Storage; Carburetor; Engine Speed - Craftsman 917.377292 Owner's Manual

ENGINE
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor has a non-adjustable fixed
main jet for mixture control. If your engine
does not operate properly due to sus-
pected carburetor problems, take your
lawn mower to an authorized service
center for repair or adjustment.
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set°
Do not attempt to increase engine speed
or it may result in personal injury, if you
believe that the engine is running too fast
or too slow, take your lawn mower to an
authorized service center for repair and
adjustment.
Immediately prepare your lawn mower for
storage at the end of the season or ifthe unit
will not be used for 30 days or more.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower isto be stored for a period
of time, clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt,
grease, leaves, etc_ Store in a clean, dry area.
• Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING"
in the Customer Responsibilities section of
this manual).
° Lubricate as shown in the Customer
Responsibilities section of this manual.
• Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and pins
are securely fastened. Inspect moving
parts for damage, breakage and wear.
Replace if necessa#/.
• Touch up all rusted or chipped paint
surfaces; sand lightly before painting°
HANDLE
You can fold your lawn mower handle for
storage.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of the lower
handle toward each other until the lower
handle clears the handle bracket, then
move handle forward.
o Loosen upper handle mounting bolts
enough to allow upper handle to be folded
back.
IMPORTANT: When folding the handle for
storage or transportation,be sure to fold the
handle as shown or you may damage the
control cables°
° When setting up your handle from the
storage position, the lower handle will
automatically lock into the mowing position.
Lower Handle
Handle Bracket
Squeeze to fold
Hairpin
Cotter
Operator Presence
Control Bar _
Upper Handle "_/'_
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Fold Forward
For Storage
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Lower Handle
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT: It is important to prevent bum
deposits from forming in essential juel system
parts such as carburetor, fuel filter, fuel hose,
or tank during storabe. Also, experience
indicates that alcolol blended fuels (called
gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moisture which leads to separation and
formation of acids during storage. Acidic gas
can damage the fuel system of an engine
while in storage.
o Drain the fuel tank.
° Start the engine and let it run until the fuel
lines and carburetor are empty.
° Never use engine or carburetor cleaner
products in the flJe} tank or permanent
damage may occur.
° Use fresh fuel next season.
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable
alternative in minimizing the formation of fuel
gum deposits during storage. Add stabilizer to
gasoline in fuel tank or storage container.
Always follow the mix ratio found on stabilizer
container. Run engine at least 10 minutes
after adding stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to
reach the carburetor° Do not drain the gas
tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with
clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this
manuai).
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