Husqvarna 917.37595 manual

917.375950 Owner’ s Manual 196578 Re v . 1 01.27.05 BY Printed in U.S .A.[...]

2 W ARNING: Battery posts, terminals and related ac ces so ries contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals kno wn to the State of Cal i for nia to cause can cer and bir th defects or oth er re pro duc tive harm. W ash hands after handling. W ARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its con stit u ents, and certain vehicle com po - nents contain or emit chem[...]

3 CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a ne w lawn mower . It has been designed, engineered and man u fa c tured to giv e you the best possib le dependability and perf ormance. Should you e xperience any prob lem y ou cannot easily remedy , please contact your nearest authorized service center/depar tment. We ha v e competent, well-trained tech ni[...]

4 ASSEMBL Y Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety bef ore you attempt to assemb le or operate y our ne w lawn mo w er . IMPORT ANT : THIS LA WN MO WER IS SHIPPED WITH- OUT OIL OR GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE. Y our new la wn mower has been as sem bled at the f actory with the e x cep tion of those parts left unassembled f or ship- pin[...]

5 T O ASSEMBLE GRASS CA TCHER (See Figs. 3 and 4) 1. Slide grass catcher bag o v er the frame. Make sure the rear handle is on top (the same side as the front handle) and the strap is on the bottom. 2. Slip vinyl bindings o ver fr ame. NO TE : If vinyl bindings are too stiff , hold them in warm water f or a f ew min utes. If bag gets wet, let it dr[...]

6 KNO W Y OUR LA WN MO WER READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR LA WN MO WER. Compare the illustrations with y our lawn mo wer to f amiliarize y ourself with the location of v arious controls and adjustments. Sav e this man ual f or future reference . MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Our rotar y walk-behind po wer [...]

7 2. T urn nut on underside of drive control to increase drive speed. 3. Operate mo wer to test drive speed. Readjust as required. 4. If condition f ails to improv e after the abov e steps (f or- ward speed remains the same), y our drive belt is w or n and should be re placed. T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 7) Both front wheels are adjusted by[...]

8 OPERA TION • Secure rear of discharge chute to lawn mower housing with knob . • Place rear handle of grass catcher on the crossbar of the lawn mo wer's lo wer handle as shown. • Lift the round door of the discharge chute and place the grass catcher into place on the discharge chute . NO TE: Be sure round door of discharge chute rests o[...]

9 BEFORE ST AR TING ENGINE ADD OIL (See Fig. 13) 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 o verfi ll engine with oil, or it will smoke heavil y fr om the muffl er on startup. 1. Be sure lawnmo wer is le v el. 2. Remov e[...]

10 ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 13) • Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank fi ller neck. Do not over- fi ll. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane . Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that can be used within 30 da ys to assure fuel freshness. CA UTION: Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel. Do not sto[...]

11 ➁ ENGINE OIL ➀ HANDLE BRA CK ET MOUNT ING PINS ➀ REAR DOOR HINGE ➀ MULCHER DOOR HINGE PIN Check f or Loose F asteners Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher * Check Tires Check Driv e Wheels *** Clean Lawn Mo wer **** Clean under Drive Co ver *** Check Driv e Belt / Pulleys *** Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade Lubrication Clean and Recharge Batter[...]

12 LA WN MO WER Alwa ys observe saf ety rules when performing any main- te nance. TIRES • K eep tires free of gasoline , oil, or insect control chem- i cals which can harm r ubber . • Av oid stumps , stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and other hazards that ma y cause tire damage. DRIVE WHEELS Check rear driv e wheels each time be fore y ou mo w [...]

13 MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffl er as it could create a fi re hazard and/or damage. SP ARK PLUG Replace spark plug at the beginning of each mowing season or after e very 100 hours of operation, whiche v er occurs fi rst. Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in the “PROD UCT SPEC I FI CA TIONS” section of this man ual. CLEA[...]

14 LA WN MO WER T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See “T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Oper ation section of this manual. REAR DEFLECT OR The rear defl ector , attached between the rear wheels of your mo wer , is provided to minimize the possibility that objects will be thrown out of the rear of the mo wer into the operator's mo wing position. [...]

15 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your la wn mo wer f or storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 da ys or more . 3. Be sure that all nuts , bolts, scre ws , and pins are se- curely f astened. Inspect moving par ts for damage , breakage and wear . Replace if necessary . 4. T ouch up all rusted or chipped paint surface[...]

16 FIG. 23 MOWING POSITION OPERA TOR PRES ENCE CONTROL BAR FOLD FORW ARD FOR STORAGE LO WER HANDLE HANDLE KNOB UPPER HANDLE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORT ANT : IT IS IMPOR T ANT T O PREVENT GUM DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYSTEM P AR TS SUCH AS CARBURET OR, FUEL FIL TER, FUEL HOSE, OR T ANK DURING ST ORA GE. ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS (CALLED GA[...]

17 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Does not start 1. Dir ty air fi lter . 1. Clean/replace air fi lter . 2. Out of fuel. 2. Fill fuel tank. 3. Stale fuel. 3. Empty fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gas oline . 4. W ater in fuel. 4. Empty fuel tank and r efi ll tank with fresh, clean gas oline . 5. Spark plug wire is disconnected. 5. Connect[...]

18 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.375950[...]

19 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.375950 1 190582 Handle, Grassbag, Rear 2 65322 Hair pin Cotter 3 183483 Rod, Rear Handle, Gr assbag 4 194736 Grassbag 5 188506 F rame , Grassbag 6 12000014 ERing 7 190581 Door , Gr assbag 8 183479 Rod, Pivot 9 72140405 Bolt 10 73800400 Nut, He x 11 190692 T ube , Rear Skir t 12 196474 Skir t, Rear 13 [...]

20 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.375950[...]

21 1 197012 Drive Control Assemb ly , Complete (Consists of K e y Numbers 2 through 7) 2 195761 Cov er , Dr ive Control, T op 3 187353 Pulley , Drive Control 4 190037 Le v er , Driv e Control (blue) 5 195762 Cov er , Dr ive Control, Bottom 6 181698 Screw , T orx Head #8-5/8 7 187097 Brac ket, Mounting, Driv e Control 8 186297 Cap , Drive Control, B[...]

22 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.375950 GEAR CASE ASSEMBL Y - - P AR T NUMBER 188294 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 187530 Case, Lo wer 2 191245 Case, Upper 3 187532 Gear , 24 T eeth 4 191246 Shaft, W orm 5 183505 Wireform 6 183506 Bearing, Ball 7 183508 Seal, Output Shaft 8 183509 W asher 9 183511 Bushing 10 191247 Shaft, Output [...]

23 SER VICE NO TES[...]

24 LIMITED TWO YEAR W ARRANTY ON PO WER MO WER F or two y ears from date of purchase, when this La wn Mow er is maintained, lubricated, and tuned up according to the operating and maintenance in struc tions in the o wner’ s man ual, Sears will repair free of charge any def ect in material or work man ship . If this Lawn Mo wer is used f or commer[...]