Sears 917.372301 - Manual (Page 16)

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REPLACE BLADE
See "Blade Core" section under Maintenance.
To get the best cutting results we recommend that
you replace your blade with a Sears original
equipment blade each year.
Rep/ocemeni blade is available at most Sears
stores and through the catalog. Be sure to give
your mower model number when ordering blade.
We DO NOT recommend sharpening blade-but if
you do, be sure that blade is balanced. An un­
balanced blade can
cause excessive vibration
and contribute to shortening the life of the engine
and mower.
GENERAL
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Always store your mower on its wheels. Storing
mower on its side or end, may result in difficult
starting.
When removing your mower from storage, fill
gasoline tank with fresh, clean, unleaded, auto­
motive gasoline. Check and fill oil to proper level.
When starting your engine the first time after be­
ing in storage for extended period, the engine
may smoke for a while until the engine burns any
oil or gasoline accumulated during the storage
period.
DO NOT store gasoline from one season to arr-
other. Use up or dispose of any unused gasoline
left from the mowing season.
Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust.
DO NOT use rusty gasoline can. Rust and/or dirt
in your gasoline can
cause problems.
DO NOT store your mower under any plastic cover,
plastic cannot breathe which promotes condensa­
tion and can cause your mower to rust.
HANDLE
you can fold your mower handle for storage (See
Fig. 29).
When setting-up your handle from
storage posi­
tion the lower handle will automatically lock into
mowing position.
LAWN MOWER CARE RECORD
NOTE: Change Engine Oil after the first two (2) hours of use, ond then every 25 hours of use
DATE DATE DATE
Changed Oil; 10W30
or SAE 30
Replaced spark plug;
Replaced air filter:
Replaced blade:
Tuned-up:
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