Craftsman 917.379611 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual[CRBFTSMI N'[6.75 HORSEPOWER21" REAR DISCHARGEPOWER PROPELLEDROTARYLAWN MOWERModel No.917.379611• Safety• Assembly• Opera

MA'"TENANCESC"EOU'EAs COMPLETE SERVICEnDATES__/ lm_hack for LOOSeFasteners I/ I/Clean/Inspect Grass Catcher(IfEquipped) V' I,

PRODUCTSPECIFICATIONSSERIALNUMBER:DATEOFPURCHASE:q_GASOLINECAPACITY/TYPE: 1.5 QUARTS UNLEADED REGULARqbOILTYPE(API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F); SAE 5W

TO SHARPEN BLADENOTE: We do not recommend sharpen-ing blade - but if you do, be sure theblade is balanced.Care should be taken to keep the bladebalanc

TO CHANGE ENGINE OILNOTE: Before tipping lawn mower todrain oil, drain fuel tank by runningengine until fuel tank is empty.1. Disconnect spark plug wi

_I,CAUTION: Before performing anyservice or adjustments:1. Release control bar and stop engine.2. Make sure the blade and an movingparts have complete

TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER1. Put grass catcher frame into grass bagwith rigid part of bag on the bottom.Make sure the frame handle is outsideof the bag

HANDLEYou can fold your lawn mower handle forstorage.1. Squeeze the bottom ends of the lowerhandle toward each other until thelower handle clears the

TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTPROBLEM CAUSEDoes not start 1. Dirty air filter.2. Out of fuel.3. Stale fuel.Loss of powerPoor CUt -unevenExcessivevibration4. Wa

TROUBLESHOOTINGCHARTPROBLEM CAUSE1. Cuttingheighttoolow.2. Lift on blade worn off.3. Catcher not venting air.Grass catchernot filling (If soequipped)H

Garantfa ... 19Reglas de Seguridad ... 19-21Montaje ...

Warranty ... 2Safety Rules ... 2-4Assembly ...

• Nunca opere _amao._ina cuar.do tahierbaest_ mojada. AsegOrese siempre de tenerbuena tracoi6n ensus pies; mantenga elmango tirmemente y carnine; nunc

_Busque este simboloque se_ala las precaudo-nes de segpddad de importanda. Quiere deelr-;ilATENCI_N!!I IllESTE ALERTO!I! SUSEGURIDAD ESTA COMPROMETIDA

Lea estas instrucoionesy el manualcompletamente antes de tratar de montar uoperar su segadora nueva.IMPORTANTE: ESTE CORTACESPED VIENESIN ACEITE O GAS

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

_La operaci6n de cualquiersegadora puede hacer quesalten objetos extra5os dentro_l]_de sus ojos, Io que puede_producir daSos graves en _stos.Siempre u

PARAVACIARELRECOGEDORDECESPED1. Levante el recogedor de c_sped usando elmango del bastidor.2, Remueva e_ recogedor de cSsped, con losrecortes, de deba

PARA HACER ARRANCAR EL MOTORNOTA: Debido alas capas protectoras delmotor, una cantidad pequehe de humo puedeestar presente durante el uso inicial de[p

PROGRAMADEMANTENIMIENTOLLENE LAB FECHAS A MEDIDAQUE COMPLETE SU SERVICIO REGULARFECHAS DE SERVICIOReviser si ha_ suietaderes sueltos _/LimpiarA nspece

ESPECIFICAClONESDELPRODUCTO_0MERODESERIE:--ECHADECOMPRA:.3APACIDADYTIPO DEGASOLINA:rlPO DEACEITE(API-SF-SJI:DAPAC[DADDEACEITE:3UJ{AIABERTURA: .045&quo

PARA AFILAR LA CUCHILLAAVISO: No recomendamos el afilar la cuchilla- pero si Io haos, asegOrese de que quedebalanceada.Se tiene que tener cuidado de m

• Stoptheblade(s) when crossing graveldrives, walks, or roads.• Stop the engine (motor) whenever youleave the equipment, before cleaningthe mower or u

PARA CAMBIAR EL ACEtTE DEL MOTORAVISO: Antes de inclinar la segadora paradrenar ol aceite, drene el tanque de combus-tible haciendo correr el motor ha

_PRECAUCl6N: Antes de dar calquierservico o _e hater ai_stes:1. Suelte la barra de control y pare el motor.2, AsegOrese que la euchilla y que toclas l

MOTORVELOCIDAD DEL MOTORLa velocidad del motor ha sido ajustada en lafdbrica. No trate de aumentar la velocidad delmotor pues se pueden producir lesio

MOTORS|STEMA DE COMBUSTIBLE|MPORTANTE: Es importante evitar que seformen depbsito6 de goma en partesfundamentales de| sistema de combustibleteles corn

IDENTIFICACION DE PROBLEMASPROBLEMA CAUSAFalta de fuerza 1. Cuchilladesgastada,dobladaMe[ corte-dispareJoVlbrecl6nexceslvaCord6narrancadordlficil de t

CRAFTSMANROTARYLAWNMOWER--MODELNUMBER917.379611GEARCASEASSEMBLY-- PART NUMBER 17525817KEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION1 17490416 Tapping Screw 114-20 x 1-1

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GRAF;T.SMANHOTAR Y LAWN MOWER -- MODEL NUMBER 917.379611KEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION1 175391X479 Upper Handle2 151721X479 Lower Handle3 169780 ControlB

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&Look for this symbolto point outimportant safety precautions. It meansCAUTION!H BECOME ALERT!!! YOURSAFETY IS INVOLVED.CAUTION: In order to preve

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINEMODEL NUMBER 143.0167324O

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINEMODEL NUMBER 143.016732KEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTIONK]EY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION1 37465 Cylinder (Incl. 2 & 20) 178 29752.2

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINEMODEL NUMBER 143.016732INO,<;_a??--=7pARTNO. DIESCRIP'RON- - 64_71 Carburetor (Includes 184 of Engine parts List)1 316

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINEMODEL NUMBER 143.016732--11PARTNO, NO, DESCRIPTION-- = - - 5907(XZ Recoil Sta,ter1 590599A Spring Pin (Includes Key Number 4)2

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Read these instructions and this manualin its entirety before you attempt toassemble or operate your new lawnmower.IMPORTANT: This lawn mower isshippe

KNOWYOURLAWNMOWERREAD THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOURLAWN MOWER. Compare the illustrationswith your lawn mower to fami

Theoperationofanylawnmower can result in foreignobjects thrown into theeyes, which can result insevere eye damage.Always wear safety glasses or eyeshi

TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER1. Lift up on grass catcher using theframe handle.2. Remove grass catcher with clippingsfrom under lawn mower handle.3. Empty cl

TO STOP ENGINE• To stop engine, release operatorpresence control bar.NOTE: In cooler weather it may benecessary to repeat priming steps. Inwarmer weat