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Owner's Manual
CRAFTSMAN °
ROTARY LAWN MOWER
775 Series Briggs & Stratton Engine
Power-Propelled
Electric Start
21" Multi-Cut
Model No.
917.371032
• EspaSol, p. 22
CAUTION'.
Read and follow all
Safety Rules and Instructions
before operating this equipment
U.S.A.
IL 60179
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates,
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Maintenance ...................................... 13-16 Warranty ................................................... 2 Safety Rules .......................................... 2-4 Service and Adjustments ................... 16-18 Product Specifications .............................. 4 Storage .............................................. 18-19 Assembly / Pre-Operation ..................... 6-7 Troubleshooting ................................. 19-20 Operation ....................................
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I. GENERAL OPERATION Ii. SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to slip & • Read, understand, and follow all fall accidents which can result in severe instructions on the machine and in the injury. All slopes require extra caution. If manual(s) before starting. Be thoroughly you feel uneasy on a slope, do not mow it. familiar with the controls and the proper DO: use of the machine before starting. • Mow across the face of slopes: never • Do not put hands or feet near or under up and d
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• Remove gas-powered equipment from • Never tamper with safety devices. Check the truck or trailer and refuel it on the their proper operation regularly. ground. If this is not possible, then • Keep machine free of grass, leaves, or refuel such equipment with a portable other debris build-up. Clean oil or fuel spill- container, rather than from a gasoline age. Allow machine to coo! before storing. dispenser nozzle. • Stop and inspect the equipment if you • Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim
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Repair Protection Agreements Congratulations on making a smart pur- • Fast help by phone- phone sup- chase. Your new Craftsman® product is port from a Sears representative on designed and manufactured for years of products requiring in-home repair, plus dependable operation. But like all prod- convenient repair scheduling. ucts, it may require repair from time to Once you purchase the Agreement, a time. That's when having a Repair Protec- simple phone call is all that it takes for you tion Agree
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Read these instructions and this manual in NOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN its entirety before you attempt to assemble MOWER or operate your new lawn mower. TO UNFOLD HANDLE IMPORTANT: This lawn mower is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so as not to pinch or damage control cables. engine. 1. Raise lower handle section to operat- Your new lawn mower has been assem- ing position and align hole in handle bled at the factory with the exception of with one of the heig
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TO PREPARE BATTERY TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS NOTE: Your battery must be charged Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. To convert mower to before you can start your lawn mower. 1. Connect battery charger connector bagging or discharging, see "TO CON- (male) to harness connector (female). VERT MOWER" in the Operation section of this manual. 2. Plug battery charger into 110 volt A.C. outlet. 3. Leave battery charger connected for 24 hours before starting your engine for the first
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KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. These symbols may appear on your lawn mower or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. CAUTION ENGINE ENGINE FAST SLOW CHOKE FUEL OIL DANGER, KEEP HANDS OR WARNING ON OFF AND FEET AWAY Operator pre
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become "loose", resulting in decreased The operation of any lawn speed. There is a turnbuckle on the drive SAFETVG'ASSES mower can result in foreign control housing to increase tension on the objects thrown into the eyes, drive cable. Proceed as follows: which can result in severe 1. Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug eye damage. Always wear wire from spark plug. safety glasses or eye shields while oper- 2. Rotate turnbuckle on drive control to ating your lawn mower or performing any increa
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SIDE DISCHARGING Discharge chute tabs • Grass catcher and discharge chute must be removed. f • Open mulcher door and install front of J side discharge deflector beneath door and position rear over threaded stud. • Secure rear of side discharge deflector to lawn mower housing with knob. • Mower is now ready for side discharging operation. • To convert to mulching operation, side Hinge bracket Mulcher door discharge deflector must be removed and mulcher door secured to mower • Secure rear of disch
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TO EMPTYGRASS CATCHER 1. Be sure lawnmower is level. 2. Remove oil dipstick from oil fill spout. 1. Open round door of discharge chute to 3. You receive a container of oil with the move starter rope out and away from unit. Slowly pour the entire container grass catcher. down the oil fill spout into the engine. Front NOTE: Initial oi! fil! requires only 18 oz. \ due to residual oil in engine from the OPEN manufacturers 100% quality testing. When changing oil you may need 20 oz. 4. Insert and tigh
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TO STOP ENGINE MULCHING MOWING TIPS • To stop engine, release operator pres- IMPORTANT: For best performance, ence control bar. keep mower housing free of built-up grass and trash. See "CLEANING" in the Maintenance section of this manual. TO START ENGINE • The special mulching blade will recut NOTE: Due to protective coatings on the the grass clippings many times and engine, a small amount of smoke may be reduce them in size so that as they fall present during the initial use of the product onto
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EVERY EVERY MAINTENANCE BEFORE AFTER EVERY 25 HOURS 100 BEFORE EAC H EAC H 10 STO RAG E SCHEDULE USE USE HOURS OR SEASON HOURS v' Check for Loose Fasteners _#, v' ,_ Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher * V' Check Tires _V' _ Check Drive Wheels *** Clean Lawn Mower**** v' v' M Clean under Drive Cover *** v' O Check Drive Belt / Pulleys *** v' W Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade v'3 v' _ ubrication Clean and Recharge Battery ** v' v_ Check Engine Oil level vl E Change Engine Oil V_,2 N Clean Air Filter _4
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LAWN MOWER Trailing Always observe safety rules when per- Blade adapter, forming any maintenance. TIRES • Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemicals which can harm rubber. • Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and other hazards that may cause tire damage. Lock- DRIVE WHEELS washer Check rear drive wheels each time you mow to be sure they move freely. The wheels not turning freely means trash, grass cuttings, etc., may be inside the Hardened Blade drive wheel and dus
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ENGINE 8. Always be sure to retighten oil dipstick before starting engine. LUBRiCATiON 9. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark Use only high quality detergent oi! rated plug. with API service classification SG-SL. AIR FILTER Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade according Your engine will not run properly using to your expected operating temperature. a dirty air filter. Replace paper cartridge SAE VISCOSITY GRADES every 100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first. Service air cle
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If no leaks are present, start engine (as _I,CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire described in the Operation section of this from spark plug and place wire where it manual) and let engine run until the under- cannot come in contact with plug. side of the lawn mower is clean. • Clean the underside of your lawn mower ,i& WARNING: Do not engage the drive by scraping to remove build-up of grass system during the washout process. and trash. 6. Shut off the engine. • Clean engine often to keep trash fr
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7. Use a wood block between blade and mower housing to prevent blade from turning when removing blade bolt. NOTE: Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth. 8. Remove blade bolt. 9. Remove blade, attaching hardware (bolt, lock washer and hardened wash- er), blade adapter and debris shield as Lawn one assembly. mower 10. Remove drive belt from blade adapter housing and debris shield; discard old belt. Drive cover TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT 1. Place new drive belt in the belt re
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9. Install new drive belt into idler arm ENGINE assembly, then around the drive pulley ENGINE SPEED (See Figure B). Your engine speed has been factory set. NOTE: Pulling on the drive belt (to install Do not attempt to increase engine speed it on the drive pulley) will cause the other or it may result in personal injury, if you end of the belt to free itself from the debris believe that engine is running too fast or shield retainer and properly seat itself in too slow, take your mower to a Sears
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Immediately prepare your lawn mower for Operator MOWING storage at the end of the season or if the POSITION unit will not be used for 30 days or more. control bar / 1// LAWN MOWER When lawn mower is to be stored for a period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove FOLD all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a FORWARD " / Upper FOR handle clean, dry area. 1. Clean entire lawn mower (See STORAGE_ "CLEANING" in the Maintenance sec- tion of this manual). Handle 2. Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance
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ENGINE OIL OTHER Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace , Do not store gasoline from one season to another. with clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in the Maintenance section of this manual). • Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your CYLINDER gasoline will cause problems. , If possible, store your unit indoors and 1. Remove spark plug. cover it to protect it from dust and dirt. 2. Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through , Cover your unit with a suitable protec
