Craftsman 917.372490 Owner's Manual

MODEL917.372490 OWNER'SMANUAL*Assembly*Operation*Maintenance*Service*Adjustments*Repair PartsCaution:Read and FoffewaJJSafety Rulesarid instructi

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

fGENERALRECOMMENDATIONo Once a year you should replace the spark plug,air filter and check blade for wear. A new sparkplug and air filter assures prop

Tokeepyourdrive systemworking properly,th÷gear caseandarea aroundthe drive shouldbekeptcleanandfreeof trashbui_doup.Cleanunderthe drive cover twice a

AiR FILTERYour 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 v

ANDADJUSTMENTTO REMOV_REPLACEDRIVE BELT_ ^ CAUTION:DISCONNECTSPARKPLUGWIREFROMII _ SPARKPLUG. PLACEWIRE WHEREiT CANNOT• Remove drive cover. Remove bel

SERVICEANDADIUSTMENTTOADJUSTHANDLEYour lawn mower handle can be raised or loweredfor your mowing comfort. Figs. 16A, 16B, 17A and17B show the four (4)

Yourlawn mower and engineshouldbe preparedfor off-seasonstorageas follows:LAWNMOWER* Clean underside of lawn mower housing. (See:'Cleaning"

Fit! _ndates as you compbte regdGrServiceL_lode CheckedBlade replaced {Sharpened)Engin_ Off ChangeEngine Oil CheckAir CbQnerSpark Plvg ReplacedLubrica

T TSPROBLEMDOESHOTSTARTLOSSOFPOWERPOOR (UT-UREV[[_TOO MUCHVIBRATIONSTARTERROPEHARD TO PULL_AT(H_RROTFILL!NGCOMPLETELYHARD TO PUSHCAUSEI. Dirty air fil

N©TES]9

RULESCAUTION: _L_AYSI_DiS_NN!ECT SPARK PLUG WiRE AND PLACE WiREWHERE IT CANNOT CONTACT S_ARK PLUG TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STAR_ ,_TING WHEN SETTING-UP,

CRAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917.372490 REPAIR PARTSP_O/

CRAFTSMAN 22"" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917o372490 REPAIR PARTSh_Ref.No,!2345678910I1!21314151617!8t92022232425262728293031323334PartN

CRAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917.372490REPAIR PARTS27/2835_25I[

CRAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917,372490 REPAIR PARTSP_Ref,No.123456789101112131-41518!7t8192021222324252627PartNo.750560480297418

22'° POWER-PROPELLEDLAWNMOWER917,3t2490 REPAIRPARTSGEARCASEASSEMBLYPART NUMBER75100122Rat.NO.I234567B91011PartNo.53838851788838657072573884803277

CARBURETOR NO. 632078A9!/JJ_JRef.No.13456791t12IPartNO.632078A6316156316166505066317676319716311846320476310276310216310226320196310246317006313346319

13019!82, /185/178MODELandSERIALNUMBERSHERE1201261012O7-7189"\1_4""-- I"\ . /192 _2_%193""- 3!o0---.30728

C rTSMANP_tNo.33968B267273373434214A*33735302003469533886282773058931383A3133565054831361326003580134535345363453733562B33563B335648335673356833569203

MODEL NO.917.372.490HOW TO ORDERREPAIRPARTS®5.0 HORSE POWER22" REAR BAGGERPOWER PROPELLEDROTARY LAWN MOWEREach Lawn Mower has its own model numbe

CONG TU TWONSonyaurpurchaseofa PRODUCTSPECiFiCATiONSsmart Lawn Mower° h has been designed,engineered and manufactured to give you the bes_ ...poss

TABLEOF CONTENTSSAFETYRULES... 2PRODUCTSPECIFICATIONS... 3CUSTOMERRESPONSIBIUTI

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

ASSEMBLYYour lawn mower has been assembled at the fac-tory except for the Grass Catcher Bag and the GrassCatcher Frame.TOREMOVELAWNMOWERFROMCARTON* Cu

OPERATIONKNOWYOURLAWNMOWERREAD THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER. Com-pare the illustrations with your Lawn M

TDRIVECONTROL• Self-propelling is controlled by holding theoperator presence control bar down to the han-dle and pushing the drive control lever forwa

TBEFORESTARTINGENGINE01L: GASOUNEF_LLERCAPA 20 oz. bottle of Pennzoil SAE 30 Oi! is includedwith your new lawn mower.* Remove engine oil cap with dips