Maintenance Schedule; Maintenance Recommendations; Checks Before Each Use; Lubrication Chart - Craftsman 917.378960 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Check for Loose Fasteners
_ Clean / inspect Grass Catcher *
Check Tires
_ Check Drive Wheels
Clean Lawn Mower ....
M Clean under Drive Cover ***
O Check Drive Belt / Putleys ***
W Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade
_ ubrication
Ctean and Recharge Battery **
Check Engine Oil level
_' Change Engine Oil
N Clean Air Filter
_ Inspect Muffler
N Replace Spark Plug
l# Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge
Empty fuel system or add Stabilizer
BEFORE AFTER EVERY EVERY EVERY BEFORE
EACH EACH 10 25HOURS 100
USE USE HOURS OR SEASON HOURS STORAGE
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** Electric-Start mowers
*** PoweFPropelled mowers
**** Use a scraper
to cban under deck
1 - Change more often if operating under a heavy load or in high outdoor temperatures.
2 - Service more often if operating in dirty or dusty conditions,
3 - Replace blades more often when mowing in sandy soil
4 - Charge 48 hours at end of season.
5 - And after each 5 hours of use.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATmONS
The warranty on this lawn mower does not
cover items that have been subjected to
operator abuse or negligence. To receive
full value from the warranty, operator must
maintain unit as instructed in this manual.
Some adjustments will need to be made
periodically to properly maintain your unit.
At least once a season, check to see if
you should make any of the adjustments
described in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual.
At least once a year, replace the spark
plug, clean or replace air filter element
and check blade for wear. A new spark
plug and clean/new air filter element
assure proper air-fuel mixture and help
your engine run better and last longer.
Follow the maintenance schedule in this
manual.
BEFORE EACH USE
,, Check engine oil level.
* Check for loose fasteners.
LUBRmCATmON
Keep unit well lubricated
(See "LUBRICATION CHART").
LUBRmCATmON CHART
Wheel
adjuster (on
each wheel)
-" @ Engine oil
Mulcher
} door hinge
pin
J _1_ Rear door
hinge
_1} Handle bracket mounting pins
Spray lubricant
See '"ENGINE" in lVlairlterlance section,
iMPORTANT: Do not oil or grease plastic
wheel bearings. Viscous lubricants will
attract dust and dirt that will shorten the life of
the self=lubricating bearings. If you feel they
must be lubricated, use only a dry, powdered
2graphite type lubricant sparingly.
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