Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 917.37248 Craftsman
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SEARS ® MODEL NUMBER 917.372480 OWNER'S MANUAL o Assembly o Operation o Customer Responsibilities o Service - Adjustments o Repair Parts Caution: Read and Follow all Safety Rules and Instruction.
SAFETY RULES CAUTION: ALWAYS DISCONNECTSPARK PLUG WIREAND PLACE WIRE WHERE ITCANNOT CONTACTSPARK & PLUG TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING WHEN SETTING UP, TRANSPORTING, ADJUSTING OR MAKING REPAIRS. IMPORTANT SAFETY STANDARDS REQUIRE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROLS TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OFINJURY.
CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Sears Craftsman Lawn Mower. It has been designed, engineered and manufactured to give you the best possible de- pendability and performance. Should you experience any problems you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Service Cen- ter!Department.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ............................................. 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ........................ 3 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 3, 12-14 WARRANTY ................................................... 3 LAWN MOWER ACCESSORIES .
ACCESSORIES These accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced. They are also available at most Sears retail outlets, catalog and service centers. Most Sears stores can also order repair parts for you, when you provide the model number' of your lawn mower.
BLY Your lawn mower has been assembled at the factory except for the grass catcher bag and the grass catcher frame. TO REMOVE LAWN MOWER FROM CARTON * Remove loose parts included with mower. o Cut down two end corners of carton and lay end panel down flat.
OPERATION KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Savethis manual for future reference.
OPERATION HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER CAUTION: Do notrunyourlawn mower without muicher plate in place and door closed or without an approved clipping deflector or graescatcher in place. Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with the rear door removed or propped open, ENGINE SPEED (See Fig.
OPERATION TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 8) • To remove grass catcher, release operator presence control bar to stop engine. ° Lift up rear door and remove the grass catcher by the handle. , Do not drag the bag when emptying; it will cause unnecessary wear.
OPERATION BEFORE STARTING ENGINE OIL (See Fig. 11) A 20 oz. bottle of Pennzoil SAE 30 oil is included with your new lawn mower. Remove engine oil cap and fill to the FULL !ine on the dipstick. * Use 20 ozs. of oil For type and grade of oil to use, see "ENGINE" in Customer Responsibilities section of this manual.
OP ATION MOWING TIPS • Under certain conditions, such as very tall grass, it may be necessary to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing effort and to keep from overloading the en- gine and leaving clumps of grass clippings.
CUSTO RESPONSi LITIES MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE MI Ot WI El RI NI Et FILL tN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE Check for Loose Fasteners Clean/Inspect Grass Catcher Clean Lawn Mower Inspect Mower Blade.
CUSTOMER RESPONSI LITIES LAWN MOWER Always observe safety rules when performing any mainte- nance. TIRES Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemi- cals which can harm rubber, Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and other hazards that may cause tire damage.
CUSTO L TIES ENGINE LUBRICATION Use only high quality detergent oil rated with APi service classification SG. Select the oit's SAE viscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CAUT_©N: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: • Release control bat. o Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Figs, 18 Thru 20) Your lawn mower handle can be raised or lowered for your mowing comfort. Four (4) positions are available: high, medium high, medium low and low, Handles are shipped mounted in the medium low position.
STORAGE Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit wilt not be used for 30 days or more. LAWN MOWER When lawn mower is to be stored for a period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grease, leaves, etc.
0RAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917.372480 REPAIR PARTS ! 11 9 35 27 58 29 28 55 12 54 62 47.
CRAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917.372480 REPAIR PARTS KEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO NO. NO 1 133088X479 Upper Handle 37 55187 2 130861 Engine Zone Control Cable 38 STD541431.
,,.RAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY' LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917.372480 REPAIR PARTS 54 5 I 18 2O 21 15 11 13 20 7 / 35-".
CRAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917.372480 REPAIR PARTS =,a}, KEY PART DESCRiPTiON KEY PART NO. NO. NO. NO 1 48029 Drive Head _ 25 751031 2 133049 Drive Control L_,_ 26 87866 3 74189.
22 °' POWER- PROPELLED REPAIR PARTS LAWN MOWER 917.372480 GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER 132232 ¢ 15 17 7, 22 KEY PART NO. NO. ! 53838 2 85178 3 131483 4 57072 5 57388 6 48032 7 77881 8 77039 9.
CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO. 143.424tS2 L / 23.
CRAFTSMAN 4..CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO. 143.424152 REF PART NO, NO. 1 33968B 2 26727 6 33734 7 342!4A 8 33735 9 30200 12A 33886 12B 34695 14 28277 15 30589 16 31383A 17 31335 18 650548 19 31361 20 32600 3.
CRAFTSMAN 4-CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO. 143,424152 CARBURETOR NO. 632078A I ' 3O 31 ",4 ! REWIND STARTER NO. 590637 27 REF PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 631615 2 631767 4 631184 5 631971 6 631616 7 .
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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM Does not start CAUSE 1. Dirty air filter. 2. Out of fuel. 3. Stale fuel. 4. Water in fuel. CORRECTION 1. Clean/replace air filter. 2. Fill fuettank. 3. Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel. 4. Drain fuel tank and carburetorand refill tank with fresh gasoline.
S_FA/ S OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 917.372480 HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS 5.0 HORSEPOWER 22" REAR DISCHARGE 2 in ONE Mulcher/Bagger POWER PROPELLED ROTARY LAWN MOWER Each Lawn Mower has its own model number. Each engine has its own model number.
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