Craftsman 917.37742 - Manual (Page 15)

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CARBURETOR
/our carburetor has a non-adjustable fixed
nain jet for mixture control. If your engine
does not operate properly due to suspect-
3d carburetor problems, take your lawn
Tsower to an authorized service center for
•epair or adjustment
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 the engine is running too fast
or too slow, take your lawn mower to an
authorized service center for repair and
adjustment.
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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 lawn mower is to be stored for a peri­
od of time, clean it thoroughly, remove all
dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean,
dry area.
“ Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEAN­
ING" in the Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual).
“ Lubricate as shown in the Customer
Responsibilities section of this manual.
» Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and
pins are securely fastened. Inspect mov­
ing parts for damage, breakage and wear.
Replace if necessary.
® Touch up all rusted or chipped paint sur­
faces; sand lightly before painting.
HANDLE
You can fold your lawn mower handle for
storage.
» Squeeze the bottom ends of the lower
handle toward each other until the lower
handle clears the handle bracket, then
move handle forward,
» Loosen upper handle mounting bolts
enough to allow upper handle to be fold­
ed back.
IMPORTANT: When folding the handle for
storage or transportation, be sure to fold the
handle as shown or you may damage the
control cables.
“ When setting up your handle from the
storage position, the lower handle will
automatically lock into the mowing posi­
tion.
Lower
Handle
Squeeze to fold
Handle
Bracket
Operator Presence
Control Bar
Upper Handle
Fold Backward
Mowing Position
Fold Forward \
For Storage Lower Handle
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT: it is important to prevent gum
deposits from forming in essential fuel system
parts such as carburetor, fuel filter, fuel hose, or
tank during storage. Also, experience indicates
that alcolol blended fuels {called gasohot or
using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture
which leads to separation and formation of acids
during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system of an engine while in storage.
® Drain the fuel tank,
° Start the engine and let it run until the fuel
lines and carburetor are empty,
® Never use engine or carburetor cleaner prod­
ucts in the fuel tank or permanent damage
may occur.
® Use fresh fuel ne>d season.
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alterna­
tive in minimizing the formation of fue! gum
deposits during storage. Add stabilizer to gaso­
line In fuel tank or storage container. Always fol­
low the mix ratio found on stabilizer container.
Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding sta­
bilizer to allow the stabilizer to reach the carbu­
retor. Do not drain the gas tank and carburetor
if using fuel stabilizer.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with
clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this man­
ual).
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