Craftsman 917.37648 manual General Recommendations, Before Each USE, Lubrication

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MAINTENANCE

BEFORE

AFTER

EVERY

EVERY

EVERY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE

EACH

EACH

10

25 HOURS

100

BEFORE

 

USE

USE

HOURS

OR SEASON

HOURS

STORAGE

 

Check

for Loose

Fasteners

 

 

 

 

 

 

_

Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher *

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check

Tires

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_

Check

Drive

Wheels

 

 

t/

 

 

 

i/

 

Clean

Lawn

Mower ....

 

i/

 

 

M

Clean under Drive Cover ***

 

i/

 

 

O

Check

Drive

Belt

/

Pulleys

***

 

 

 

 

_

Check

/ Sharpen

/

Replace

Blade

 

 

i/3

 

 

RLubrication

Clean and Recharge Battery **

 

Check

Engine

Oil

level

i/s

I_

Change

Engine

Oil

11_,2

N

Clean Air

Filter

 

 

14

_

Inspect

Muffler

 

 

I/

N

Replace

Spark

Plug

i/

I_

Replace

Air Filter

Paper Cartridge

14

 

Empty

fuel

system

or add Stabilizer

I/

*

(if so equipped)

 

1 -

Change

more

often

if operating

under

a heavy

load

or in high outdoor temperatures.

**

Electric-Start mowers

2

-

Service

more

often

if operating

in dirty

or

dusty

conditions.

***

Power-Propelled

mowers

3

-

Replace

blades more often when mowing

in sandy

soil,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

****

Use a scraper

 

4-

 

Charge

48 hours at

end

of season.

 

 

 

 

 

to clean under

deck

5

-

And after each

5 hours

of use.

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to

operator abuse or negligence, To receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual, Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your unit, At least once a season, check to see if you should make any of the adjustments

described in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual,

At least once a year, replace the spark plug, clean or replace air filter element and check blade for wear, A new spark plug and clean/new air filter element assure proper air-fuel mixture and help your engine run better and last longer,

Follow the maintenance schedule in this manual,

BEFORE EACH USE

Check engine oil level.

Check for loose fasteners.

LUBRICATION

Keep unit well lubricated

(See "LUBRICATION CHART").

LUBRICATION CHART

 

 

(_

Wheel

 

 

adjuster

(on

 

 

each

wheel)

 

 

(_) Engine oil

I/

 

(_ Mulcher

 

door

hinge

I\

 

 

 

 

pin

k

J

(_ Rear

door

 

 

hinge

(_ Handle bracket mounting pins

(_ Spray lubricant

(_) See "ENGINE" in Maintenance section.

IMPORTANT:

Do not

oil

or grease

plastic

wheel bearings.

Viscous

lubricants

will

attract dust and dirt that

will shorten the life of

the self-lubricating

bearings.

If you

feel

they

must be lubricated, use

only a dry, powdered

1 3graphite type lubricant sparingly.

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