Craftsman 143996524 Owner’s Manual

SEARS

operator's

manual

MODEL NO. 143.99652z

6.5 RESERVE POWER
12 CUBIC INCH (195 cc)

DISPLACEMENT

SOLID STATE IGNITION

ENGIN

CAUTION:

Read RULES for

Safe OPERATION

and INSTRUCTIONS

Carefully

_ alifornia Proposition 65 WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals ]

Printed ir_U.S.A. 3-1-99 181-1198-11

known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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

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

• Operating

• Maintenance

• Repair Parts

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MOOELAND

D.O.M. DECAL

AIRINTAKE--
SCREEN

STARTER

STARTER HANDLE

FUEL FILL

CAP

OIL FILL PLUG

AND DIPSTICK

AIR CLEANER

SPARK PLUG WIRE

LEVERS&
LINKAGE

SPARK PLUG

MUFFLER

PRIMER

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

Figure 1

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

THESE SYMBOLS MAY APPEAR ON THE ENGINE:

MBB

OFF FULL

FAST SlOW STOP CHOKE

ENGINES WHICH ARE CERTIFIED TO COMPLY WITH CAUFORNIA AND
U.S. EPA EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR ULGE ENGINES: Are certifiedte

operate on regular unleaded gasoline. Includethe fOllowingemission control
system(s): EM, TWC (if so equipped): Do not include any user adjustable

features - therefore noother adjustments are needed.

OIL & FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS

TO OPERATE ENGINE, YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING:

A CLEAN, HIGH QUALITY, DETERGENT OIL.

Be sum originai container is marked: A.P.I. service "SF" - "SJ".
FOR SUMMER (ABOVE 32=F; O°C) USE SAE 30 OIL

Using multigrade oil will increase oil consumption.
FORWINTER(BELOW32eF;0aC)USESAESW30OIL(SAE10Wisan _ READALLIN_rFRUCrnONSPROV1DEDW_HTItEEQUlPMENTON

acceptable substitute.)
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: DO NOT USE GASOLINE CONTAINING METHANOL (WOOD

ALCOHOL), Gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol or grain alcohol •

('Gesohoi'), or up to 15% MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether), may be
used but requires special sere when engine is unused for extended

periods.

See "STORAGE" instructionsof Page 5.
NOTE: Use clean oil and fuel and store in approved, clean covered

containers. Use clean fill funnels.
Never use "stale" gesoline'leR over from last season or stored for long

periods.

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KEEP THIS MANUAL HANDY AT ALL TIMES FOR FUTURE REF-

ERENCE. READ IT CAREFULLY AND FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF
WITH THE OPERATING, MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY INSTRUC-

TIONS. THIS MANUAL ALSO CONTAINS A COMPLETE PARTS

I.ISTING.

BEFORE STARTING

WHICH THIS ENGINE IS USED.
THIS ENGINE IS EQUIPPED WITH A FEDERALLY MANDATED MECH-

ANISM WHICH STOPS THE ENGINE. DO NOT INTERFERE WITH OR
BYPASS THIS MECHANISM. PARTS OF THE MECHANISM MAY BE

SUBJECT TO WEAR AND MUST BE CHECKED ONCE A YEAR BY AN
AUTHORIZED SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO. (OR SEARS CANADA

NC.) SERVICE CENTER. IN THE EVENT THE MECHANISM FAILS

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

SEARS CANADA, INC.) SERVICE CENTER.

_k DISCONNEOT SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM SPARK PLUG AND AT-

TACH IT TO RETAINING POST (see Figure 6 on Page 3).

IMPORTANT

bOTTOM OF ENGINF

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'FORE STARTING (Continued)

INSTALL STARTER ROPE:

A. Pull at least 2 feat of starter rope oot of stader and tie a s,p knot ot

starter to prevent starter rope from rewinding back into starter.

B. Slide rope stop (see Figure 2) onto starterrope and fead starter rope

through rope guide on mower handle (see Figure 3).

C.

Feed starter rope through starter handle (sea Figure4) and tie a left
hand knot, _eaving 1/2 inch to 1 inch of starter rope extending

beyond left hand knot. DO NOT PULL LEFT HAND KNOT INTO
STARTER HANDLE YET.

D. With starter handle resting on rope guide (see Figure 3), check

starter rope for slack. If there is any slack, pull more starter rope
through starter handle and relocate left hand knotto eliminate slack.

E. Untie slip knot at starter.
F. Pull left hand knot into starter handle.

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

fasten itto starter rope by gdpping it with pliere and foming staple
through starter rope until staple is even with outside of rope stop.

(_ CHECK OIL LEVEL:

IMPORTANT: NEVER RUN ENGINE UNLESS OIL LEVEL IS

BETWEEN "FULL" AND "ADD" MARKS ON
DIPSTICK.

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

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

B. Clean area around oil fill plug (see Figure 1).
C. Remove oil fill plug and dipstick.

D. Wipe dipetick clean, insert it into oil fill hole and tighten securely.
E. Remove oil fill plug and check oil level. If level is not up to "FULL"

mark ondipstick, add recommended oil, untilit is. POUR SLOWLY.
Wipe dipstick clean each time oil level ts checked. DO NOT FILL

ABOVE "FULL" MARK ON DIPSTICK.

F. Replace oil till plug and tighten securely. See "MAINTENANCE"

section for any future oil level and oil change instructions(sea Page

3).

BEFORE STARTING (Continued)

®

FILL FUEL TANK with gasoline as specified in the preceding

"OIL & FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS," item 2.
NEVER MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE.

Never use =stale" gasoline left over from last season or stored for
long perieds.

_k EVER FILL FUEL TANK INDOORS. NEVER RLL FUELTANK

WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING OR HOT. DO NOT SMOKE WHEN

FILLING FUEL TANK.

,_ NEVER FILL FUEL TANK COMPLETELY. FILL TANK TO 1/2"

BELOW BOTTOM OF FILLER NECK TO PROVIDE SPACE
FOR FUEL EXPANSION. WIPE ANY FUEL SPILLAGE FROM

ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE.

_kANY 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

_IL CLUTCHES, BELTS, CHAINS AND SAFETY SWITCHES

DISENGAGED. (FOLLOW EQUIPMENT MANUFACTUR-

I ER'S INSTRUt_RONS.) TNIS SHOULD PLACE ANY SAFE-

TY SWITCHES IN SAFE STARTING POSmON.

B. Besure spark plug wire isattached tospark plug (see Figure

1).

STARTER ROPE

HANDLE GUIDE

NO SLACK
PERMISSIBLE

MOWER

ROPE STOP

B

2 TO 3 STARTER

I INCHES [

Figure 2

.... Figum3

STARTER

HANDLE

Figure 4

LEFT
HANDED

KNOT

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1/2 TO 1 INCH

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STARTING

_NEVER RUN ENGINE INDOORS ORIN ENCLOSED, POORLY

VENTILATED AREAS. ENGINE EXHAUST CONTAINS CAR-

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

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

_L KEEP HANDS, FEET, HAIR AND LOOSE CLOTHING AWAY

FROM ANY MOVING PARTS ON ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT.

_iWARNING: TEMPERATURE OF MUFFLER AND NEARBY

AREAS MAY EXCEED 1500F (650(:). AVOID THESE AREAS.

(_ Move engine control (see Figure 1) to HI Position.

(_) START ENGINE:

A. The carburetor on your engine has been oompletely adjusted

at the factory. For each initial steal, push pdmer bulb firmly
with your thumb 5 times, allowing pdmer bulb to rstum
completely to original position between pushes. Repeat the

above for each starter operation as necessary.

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

B. Grasp starter handle (see Figure 3) and pull rope out, slowly,

untilit pullsslightly harder. Let rope rewind slowly. Then pull
ropewith a rapidfull arm stroke. Let rope rewind SLOWLY. Do
notletstarterhandle snap backagainst rope guide (see Figure

3).

C. Repeat instructionsS if necessary, until engine starts.

NOTE: Ifengine does notstart, repeat instructionsA, B and
C until it starts.

STOPPING

_) See mower manufacturer's Instructions.

AFTER ENGINE IS STOPPED:

_A. DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM SPARK PLUG

AND ATrACH IT TO RETAINING POST (see Figure 5).

_B. 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 LIGNTAS ON A FURNACE, WATER
HEATER, CLOTHES DRYER OR OTHER GAS APPLI-
ANCE.

SPARK
PLUG

MAINTENANCE

J_k WARNING TEMPERATURE OF MUFFLER AND NEARBY I
a_L AREAS MAY EXCEED 1500F (650C). AVOID THESE AREAS.

(_) CHECK OIL LEVEL:

Checkoilleveleveryfive (5)operatinghoursoreachtimeengine

isused.See"3CHECKOILLEVEL*in"BEFORESTARTING"on
Page2.

(_ CHANGE OIL:

Change oil after first two (2) operating hours and every 25
operating hours thereafter, more often if operated in extremely
dustyor dirtyconditions.Change oilwhileengine issfillwarm from

recent running.

DISCONNECTSPARKP UGWIREFROMSPAR PLUGI

4Bk

_:) AIR CLEANER (seeFigure6):

_1= NSTALLED ON ENGINE.

AND ATrACH IT TO RETAINING POST (see Figure 5).

B. Positionequipment an engine oildrainplugis lowest point on

engine.

C. Remove oil drain plug and oil fill plug to drainoil (see Figure

1).

D. Replace oil drain plugand tighten securely.
E. Fill oilsursp with recommended oil. See "OIL & FUEL REC-

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

F. Replace oil fillplug and tighten securely.
G. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug.

H. Wipe up any spilled oil and/or gasoline.

NOTE: If if is difficultto reach the oil drain plug, drain fuel.

Remove oilfillplug and tip mower on itsside. Drain oil
intoa suitable container.

NEVER RUN ENGINE WITHOUT COMPLETE AIR CLEANER

Replace filteronce a year or more often ifusedinextremelydusty
or dirty conditions.

00 NOT A'n'EMPT TO CLEAN OR OIL FILTER,
Replacement filters are available at any Seers Roebuck and Co.

'. (or Sears Canada, Inc.) Service Center. To install new filter,

proceed as follows:
A. Turn cover to the right(clockwise)to remove itend remove

paper filter from flange. Discard filter.

B. Clean cover and flange thoroughly.
C. Insert new paper filterinto cover.
D. Line up tabs oncover with slots on flange.

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

(counterclockwise)untilcover lockssecurelyin place. Cover
should be in vertical position.

SLOT FLANGE

TURN COVER TO THE
RIGHT (CLOCKWISE)

TO REMOVE

TABS

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RETAININGPOST PLUGWIRE

Figure5 Page 3

TURNCOVERTOTHE LEFT
(COUNTERCLOCKWISE)TO

TIGHTEN

Figure 6 181-1198-11"