4.

Turnlowerhandleover to raiseor

 

ENGINE

 

 

 

 

lowerhandle.

 

 

 

ENGINE

SPEED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Squeezelowerhandleinandpositionholes

 

 

 

 

onto mountingpins on handle bracket.

Your engine speed has been factory set.

 

Do not attempt

to increase engine

speed

6.

Reassembleupperhandleand all

 

 

or it may

result

in personal injury.

If you

 

parts removedfrom lowerhandle.

 

 

 

believe that engine is running too fast or

 

Mowing

 

_

 

Mowing

 

 

 

 

 

too stow, take your mower to a Sears or

 

position

i

"_

/_,

position

,

 

other qualified

service center for

repair

 

 

 

 

E!

 

//

and

adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARBURETOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]

/

Your

carburetor

 

is not

adjustable.

If your

 

 

L\

I

I

 

Hairpin

\_ •

! \ _"-\

 

 

engine does not operate properly due to sus-

 

 

pected

carburetor

problems,

take your lawn

cotter--_

_

_.Handle

 

 

mower

to a Sears

or

other

qualified

service

M°unting', _>_--_lJ

bracket

 

center for repair and/or adjustment.

 

pin

LOW POSITION

HIGH POSITION

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

 

 

Lower

 

 

ad

 

contact

a Sears

or

other

 

 

 

 

 

qualified

service

center,

which

has

proper

 

 

handle

 

 

 

equipment and ex3enence to make any

ROTATE

y 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

When setting up your handle from the

storage position, the lower handle will

When lawn mower is to be stored for a

automatically lock into mowing position.

period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove

SQUEEZE

all dirt,

grease, leaves, etc. Store in a

clean,

dry area.

TO FOLD

 

1.Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING" in the Maintenance sec-

 

tion of this manual).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]

2.

Lubricate

 

as

shown

in the

Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

section

of this

manual.

 

 

 

 

 

I

I

3.

Be sure

that

all

nuts,

bolts, screws, and

 

 

 

L,

 

pins

are

securely

fastened.

 

Inspect

 

 

 

 

 

 

moving

 

parts

for

damage,

breakage

Operator

MOWING

 

and

wear.

Replace

if necessary.

presence

POSITION

4.

Touch

up

all

rusted or chipped paint

control

bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

surfaces; sand lightly before painting.

 

 

 

 

 

HANDLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/

/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/

/

 

You

can

fold

your

mower

handle

for storage.

 

 

\

 

 

1.

Squeeze

 

the

bottom

ends

of the lower

FOLD

'.,

 

 

 

 

handle

toward

 

each

other

until the

FORWARD"

 

 

Upper

 

lower handle clears the handle bracket,

FOR

....,

 

 

handle

 

STORAGE

 

 

 

 

then

move

handle

forward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Loosen upper handle mounting bolts

 

 

 

 

 

 

enough to allow upper handle to be

 

 

 

Handle

 

folded

back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

knob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT:

 

When

folding

the

handle

 

 

 

 

 

for

storage

 

or

transportation,

be

sure to

 

 

 

 

 

fold the

handle as shown or you may dam-

 

 

Lower

handle

age

the

control cables.

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Craftsman 917.376671 owner manual Engine

917.376671 specifications

The Craftsman 917.376671 is a robust and reliable lawn mower designed for homeowners seeking an efficient solution for their yard maintenance needs. Renowned for its durability and performance, this model blends innovative technology with user-friendly features, making it a popular choice among gardening enthusiasts.

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