Craftsman 917.389340 Owner's Manual

Owner's ManualICRAFTSMAN"I6.0 HORSEPOWER21" REAR DISCHARGEROTARY LAWN MOWERModel No.917.389340• Safety• Assembly• Operation• Maintenanc

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULEFiLL IN DATESAS YOU COMPLETEREGULAR SERVICE SERVICE DATESCheck for Loose Fasteners "I_Clean/Inspect Grass Catcher(if Equipped

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSSERIAL NUMBERDATE OF PURCHASEGASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.5 QUARTSUNLEADED REGULAROILTYPE (API-SF/SG/SH): SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F)SAE 5W

TO SHARPEN BLADENOTE: We do not recommendsharpening blade - but if you do, be surethe blade is balanced.Care should be taken to keep the bladebalanced

• Clean the inside of the cover and thecollar to remove any dirt accumulation.• Insert new filter into cover.• Put air filter cover and filter into co

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

Immediately prepare your lawn mower forstorage at the end of the season or if the unitwill not be_sed for 30 days or more.LAWN MOWERWhen lawn mower is

ENGINE OILDrain oil (with engine warm) and replacewith clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" inthe Maintenance section of this manual).CYLINDER• R

TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTPROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTIONPoorcut-unevenExcessivevibrationStarter rope hardto pull1. Replace blade. Tightenblade bolt.2. Set all wh

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CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.006008,.,_,,_ I4O0161 ,,160<182 216 _917811942101- 2854345207• 3o53o636

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINEKEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION1 36835A2 267276 337347 3655712 3677512A 3655812B 3669414 2827715 3058916 34839A17 3133518 65101819

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 143.006008_37KEYNO.1245671617182020A252728293031353636A374044474860PARTNO.----640272631615631767631184 *631183 *

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINEMODEL NUMBER 143.006008O_4B--5O--2KEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION----5906941 590599A2 5906003 5906964 5906015 5906976 5906987 5906

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• Shut the engine (motor) off and waituntil the blade comes to complete stopbefore removing grass catcher.• Mow only in daylight or good artificiallig

• iLLookfor this symbol to point outimportant safety precautions. It meansCAUTION!!! BECOMEALERT!!! YOURSAFETY IS INVOLVED.A CAUTION: In order to prev

Read these instructions and this manual inits entirety before you attempt to assembleor operate your new lawn mower.IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is ship

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

The operationof anylawnmower can resultinforeignobjectsthrown intotheeyes,whichcanresultinsevereeyewearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldswhileoperatingyour la

BEFORE STARTING ENGINEOILYour lawn mower is shipped without oil in theengine.• Be sure mower is level and area around oilfill is clean.• Remove engine

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