Craftsman 917.379540 Owner's Manual

Owner's ManualCRAFTSMAN+6.5HORSEPOWER22" REAR DISCHARGEPOWER PROPELLEDROTARY LAWN MOWERModel No.917.379540• Safety• Assembly• Operation• Mai

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IMPORTANT: Blade bolt is grade 8 heattreated.TO SHARPEN BLADENOTE: We do not recommend sharpen-ing blade - but if you do, be sure the bladeis balanced

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• 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 used for 30 days or more.LAWNMOWERWhen lawn mower is

ENGINEO|LDrain oil (with engine warm) and replace withclean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in theMaintenance section of this manual).CYLINDER• Re

TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTPROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTIONExcessivevibrationStarter rope hardto pullLossofddveGrass catchernot filling (if soequipped)Hard to push1

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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 ENGINE MODEL NO. 143.996510400135229290S_,292130120416417f_126 1(151A ,11912542

CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO. 143.996510KEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION1 37266 Cylinder (Incl. 2,20 & 150)2 26727 DowelPin6 33734 Breather Elemen

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• Checkfueltankbeforestartingengine.Donotfill gastankindoors,whentheengineis runningor whenthe engineishot.Allowtheengineto coolfor severalminutesbefo

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These accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced. They are notshipped with your mower. They are also available at most Sears retail

HOWTO SET UPYOUR LAWN MOWERTO UNFOLD HANDLEIMPORTANT: Unfold handles carefully so asnot 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 illustrations with your lawn mower to f

The operation of any lawnmower can result in foreignobjects thrown into the eyes,which can result in severe eye damage.Always wear safety glasses or e

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

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