Craftsman 917.37648 manual Engine, Mower

ENGINE

ENGINE SPEED

Your engine speed has been factory set. Do not attempt to increase engine speed or it may result in personal injury. If you believe that engine is running too fast or too slow, take your mower to a Sears or other qualified service center for repair and adjustment.

CARBURETOR

Your carburetor is not adjustable. If your engine does not operate properly due

to suspected carburetor problems, take

your lawn mower to a Sears or other qualified service center for repair and/or adjustment.

IMPORTANT: Never tamper with the engine governor, which is factory set for proper engine speed. Overspeeding

the engine above the factory high speed

setting can be dangerous. If you think

the engine-governed high speed needs adjusting, contact a Sears or other qualified service center, which has proper equipment and experience to make any necessary adjustments.

Immediately		prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit
will not be used for 30 days or more,
LAWN	MOWER						Operator		MOWING
							presence		POSITION
When	lawn mower is to be				stored	for a	control	bar
period	of time,		clean	it thoroughly,		remove
all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a
clean,	dry	area.
1. Clean		entire	lawn	mower	(See	sec-	FOLD	" '
"CLEANING"			in the Maintenance					, ,	///
tion	of	this	manual).				FORWARD",",,		Upper
							FOR		handle

2.Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance STORAGE section of this manual.

3.Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and

Handle

pins are securely fastened. Inspect

moving parts for damage, breakage and wear. Replace if necessary.

knob

4.Touch up all rusted or chipped paint

surfaces; sand lightly before painting.

Lower

handle

HANDLE

ENGINE

You can fold your mower handle for storage.

FUEL

SYSTEM

1. Squeeze the bottom ends of the lower

handle toward each other until

the

IMPORTANT:

It is

important

to

prevent

lower

handle

clears the handle

bracket,

gum

deposits

from

forming

in

essential

then

move

handle

forward.

fuel

system

parts

such

as

carburetor,

fuel

2.

Loosen

upper handle

mounting

bolts

filter,

fuel

hose,

or

tank

during

storage,

enough

to allow

upper

handle

to be

Alcohol

blended

fuels

(called

gasohol

or

folded

back.

using ethanol or methanol) can attract

IMPORTANT:

When

folding

the handle for

moisture

which

leads

to separation and

storage

or

transportation,

be

sure

to fold

formation

of

acids

during

storage,

Acidic

the handle as shown or you may damage

gas can damage the fuel system of an

the

control

cables.

engine

while

in storage,

• When setting up your handle from the

•

Empty

the

fuel tank

by

starting

the

en-

storage position, the lower handle will

gine and letting it run until the fuel lines

automatically

lock

into

mowing

position.

and

carburetor

are empty,

SQUEEZE

•

Never

use

engine

or carburetor

cleaner

TO FOLD

products in the

fuel

tank

or

permanent

Lower handle

damage

may

occur,

• Use fresh fuel next season,

NOTE:

Fuel

stabilizer

is an

acceptable

U_::_I

alternative

in minimizing

the

formation

of

H_{I

fuel

gum

deposits

during

storage,

Add

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