Product Specifications - Craftsman 917.379810 Owner's Manual

TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
NOTE: Before tipping lawn mower to
drain oil, drain fuel tank by running
engine until fuel tank is empty.
1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wlra where it cannot
come in contact wkh spark plug.
2. Remove engine oil cop; lay aside on a
clean surface.
3. Tip lawn mower on its side as shown
and drain oil into a suitable container.
Rock lawn mower back and forth to
remove any oil trapped inside of
engine.
4. Wipe off any spilled oil from lawn
mower or side of engine.
5. Fill engine with oil. (See =ADD OIL" in
the Operation section of this manual).
6. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark
plug.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly and may
be damaged by using a dirty air filler.
Replace the air filter every 100 hours of
operation or every season, whichever
occurs first, Service air cleaner more
often under dusty conditions. Do not
wash air f_er.
TO CHANGE AIR FILTER
1. Remove the air filler by turning
clockwise to the stop and pull away
from collar.
2. Remove filler from inside of cover.
3. Clean the inside of the cover and the
collar to remove any dirt accumula-
tion.
4. Insert new filler into cover.
5. Put air filler cover and filler into collar
aligning the tab with the slot.
6. Push in on cover and turn counter-
clockwise to tighten.
Collar
CUp
Slot
Airfilter
Air filter cover
Turn
:lockwise to
remove
Turn
counter-
clockwise to tighten
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffler as it
could create a fire hazard and/or damage•
SPARK PLUG
Replace spark plugs at the beginning of
each mowing season or after every 100
hours of operation, whichever occurs first.
Spark plug type and gap setting are
shown in =PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
in Maintenance section of this manual.
CLEANING
IMPORTANT: For bestperformance, keep
mower housingfree of built-upgrsssand
trash. Clean undersideofmower housing
_ter eachuse.
A,CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with the spark
plug.
• Clean the underside of your lawn
mower by scraping to remove build-up
of grass and trash.
• Clean engine often to keep trash from
accumulating. A dogged engine runs
hotter and shortens engine life.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• We do not recommend using a garden
hose to clean lawn mower unless the
elactdcal system, muffler, air fitter and
carburetor are covered to keep water
out. Water in engine con result in
shortened engine life.
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