Craftsman 917.385123 owner manual General Recommendations, Before Each USE, LU Brication

•For bestresults,adjustthe lawnmower cutting heightso that the lawnmower cutsoff only the topone-thirdof the grass blades. Ifthe lawn is overgrownit will be necessaryto raisethe heightof cut to reducepushingeffort and to keep from overloadingthe engineand leaving clumpsof mulchedgrass. For extremely heavygrass,reduceyour widthof cut by overlappingpreviouslycut path and mowslowly.

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•Certain types ofg rass and grass conditions may require that an area be mulched a sec- ond time to completely hide the clippings. When doing a second cut, mow across

(perpendicular) to the first cut path.

•Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow north to south one week

then change to east to west the next week. This will help prevent matting and graining of the lawn.

	MAINTENANCE				BEFORE	AFTER	EVERY	EVERY	EVERY
	SCHEDULE				EACH	EACH	10	25 HOURS	100 BEFORE
					USE	USE HOURSORSEASOHHOURSSTORAGE
	Check	for Loose Fasteners
_	Clean / Unspect Grass Catcher *
	Check	Tires
_	Check	Drive Wheels				i/			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
E	Change	Engine		Oil		1_,2
N	Clean Air Filter					14
_	hspect	Muffler				I/
N	Replace	Spark		Plug		t/
E	Replace	Air	Filter		Paper Cartridge	14
	Empty	fuel	system		or add Stabilizer	I/

*(if so equipped)

**Electric-Start mowers

***Power-Propelled mowers

****Use a scraper

to clean under deck

1 - Change more often if operating under a heavy load or in high outdoor temperatures, 2 - Service more often if operating in dirty or dusty conditions,

3 - Replace blades more often when mowing in sandy soil, 4 - Charge 48 hours at end of season,

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.

•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

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.

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BEFORE EACH USE

•Check engine oil level.

•Check for loose fasteners.

LU BRICATION

Keep unit well lubricated

10(See "LUBRICATION CHART").