Craftsman 917.372451 Owner's Manual

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MAINTENANCEGENERALRECOMMENDATIONo Once a year you should replace the Spark Plug,clean or replace Air Filter and check Blade forwear. A new Spark Plug

MAINTENANCEDRIVEWHEELSCheck Rear Drive Wheels each time before you mowto be sure they move freely_ The Wheels not turningfreely means trash, grass cut

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ST 1'TO ADJUST DRIVE CONTROLo To check for proper adjustment of Drive Control,slowly pull up on the Drive Bar while pulling lawnmower backwards u

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STORAGEYour lawn mower and engine should be preparedfor off-season storage as follows:LAWN MOWERo Clean underside of Lawn Mower Housing° (See"Cle

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SAFETYRULESCAUTION: ALWAYS DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE AND PLACE WIRE,_ WHERE tT CANNOT CONTACT SPARK PLUG TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ,_sT T,.Gw. NS T ,NG-

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[LAWN MOWER CARE RECORDNOTE: Change Engine OiL after the first two (2) hours of use, and then every 25 hoursDATE DATE DATE DATE DATEChange Oil: SAE 30

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

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MOWERACCESSORIESThese accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced. They are also available at most Searsretail outlets, catalog and s

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KNOWYOURLAWNMOWERREAD THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER_ Com_andPareadjustments.theillustratiOnSsaveWiththisy

OPERATION•. iiii......HOW TO USEYOURLAWNMOWERENGINESPEEDCONTROLThe engine speed is contr

OPERATIONTO OPERATEDRIVESYSTEM(CONT'D)By slightly releasing the Drive Control Bar, theDrive can be slowedor "feathered" so you maymake