Drive Wheels - Craftsman 917.377282 El Manual Del Propietario

blade bolt, turningclockwise.
. The recommended tighteningtorqueis
35-40 ft. Ibs..
IMPORTANT:
Blade bolt is grade 8 heat
treated,
NOTE: We do not recommend sharpen-
ing blade - but if you do, be sure the blade
is balanced.
TO SHARPEN BLADE
Care should be taken to keep the blade
balanced.. An unbalanced blade will cause
eventuat damage to lawn mower or
engine°
" The blade can be sharpened with a file
or on a grinding wheel. Do not attempt
to sharpen while on the mower.
_, To check blade balance, drive a nait into
a beam or wall Leave abouf one inch of
the straight nail exposed. Place 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 f.tle
blade moves downward, sharpen the
Crank-
Blade shaft
adapter keyway
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washer / Trailing Blacle
Lockwashe_r edge adapter
heavy end until the blade is balanced,.
GRASS CATCHER
o The grass catcher may be hosed witfl
water, but must be dry when used.
Check your grass catcher often for
damage or deterioration. Through
normal use it will wear. If catcher needs
replacing, replace only with a manufac o
turer 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
: w&&14drs.
o Remove wheels from wheel adjusters,
° Remove any trash or grass cuttings from
inside the dust cover, pinion and/or drive
wheel gear teeth.
° Put wheels back in place. • if after cleaning, the drive wheels do not
turn freely, contact your nearest :
authorized service center.
GEAR CASE
o To keep your drive system working
properly, the gear case and area around
the drive should be kept clean and flee
of trash build-up. Clean under the drive
cover twice a season.
• The gear case is filled with lubricant to
the proper level at the factoi-y, The only
time the lubricant needs attention is if
service has been performed on the gear
case,
o If lubricant is required, use only Texaco
Starplex Premium t Grease, Part No,.
750355. Do not substitute.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality detergent oil rated with
API semvice classification SF, SG or SH.
Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade according
to your expected operating temperature.
NOTE: Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30,
IOW30 etc.) improve starting in cold weather,
these multi-viscosity oits will result in increased
oil consumption when used above 32°F.
Check your engine oil level more frequently 1o
avoid possible engine damage from running
low on oil,,
Change the oil after every 25 hours of
operation or at least once a year if the lawn
mower is nor.used for 25 hours in one year.
Check the crankcase oil level before starting
the engine and after each five (5) hours of
continuous use. Tigh_ten oil plug .securely each
time you check the oil level,
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
NOTE: Before tipping lawn mower to drain
oil, drair_ fuel tank by running e,ngine until fuel
tank is empty.
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