Air Filter; Spark Plug - Craftsman 917.388262 Owner's Manual

AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly and may
be damaged by using a dirty air filter.
Replace the air filter every year, more
often if you mow in very dusty, dirty
conditions. Do not wash air filter.
TO CHANGE AIR FILTER
• Remove the air filter by turning counter-
clockwise to the stop and pull away
from collar.
• Remove filter from inside of cover.
• Clean the inside of the cover and the
collar to remove any dirt accumulation.
• Insert new filter into cover.
• Put air filter cover and filter into collar
aligning the tab with the slot.
• Push in on cover and turn clockwise to
tighten.
Collar
Clip
Turn
counter
clockwise
to remove
Air filter
Air filter cover
Trun
clockwise
to tighten
MUFFLER
Inspectand replace corrodedmuffleras it
could create a fire hazard and/or damage.
SPARK PLUG
Change your spark plug each year to make
your enginestarteasier and runbetter. Set
spark _ug gap at .030 inch.
CLEANING
IMPORTANT: For best performance,
keep mower housing free of buitt-up
grass and trash. Clean the underside of
your mower after each use.
&CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with the spark
plug.
• Turn lawn mower on its side. Make sureair
filter and carburetorare up. Clean the
undersideof your lawn mower by scraping
to remove build-upof grass and trash.
• Clean engine oftan to keep tresh from
acoumulating. A cloggedengine rum
hotterand ,_orter_ engine life.
• Keep finishedsurfaces _ wheels free of
all gasoline,oil,etc.
• We do not recommend usinga garden
hoseto dean lawn mower unless the
electricalsystem,muffler,airfilterand
carburetorare coveredto keep water out,
Water in engine can resultin shortened
engine life.
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