Craftsman 917.377543 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual[RRFTSMRN"6.5 HORSEPOWER22" REAR DISCHARGEPOWER PROPELLEDROTARY LAWN MOWERModel No.917.377543• Safety• Assembly• Operatio

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSMODEL NUMBER 917.377543SERIAL NUMBERDATE OF PURCHASE-IORSEPOWER: 6.531SPLACEMENT: 11.5 CU. IN.GASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.25 QUART

IMPORTANT:Bladeboltis grade8heattreated.TOSHARPEN BLADENOTE: We do not recommend sharpeningblade - but if you do, be sure the blade isbalanced.Care sh

TOCHANGEENGINEOILNOTE:Beforetippinglawnmowerto drainoil,drainfueltankbyrunningengineuntilfuel tank is empty.• Disconnect spark plugwire from spark plu

ACAUTION: Before performing anyservice and adjustments:• Release control bar and stop engine.• Make sure the blade and all movingparts have completely

ENGINE SPEEDYour engine speed has been factory set.Do not attempt to increase engine speedor it may result in personalinjury. If youbelieve that the e

Immediatelyprepareyourlawnmower forstorage at the end of the season or ifthe unitwill not be used for 30 days or .more.LAWN MOWERWhen lawn mower is to

ENGINEOILDrainoil 0Nithengine warm) and replace withdean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in theMaintenance sectlen of thismanual)CYMNDER• Removesp

PROBLEMLossof powerTROUBLESHOOTING CHARTCAUSE• RearoflawnmowerhousingorcuttingbladedragginginheaWgrass.• Cutting too much grass.Poor cut - unevenExces

ROTARY LAWN MOWER- - MODEL NO. 917.377543GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER 7025111417KEY PARTNO. NO.I 174904162 137055X0043 1370534 570726 483737 77881-8

Warranty 2 Product Specifications 11Safety Rules 2 Service and Adjustments 14Assembly 4 Storage 16Operation 6 Troubleshooting 17Maintenance Schedule 1

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CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE • . MODEL NO. 143.9965104OO301 2OO182,130120119416191861261251821i2_ 245 25O42

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• Dress properly. Do not operate mowerwhen barefoot or wearing open sandals.Wear only solid shoos with good tractionwhen mowing.• Check fuel tank befo

Fortherepairor replacementpartsyouneeddelivereddirectlytoyourhomeCall7am- 7 pm, 7 days a week1-800-366-PART(1-800-366-7278)Para ordenar plezas con ent

These accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced. They are alsoavailable at most Sears retailoutlets and servicecenters. Most Sears

bar TOINSTALLA'i'FA_-IMENTSLiftupLower handleYour la_mm_v,_rwasshipl_d=readytobeused as a rr_clwr. To cc_Ted to Ixl_ or• Open reardoorandrem

KNOWYOURLAWNMOWERREADTHISOWNER'SMANUALANDSAFETYRULESBEFOREOPEI:_TINGYOURLAWNMOWER.ComparetheiL_'b"atJonswi_yourlawnmowertofamilarizeyou

The operation of any lawn mower canresult in foreign objects thrown into theeyes, which can result in severe eyedamage. Always wear safety glasses ore

DRIVECONTROL• Self-propellingiscontrolledbyholdingtheoperatorpresencecontrolbarclownto thehandleandpushingthedrivecontrol lever forward until it dicks

_OWING TIPSUnder certain conditions, such as verytall grass, it may be necessary to raisethe height of cut to reduce pushing effortand to keep from ov