Craftsman 917.377542 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
ENGINEOIL
Drainoil(withenginewarm)andreplecewith
cleanengineoil. (See "ENGINE" inthe
Maintenance sectionofthis manual).
CYLINDER
Remove spark plug.
Pour one ounce (29 ml) ofoilthroughspark
plugholeintocyr._der.
Pullstarterhendle slowlya few _rnes to
distributeoil.
Repleca wi_ new spark plug.
OTHER
Do not store gasolinefrom one season to
another.
Replace yourgasoline can ifyourcan starts
to _ Rust and/or dirtinyour gasolinewill
cause problems.
If_, storeyour unitindoorsand cover
_to give protectionfrom dust and cfrL
Cover your unitwitha suitableprotective
cover that does not retain moisture. Do not
use plastic. Plas_ cannot breathewhich
allowscondensationtoform and willcause
yourunitto rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engine and exhaust areas am_ll warm.
CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower
with gasoline in the tank inside a building
where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark. Allow the engine to cool before
storing in any enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
.... .P.ROBLEM
Does notstart
CAUSE
I_ty airliter.
Outo_luel.
Sta_ fuel.
Waler_nfuel;
• spa p gwire
• Badsp p ug.
Loose bledQor broken blade
adapter.
Control bar in released
Control bar defective.
CORRECTION
Clean/replace air filter.
Fi, fual tank.
Drein tankand refillwith
freshclean fuel
Drain fuel tankand
carburetor and retgltank
withfresh gasoline.
Connect wire to plug.
Re_acespark_ug.
TK:jhtenblade boltor
replaceblade adapter.
Depress controlbar to
handle.
Replace controlbar.
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