONTROL
BAR

STARTER ROPE
HANDLE

\

Figum 3

STARTER

ROPE

Figure2 Page 2

MOWER

STARTER

HANDLE

NO SLACK
PERMISSIBLE

Figure4

LEFT
HANDED
KNOT

1/2 TO 1 INCH

Figure 5 181-1177-11

STARTING

_NEVER RUN ENGINE INDOORS OR INENCLOSED, POORLY

VENTILATED AREAS. ENGINE EXHAUST CONTAINS CAR-

BON MONOXIDE, AN ODORLESS AND DEADLY GAS (CAR-
BON MONOXIOE IS ALSO PRESENT IN ENGINE EXHAUST

FROM UQUID PETROLEUM (LPG) AND NATURAL GAS FUEL
SYSTEMS).

_k KEEP HANDS, FEET, HAIR AND LOOSE CLOTHING AWAY

FROM ANY MOVING PARTS ON ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT.

_kWARNING TEMPERATURE OF MUFFLER AND NEARBY

AREAS MAY EXCEED 150OF(65aC).AVOID THESE AREAS.

(_) Moveenginecontrol(see Figure1) to HI Position.

"(_) START ENGINE:

A. The carburetor onyourengine hasbeen completelyadjusted

at the factory. For each Initial stad, push pdmer bulb firmly
with your thumb 5 tlmse, allowing primer bulb to ratum

completelyto originalpos,Jonbetween pushes. Repeat the
above for each starter operationas necessary.

NOTE: DO NOT USE PRIMER TO RESTART A WARM
ENGINE AFTER A SHORT SHUTDOWN. _.

E. Operate mower controlto releaseenginebrake.
C. Grasp starter handle (see Figure4) andpull ropeout, slowly,

until it pullsslightlyharder. Let rope rewindslowly.Then pull
rope witha rapidfullarm stroke.Let roperewindSLOWLY. Do

notletstarterhandlesnapbackagainstropeguide(see Figure

4).

D. Repeat instructionsB and C ifnecessary, untilengine starts.

NOTE: Ifangine doea notstart,repeatinstructionsA,B,C and

D until itstarts.

ENGINE SPEED: Engine speed is controlledby the enginecontrol
(see Figure 1). Engine controlshouldbe in HI positionforhigh grass

conditionsand far most efficientbaggingin heavy grassconditions,
and in LOW positionfor lightgrass, tdmmingand for fuel ecormmy.

STOPPING

(_See mower manufacturer'sinstructions.

(_ AFTER ENGINE IS STOPPED:

_kA. DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM SPARK PLUG

AND AI"rACH IT TO RETAINING POST (see Rgure 6).

_kB. NEVER STORE ENGINE WITH FUEL IN TANK INDOORS

OR IN ENCLOSED, POORLY VENTILATED AREAS,
WHERE FUEL FUMES MAY REACH AN OPEN FLAME,

SPARK OR PILOT LIGHT AS ON A FURNACE, WATER
HEATER, CLOTHES DRYER OR OTHER GAS APPU-
ANCE.

MAINTENANCE

_kWARNING TEMPERATURE OF MUFFLER AND NEARBY

AREAS MAY EXCEED 150OF(65"C)•AVOID THESE AREAS- ]

CHECK OIL LEVEL:

Checkoil level everyfive (5) operating hoursor eachtimeengine
isused. See *3 CHECK OIL LEVEL" in"BEFORE STARTING" on

Page 2.

(_) CHANGE OIL:

Change oil after first two (2) operating hours and every 25
operatinghours thereafter, more often ffoperated in extremely

dustyordirtycond'dioos.Change oilwhile engineisstillwarmfrom
recent running.

_I=A. DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM SPARK PLUG I

_) AIR CLEANER (seeFigure7):

,_ NEVER RUN ENGINE WITHOUT COMPLETE AIR CLEANER ]

AND A'I'rACH IT TO RETAINING POST (see Figure 6).

B. Poaltionequipmentsoengine olldrainplugis lowestpeinton

engine.

C. Remove oildrainping and oiltill plug to drain oil (see Figure

1).
D. Replace oil drainplug andtightensecurely.
E. Filloil sumpwith reonmmendedoil.See "OIL& FUEL REC-

OMMENDATIONS" and "CHECK OIL LEVEL" on Page 1.

F. Replace oil till plugand tighten securely.

G. Connect spark plug wire tospark plug.

H. Wipe up anyspilledoil and/or gasoline.
NOTE: If it is difficultto reach the oildrain plug, drain fuel.

Removeoiltillplug and tipmoweronitsside. Drainoil
intoa suitablecontainer.

INSTALLED ON ENGINE.
Replacetilterenosa year ormore oftenffused inextremelydusty

or dirty conditions.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN OR OIL FILTER.
Replacementtiitem are availableat any Seam Roebuckand Co.

(or Sears Canada, Inc.) Service Center. To install new tilter,
proceedas follows:

A. Tum cover to the right(clockwine)to ramoveIt and ramove

paperfilter fromflange. Discardtilter.

B. Clean cover and flange thoroughly.
C. Insertnew paperfilter Intocover.
Do Lineup tabs on coverwith slots on flange.

E. Push cover firmly against flange and tam it to the left

(counterclockwise)untilcover lockssecurelyinplace. Cover
should be invertical position.

SLOT FLANGE

PAPER RIGHT (CLOCKWISE)

TURN COVER TO THE

]

RETAINING POST

SPARK
PLUG

_I_JRN COVER TO THE LEFT

SPARK
PLUG WIRE

Figure6 Page 3 181-1177-I I

(COUNTERCLOCKWISE) TO
TIGHTEN

FILTER TO REMOVal _

TABS Irbmf

Figure7