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Craftsman 917.372330 Owner's Manual page 9

4.0 reserve power 22" power-propelled lawn mower

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BEFORE S TARTING ENGINE
ICAUTION.
DO NOT USE GASOLINE CONTAINING
IANY
AMOUNT
OF ALCOHOL,
AS IT CAN CAUSE.
SERIOUS
DAMAGE
OR
CAN
.SIGNIFICANTLY
,?EDUCE ENGINE
PERFORMANCE:
I DO NOT USE PREMIUM GASOLINE .....
IDO
NOT PUT ANY
ADDITIVES
IN THE OIL OR
IGASOLINE.
I Be sure your
gasotine
can is clean and Free of rust and dirt.
Rep,,laceyour can ff it has storied to rust..
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,HOW TO USEYOURMOWER
IMPORTANT
GASOUNEFILLER CAP
I
ENGINE OIL CAP W/DIPSTICK
FIG. 13
ENGINECONTROL
i
CAUTION:
THE BLADE TURNS WHEN THE ENGINE
IS RUNNING.
YOUR MOWER IS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERATOR
ZONE ENGINE
CONTROL
WHICH REQUIRES THE
OPERATOR
TO BE POSITIONED
BEHIND
THE
MOWER
HANDLE
TO START AND
OPERATE THE
MOWER.
THE CONTROL BAR MUST BE DEPRESSED TO THE
HANDLE TO START AND RUN THE ENGINE, RELEAS-
ING THE CONTROL BAR WILL STOp .THE ENGINE.
AN INTERNAL ENGINE BRAKEASSIST5
THE BLADE
tN STOPPING QUICKLY.
WHEN
THE OPERATOR
LEAVES THE NORMAL
MOWING
POSITION
TO REMOVE THE GRASS CAT-
"HER, CHANGE
THE CUTTING HEIGHT,
PICK UP
,JTICKS OR OTHER OBJECTS IN THE MOWING
PATH,
THE. ENGINE
WILL AUTOMATICALLY
STOP WHEN
THE CONTROL BAR 15 RELEASED.
CAUTION:
FEDERAL REGULATIONS
REQUIRE THE
.ENGINE CONTROL INSTALLED ON THIS MOWER IN
ORDER TO MINIMIZE
THE RISK OF BLADE CONTACT
INJUR Y. DO NOT UNDER A N Y CIRCUM5 TANCE A T-
TEMPT
TO DEFEAT
THE FUNCTION
OF
THE
OPERA TOR CONTROL.
ENGINECONTROL
The engine speed is controfled by a lever (red knob)
located on right side of engine. It has "HIGH"
and
"LOW"positions.
"'HIGH" position is for starting engine,
:
heavy cutting and better grass bagging.
"'LOW"
pod-
tion is for light cutting, trimming and fuel economy (See
Fig,l,#.
TO START ENGINE
THE CONTROL
BAR MUST
BE DEPRESSED
TO THE
HAN_DLE TO START
.¢_ID RUN
THE ENGINE.
,
t,
NOTE: The c_rburetor ha- a fixed fuel mixture and has
a primer
re .___.'._is_ _._:_r*'n,",=,
Check
oil :eve
. c_ec;, gasol;ne
_ank for goso/ine;
and
make
sure
spar_
o/ua
wire
;s attached.
2. Push lever f_r*,ard to "HIGH'" nosition (See Fig. 1.4).
ENGINE
CONTROL
LEVER
.........
TO ENGAGE
DRIVE
C O",iT RC'L
. CO:JIROL
-4
':--,\.€.,
"t!,_. ,'----- ZONE, ENGIN£
")_
CONTROL
DRIVE CONTROL
DISENGAGED
FIG.
1 5
3.
When,starting
a cofd engine, push the primer
five (5)
times before
pulling
starter
rope.
Use firm pushes
when pushing
primer,
watt several seconds between
each push
_See Fig.
14).
4.
Repeat
step 3 above
as req,fired.
' NOTE: In cooler weather
the ,'_eed
fo repea t priming pro-
cedures ,'nay be neces.:ary ;,.her .veather i_ warm.er over
priming may result _ HOO__.'"
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HZ_
If you do fJooc ena:ne ,.'.-.'t a r_,
n;mutes before
repeating printing Foc_ J .'res.
tt
-s not
nece;:,::rv
:2
. ,_ ": ......
.-.-
_ _ m
engine.
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