Craftsman 917.374711 Owner's Manual

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ENGINESPEEDCONTROLTheengine speed is controlled by a lever (red knob)located on the left side of the engine (See Fig. 9).E_GNE ZOHECOHTROLCAUTIOH: FED

TO OPERATE DRIVE SYSTEM (COHT'D)o By slightly releasing the Drive Controt Bar theDrive can be slowed or "feathered" so you maymake turn

OIL:A 20 oz_ bottle of Pennzoil SAE 30 Oil is includedwith your lawn mower.NOTE: The use of a funnel will be helpful in filling theengine with oil.o R

o To start engine using the Rope Starter, follow theabove steps° Exchange the use of the E_ectric StartKey for Starter Rope.. Do not allow Starter Rop

GENERALRI COMMENDAI' ONOnce a year you should replace the Spark Plug,Air Filter and check Blade for wear° A new SparkPlug and Air Filter assures

DRIVEWHEELSCheck Rear Drive Wheels each time before you mowto be sure they move freely.The wheels not turningfreely means trash, grass cuttings, etc.

TAIR RLTEAYour engine will not run properly and may bedamaged by using a dirty Air' Filter', Replace the AirFilter every year', more of

TO REIVIOVE/REPLACEDRIVEBELTCAUTIOH: DISCOHNECTBATI'ERVCOHHECTORFROM ENGIEIEAND SPAREPLUG WIRE FROMSPAREPLUG. PLACEWIRE WHEREIT CANNOTCOMEIH CONT

S J TTO ADJUST DRIVE CONTROL• To check for proper ad ustment of Drive Control,slowly pull up on the Drive Bar while pulling lawnmower backwards until

Your engine speed has been factory set° Do not at-tempt to increase engine speed or it may result in per-sonal injury_ If you believe that the engine

SAFETYRULESCAUTION: ALWAYS DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE AND PLACE 'WIREWHERE IT CANNOT CONTACT SPARK PLUG TO PREVENT ACCIDENTALSTARTING WHEN SETTIN

Your lawn mower and engine should be preparedfor off-season storage as follows:LAWit iVlOWERo Clean underside of Lawn Mower Housing. (See"Cleanin

SERVICERECORDFill in dates as you comp}ete regularserviceBlade CheckedBlade Replaced (Sharpened)Engine Oil ChangeEngine Oil CheckAir CleanerSpark Plug

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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

22" C_FTSMAfl ROTARYLAWNMOWERMODELNUMBER917.374711BATTERYREPAIRPARTSRef. Noot234Part No.866494822186342750700Part NameBattery PadBattery KitBatte

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SEA/R8HOWTOORDERREPAIRPARTS5.0 HORSEPOWER22" REARBAGGERELECTRICKEYSTARTPOWERPROPELLEDROTARYLAWNMOWEREach Lawn Mower has its own model number, Eac

TABLEOFCONTENTSSAFETY RULES ...PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSCUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIESWARRANTY..LAWN MOWER ACCESSORIESASSEMBLYOPERATION. •MAINTENANCE ...

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

Your Craftsman Lawn Mower requires some assembly to prepare for use. Follow the instructions under "HOW'TO SET-UP YOUR LAWN MOWER" to c

HOWTO SET-UPYOURLAWNMOWER(CONT'D)• Route the Wire Harness (electric,,*,,ires inside blacktubing) to fit along underside of top part of LowerHandt

_OTE:YourBatterymustbe chargedbeforeyoustartyour lawn mower.TheBatterydoesnot haveto beremovedto plug in the charger.ConnecttheBatteryCharger,included

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