Assembly / Pre-Operation - Husqvarna 917.374142 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION

Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety before you attempt to assemble
or operate your new lawn mower.
IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine.
Your new lawn mower has been as sem bled at the factory with the ex cep tion of those
parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. All parts such as nuts, washers, bolts, etc.,
necessary to com plete the as sem bly have been placed in the parts bag. To ensure safe
and proper operation of your lawn mow er, all parts and hard ware you assemble must be
tightened se cure ly. Use the correct tools as necessary to ensure proper tightness.
TO RE MOVE MOW ER FROM CAR TON
1. Remove loose parts included with
mower.
2. Cut down two end corners of carton
and lay end panel down fl at.
3. Remove all packing materials ex cept
padding be tween upper and lower
handle and padding holding operator
presence control bar to upper handle.
4. Roll lawn mower out of carton and
check carton thorougly for ad di tion al
loose parts.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR MOW ER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so
as not to pinch or damage con trol cables.
1. Raise lower handle section to operat-
ing position and squeeze the bottom
ends of lower handle towards each
other until the pin in handle can be
inserted into one of the three height
adjustment holes.
2. Remove protective padding, raise up-
per handle sec tion into place on lower
handle and tighten both handle knobs.
3. Remove any packing material from
around control bar.
Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted
for your mowing comfort. Refer to "AD-
JUST HANDLE" in the Service and Adjust-
ments section of this manual.
Operator MOWING
presence POSITION
control bar
LIFT
UP
LIFT
UP
Lower handle
SQUEEZE
Handle
bracket
TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCH ER
1. Put grass catcher frame into grass bag
with rigid part of bag on the bottom.
Make sure the frame handle is outside
of the bag top.
2. Slip vinyl bindings over frame.
NOTE: If vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold
them in warm water for a few minutes. If
bag gets wet, let it dry before using.
Upper
Vinyl
handle
bindings
TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be
Handle
knob
used as a mulcher. To convert mower to
bagging or discharging, see "TO CON-
VERT MOWER" in the Operation section
of this manual.
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KOHLER 4-CYCLE ENGINE
BLOWER HOUSING & BAFFLES
PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION
14 027 03-S 1
14 096 27-S 1
M-641060-S 3
25 086 167-S 4
Handle pin
14 332 04-S 1
AIR INTAKE / FILTRATION
PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION
14 123 05-S 1
M-641060-S 2
14 094 13-S 1
14 096 51-S 1
M-641060-S 2
14 096 09-S 1
14 083 01-S 1
41 037 10-S 1
IGNITION / ELECTRICAL
PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION
12 132 02-S 1
14 025 02-S 1
14 100 10-S 1
14 157 01-S 1
14 109 02-S 1
14 072 13-S 1
Frame
handle
14 072 12-S 2
14 112 07-S 3
14 584 05-S 1
14 050 04-S 1
25 086 145-S 1
14 219 07-S 1
25 086 159-S 2
14 314 01-S 1
Frame
opening
25 086 159-S 2
OIL PAN / LUBRICATION
PART NO.
Housing, Blower 14 199 06-S
Cover, Engine (Black) 25 086 159-S 1
Nut, Hex Flange (M6) 14 032 07-S
Screw, #15, 6-Lobe Drive, 14 041 06-S
Pan Head (Hi-Low Thread) 25 086 161-S 6
Insert, Engine Cover 14 123 13-S
25 086 145-S 1
CRANKCASE
Hose, Breather PART NO.
Nut, Hex Flange (M6) 14 032 02-S
Base, Air Cleaner 14 468 07-S
Cover, Air Cleaner Base 14 032 04-S
(Breather Gas) 14 050 01-S
Nut, Hex Flange (M6) 25 086 159-S 2
Cover, Air Cleaner 14 067 01-S
Element, Air Filter 14 018 03-S
Nameplate Ticket 25 086 145-S 1
14 380 06-S
CRANKSHAFT
Spark Plug (K5RTC) PART NO.
Flywheel Assembly, 14 014 47-S
Aluminum 14 340 01-S
Nut, Flywheel
(with Serrations)
Fan, Flywheel (Plastic)
Cup, Starter Drive
Stud, Blower Housing
(Ignition)
Stud, Blower Housing
(Fuel Tank)
Spacer,
Compression Limiter
Module, Ignition
(Aluminum Flywheel)
Filter, Fuel Vapor
Screw, Hex Flange (M6)
Brake Assembly
Screw, Hex Flange (M6)
Guard, Finger
Screw, Hex Flange (M6)
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MODEL NUMBER XT173-3225-EA
QTY DESCRIPTION
1 Pan, Oil
Screw, Hex Flange (M6)
1 Oil Seal
1 Gasket, Oil Pan
Screw, Hex Flange (M8)
1 Tube Assembly, Oil Fill
Screw, Hex Flange (M6)
QTY DESCRIPTION
1 Seal, Oil
1 Washer, Flat (13mm O.D.)
1 Seal, Oil
1 Gasket, Breather Cover
Screw, Hex Flange (M6)
1 Rod Assembly, Connecting
2 Retainer, Piston Pin
Screw, Hex Flange (M6)
2 Pin, Dowel (10mm)
QTY DESCRIPTION
1 Crankshaft Assembly
1 Key, Woodruff