Lawn Mower Maintenance - Craftsman 917.377564 Owner's Manual

These accessorieswere availablewhen this lawn mowerwas produced.They are not
shipped with your mower, They are alsoavailableat mostSears retailoulJets and service
centers. Most Sears storescan also order repairpartsfor you, when you providethe model
numberof your lawn mower. Some of these accessoriesmay not applyto yourlawn mower.
LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE
CUPPING DEFLECTOR
FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS
GRASS CATCHERS
FOR
REAR DISCHARGE
LAWN MOWERS
MULCHERKITS
LAWN MOWER MAINTENANCE
GRASSCATCHERS
FOR
SIDE DISCHARGE
LAWN MOWERS
MUFFLERS
GAS CANS
AIR FILTERS SPARK pl I II'_._
BELTS BLADES
BLADE ADAPTERS WHEELS ENGINE OIL
Read these instructiens and this manual in its
entiretybefore you attemptto assemble or
operateyour new lawn mower.
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shiped
WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the
engine.
Your new lawn mower has been assembled
at thefactory withthe exceptJen of those parts
leftunaseembledfor shippingpurposes. All
parts suchas nuts,washers, bolts,atc.,
necessaryto complete theassemblyhave
been placed in the parts bag. To ensure s_e
and properoperationof your lawn mower,all
parts and hardwareyou assernblemust be
tightened securely. Usethecorrect toola as
necessa_ to ensure properIJghthese.
TO REMOVE LAWN MOWER FROM
CARTON
• Remove looseparts includedwith mower.
• Cut down two end comomof cartonand
layendpanel d ownfla_
• Remove all packing materiaisexcept
padding between upper and lower handle
and padding holdingoperatorpresence
centralbar to upper handle.
• Roll lawn mower out of cartenand check
cartonthoroughlyfor additionalloosepads.
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