Craftsman 917.376673 manual Drivewheels

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LAWN MOWER

4. Use blockof wood betweenbladeand

Alwaysobservesafety ruleswhenper-

lawnmowerhousingand tightenthe

formingany maintenance.

blade bolt,turningclockwise.

TIRESRecommendedtighteningtorque:35-40ft.lbs.

Keep tiresfree of gasoline,oil, or insect IMPORTANT: Bladebolt is heat treated. controlchemicalswhichcan harmrubber. If bolt needsreplacing,replaceonly with

Avoid stumps,stones,deepruts, sharp

 

approvedbolt shownin the RepairParts

 

objectsand other hazardsthat may

 

sectionof this manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bladeadapter

 

Key

 

 

 

 

Crankshaft

 

causetire damage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRIVEWHEELS

 

Lockwasher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checkfront drivewheels eachtime before

 

 

 

 

/

 

/

 

 

 

 

 

you mow to be sure theymovefreely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wheelsnot turningfreely meanstrash,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

grasscuttings,etc.areinthedrivewheelarea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and mustbe cleanedto free drivewheels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If necessaryto cleanthedrive wheels,be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure to cleanboth frontwheels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Removehubcaps,Iocknuts& washers.

 

bolt

 

Hardened

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Removewheelsfrom wheel adjusters.

 

 

 

 

washer

 

Trailing

edge

 

Crankshaft

3. Removeany trash or grass cuttings

 

TO SHARPEN

 

BLADE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from insidethe dust cover,pinionand/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: We do not recommend sharpening

 

or drive wheelgear teeth.

 

 

 

the blade - but if you do, be sure the blade

4.

Putwheels backin place.

 

 

is balanced.

 

Care

should

be

taken

to

keep

NOTE: Ifafter cleaning,the drivewheels

 

 

 

the blade balanced. An unbalanced bladewill

do notturnfreely,contacta Sears or other

 

 

cause eventual damage to mower or engine.

qualifiedservicecenter.

 

 

• The blade can be sharpened with a file

BLADE CARE

 

 

 

or

on

a grinding

wheel.

Do

not attempt

For bestresults,blade mustbe keptsharp.

 

to

sharpen

 

while

on the

mower.

 

 

 

Replacea bent or damagedblade.

 

To

check

blade

balance,

 

drive

a

nail

into

A CAUTION:Useonlyareplacementblade

 

a beam

or

wall.

Leave

about

one inch of

approvedbythemanufacturerofyourmower.

 

the

 

straight

nail

exposed.

Place

center

Usinga blade not approvedby the manu-

 

hole

 

of

blade

over

the head

of the

nail.

facturerof your mowerishazardous,could

 

 

If blade

is

balanced,

 

it should

remain

in

damageyourmowerandvoidyourwarranty.

 

a horizontal

position.

If either

end

of

the

TO REMOVEBLADE

 

 

blade

moves

downward,

 

sharpen

 

the

1.

Disconnectspark plugwire fromspark

 

 

heavy end until the blade is balanced.

 

GRASS

CATCHER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plug and placewire where it cannot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

 

grass

 

catcher

may

be

hosed

with

2.

come in contactwith plug.

 

 

 

Turnlawn moweron its side. Make

 

 

water,

but

must

be dry

when used.

 

 

 

sure air filter andcarburetorare up.

 

Check

your grass catcher

often

for dam-

3. Usea wood blockbetweenbladeand

 

 

age

or

deterioration.

 

Through

normal

 

mowerhousingto preventbladefrom

 

 

use

it will

wear.

If catcher

 

needs

replac-

 

turningwhen removingbladebolt.

 

 

ing,

replace

only

with

approved

replace-

NOTE: Protectyour handswith gloves

 

 

ment

catcher

shown

in

the

Repair

Parts

and/orwrap bladewith heavycloth.

 

 

section

of this

manual.

 

Give

the

lawn

 

 

mower model number when ordering.

4.

Removeblade bolt byturningcounter-

 

 

 

clockwise.

 

GEAR

 

CASE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Removeblade& attachinghardware

 

• To keep your drive system

working

 

 

 

(bolt, lockwasher& hardenedwasher).

 

properly,

the

gear

case

and area

around

TO REPLACEBLADE

 

 

the

 

drive

should

be kept

clean

and

free

1.

Positionbladeon the bladeadapter

 

 

of

trash

build-up.

Clean

 

under the

drive

 

 

cover

twice

a season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aligningthe two (2) holesin the blade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The gear case is filled with lubricant to the

 

with the raisedlugs on the adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

proper

level at the

factory.

 

The only

time

2.

Besure thetrailingedgeof blade(oppo-

 

 

 

 

 

the lubricant needs attention is if service

 

sitesharpedge)isuptowardtheengine.

 

3.

 

has

been

performed

 

on the

gear

case.

Installthe blade boltwith the lock

 

 

 

 

washerand hardenedwasherinto

 

 

If lubricant

 

is

required,

 

use

only

Texaco

 

blade adapterand crankshaft.

13

Starplex Premium 1 Grease, Part No.

 

750369.

 

Do

not

substitute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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