Engine Lubrication; Drive Wheels - Craftsman 917.37752A Manual Del Propietário

NOTE: Wedo not recommend sharpen-.
ingblade..but if you do, be surethe blade
is balanced_
TOSHARPEN B LADE
Careshouldbe takento keepthe blade
balanced.An unbalancedbladewill
causeeventual d amageto lawnmoweror
engine.
,, Theblade canbesharpened w ithafileor
ona grinding w heet,Donotattempt to
sharpen w hileonthemower.
o Tocheck bladebalance, drive a nail i ntoa
beamorwall,Leave about o neincllofthe
straight nail
e xposed. Plade center hole of
blade over the head of the nail. if blade is
balanced, it should remain in a horizontal
position. If either end of the blade moves
downward, sharpen the heavy end until the
blade is balanced,
Blade Crank shaft
Lock \ Trailinc Blade
washer Hardened edge adapter
washer
GRASS CATCHER
,, The grass catcher may be hosed with
water, but must be dry when used.
o Check your grass catcher often for damage
or deterioration. Through normal use it will
wear. If catcher needs replacing, replace
only with a manufacturer approved
replacement catcher, Give the lawn mower
model number when ordering.
DRIVE WHEELS
Check front drive wheels each time before
you mow to be sure they move freely,
The wheels not turning freely means trash,
grass cuttings, etc. are in the drive wheel
area and must be cleaned to free drive
wheels.
If necessary to clean the drive wheels,
check both front wheels.
,, Remove hubcaps, hairpin cotters and
washers..
° Remove wheels from wheel adjusters.
o Remove any trash or grass cuttings from
inside the dust cover, pinion and!or drive
wheel gear teeth.
o Put wheels back in place.
o tf after cleaning, the drive wheels do not
turn freely, contact your' nearest
authorized service center
GEAR CASE.
• To keep your drive system working
properly, the gear case and area around
the drive should be kept clean and free
of trash build:up. Clean under the drive
cover twice a season.
,, The gear case is filled with lubricant to
the proper le_'el at the factory_ The only
time the lubricant needs attention is if
service has been performed on the gear
case.
, tf lubricant is required, use only Texaco
Starplex Premium 1 Grease, Part No.
750355. Do not substitute.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality detergent oil rated ,with
API service classification SF,SG, or SH.
Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade accord-
ing to your expected operating temperature°
NOTE; Although multiwiscosity oils
(5W30, I0W30 etc.) improve starting in
cold weather, these multi-viscosity oils will
result in increased otl consumption when
used above 32°R Check your engine oil
level more frequenlJy to avoid possible
engine damage from running low on oil.
Change afterthe first25 hoursof operation at
leastonce a year if the lawn mower is not used
for25 hours in one year,
Check the crankcase oillevel beforestarting
the engineand after each five (5) hoursof
continuoususe. _ghten oli plug securely each
time you check the oil level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
NOTE: Before tipping lawn mower to
drain oil, drain fuel tank by running engine
until fuel tank is empty.
, Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug
and place wire where it cannot come in
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