Assembly/Pre-Operation - Craftsman 917.370721 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION
Read these instructions and this manual in its entirety before you attempt to assemble or
operate your new lawn mower.
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
Your new lawn mower has been as sem bled at the factory with the exception of those
parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. All parts such as nuts, washers, bolts, etc.,
nec es sary to complete the as sem bly have been placed in the parts bag. To ensure safe
and proper operation of your lawn mower, all parts and hard ware you assemble must be
tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to ensure proper tightness.
TO REMOVE MOWER FROM
CAR TON
1. Remove loose parts included with mower.
2. Cut down two end corners of carton
and lay end panel down fl at.
3. Remove all packing materials except
padding between upper and lower
handle and padding holding operator
presence control bar to upper handle.
4. Roll mower out of carton and check carton
thor ough ly for additional loose parts.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR MOW ER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so
as not to pinch or damage control cables.
1. Raise lower handle section to operating
position and align hole in handle with one
of three height positioning holes.
2. Insert handle bolt through handle and
bracket and secure with knob.
3. Repeat for opposite side of handle.
4. Remove protective padding, raise up-
per handle section into place on lower
handle and tighten both handle knobs.
5. Remove any packing material from
around control bar.
Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted
for your mowing comfort. Refer to "AD-
JUST HANDLE" in the Service and Adjust-
ments section of this manual.
Operator MOWING
presence POSITION
control bar
LIFT
UP
LIFT
UP
handle
Handle
Lower handle
Handle
bracket
Knob
TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCH ER
1. Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with
rigid part of bag on the bottom. Make sure
the frame handle is outside of the bag top.
2. Slip vinyl bindings over frame.
NOTE: If vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold
them in warm water for a few minutes. If
bag gets wet, let it dry before using.
Upper
Vinyl
bindings
TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS
knob Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
used as a mulcher. To convert to bagging or
discharging, see "TO CON VERT MOW ER"
in the Operation section of this man u al.
6
BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE
425
968
Bolt
125
97
163
633
127
130
95
617
977 CARBURETOR
GASKET SET
Frame
163
handle
137
633
617
276
745
358 ENGINE GASKET SET
842
3 20
12
Frame
opening
MODEL NUMBER 125K02-0658-E1
966
445
163
976
134
133
104
137
975
137
615
404
276
616
117 276
923
922
621
333
851
356
209
524
668
7
163
585
51
617
43
222
529
668
188
443
365
121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT
134
633
163
617
104
276 127
300
81
613
227
562
505
334
48
202