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    Model No . 917.37707 CA UTION: Read and f ollow all Saf ety Rules and In struc tions bef ore operating this equipment Owner’ s Manual R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER 6.5 Horsepo wer P o wer-Propelled 21" Multi-Cut Sears, Roeb uck and Co ., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U .S .A. Visit our Craftsman website:www .sears.com/craftsman[...]

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    2 W arranty .................................................. 2 Saf ety Rules ......................................... 2-4 Product Spec i fi ca tions ........................... 4 Assembly/Pre-Oper ation ...................... 6-7 Operation ............................................ 8-12 Maintenance Schedule .......................... 13 Maint[...]

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    3 I. GENERAL OPERA TION • Read, understand, and f ollow all in struc tions on the machine and in the manual(s) bef ore star ting. Be thor ough ly f amiliar with the controls and the proper use of the machine bef ore star ting. • Do not put hands or f eet near or under rotating par ts. K eep clear of the dis- charge opening at all times. • Onl[...]

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    4 • Ne ver fi ll containers inside a v ehicle, on a truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner . Alwa ys place containers on the ground aw a y from your v ehicle before fi lling. • Remov e gas-powered equipment from the truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground. If this is not possib le, then refuel such equipment with a por table container[...]

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    5 A CCESSORIES These accessories were av ailable when this la wn mow er was produced. They are not shipped with y our mower . They are also a vailab le at most Sears retail outlets and ser vice centers. Some of these accessories ma y not apply to your la wn mower . Congratulations on making a smart pur- chase. Y our new Cr aftsman® product is desi[...]

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    6 MO WING POSITION Low er handle LIFT UP Operator presence control bar Upper handle LIFT UP Handle knob Handle brac ket Knob Bolt ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION Read these instructions and this manual in its entirety bef ore you attempt to assemb le or operate y our new la wn mower . IMPORT ANT : This lawn mo wer is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in t[...]

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    7 T O ASSEMBLE GRASS CA TCH ER 1. Put grass catcher fr ame into grass bag with rigid par t of bag on the bottom. Make sure the frame handle is outside of the bag top . 2. Slip vinyl bindings o ver frame . NO TE : If vinyl bindings are too stiff , hold them in warm water f or a f ew minutes . If bag gets wet, let it dry before using. T O PREP ARE B [...]

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    8 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR LA WN MO WER READ THIS OWNER'S MANU AL AND ALL SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR LA WN MOWER. Compare the illustr ations with your la wn mower to f a miliarize y ourself with the location of v ar ious controls and adjustments. Sa ve this man ual for future ref erence. MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Sears rotar y wa[...]

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    9 The operation of an y lawn mow er can result in foreign objects thrown into the ey es, which can result in se vere e ye damage . Alwa ys wear saf ety glasses or ey e shields while operating y our lawn mo wer or perf or ming any ad just ments or repairs. We recom- mend standard saf ety glasses or a wide vision saf ety mask wor n ov er spectacles. [...]

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    10 T O EMPTY GRASS CA TCH ER 1. Lift up on grass catcher using the frame han dle. 2. Remov e grass catcher with clip pings from under lawn mo wer han dle. 3. Empty clippings from bag. NO TE : Do not drag the bag when emp- ty ing; it will cause unnecessar y wear . T O CONVERT MO WER Y our lawn mow er was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher . T o c[...]

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    11 BEFORE ST AR TING ENGINE ADD OIL Y our lawnmow er is shipped without oil in the engine. F or type and grade of oil to use, see “EN GINE” in the Maintenance section of this manual. CA UTION: DO NO T ov erfi ll engine with oil, or it will smoke hea vily from the muffl er on star tup . 1. Be sure lawnmo wer is le vel. 2. Remov e oil dipstick [...]

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    12 MULCHING MO WING TIPS IMPORT ANT : F or best performance, keep mo wer housing free of b uilt-up grass and tr ash. See “CLEANING” in the Maintenance section of this manual. • The special mulching b lade will recut the grass clip pings many times and reduce them in size so that as the y f all onto the lawn the y will disperse into the grass [...]

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    13 Check f or Loose F asteners Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher * Check Tires Check Driv e Wheels *** Clean Lawn Mo wer **** Clean under Drive Cov er *** Check Driv e Belt / Pulleys *** Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade Lubrication Clean and Recharge Batter y ** Check Engine Oil le vel Change Engine Oil Clean Air Filter Inspect Muffler Replace Spark Plu[...]

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    14 LA WN MO WER Alwa ys obser ve saf ety rules when per- fo r m ing an y main te nance. TIRES • Keep tires free of gasoline , oil, or insect control chemi cals which can har m r ubber . • A void stumps, stones , deep ruts, shar p objects and other hazards that ma y cause tire damage. DRIVE WHEELS Check rear driv e wheels each time you mow to be[...]

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    15 • If lubricant is required, use only T exaco Star ple x Pre mi um 1 Grease, P ar t No . 750369. Do not substitute. ENGINE LUBRICA TION Use only high quality detergent oil rated with API ser vice classifi cation SG–SL. Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade according to your e xpected operating temperature . 5. Slowly pour oil do wn the o[...]

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    16 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: T o a void serious injur y , bef ore per fo r m ing any service or ad just - ments: 1. Release control bar and stop engine. 2. Make sure the b lade and all moving par ts hav e completely stopped. 3. Disconnect spar k plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug. LA WN MO WE[...]

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    17 ENGINE ENGINE SPEED Y our engine speed has been factory set. Do not attempt to increase engine speed or it ma y result in personal injur y . If you belie ve that the engine is running too f ast or too slow , tak e your la wn mower to a Sears or other qualifi ed ser vice center for repair and ad just ment. CARBURET OR Y our carburetor is not adj[...]

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    18 HANDLE Y ou can fold y our mower han dle for stor age. 1. Loosen the two (2) handle knobs on sides of the upper handle and allow handle to f old down to the rear . 2. Remov e the two (2) handle knobs and carriage bolts on sides of the lower handle and piv ot entire handle as sem bly f orward and allow it to rest on mo wer . 3. Reinstall knobs an[...]

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    19 IMPORT ANT : Ne ver co ver mo wer while en gine and e xhaust areas are still warm. CA UTION: Nev er store the lawn mow er with gaso line in the tank inside a build ing where fumes ma y reach an open fl ame or spark. Allow the engine to cool bef ore storing in any en clo sure. Does not start 1. Dir ty air fi lter . 1. Clean/replace air fi lter[...]

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    20 Loss of power 1. Rear of lawn mo wer 1. Raise cutting height. housing or cutting blade dragging in heavy gr ass. 2. Cutting too much grass . 2. Raise cutting height. 3. Dir ty air fi lter . 3. Clean/replace air fi lter . 4. Buildup of grass , leav es, 4. Clean underside of mower and trash under mower . housing. 5. T oo much oil in engine . 5. [...]

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