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Craftsman 917.372340 Owner's Manual page 8

4.0 reserve power 22" power-propelled lawn mower

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HOW TO SET-UPYOUR MOWER(CONT'D)
TO ATTACHGRASS CATCHER
1 . Li_ rear door.
2.
Holding
the catcher by the handle, place catcher
frame onto hinge bracket (Fig. 9).
3.
Release rear door.
4.
When grass catcher is removed from the mower, the
rear door closes For safety.
NOTE:
YOUR REAR BAGGER MOWER
IS NOT A
MULCHING
MOWER.
DO NOT OPERATE "fOUR
MOWER
WITHOUT AN APPROVED
GRASS CAT-
CHER OR OPTIONAL
CLIPPING
DEFLECTOR IN
PLACE.
NEVER A TTEMPT TO OPERA TE THE MO WER WITH
THE DOOR REMOVED OR PROPPED OPEN.
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER
1 .
Lift grass catcher, by grasping the handle on top of
grass catcher and on the rear of catcher (See Fig. 10).
2.
To empty the grass clippings, shake the catcher, with
the open end over or into suitable container
for
disposal (See Fig. 10).
BEFORE STARTING[NGIHE
1. Remove engine oil cap with dipstick and Fill to the
"FULL"
line on the dipstick, using about
1 pint of
Sears 30W oil or equivalent.
SAE 30W oil can also
be used (See Fig. 11). DO NOTuse SAE 10W40 oit.
The total oil capacity of your engine is 21 oz. rill only
to the "FULL'line
on the dipstick. DO NOT over fill. The
first fill on a new engine use about I pint. Check oil level
and add as required
to bring to proper level.
2.
Pour oil slowly, DO NOT over f!tl.
NOTE:
On a new engine some oil may be left in the
engine,
as each engine is run for operational
checks
before
shipping.
3. AFTER THE FIRST TWO (2) HOURS OF MOWING
CHANGE
THE OIL. See "To Change Oil"
section
under maintenance.
Use only oil with automotive
classifications
SF, SE, SD
or 5C markings on oil container.
{ca ega
oho o
inget
a o o
et anor) canatt
act
moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids
during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel system
of an engine while in storage.
To avoid engine problems, the fuel system should be emp-
tied before storage far 30 days or longer. Drain the gas
tank, start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and
carburetor
are empty. Use fresh fuel next season. See
Storage
Instructions for additional
information.
HINGE
BRACKET
FIG, 9
FIG. I0
GASOLINE
FILLER CAP
,ER
ENGINE OIL CAP W/DIPSTICK
FIG.
I I
ENGINE
CONTROL
LEVER
_ ....
FIG. 12

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