Craftsman 917.372470 Owner's Manual

MODEL NUMBER917.3724.70®OWNER'SMANUALAssemblyo Operationo Maintenanceo Serviceo AdjustmentsRepairParts(action:Read and Fallowall Safety Rulesand

IIiFOIE STAITIIGIINGINI!OIL:A 20 oz. bottle of Pennzoil SAE 30 Oil is includedwith your new lawn mower.o Remove engine oil cap with dipstick (See Fig,

o Under certain conditions, such as very tait grass,it may be necessary to raise the height of cut toreduce pushing effort and to keep fromoverloading

a Once a year you should replace the spark plug,a'r f'lter ana check blade for' wear° A new sparkplug and air filter assures proper air

o To keepyour drive systemworkingproperly, thegear caseand area around thedrive shouldbekeptcleanandfreeof trashbuild-up.Cleanunderthe drive cover twi

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TCAABUEETOR ADJUSTMENTSMinor Carburetor adjustment may be required tocompensate for differences in Fuel, temperature,affitude or load. The Air Cleaner

TO ADJUSTHANDLEYour Lawn Mower Handle can be raised or lowered foryour mowing comfort. Figs. 17A, 17B, t7C and 17Dshow the four (4) positions that are

Your lawn mower and engineshouldbe preparedfor' off-seasonstorage as follows:LAWN MOWERo Clean underside of lawn mower housing_ (See"Cleanin

TSERVICERgCORD SCIIEDUtE SERVICEDAT_Fi)l in dates as you complete regularservice First2HoursEvery10HoursBJade CheckedEveryUseBlade Replaced (Sharpened

SAFETYRULESCAUTION: ALWAYS DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE AND PLACE WIREA_. WHERE IT CANNOT CONTACT SPARK PLUG TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STAR- _kTING WHEN SET

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CONGRATULATIONSonyourpurchaseof a SearsCraft-sman Lawn Mower. It has been designed,engineeredand manufacturedto give you the bestpossibledependability

TABLEOF CONTENTSSAFETYRULES... 2PRODUCTSPECIFICATIONS... 3CUSTOMERRESPONSIBILIT

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 has been assembled at the fac-tory except for the Grass Catcher Bag and the GrassCatcher Frame.TOR MgVE MOWERFROMCARTON• Remove

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TO IMPTY GRASSCATCHERo To remove Grass Catcher, release OperatorPresence Control Bar to stop engine._, Lift up Rear Door and remove the Grass Catcherb