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38/1 ROTARY

FOR

•

Assembly

•

Operating

•

Maintenance

•

Repair

CUSTOM TRACTORS

Parts

MOWER

Sears,
and

3828R-8.1.73

Roebuck

Simpsons

and

Sears

Co.,

Chicago,

Limited,

Ill.

Toronto

60607

PRINTED

U.S.A.

IN

u.

S.

A.

During

material
of

our

The

guarantee

the

first

year, we wi II

or workmanship.

stores

or

service

is

limited

repair

This

guarantee

centers

to 30 days

your mower free

service

throughout the

if

the item

is

avai

United

is

used

States or Canada.

IMPORTANT

RULES

FOR

SAFE

OPERATION

of

charge

lable

for

commercial purposes.

by

if

found

simply

defective

contacting

in

any

1. Know
READ

2. Do
mower. Do

out

3.

Do not
pets a safe

4.

Clear
picked

5.

Disengage
before

6.

Disengage

leaving

7.

Do

stacles

mower
removing
hands
when

8.

Disengage
not

9.

Take
tractor
gaging

into

engine

the

controls,

THE

OWNER'S MANUAL.

not

allow

proper

work

up and

attempting

operator

not

attempt

before

,or

engine

in

use.

all

and

power

neutral,

and removing key.

children

not

allow

instructions.

carry

passengers.

di

stance

area

thrown.

mower

power

rosition.
to

or

otherwise

wire

from

feet

in or

is

running.

power

possible

mower

take-off,

setting

to

stopping

and

to

adults

away.

of

objects

clutch,

to

start

mower and

clean

clean,

spark

near

rotating

to

mower when

precautions

unattended:

lowering mower,

parking

how

to

operate

to

operate

Keep

which might

and

shift

engine.

stop

discharge,

adjust

tractor

plug. Never

blades

such

brake,

stop

quickly

Tractor

them with-

children

into

neutral

engine

transporting

when

remove

or

engine,

or

leaving

as

shifting

stopping

before

repair

place

belts

disen-

and

and

be

ob-

and

or

-

'14. Watch

roadways.

15. When
terial
Never
tion.

16.

Handle
able.
A.

Use

B.

Never
ning

doors.

C.

Open
exhaust
eng i ne ind

D.

Never

17.

Keep

dition

18.

Keep
sure

19.

Never
a

building

flame

20.

Allow

closure.

21.

To

reduce

leaves

out

for

using

mower

towards

allow

anyone

gasoline

approved

remove

or

hot

Wipe up

doors

fumes

smoke

tractor

all

equipment

store

or

engine

and

nuts,

spark.

fire

or

excessive

and

keep

tractor
where

traffic

never

bystanders,

near

with

care--it

gasoline

cap

spilled

if

are

while

mower
safety

bolts,

is

in

with
fumes

cool

or

engine

before

keep

grease.

engine.

oors.

to

hazard

when

crossing

direct

windows

vehicle

container.

add

gasoline

Never

fill fuel

gasoline.

is

dangerous.

refueling

in

good

devices

and

screws

safe

working

gasoline

may

storing

engine

discharge

or

while

is

highly

to
tcnk

run in

Do

engine.

operat i ng

in

place.

tight

condition.

in

tank

reach

in

free

or

near

of

ma-

buildings.

in

opera-

flamm-

a run-

in-

garage--

not

run

con-

to

be

inside

an

open

any

en-

of

grass,

10. Do not
hill or
of

11.

Reduce
prevent
extreme
slopes.

12.

Stay
hazards.

13.

Use
equi pment:

A.
B.

C.

D.

3828R-8.1.73

steep

alert

care

Use
Limit
Do

not
Use
when

stop

or

downhill.

slopes,

speed

on

tipping

caution

for

holes

when pulling

only

approved

loads

to

turn

sharply.

counter

suggested

start

Drive
never

slopes

or

loss

when

In

those

weight

in

suddenly

up and down

across

and

in

of

control.

changing

terrain

loads

drawbar

you

can

Use

core

(S)

or wheel

owners

and

when

the

sharp

or

hitch

safely

when

manual.

going

the

face.

turns

Exercise

direction

other

hidden

using

heavy

points.

control.

backing.

weights

up-

face

on

to

22.

23.

24. When

- 1 -

Tractor
inspected

obj

ect

restarting

Do
overspeed

1.

2.

3.

4.

and

not

using

Mow

light.
Never
running.

Shut
Check

bolts,
frequent

and Mower

for

damage

damage

and

operating

change

only

make

engine

eng i

tractor

,

blade

nuts

interval

engine

ne.

in

daylight

any

off

mounting

etc.

should

after

shou

Id

be

the

governor

with

mower:

or

adjustment

when

bolts

for proper

s.

be

stopped

striking a foreign

repaired

equipment.

settings

in

good

while

engine

unclogging

and all

tightness

and

before

or

artificial

is

chute.

other

at

reference

drawing

for

assembly

and

REAR

R.H.

instructions

CLUTCH

{mower}

PIVOT

LINK

GEAR

LEVER

BOX

MOWER

CLUTCH

CABLE

DEFLECTOR

Thi s

tractor

abi I ity and

Should
Sears,
repair

It
instructions

Your new

housing.
to
of

The

to

you
Ltd.

this

is

important

These

provide

air

created

Rotary

complete

Use
mower to

clutch

* 1

Items

applications

or

attachment

performance.

experience

Service

unti.

that

contained

rotary

mower

blades

a uniformly

by

Mower

assembly

this

bag

tractor

lever

Blade

1

Handle
1 Spring
1

Clutch

with * are

Dept.

the

the

has

of

Clutch

Grip

Decal

SHIELD

has

any

yroblem
They

operator

in

these

attachment

rotate

!=ut

lawn.

revolving

been

shipped

are

included

parts

without

Lever

used

been

have

manuals.

at

14,000

Grass

blades.

to

mount

mower

in

R.H.

designed,

you

cannot

well

ALWAYS

utilizes

feet

clippings

from

in

plastic

both

engineered

~?S

qualified,

OBSERVES

multiple
per

minute.

the

factory

bags

MOWER

FIG.

i

Iy

remedy,

competent

sharp

are

exhausted

partially

within

1

and

plea~e

THE

cutting

The

blades

the

Use

this
mower
clutch

2

1

* 1

2

2

*

* 2

* 6

HOUSING

manufactured

contact

trained

"RULES

assembled,
carton.

Blade
Spring

Pulley
Rivet
Retainer
Bush

Hex

blades

slice

through

The

bag

to

tractor

lever

Safety

Guard

Pins

ings

Bolts

technicians

of

to

'y?ur

FOR

SAFE

rotating

grass

the

mower

for

shipping

bags

parts

with mower

attached

Drive

Guide

Springs

give

you

nearest

at

of

to

Washers

Sears

and

the

OPERATION"

about

approximately

discharge

purposes.

parts

include

mount

the

best

Roebuck

proper

vertical

area

* 2

* 1

7

*
* 9

* 7

2

possible

or

tools

as

shafts

158

by

All

the

Carriage
Rd. Hd. Mach.
Flat
Lockwashers
Hex

Cotter

Sim.psons-

to

service

well

as

within

miles

per

the

fast

parts

necessary

following

Bolts

Washers

Nuts

Pins

depend-

or

other

the
hour
flow

items:

Screw

3828R-8.1.73

·2-

table

GUARANTEE

of

contents

ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING
MAINTENANCE
REPAIR

PARTS

assembly

Assembly
this
before

A

letter

refers

unless
L.H.
behind
the

1.

Cut
other
parts,
of

parate

as

well

Owners

to an arrow in an

(Left

tractor

Manual

beginning

in

parentheses

otherwise

Hand)

the

steering

seat

all

wires,

parts

and

mower.

bolts

and

from
hardware
Layout

as

to

stated.

is

wheel

remove mower,

etc.

all

of

should

assemble

in

the

adjoining

When R.H.

used,

it

a s if

facing

carton.

necessary

parts

according

the

different

be

studied

your

following

Figure

means

one

forward.

Plastic

for

assembly,
to

Rotary

(i

(Right

from a

were

plastic

bag

for

the

size.

3-6

7-8

8-9

10-14

sections

very

closely

Mower.

instructions

Ilustration),

Hand) or

position

seated

bags,

contains

assembly

and

of

on

and

se-

4.

Refer

R.H.
I

ifter
hex
nut

5.

Refer
(F),
Secure
provided.

6.

Remove
hole

1

7.

Depress
move
all 3 bolts

to

side

bracket
bolt,
provided.

to

L.H.

with a

of

hex

bolt,

lever

Fig.

3.

of

tractor

to

(head

Leave

Fig.

2.

tractor

3/8

punch

quadrant

and lock

button

forward

ses;urely.

FIG.3

Assemble

frame (C)

tractor

to

outside)

line

frame (C), and mounting

x 1

(D)

or s im

(F),

(A)

(Fig.

and

.~--~

lifter

bracket

as

shown.

frame

bolt

up

hex

and

washer

2) on

backward.

with

lockwasher,

loose.

rear

hole

bolt,

and

iii ar tool from front

secure

with a 3/8

provided.

top

of
Then

(E)

Secure

1-3/8

x 1

and

hex

of

quadrant
channel.

lockwasher

lever,

and

tighten

to

x

assembly

lever

to

of

lift

tractor

B------""-

FIG.2

2.

Refer

to

Fig.

2.
lever,
(F).
quadrant.

channel

3.

Refer
(B),
side
into

of

will
in
channel.
keep

and move lift

Release

are

to
under
of

tractor.

position,

tractor,

be

inside

quadrant,

Insert

holes

Depress

button,

NOTE:

Fig.

Make

free

2.

tractor

Raise

so

that

and mounting

tractor

L.

H.

punch (D) (or

in

line.

3828R-8.1.73 - 3 -

button
lever
lever

.sure

from

paint.

Position

(C) with

the

quadrant

frame.

tractor

(A)

to

center

will lock in

threads

lift

lever

lever

lift

lever

(F)

will

channel

line

frame, and

similiar

on

top

of

quadrant

notch

in

mounting

assembly

to

left
assembly

be

(With

threads)

up front

mounting

tool)

of

lift

().f

hand

outside

hole

to

8.

Refer
around
bolts
have

only
muffler.
in

belt

guide

to

Fig.

eng

holding

It

guide

away from

4.

ine pu Iley. Some

belt

one.

If

will

be

bracket

FIG.4

Remove

guide
belt

guide

necessary

at

engine

belt

tractors

(G) to

is

to

muffler to

pulley.

guide

engine,

also

loosen

(G)

have

and

fastened

bolt

swing

from

two

some

to

(H)

belt

,

..

'

~

asselT,lbly

assembly

deflector

to

mower

shield

(cont.)

of

housing

Normally
bottom
of

approximately

22,

Page

the

hole.

7.

wheels

Thi 5

assembly
tractor

should

wi

II

give

1·7/8

inches.

of

without

be

assembled

a normal

See

cutting

Fig's.

mower

clutch

to
height

21

and

for

the

A

1.

Refer

to

mower

2. Make
shield
as
through mower
11/32 x 11/16
bag)
which

3.

Insert a 5/16 x 3/4
inside)
shield
washer,
and

4.

Insert a 5/16 x 3/4
inside)
in

same

shield

all

housing

sure

(B)

shown.

on

bolt.

was

through

(B).

lockwasher,

hex

nut

through

manner

is

3

bolts

Fig.

previously

down

assembly

5.·

chain

over

Replace

x 16

Secure

Secure

will

top

as

securely.

FIG. 5

Remove
(discharge
links

discharge

housing

with

front

with a 11/32 x 11/16 x 16

be

center

step 3 above.

against

of

are

bolt

and

Ga.

washer

lockwasher,
removed.
carriage

of

and

found

carriage

mower

gauge

bolt

not

end

(A)

mower

hex

in

of

(A) from

end).

kinked,

of

mower

(head

shield

(found in

Leave
bolt

nut.

Bolt

plastic

bolt

housing

NOTE:

housing.

(B).

and

bolt

(C)

housing,

bag.

(0)

and

rear

of

and

slip

housing

to

inside)

Slip

plastic

hex

nut,

loose.

(head

to

and

Ga.

washers,

(head

to

shield,

Be

sure

Tighten

wheels

lever

a

(mower)

FIG. 7

1.

Refer

to

Fig.

7 .

control

2.

Slip

rubber

(which

of

blade
handle
NOTE:
arm, ,be

over

flat

hex

3.

4.

5.

6.

nut

Remove

to front mower

remove

and

u~ed

on
equipped
Assemble
decal

to

arm

assembly

Place

mower
shaft

and

Rotate

arm

handle

contains

clutch

(0)

on

There

sure

portion

(A) and

spring

cable

Iy

wh

with a

small

housing

drive

on

"'lade

Remove

assembly

grip

small

handle

end

of

are

two

flat

portion

of

control

tighten

clip

(E)

housing

(F)

en mower

clutch

spring

mount

(K)

as

belt

idler

pulley

clutch

handle

nut

(B).

(C) found in

spring

and

(0).

Place

control

flat

positions

of

arm
securely.

holding

mounting

and

discard.
is u sed

lever

(H) found

assembly

shown.

(L) on

(N)

pulley
as

(0)

(A) from

plastic

decal)

blade

arm

assembly

clutch

assembly.

handle

clutch

weldment

This

on a

(rlower).

in

(J)

and

(M)

shown.

forward.

over

on

Replace

cable

cable

bag

to

of

end

of

bag
end

clutch

(B).

control

fits

(F)

(G),

is

tractor

with

control

cross

FIG.6

1.

Refer

to

Fig.

6.
gauge
of
(B). A bushin9
and a 3/8 x 7/8 x 14
side

3/8

3828

wheel

wheel

hub

of

wheel.

lockwasher,

R-8.l

.73

bracket
must

must

Secure

and

Assemble

(B).

be

Ga.

3/8

gauge

NOTE:
toward
be

with a 3/8

inside

washer

hex

gauge

nut.

wheels

Thicker

each

must

x 2%

wheel

wheel

be

hex

(A)

portion

support

hub,

on

each

bolts,

to

- 4 -

7.

Remove

decal

paper

and

backing

apply

FIG. 8

from

to mower hous,ing

underside

of

as

clutch

shown.