Lawn Mower Maintenance - Craftsman 917.388153 Owner's Manual

These accessorieswere available when this
lawnmower was produced.They are also
availableat most Sears retail outletsand
servicecenters. Most Sears storescan also
LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE
CLIPPING DEFLECTOR
FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS
GRASSCATCHERS
FOR
REARDISCHARGE
LAWN MOWERS
orderrepair partsfor you, whenyou provide
the modelnumber ofyour lawn mower,
Some of these accessoriesmay notapply
to your lawn mower.
MULCHERKrF8
GRASSCATCHERS
FOR
SIDEDISCHARGE
LAWNMOWERS
LAWN MOWER MAINTENANCE
MUFFLERS
BELTS
BLADES
AIR FILTERS
WHEELS BLADE ADAPTERS
STABILIZER
GAS CANS
SPARKPLUGS
ENGINE OIL
IMPORTANT: This cutting machine is
capable of amputating hands and feet and
throwing objects. Failure to observe the
following safety instructions could result in
serious injury or death.
Safety standards require operator pres-
ence controls to minimize the risk of injury.
Your unit is equipped with such controls.
Do not attempt to defeat the function of the
operator presence controls under any
circumstances.
Read these instructions and this manual in
its entirety before you attempt to assemble
or operate your new lawn mower. Your new
lawn mower has been assembled at the
factory with the exception of those parts left
unassembled for shipping purposes. All
parts such as nuts, washers, bolts, etc.,
necessary to complete the assembly have
been placed in the parts bag. To ensure
safe and proper operation of your lawn
mower, all parts and hardware you as-
semble mustbe tightenedsecurely.Use the
correcttoolsas necessaryto ensureproper
tightness.
TO REMOVE LAWN MOWER FROM
CARTON
• Remove loose parts included with
mower.
• Cut down two end comers of carton
and lay end panel down flat.
• Remove all packing materials except
padding between upper and lower
handle and padding holding operator
presence control barto upper handle.
• Roll lawn mower out of carton and
checkcartonthoroughly for additional
loose parts,
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