Craftsman 917.372290 Owner's Manual

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TOiL: GASOLINE FILLERCAPRemove engine oil cap with dipstick (See Fig, 10)and fill to the FULL line on the dipstick.o Use about one (1) pint or 0.5 lit

To start a cold engine, push primer five (5) timesbefore trying to start. Use a firm push. This stepis not usually necessary when starting an enginewh

Once a year you should replace the spark plug,air filter' and check blade for wear. A new sparkplug and air filter assures proper air-fuel mixtur

o Tokeepyourdrivesystemworkingproperly, thegear caseand area aroundthe drive shouldbekeptcleanandfreeof trashbuld-up Cleanunderthe drive cover twice a

Your engine will not run properly and may bedamaged by using a dirty air filter'.Replace the air filter every year, more often if youmow in very

!iI!RVI AI)IIISTIIIIilITTO IB_OVE/R[PLACEDRIVEBELT! SPARRPLUG.PLACEW_IEWHEREIT CANi'JOTCOMEIN CONTACTwife SPAIR PLUG.o Remove drive cover. Remove

llilVl(l Ii A IIIT TTO ADJUSTHANDLEYour lawn mower handle can be raised or loweredfor your mowing comfort. Figs. 16A, 16B, 17A and17B show the four (4

Your lawn mower and engine should be preparedfor off-season storage as follows:LAWN MOWER" Clean underside of tawn mower housing. (See"Clean

SERVICERECORD SCHEDULE SERVICEDATESFill in dates as you complete regular ... _'i ...service First Every Every Every2 10 2

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SAFETYRULESCAUTION:ALWAYS DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE AND PLACEWIREWHERE IT CANNOT CONTACT SPARK PLUG TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STAR-T AO U T, OIMPORTANTFE

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MODELNO.917.372290HOWTOORDERREPAIRPARTS4.0 HORSEPOWER22"' REARBAGGERPOWERPROPELLEDROTARYLAWNMOWER®Each Lawn Mower has its own model number_

CONGRATULATIONSon your purchase of a Sears Craft-sman Lawn Mower. It has been designed,engineered and manufactured to give you the bestpossible depend

TABLEOFCONTENTSSAFETY RULES ... 2PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ... 3CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES 3WARRANTY ... 3LAWN MOWER ACCES

These accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced, They are also available at most Searsretail outlets, catalog and service centers_

Your lawn mower hasbeenassembledat the fac-tory except for' the grass catcher,.The following parts are included - not assembled:1 Grass Catcher&a

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TENOWYOURLAWNMOW[RREAD THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER. Cam-pare the illustrations with your Lawn Mower to

DRIVECONTROLSelf-propelling is controlled by holding theoperator presence control bar down to the han-dle and pushing the drive control lever forwardu