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Page 1: ...R S MANUAL Assembly o Operation o Customer Responsibilities o Service o Adjustments o Repair Parts Caution Read and Follow all Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment 149668 Rev 2 060 95 Printed in Uo A IIIIIIIIIII ...

Page 2: ... or before crossing driveways walks roads and any gravel covered areas Never direct discharge of material toward bystanders nor allow anyone near the mower while you are operating it Before cleaning inspecting or repairing your mower stop the engine and make absolutely sure the blade and all moving parts have stopped Then disconnect the spark plugwire and keep it away from the spark plug to preven...

Page 3: ...earest Sears store for details CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Read and observe the safety rules Follow a regular schedule in maintaining caring for and using your lawn mower Follow the instructions under Customer Responsibilities and Storage sections of this owner s manual LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN POWER MOWER For two years from date of purchase when this Craftsman Lawn Mower is maintained...

Page 4: ... 10 12 Air Filter 12 Blade Care Replacement 11 Engine 12 Lubrication 12 Spark Plug 12 Cutting Levels 8 E Engine Air Filter 12 Oil Change 12 Oil Level 12 Oil Type t2 Starting 9 Stopping 9 Storage 14 F Fuel Capacity 3 Storage 14 Type 9 H Handle Adjustment Assembly 6 Cutting Height 13 L Lubrication Engine 12 Lawn Mower 10 M Maintenance Agreement 3 Maintenance Schedule 10 Mowing Tips 9 Oit O Engine 12...

Page 5: ...provide the model number of your lawn mower Some of these accessories may not apply to your lawn mower LAWN MOWER PERFORMANCE CLIPPING DEFLECTOR FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS MULCHER KITS STABILIZER GRASS CATCHERS FOR REAR DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS GRASS CATCHERS FOR SIDE DISCHARGE LAWN MOWERS GAS CANS LAWN MOWER MAINTENANCE MUFFLERS BELTS BLADES AIR FILTERS BLADE ADAPTERS SPARK PLUGS WHEELS ENGINE O...

Page 6: ...o end corners of carton and lay end panel down flaL Remove all packing materials except padding between upper and lower handle and padding holding operator presence control bar to upper handle o Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thor oughly for additional loose part HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN MOWER TO UNFOLD HANDLE See Fig 1 IMPORTANT UNFOLD HANDLES CAREFULLY SO AS NOT TO PINCH OR DAMAGE...

Page 7: ...LE STARTER HANDLE HANDLE KNOB ENGINE OIL CAP WITH DIPSTICK GASOLINE FILL CAP _ _ DISCHARGE LAWN MOWER HOUSING PRIMER WHEEL ADJUSTER ENGINE SPEED ON EACH WHEEL CONTROL LEVER FIG 2 i ii1 11111 i i iiiiii ll ll iii i i MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Sears rotary walk behind power lawn mowers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute and the U S Consumer Product Safe...

Page 8: ...ons require an engine control to be installed on this lawn mower in order to minimize the risk of blade contact injury Do not under any circumstances attempt to defeat the function of the operator con trol The blade turns when the engine is running o Your lawn mower is equipped with an operator pres ence cont ol bar which requires the operator to be positioned behind the fawn mower handle to start...

Page 9: ...T TO OVER FiLL TANK WARNING Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or methanot can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage To avoid engine problems the fuel system should be emptied before stor age of 30 days or longer Drain the fuel tank start the e...

Page 10: ...receive fullvalue from the warranty operator must maintain mower as instructed in this manual Some adjustments wilt need to be made periodically to properly maintain your unit All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at least once each season Once a year replace the spark plug clean or replace air filter element and check blade forwear A newspark plug...

Page 11: ...lade with the raised lugs on the adapter Be sure the trailing edge of blade opposite sharp edge is up toward the engine o Install the blade boIt with the Iockwasher and hardened washer into blade adapter and crankshaft o Use block of wood between blade and lawn mower housing and tighten the blade bolt turning clockwise The recommended tightening torque is 35 40 ft Ibs IMPORTANT BLADE BOLT IS GRADE...

Page 12: ...f operation more often if mower is used in very dusty dirty conditions_ TO CLEAN AIR FILTER ELEMENT See Fig 8 Remove screw Remove air cleaner carefully to prevent dirt from enter ing carburetor Take air cleaner apart and clean air filter element Wash filter element in liquid detergent and water Wrap filter element in cloth and squeeze dry Lightly coat filter eIement with clean engine oil Squeeze i...

Page 13: ...move hairpin cotters Disconnect the lower handle from the handle brackets See Fig 11 Turn the handle over and reassemble the hairpin cotters that have been removed Reassemble the starter rope guide o Reassemble the controls and the operator presence control bar to the upper handle CAUTION The operator presence con trol bar must pivot freely to permit blade brake engagement when control bar is rele...

Page 14: ... ETHANOL OR METHANOL CAN ATTRACT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO SEPARATION AND FORMATION OF ACIDS DURING STORAGE ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE IN STORAGE Drain the fuel tank o Start the engine and let it run until the fuel iines and carburetor are empty o Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur Use fresh fuel next season NO...

Page 15: ...lawn mower housing blade dragging in grass 3 Grass catcher too full 4 Handle height position not right for you CORRECTION 1 Clean replace air filter 2 Fill fuel tank 3 Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel 4 Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh gasoline 5 Connect wire to plug 6 Replace spark plug 7 Tighten blade bolt or replace blade adapter 8 Depress control bar to hand...

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