Sears 917.372301 - Manual (Page 11)

IHOW TO USE YOUK MOWEIR
( cont 'D)
POWER-PROPEILED (CONT'D)
around the gear case clear of irash by re­
moving drive cover and cleaning (See Fig.
16 and 17),
3. The gear case is lubricaied wifh multi-purpose
automotive grease. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER
type grease or oil in the gear case. See "GEAR
CASE" under "MAINTENANCE".
4. Check your mower, each time you mow, to be
sure that the front wheels turn freely. If wheels
DO NOT turn freely, remove any trash which
may have gotten into the wheel, pinion, or
bearing areas.
5. If at any time, the drive belt is replaced, use
only facfory specified belt to get longer life
and ma;cimum performance,
MOWiNG TIPS
1. Under certain conditions it may be necessary
to raise the height of cut from overloading
the engine and leaving clumps of grass clip­
pings.
2. For extremely heavy cutting, make the width
of your cut 1 /2 to 3/4 the normal cut. This will
reduce the load on the engine and give you
cleaner cutting and bagging.
3. The user should note that when cutting moist,
heavy grass with a rear bagging mower,
clumps of cut grass may fail to enter the grass
catcher. To pick up the clumps if they occur,
run the mower over the area a seconci time.
4. Under certain conditions a trail of grass clip­
pings may be left at the right side of the
mower. Mowing in a clockwise direction with
a small overlap will allow these clippings to be
collected on the next pass.
MAINTENANCE
Be good to your mower. Once a year put on a
new mower blade, a new spark plug, and a new
air filter. A new blade
cufs better. With a new
spark plug your engine will start and run better.
A new air filter assures proper air-fuel mixture.
It will help your engine run better and last longer.
MOW ER:
BIADE/BLADE FLANGE CARE
CAUTION: Protect your hands when removing or
installing blade of your mower. Wear heavy
gloves and/or wrop blade
wifh heavy cloth when
holding blade. Always use a block of wood when
tightening blade nut or blade bolt.
Use only a Sears authorized replacement blade
to get the best cutting results.
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot come in con­
tact wifh the spark plug.
1. To remove the blade and blade flange, turn
mower on its side with carburetor and air
filter up (See Fig, 18).
2. Take blade nut off by turning counter-clock­
wise. Use a 15/16" box or open end wrench on
the blade nut (See Fig. 18).
3. Put a block of wood between the blade and
mower housing to prevent blade rotation when
removing and tightening blade nut.
NOTE: Always check the blade flange when
changing the blade to be sure fab has not
been
damaged (See Fig. 19).
4. If the tab
in the blade flange is damaged
replace the blade flange.
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