Craftsman 917.388730 Owner's Manual

Owner's ManualICRAFTSMAN'I6.0 HORSEPOWER21" MULTI-CUTROTARY LAWN MOWERModel No.917.388730• Safety• Assembly• Operation• Maintenance• Es

MA,NTENA.CESCHEDULEfor LOO_ Fasteners _1_Clea_/Enspsct Grass Catcher(. Equipped) I/ iv' I/M CleanLawnMower ll/Clean Under Drive CoverIPower-Prop_

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSSERIAL NUMBERDATE OF PURCHASEGASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE: 16 QUARTSUNLEADED REGULAROILTYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (ABOVE 32°F)SAE 5W-30

• To check blade balance, drive a nailinto a beam or wall. Leave about oneinch of the straight nail exposed. Placecenter hole of blade over the head o

StotsplateCovertabsCoverCa_ridgeMUFFLERInspect and replace corroded muffler as itcould create a fire hazard and/or damage.SPARK PLUGChange your spark

ENGINEENGINE SPEEDYour engine speed has been factory set.Do not attempt to increase engine speedor it may result in personal injury. If youbelieve tha

ENGINEFUELSYSTEMIMPORTANT:It is important to preventgum deposits from forming in essentialfuel system parts such as carburetor, fuelfilter, fuel hose,

TROUBLESHOOTINGCHARTPROBLEM CAUSELossofpower 1. RearoflawnmowerPoor cut -unevenCORRECTION1. Set to "Higher Cut"position.2. Set to "High

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CRA_SMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINEMODEL NUMBER 12H802-2675-B1969 _ 968967 _/1_272_5813095%124_634!i_I_971A529_1636134110_ 91-'_'_"110(_ ]34

Warranty 2 Product Specifications 11Safety Rules 2 Service and Adjustments 13Assembly 5 Storage 14Operation 6 Troubleshooting 15Maintenance Schedule 1

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINEMODEL NUMBER 12N802-2675-B1Q615 _40_230 34I 3324 [ _ 46_4--I _2o 223073833063O7lk REQUIRES SPECIAL TOOLSTO INSTALL. SEE REPAIR

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 12H802-2675-B1_) 670A _ 3358 GASKET SET ]634 617977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET6131095 VALVE OVERHAULGASKET SET104 110

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINEMODEL NUMBER 12H802-2675-B1930334_332I!

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINEKEY PARrNO. NO. DESCRIPTION1 4932602 3992693 2998194 4932795 2143687 2729168 4957869 2724819A 27223810 9465011 23193312 272198

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINEK]EY pARTNO. NO, DESCRIPTION227 492349230 67072258 94512284 94511300 497838304 499293305 94744306 224324307 94515332 94877333

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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

AILook for thissymbolto pointoutimportantsafetyprecautions.It moansCAUTIONlll BECOME ALERTI!!YOURSAFETY IS INVOLVED.WARNING: In orderto preventacciden

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

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWERREAD THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOURLAWN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to

The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects throwninto the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wearsafety glasses or

OpenMulcherDischargeBEFORE STARTING ENGINEADD OILYour lawnmoweris shippedwithoutoil inthe engine. Engineholds 20 oz. of oil.For type and gradeof oilto

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