Craftsman 917.385125 owner manual General Recommendations, Before Each USE, Lubrication

oFor best results, adjust the lawn mower cutting height so that the fawn mower cuts off only the top one-third of the grass blades, tf the lawn is overgrown it will be necessary to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing effort and to keep from overloading the engine and leaving clumps of mulched grass. For extremely heavy grass, reduce your width of cut by overlapping previously cut path and mow slowly.

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•Certain types of grass 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

SCHEDULE

Check for Loose Fasteners

AL Clean I Inspect Grass Catcher *

NWCheck Drive Wheels

Clean Lawn Mower ****

MClean under Drive Cover ***

OCheck Drive Belt 1 Pulleys ***

WCheck / Sharpen / Replace Blade

RLubrication

Clean and Recharge Battery "*

Check Engine Oil levei

Echange Engine Oii

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	EmPtY fuel system	or add Stabilizer	.	,		V¢

*(Ifso equipped)1 - Change more often if operating under a heavy load or _nhigh ouldoor temperatures,

**Electric-Startmowers2 - Service more often {f operating in dirty or dusty conditions,

***PowePPropellsd 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 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.

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.

BEFORE EACH USE

•Check engine oil level.

°Check for loose fasteners°

LUBRICATION

Keep unit well lubricated

10(See "LUBRICATION CHART").