Craftsman 917.377574 Owner's Manual

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSMODEL NUMBER 917.377574SERIAL NUMBERDATE OF PURCHASEHORSEPOWER: 6.5DISPLACEMENT: 11.5 CU. IN.GASOLINE CAPACITY/TYPE: 1.25 QUARTS

treated.TO SHARPEN BLADENOTE: We do not recommend sharpeningblade - but if you do, be sure the blade isbalanced.Care should be taken to keep the blade

TOCHANGE ENGINE OILNOTE: Before tipping lawn mower to drainoil, drain fuel tank by running engine untilfuel tank is empty.• Disconnect spark plug wire

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

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

Immediately prepare your lawn mower forstorage at the end of the season or if the unitwill not be used for30 days or more.LAWN MOWERWhen _wn mower is

ENGINEOILDrainoil(withenginewarm)andreplacewithcleanengineoil. (See"ENGINE" in theMaintenance section of this manual).CYLINDER• Remove spark

PROBLEMLoss of l_-werTROUBLESHOOTING CHARTCAUSE• Rear oflawn mower housingor cuttingblade dragginginheavygrass• CuttingtoomuchgrassPoor cut - unevenEx

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Warranty 2 Product Specifications 11Safety Rules 2 Service and Adjustments 14Assembly 4 Storage 16Operation 6 Troubleshooting 17Maintenance Schedule 1

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CRAFTSMAN 4.-CYCLE ENGII_E MODEL NO. 143.9965041301201821_23917812516245238 25042

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•_ Dress properly. Do-not operate mowerwhen barefoot or weadng open sandals.Wear only solid shoes w_hgoocLtrac_or_when mowing.• Check fueltankbefomste

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FortheTepair or replacement parts you needdelivered directly to your homeCall 7 am - 7 pm, 7 days a week1-800-366-PART(1-800-366-7278)Para ordenar pie

Thase accessorieswereavailablewhenthislawnmowerwas produced. They are alsoavailableat mostSears retailoutletsand servicecenters. Most Sears storescan

Operator barLift upMowingpositionLower handleTO INSTALL ATTACHMENTSYour lawn mower was shipped ready to beused as a mulcher. To convert to bagging ord

KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWERREAD THIS OWNER'S MANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWNMOWER. Compare the illustrationswithyourlawn mowertofamili

The operation of any lawn mowercanresult in foreign objects thrown into theeyes, which can result in severe eyedamage. Always wear safety glasses orey

DRIVECONTROL• Self-propelling is controlled by holdingthe operator presence control bar downto the handle and pushing the drivecontrol lever forward u

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