Drive Wheels; Engine Lubrication - Craftsman 917.379811 Manual Del Propietário

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TO SHARPEN
BLADE
NOTE:
We do not recommend
sharpening
blade - but if you do, be sure the blade is
balanced.
Care should be taken to keep the blade
balanced.
An unbalanced
blade will cause
eventual
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 nail
into a beam or wall. Leave about 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 the blade moves downward,
sharpen the heavy end until the blade is
balanced.
GRASS
CATCHER
• The grass catcher may be hosed with
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-
turer approved
replacement
catcher.
Give the lawn mower model number
when
ordering.
DRIVE WHEELS
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
drive wheel and dust cover area and must
be cleaned
out to free drive wheels.
If necessary
to clean the drive wheels,
check both rear wheels.
1. Remove
hubcaps
and Iocknuts.
2.
Remove
wheels
from wheel
adjuster
axles.
3.
Remove
any trash or grass cuttings
from inside the dust cover,
pinion and/
or drive wheel
gear teeth.
4.
If you remove the drive pinions,
wipe
clean with dry cloth.
Reassemble
dry.
Do not lubricate.
Do not use oil or
grease.
NOTE:
The pinion gears, on both sides of
the mower,
are the same,
however,
they
must be installed
correctly.
If installed
incorrectly,
the drive system
will not work.
5. There are arrows embossed on both
sides of the pinion gear. With the
arrow at the top of the pinion, the
arrow must point towards the front of
the mower. If the arrow points to the
rear of the mower, turn the pinion
around, then assemble to mower.
6. Place wheels back on adjuster axles.
7. Replace Iocknuts and hubcaps.
Correct
Incorrect
Wave
Pinion
E-rin_
Hubcs
Dust
cover
Washers
Locknut
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high qualitydetergent oil rated with
API service classification SF-SJ. Selectthe
oil's SAE viscositygrade accordingto your
expected operating temperature.
NOTE:
Although
multi-viscosity oils (5W30,
10W30 etc.) improve starting in cold weather,
these multi-viscosity oils will result in
increased
oil consumption
when used above
32°F. Check your engine oil level more
frequently
to 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 not 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. 13ghten oil plug securely
each time you check the oil level.
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