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Craftsman 517.372500 Owner's Manual page 8

4.0 horsepower 20" rotary power - propelled mulching mower

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ADJUST CUTT_G
HEI{_HT
_: Raise wheeDsiorlowcut
and!owerwheelsforhi
9h
cut.
(0 Ad)ust
cutting
height
o
suit
your
requirements.
Medium
positiDFI
iS beet for most
I_wns.
t To change
cutting
height,
squeeze
adiuster
lever
toward
wheel,
Move wheel
up or down
to suit your
requirements,
Be sure
al
wheeis
are in the same
setting.
_0
_,r_Ls c; sAm_ IthacaENGINe
_s Place
unit
so engine
is in a tevel position.
(; Remove
oil fil cap and sipslick
assembly
and fill
crankcase
(pour
slowly
wth
20 oz
ol oil to "FULL"
Incor
dipstck)
DO NOFOVER
FILL.
Ony
use
high
qual;ty
detergent
oil
rated
wt_
API
serwce
class
fication
SO.
So!act
the
oil's
viscosity
grade according
_Oyourexpected
operating
tempera
Lure:
COLDER
_ ......
32°F ...............
io" WARMER
5W30
SAE 30
NOTE:
Althougf
mu!ti-viscosty
oils
(5W30,
10W30,
etc)
mp_ove
slatting
mcotd
weather,
these
rnu!ti-
v:scosdy
oils
w]il result
in increased
oi! consumption
when
used
above
32CF. Gheck
your
engine
oil !oval
more
[requent!y
to avoid
possibie
engine
damage
from
running
low on oil.
"CraRk
case
capsc_:y
_s approximately
20 ounces
(.59 iiterl.
Crankcase
oi! should
be changed
alter
first
two (2_ hours
of ose_-a_ion
and every
twertytive
('25) hours
therafte_
® Replace
oii fill
cap arid
dipstick
a_d
tighten
Cat
securely.
,_ Fill
gas
tank
with
about
one
(si
qua'S
of c!ean,
fresh,
regular
unleaded
grade
automotive
gaso-
!ine.
DO
NOT
use Ethyl
or high
octane
gasoline
Be certain
contsiRer
s clean
ard
free ftorn
rust or
foreign particles,
Nave
use gaso',}ne
that
may b_
stare from
long per ods of storage
inthe container
IMPORT'ANT:
EXPERIENCE
!NDCATES
THATAL-
COHOL
BLENDED
FUELS
(GALLED
GASOHOL
OR USING
ETHANOL
C.'R
b_ETHANOLI
CAN
t, TTR/*CT
MOIS.,
7URE
WHICH
LEADS
TO
SEPAR/,-
TiOIq
AND
FORMATION
OF
ACIDS
DURING
STORAGE.
ACID;C
GAS
CAN
DAMAGE
THE
FUEL
SYSTEM
O F AN ENG INE WHILE
IN STORAGE.
TO AVOID
EFqGII-,_E PROBLEMS,
THE
FUEL
SYSTEM
SHOULD
BE
EMP-
TIED
BEFORE
STORAGE
FOR
30
DAYS
OR LONGER.
DRAIN
THE GAS
TANK,
STAR T
°_HE
ENGtNF
AND
LET IT RUN UNTIL
THE
FUEL
LINES
AND
CARBURETOR
ARE
EMPTh',
USE
FRESH
FUEL
NEXT
SEASON,
SEE STORAGE
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
AD DIT_ONAL
INFORMATION.
NEVER
USE
ENGINE
OR
CARBURETOR
CLEANER
PRODUCTS
iN TiRE FUEL
"rANK
OR
PERMANENT
DAMAGE
MAY
OCCUR_
TO STAR
_ Connect
spark
plug
wire tO spark
piug.
The carburetor
on your
mower
has been
completely
adjusted
at the [actory
For
each
initial
start,
push
primer
bu_ton
five {5) times
prior
to sta_er
operation.
Use sharp
pushes,
wan
between
each
push.
Repeat
the above
forgach
starter
operation
as necessar},.
Do
not use primer
for warm
engine
restarts.
F,_g. 7
c Press
primer
button
as desc,nbed
above
(cold
starts
only).
_ Hold
operator
presence
control
bar down
to the
handle
and
pulI
starter
isandle
quickly.
Do
not
slow
slarter
rope
to snap
back.,
To
"STOP"
engine,
release
operator
presence
cont_ Ol bat
RECOIL
STARTER
....
HANDLE
a/
,
.!
pRESENCE
CONTROL
BAR

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