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Assembly/Pre-Operation - Craftsman 944.360080 Owner's Manual

Rotary lawn mower

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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 pur pos es. To ensure safe and proper op er a tion of your lawn
mower, all parts and hard ware you assemble must be tight ened securely. Use the correct
tools as nec es sary to ensure proper tightness. All parts such as nuts, wash ers, bolts, etc.,
nec es sary to complete the as sem bly have been placed in the parts bag.
TO REMOVE MOWER FROM CARTON
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 be tween upper and lower
handle and padding holding operator
presence control bar to upper handle.
4. Roll lawn 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
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.
Vinyl
Upper
bindings
handle
TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
Handle
used as a mulcher. To convert mower to
knob
bagging or discharging, see "TO CON-
VERT MOWER" in the Operation section
of this manual.
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BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGINE
Bolt
Frame
handle
Engine Power Rating Information
The gross power rating for individual gas engine models is labeled in accordance with SAE (So-
ciety of Automo-tive Engineers) code J11940 (Small Engine Power & Torque Rating Procedure),
and rating performance has been obtained and corrected in accordance with SAE J1995 (Revision
Frame
2002-5). Actual gross engine power will be lower and is affected by, among other things, ambi-
opening
ent operating conditions and engine-to-engine variability. Given both the wide array of products
on which engines are placed and the variety of environmental issues applicable to operating the
equipment, the gas engine will not develop the rated gross power when used in a given piece of
power equipment (actual "on-site" or net horsepower). This difference is due to a variety of factors
including, but not limited to, accessories (air cleaner, exhaust, charging, cooling, carburetor, fuel
pump, etc.), application limitations, ambient operating conditions (temperature, humidity, altitude),
and engine-to-engine variability. Due to manufacturing and capacity limitations, Briggs & Stratton
may substitute an engine of higher rated power for this Series engine.
MODEL NUMBER 128T02-1337-B1
121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT
134
104
137
617
163
276
127
633
358 ENGINE GASKET SET
20
3
177
7
163
524
9
585
12
617
883
1095 VALVE GASKET SET
9
7
883
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