Drive Control; Before Starting Engine; Oil/Adding Gasoline; To Start Engine - Craftsman 917.377150 Owner's Manual

DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by holding
the operator presence control bar down
to the handle and pushing the drive
control lever forward until it clicks; then
release the lever.
• Forward motion will stop when the
operator presence control bar is
released. TO stop forward motion
without stopping engine, release the
operator presence control bar slightly
until the drive control disengages. Hold
operator presence control bar down to
handle to continue mowing without self-
propelling.
• To keep drive control engaged when
turning corners, push down on handle
and lift front wheels off ground while
turning lawn mower.
Operator presence control bar
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To engage ddve Ddve control
control disengaged
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
OIL
Your lawn mower is shippedwithoutoil in the
engine.
• Be sure mower is level and area around oil
fluis dean.
• Removeer_neoilcap and fillto the full
line.
NOTE: Allow oil to settle down into engine
for accurate dipstick reading.
• Engineholds 20 ozs. of oil. Fortype and
gradeof oil to use, see "ENGINE" in
Maintenance sectionof this manual.
• Pour oil slowly. Do not over fill.
• Check oil level before each use. Add oil if
needed. RII to full line.
• To read proper level, tighten engine oil cap
each time.
• Reinstall engine oil cap and tighten.
• Change the oil after every 25 hours of
operationor each season. You may nesd
to change the oil more often under dusty,
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ADD GASOUNE
NOTE: Before filling fuel tank, remove
and discard the debris plug that is inside
the tank.
• Fill fuel tank. Use fresh, clean, regular
unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87
octane. Do not mix oil with gesoline.
Purchase fuel in o_ that can be
used wi0dn 30 days to assure fuel
freshness.
AWARNING: _ indicates that
alcohol b lendedluels (calledgasohoi o r
using ethanol o r msthanol)canattract
moisture which leads to separation and
fon'netion of acids dunng storage. Acidic gas
can damage the fuel system of an engine
whilein storage.Toavoidengine problems,
the fuel system should be emptied before
storage of 30 days or longer. D_n the gas
tank, start the engine and let it run unt# the
fuel lines and carburetor are erupt. Use
fresh fuel next season. See Storage
Instructions for _ information. Never
use engine or carburetor cleaner products in
the fuel tank or permanent damage may
occur.
_I, CAUTION: Fill to bottom of gas tank
filler neck. Do not overfill. Wipe off any
spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or
use gasoline near an open flame.
Gasoline filler cap Engine oil cap
(Discard
debds plug
inside)
TO START ENGINE
• To start a cold engine, push pdmer threa
(3) _nes beforet_ying to sterLUseafirm
push.This stepis notusu_/necessary
when starling an enginewhich has
already run for a few minutes.
• Move threttle control lever to fsst posttion.
• Hold operator presence control bar down
to the handle and pul starter handle
quickly. Do not allow starter rope to snap
back.
• To stopengine,releaseoperator p resance
cc_'of Ixu'_
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