Re-assemble Self propel transmission

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   I got a Craftsmen ( Briggs and Stratton) front wheels self propelled push style mower for free. The self-propelled feature was not working I was told. The belt is missing but I went ahead and opened the gear box to have a look since I could not turn the pulley by hand ( with engage lever in either direction)  I got the mechanism working with the crank case cover off. When I sandwich the cover back together the spindle gear binds. It appears that rust on the shaft is rubbing against the crank case and binding it up. I'll attempt to remove the rust.

   Is there an exploding diagram available so I can make sure I've got the washers in the correct place? And to verify the orientation of the flat side with regard to the axle bushings etc. Thanks.

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BTB Wild Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: July/12/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 43	Post Options Post Reply Quote BTB Wild Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Re-assemble Self propel transmission Posted: August/15/2007 at 11:56am
	I got a Craftsmen ( Briggs and Stratton) front wheels self propelled push style mower for free. The self-propelled feature was not working I was told. The belt is missing but I went ahead and opened the gear box to have a look since I could not turn the pulley by hand ( with engage lever in either direction) I got the mechanism working with the crank case cover off. When I sandwich the cover back together the spindle gear binds. It appears that rust on the shaft is rubbing against the crank case and binding it up. I'll attempt to remove the rust. Is there an exploding diagram available so I can make sure I've got the washers in the correct place? And to verify the orientation of the flat side with regard to the axle bushings etc. Thanks.

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donp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Master Regional Rider Joined: October/27/2003 Status: Offline Points: 8563	Post Options Post Reply Quote donp Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August/15/2007 at 4:39pm
	go to www.sears.com. click on the parts tab. on this page type in the model number of the mower. the decal is located on the rear of the deck on most models, and depending on which year it is, the location may vary. the number you are looking for will say, for example, 917.xxxxxx. the engine will have sears numbers on it as well. and they will be, for example, 143.xxxxxx. the 143. that i used as an example is a tecumseh engine number. i'll look up all the sears number system and post it here for you in a bit. once you type in the mowers model number, it will bring up a page asking you if you want to see breakdowns, or part numbers list. it's pretty self explanatory.

donp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Master Regional Rider Joined: October/27/2003 Status: Offline Points: 8563	Post Options Post Reply Quote donp Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August/15/2007 at 4:48pm
	ok, here are all of the manufacturer codes used by sears to identify every product they sell. the 3 and 4 digit numbers to the left of the decimal point tell you who the manufacturer is. the numbers to the right are usually the manufacturers original part number. for example, 143.654398 would be a tecumseh engine, and the complete engines part number is 654398. not a real number, i just made that number up. 002 Lemont Industries 100 Kwik Way Manufacturing 101 Atlas Press Co 103 Sarlo Power Mower Inc. 109 AA Engineering 112 Parks Tool Co. 113 Emerson Electric Co. 114 Pioneer Gen-E-Motor 121 Dillie & Mcquire 122 Blair 123 Yardman 128 E.T. Rugg 129 Mono Mfg. Co 131 Rally/Roper Lawn 136 Toro MFG Co. 143 Tecumseh 145 Country MFG. 147 Village Blacksmith 160 Wisconsin Magneto 180 Lambert Corp. 202 Gannon MFG. Co. 217 Eska Outboards. 219 MTD 231 King O Lawn 234 Beard-Poulon & Lazy Boy 235 Unknown Manufacturer 241 Fimco 247 Modern Tool & Die 250 J.I. Case 257 Allegretti & Co.& Paramount 271 Kioritz Corp. - Echo 283 Thomas Industries 291 American Lawnmower 355 Roper Outdoor 358 Beaird - Poulan, Inc. 359 Bolens Products 365 US Lawn 372 Zeus Generator Co. 378 Omark (Oregon) 380 Moto-Mower, Inc.(Dura) 390 King-O-Lawn 402 Unknown Manufacturer 410 417 Stover Engine Works 426 Parker Sweeper (AYP) 445 Melmer 473 Quincy Compressor 486 Agri-Fab 498 Didier Mfg. Co. 500 Briggs & Stratton Corp. 502 Murray Ohio 517 Homelite 521 E Z Rake Co. 536 AMF Lawn & Garden Div. 538 AMF and or Murray 549 Midwest Ind. 580 Generac Corporation 582 Clinton Engine Co. 610 Ohio Steel Fabrication 619 Arps Corp. 636 Echo 639 King-O-Lawn 651 O.M.C. Dist. (also Standard Eng) 654 Mott 662 Unknown Manufacturer 663 Air Cap Industries 733 Fairbanks Morse 739 Onan 745 0 & R Engines 757 Brinly-Hardy Co. 769 Mercury Clutch Division 778 Comet Industries 785 General Power Magna America Corp 798 Speed King 809 AMF 842 Haban MFG. 854 White (formerly Oliver) 900 Black & Decker 917 Roper Corp. (American Yard Products.) 922 Original Tractor Cab Co. 937 Sunbeam (now Air Cap Ind.) 7075 Prestolite Battery

BTB Wild Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: July/12/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 43	Post Options Post Reply Quote BTB Wild Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August/16/2007 at 12:16am
	Wow, that's awesome Don. You didn't have to type all that stuff now but I'm sure it will come in handy! BTW, I purchased a huge Tecumseh library of manuals online for about $11. Takes some time finding what you are looking for. ID #'s are explained etc. All very good info. Thanks

donp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Master Regional Rider Joined: October/27/2003 Status: Offline Points: 8563	Post Options Post Reply Quote donp Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August/16/2007 at 1:20am
	those manuals are worth their weight in gold.