Craftsman 917.386410 owner manual Tires, Blade Care

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL NUMBER

POWER

BLADE SPEED

CUTTING WIDTH

CHARGER

BLADE BOLT TORQUE:

TIRES

o Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemicals which can harm rubber.

,'Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and other hazards that may cause tire damage.

BLADE CARE

For best results, mower blade must be kept sharp Replace bent or damaged blades.

TO REMOVE BLADE

o Remove fuse and keep in a safe place away from mower.

Use a wood block between blade and mower housing to prevent blade from turning when removing blade bolt

Protect your hands with gloves and/or

wrap blade with heavy cloth.

o Remove blade bolt by turning counter- clockwise. Use a box or open-end wrench.

• Remove blade and attaching hardware (bolt, lock washer and hardened washer)

, Remove the blade adapter and check the key inside hub of blade adapter The key must be in good condition to work properly. Replace adapter if damaged

TO REPLACE BLADE

o Position the blade adapter on the motorshaft. Be sure key in adapter and motorshaft keyway are aligned.

Position blade on the blade adapter aligning the two (2) holes in the blade with the raised lugs on the adapter.

Be sure the trailing edge of blade

(opposite sharp edge) is up toward the motor.

° Install the blade bolt with the lock washer

and hardened washer into blade adapter and motorshaft

• Use block of wood between blade and,

lawn mower housing arid tighten the

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917o3864!0

24V DC BATTERY / 17 AMP-HOUR

40 AMP FUSE

3200 RPM

20"

12-16 HOUR RECHARGE

35-40 FT LBS

blade bolt, turning clockwise.

The recommended tightening torque is 35-40 ft. Ibs

IMPORTANT: Blade bolt is grade 8 heat treated

NOTE: We do not recommend

sharpening blade, butif you do, be sure the blade is balanced

TO SHARPEN BLADE

Care should be taken to keep the blade balanced, An unbalanced blade will

'cause eventual damage to lawn mower or motor.

 

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The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel. Do not attempt to sharpen while on the mower,

To check blade balance, drive a nail into a beam or wall. Leave about one

inch of the straight nail exposed, Place center hole of blade over the

head of the nail, If blade is balanced, it should remain in a horizontal

position If either end of the blade

,moves downward, sharpen the heaW end until the blade is balanced

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917.386410 specifications

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