CRAFTSMAN 2One 917.372471 Owner's Manual

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71L{ <;,t l \ MODEL NUMBER 917.372471 OWNER'S MANUAL ® IlL{11?7 - Assembly , Operation • Maintenance • Service - Adjustments • Repair Parts Caution: Read and Follow all Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment I II...

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SAFETY RULES CAUTION: ALWAYS DISCONNECTSPARK PLUGWIRE ANDPLACEWIREWHEREIT CANNOTCONTACT SPARK PLUGTO PREVENTACCIDENTAL STARTING WHEN SETTING UP, TRANSPORTING, ADJUSTING OR MAKING REPAIRS. IMPORTANT SAFETY STAN DARDS REQUIRE OPE RATOR PRESEN CE CONTRO...

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CONGRATULATIONSon your purchaseof a Sears CraftsmanLawnMower.Ithasbeendesigned,engineered and manufacturedto give you the best possiblede- pendabilityandperformance. Shouldyouexperienceany problemsyoucannoteasily remedy,pleasecontactyournearestSearsS...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ............................................. 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ........................ 3 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ......... ........ 3 WARRANTY ................................................... 3 LAWN MOWER ...

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LAWN OWE ACCESSO These accessories were available when this lawn mower was produced. They are also available at most Sears retail outlets, catalog and service centers. Most Sears stores can also order repair parts for you, when you provide the model ...

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ASS LY Your lawn mower has been assembled at the factory except for the grass catcher bag and the grass catcher frame, TO REMOVE LAWN MOWER FROM CARTON • Remove loose parts included with mower. • Cut down two end corners of carton and lay end pan...

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OPERATION KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LJkWN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mowerto familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this ma...

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OPERATION HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER CAUTION; Do not run your Iawn mower without mulcher plate in place and door latch in locked position or approved clipping deflector or grasscatcher in place. Never attempt to operate the tawn mower withthe rear do...

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OPERATIO TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 8) ° To remove grass catcher, release operator presence control bar to stop engine. ° Lift up rear door and remove the grass catcher by the handle. • Do not drag the bag when emptying; it wilt cause unnec...

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OPERATIO BEFORE STARTING ENGmNE OIL (See Fig. 11) A 20 oz. bottle of Pennzoit SAE 30 oil is included with your new lawn mower. • Remove engine oil cap and fii! to the FULL line on the dipstick. o Use 20 ozs. of SAE 30 oil. SAE 10W30 oil can atso be...

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OPE 0 MOWRNG TiPS , Under certain conditions, such as very tall grass, it may be necessary to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing effort and to keep from overloading the en- gine and leaving clumps of grass clippings. o For extremely heavy cutt...

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MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FtLL iN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE Check for Loose Fasteners Cleanifnspect Grass Catcher Clean Lawn Mower Inspect Mower Blade Replace/Sharpen Mower Blade Lubricate Pivot Points Check Engine Oil Level Change...

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AINTE A CE LAWN MOWER Always observe safety rules when performing any mainte- RanGe. TIRES , Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemi- cals which can harm rubber. - Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and other hazards tha...

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MAINTENANCE ENGINE LUBRICATION Change the oil after the first two hours of operation and every 25 hours thereafter or at least once a year if the lawn mower is not used for 25 hours in one year. Check the crankcase oil level before starting the engin...

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTIVl TS CAUTtON: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: • Releasecontrol bar, • Make sure the btade and atl moving parts have completely stopped. o Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place where it cannot come ...

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ENGlNE TO ADJUST CARBURETOR (See Fig. 18 ) Minor carburetor adjustments may be required to com- pensate for differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or toa.d. The air cleaner and air cleaner cover must be assembled to carburetor when running. INITI...

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Figs. lg Thru 21) Your lawn mower handle can be raised or lowered for your mowing comfort. Four (4) positions are available: high, medium high, medium low and low. Handles are shipped mounted in the mediu...

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STORAGE .... ,,, ,',ran,,, ,, ,,' Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more. LAWN MOWER When lawn mower is to be stored for a period of time, clean it ttioro...

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TROUBLES O0 G POI TS PROBLEM Does not start Loss of power CAUSE 1. Dirtyair filter. 2+ Out of fuel+ 3, State fuel. 4. Water in fuel. 5, Spark plug wire is disconnected. 6. Bad spark ptug, 7. Loose btade or broken bIade adapter. 8, Control bar in rele...

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CRAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917.372471 REPAIR PARTS O 1 \ 24 # 30 38 \ 33 54 27 \ 44 _ 62 ...

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CRAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 9!7,372471 REPAIR PARTS KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 8 9 t0 11 12 13 14 15 t8 t7 !8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 27 28 28 30 31 32 33 34 % 35 38 PART DESCRiPTiON KEY PART NO NO. NO 850991X479 Upper Handte 37 5518...

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CRAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917°372471 54 7 \ 14 24 23 REPAIR PARTS ...

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CRAFTSMAN 22" ROTARY LAWN MOWER MODEL NUMBER 917,372471 REPAIR PARTS KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO, 1 48029 Drive Head Kit 2 128776 Drive Control i,t4C,c,}_"_ (_0-_ i_U:_,-m, 3 74189 Locknut #10-24 4 750029 Pan Head Machine Screw #t0-24 x 2 5...

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22" POWER- PROPELLED LAWN MOWER 917,372471 GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER 751001 REPAIR PARTS ! 8 t0 p. 9 | t5 REF. NO. t 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 t0 PART NO. 53838 85178, 88386 57072 57388 48032 77881 77039 750430 57079 DESCRIPTION Keps Locknut 1/4-20 A...

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BRIGGS & STRATTON 4oCYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO, 124702 TYPE NO. 3t86o0I 3 383 15 8 9 I -2j 6t5 230 8 i 10 ! 284 525 _ I 842 _ 47 20 25 ...

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BR_GGS & STRATTON 4°CYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO, 124702 TYPE NOo 3186-0! 967 % 971 968 969 971A %. 966 % t 24 _467 / 163 !17 137 620 670A 188A % @ 634 (_ !34 _ 95 I27 116@ I16@ 130 0 617 26 ...

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BRIGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENGENE MODEL NOo ] 2:4702 TYPE NO. 3186-0! 55 69 @ 456 515 (_ 69A @ 461 334 851 305 1040 332 304 455 23 27 ...

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BRtGGS & STRATTON 4oCYCLE ENGINE MODEL NO. 124702 TYPE NO. 3186-01 957 81 949 Q 353 387 ! 9 358 GASKET SET [ 3 @ 2O 7 Q 534 @ 116 % 617 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 104 !t7 t27 134 617 116 634 t21 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 28 ...

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BRaGGS & STRATTON 4-CYCLE ENG6NE KEY PART NO. NO. 1 493260 2 293708 3 393862 5 213610 7 272200 8 399717 9 271904 9A 272238 10 94222 1I 231685 12 272198 13 94547 15 93418 16 493362 94388 t8 493279 20 399781 22 94220 94612 23 492177 24 222698 25 49...

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OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 917.372471 HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS £RUFTXMrlN® 5.0 HORSEPOWER 22" REAR DISCHARGE 2 in ONE Mulcher/Bagger POWER PROPELLED ROTARY LAWN MOWER Each Lawn Mower has its own model number. Each engine has its own model ...