Craftsman 917.377421 Owner's Manual

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)RODUCT SPECIFICATIONSMODEL NUMBER 917.377421SERIAL NUMBERDATE OF PURCHASEHORSEPOWER: 6.5DISPLACEMENT: 12.56 CU. IN.GASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.25 QUART

IMPORTANT:Bladeboltis grade8 heattreated.TOSHARPENBLADENOTE: Wedo not recommendsharpen-ingblade- but if you do,be surethe bladeis balanced.Careshouldb

TO CHANGE ENGINE OILNOTE: Before tipping lawn mower todrain oil, drain fuel tank by running engineuntil fuel tank is empty.• Disconnect spark plug wir

CAUTION: Before performing any serviceor adjustments:• Release control bar and stop engine.• Make sure the blade and all movingparts have completely s

• To change from medium low to highposition only the upper handle sectionwill have to be turned over.• To change from medium low to lowposition, only

whileinstorage.• Drab the fuet tank• b-_ the eng_e and let it nJnun_'lthe tuellines arKI carburetorare ernpty.• Never use angine or cad:xxetorcle

TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTPROBLEM CAUSELoss of powerPoor cut - unevenExcessivevibrationStarter rope hardto pullGrass catchernot filling (if soequipped).Har

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Warranty 2 Product Specifications 11Safety Rules 2 Service and Adjustments 14Assembly 4 Storage 15Operation 6 Troubleshooting 16Maintenance Schedule 1

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CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ,ENGINE , MODEL NUMBER 143.996502130120119416178_370A125_ 245_. 40

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.996502KEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION1 372662 267276 337347 3655712 3677512A 3655812B 3669414 2827715 3058916 34

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.996502KEYNO.1245671617182020A252728293O31353636A374044474848A60PARTNO. DESCRIPTION63161563176763118463118364

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.996502O *.._lKEYNO.N_12345678111213PARTNO. DESCRIPTION590702 RecoilStarter590599A Spring Pin (Ind. 4)590600

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• Check fuel tank before starting engine.Do not fill gas tank indoors, when theengine is running or when the engine ishot. Allow the engine to cool fo

These accessorias were available when this lawn mower was produced. They are alsoavailable at most Sears retail outlets and service centers. Most Sear

• Removehandlepaddingholdingopera-tor presencecontrolbar to upperhan-dle.• Your lawn mower handle can be adjust-ed for your mowing comfort. Refer to&q

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWERREAD THIS OWNERS MANUAl_AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATINGYOUR LAWNMOWER. Comparethe _ wi_ yourlawnmowertofarniliadzeyourselfw#hthe

Theoperationof anylawnmowercanresultin foreignobjectsthrownintotheeyes, which can result in severe eye dam-age. Always wear safety glasses or eyeshiel

BEFORESTARTINGENGINEOILYourlawnmower isshippedwithoutoil intheengine.• Be sure mower is level and area aroundoil fill is clean.• Remove engine oil cap

MULCHINGMOWINGTIPSIMPORTANT:Forbestperformance,keepmowerhousingfreeof built-upgrassandtrash. Clean UNDERSIDE OF MOWERHOUSING after each use. See "