Craftsman 917.377991 Owner's Manual

Owner's ManualIVlllM°EROTARY LAWN MOWERModel No.917.377991o Safetyo AssemblyOperationMaintenanceo EspaSoi- Repair PartsCAUTION:Read and follow al

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PRODUCT SPECiFiCATiONSMODEL NUMBERSERIALNUMBERDATE OF PURCHASEGASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE:OI LTYPE (API-SF/SGtSH):917.37799tOIL CAPACITY:SPARK PLUG (GAP: ,

IMPORTANT: Blade bolt is grade 8 heattreated.TO SHARPEN BLADENOTE: We do not recommend sharpen-ing blade - but if you do, be sure the bladeis balanced

TO CHANGE ENGINE OILNOTE: Before tipping lawn mower todrain oil, drain fuel tank by runningengine until fuel tank is empty.o Disconnect spark plug wir

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

TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHERo insert leg of tubular frame through frontopening of grass catcher and threadframe into sewn hem of bag.NOTE: Keep bag hem g

Immediately prepare your lawn mower forstorage at the end of the season or if the unitwill not be used for 30 days or more.LAV_JMOWERWhen lawn mower i

ENGINEOILDrain oil (with engine warm) and replace withclean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in theMaintenance section of this manual).CYLINDER° Re

TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTPROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTIONExcessivevibrationStarter rope hardto pullLoss of drive, , ,,,,, ,,, , =Grass catchernot filling (ifsoequ

Garantia 19 Especificaciones del Produclo 28Reglas de Seguridad 19 Servicio y Adjustes 31Montaje 21 Afmacenamiento 33Operaci6n 23 Identificaci6n de pr

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

• Revise el estanque de combustible antes dehacer arrancar el motor° No Ilene elestanque de gasolina en recintos cerrados,ni cuando el motor ester fun

Estos accesorios estaban disponibtes cuando se produio la segadora. No son facilitados junto alcortacesped. Tambi6n estAn disponibles en la mayor{a de

Elmangodelasegadorapuedeajustarsesegt'Jnleacomodeparasegar.Refi6rasea"AJUSTE DEL MANGO" en la Secd6n deSer¢icio y Ajustes de este manua

FAMILIARICESE CON SU SEGADORALEA ESTE MANUAL DEL DUENO Y LAS REGLAS DE SEGURIDAD ANTES DE OPERAR SUSEGADORA. Compare las ilustraciones con su segadora

La operaciSn de cualquier segadorapuede hacer que salten objetosextra5os dentro de sus ojos, Io quepuede producir dafios graves en6stos. Siempre use a

CONTROL DE LA IMPULSIONo La autoimpulsi6n se controla al sujetar la barrade control que exige la presencia del operadorhacia abajo en el mango y al em

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PROGRAMA DE MANTENIMIENTOLLENE LAS FECHAS A MEDIDAQUE COMPLETE SU SERVICIO REGULARFECHAS DE SERVlClOiRevisar el n!vei de! aceite1Carnbiar el aceite de

ESPECIFICACIONES DEL PRODUCTONOMERO DE MODELONUMERO DE SERIEFECHA DE COMPRACAPACIDAD Y TIPODE GASOLINA:T1PO DE ACEITE:CAPACIDAD DE ACEKTE:B'0JiA

PARA AFILAR LA CUCHILLAAVlSO: No recomendamos et afilar la cuchilla -pero si Io hace, aseg_Jrese de que quedebalanceada.Se tiene que tener cuidado de

o Checkfuel tank before startingengine.Do notfill gas tank indoors,whentheengine is runningor when the engine ishot, Allow the engineto cool for sever

PARA CAMBIAR EL ACEITE DEL MOTORAViSO: Antes de incliner la segadora paradrenar el aceite, drene el tanque decombustible haciendo correr e! motor hast

_PRECAUCI6N: Antes de dar cualquiersercicio o de hacer ajustes:o Sueite la barra de control y pare el motor,- Asegarese que ia cuchitla y que todas la

PARA MONTAR Y ADJUNTAR ELRECOGEDOR DE CESPEDo Inserta la piema del marco tubular en laabertura del recogedor de c_sped y deslice1oentre la costura de

Inmediatamente prepare su segadora para elalmacenamiento al final de cada temporada o si taunidad no se va a usar por 30 dfas om#,&SEGADORACuando

ACEITE DEL MOTORDrene el ace_te (con el motor caliente) y c&mbielocon aceite de motor Iimpioo(Vea "MOTOR" en laser..ciSnde Mantenimento

IDENTIFICACION DE PROBLEMASPROBLEMA CAUSAH,,H,, I I,.I I .Mal corte-disparejoVibraci6nexcesiva,j,,,,Cord6narrancadordificil de tirarP_rdida deimpulsi6

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CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO. 143.996704"_,. | |_8KEY PARTNO. NO, DESCRIPTION-- 590739 Rewind Starter3 590740 Retainer6 5906t6 Starter Dog7

For in-home major brand repair service:Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekI=800=4=MY-HONIE _" (1-800-469-4663)Para pedir servicio de reparacibn a

HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN MOWERTO UNFOLD HANDLEIMPORTANT: Unfold handles carefully so asnot to pinch or damage control cables_• Raise handles until lowe

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWERREAD THIS OWNER'S MANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWNMOWER, Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to f

The operation of any lawnmower can result in foreignobjects thrown into the eyes,which can result in severe eye damage.Always wear safety glasses or e

DRIVE CONTROLo Self-propellingis controlled by holdingthe operatorpresencecontrol bardownto the handle and pushing the drivecontrol lever forward unti

MOWING TIPSo Under certain conditions, such as verytall grass, it may be necessary to raisethe height of cut to reduce pushing effortand to keep from