Craftsman 917.379591 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual£RAFTSMANo6.75 HORSEPOWER22" REAR DISCHARGEPOWER PROPELLEDROTARY LAWN MOWERModel No.917.379591• +Safety• Assembly• Operation•

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE _ _/_ ,_ ,_O_ _'_FlU.,NDATESCheck for Loose Fasteners It/ I II/'Claan/Inspect GrassCatcher(if Equipped) i,/ t__oi Clean

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSMODEL NUMBERSERIALNUMBERDATE OF PURCHASEGASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE:OIL TYPE (API-SF/SG/SH):DIL CAPACITY:SPARK PLUG _GAP: .030")

IMPORTANT: Blade bolt is grade 8 heattreated.TO SHARPEN BLADENOTE: We do not recommendsharpening blade - but if you do, be surethe blade is balanced.C

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

_,CAUTION: Before performing anyservice and adjustments:• Release control bar and stop engine.• Make sure the blade and all movingparts have completel

TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER• 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 mowerfor storage at the end of the season or ifthe unit will not be used for 30 days ormore.LAWN MOWERWhen lawn mower is

CYLINDER• Remove spark plug.• Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil throughspark plug hole into cylinder.• Pull stader handle slowly a few timesto distribute

TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTPROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTIONExcessive I. Worn,bentor looseblade. I. Replace blade. Tightenvibration blade bolt.2. Bent engine cranksh

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ROTARY LAWN MOWER -- MODEL NO. 917.379591GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER 70251114KEY PART KEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION1 17490416 Tap

ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NU MBER 917.37959127I31 353444'14S3$6124131282969t

ROTARY LAWN UUWI_IR MODEL NUMBER 917.379591KEY PARTNO. NO.DESCRIPTIONKEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION1 165452)(4792 1589214 1504255 664266 1363766 1457939

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO. 143.996704II iIKEYNO.156714A25272829303233363737A3838A394047PARTNO.640020A632539632593632541650506632773632675A6325

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO, 143.996704I--IfKEY PARTNO. NO.----5907021 590599A2 5906003 5906964 5906015 5906976 5906987 5906998 59070011 5907031

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For in-home major brand repair service:Call 24 hoursa day, 7 days a week1-800-4-MY-HOME sM (1-800-469-4663)Para pedir servicio de reparaci6n a domicil

• 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

Theseaccessorieswereavailablewhenthislawnmowerwasproduced.Theyarenotshippedwithyour mower.TheyarealsoavailableatmostSearsretailoutletsandservicecenter

HOW TO SET UPYOUR LAWN MOWERTO UNFOLD HANDLEIMPORTANT: Unfold handles carefully soas not to pinch or damage control cables.• Raise handles until lower

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWERREAD THIS OWNER'S MANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWNMOWER. Compare the illustrationswith your lawn mower to fa

The operationof any lawnmowercan resultinforeignobjectsthrownintothe eyes,which can result in severe eye damage.Always wear safety glasses or eye shie

DRIVE CONTROL• Serf-propelling is controlled by holdingthe operator presence control bar downto the handle and pushing the ddvecontrol lever forward u

MOWING TIPS• Under cedain conditions, such as verytall grass, it may be necessary to raisethe height of cut to reduce pushingeffort and to keep from o