Craftsman 917.377542 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Theseaccessorieswereavailablewhenthislawnmowerwasproduced.Theyarealso
avaJ_eatmostSearsretailoutletsandservicecenters.MostSearsstores can alsoorder
repair partsfor you,when you providethe modelnumber ofyour lawn mower. Some ofthese
accessoriesmay not applytoyour lawn mower.
LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE
CUPPING DEFLECTOR
FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS
GRASS CATCHERS
FOR
REAR DISCHARGE
LAWN MOWERS
MULCHER KITS
GRASS CATCHERS
FOR
SIDE DISCHARGE
LAWN MOWERS
LAWN MOWER MAINTENANCE
MUFFLERS
BELTS BLADES
AIR RLTERS
BLADE AOAI_'TERE WHEELS
rt
STABILIZER
GAS CANS
SPARK PLUGS
ENGINE Oil.
Read these instnJctionsend _s manual inits
entiretybeforeyou attempttoassemble or
operate your new lawn mower. Yournew lawn
mower has been assemUed at thefactory with
the exce' :_onofthose parts leftunassembled
for ship_. _ purposes. All partssuch as nuts,
washers, b_-;_s,etc., necessaryto completethe
assembly have been placed inthe pads beg.
To ensure safe and properoperation of your
lawn mower,all parts and hardware you
assemble mustbe tightenedsecurely. Use the
correcttools as necessary to ensureproper
tightness.
TO REMOVE LAWN MOWER FROM
CARTON
Remove loose parts includedwith mower.
Cut downtwo end comers of cartonand lay
end panel down fiat.
Remove all packing materialsexcept
padding be_een upperand lower handle
end padding holdingoperatorpresence
controlbarto upper handle.
4
Rolllawnmoweroutofcartonend check
cartonthoroughlyfor additionalloosepads.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN
MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT: Unfoldhandles carefullysoas
not to pinchor damage controlcables.
Raise handles untillower handle section
locksintoplace in mowing po,._ion.
Remove protectivepadding, raise upper
handle sec_on intoplace on lower handle
and tightenbothhandle knobs.
Remove handle padcing holdingoparator
presence controlbar to upper handle.
Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted
for your mowingcomfort. Refer to"Adjust
Handle" inthe Service and Adjustment
section of this manual.