Sears Craftsman 917.377291 Manual Del Propietário página 12

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o Besurethetrailingedgeieup toward the
engine,
- Install t hebladeboltwiththe lockwasher"
andhardened washerintoMadeadapter
andcrankshaft°
• Useblockofwoodbetween bladeandlawn
mowerhousing andtighten the bladebolt,
turning clockwise.
. The recommended tightening torqueis 35-
40it. Ibs.
IMPORTANT." B ladeboltis grade8 heat
treated.
NOTE: Wedo notrecommend sharpening
blade- butif youdo,besurethebladeis
balanced.
TO SHARPEN BLADE
Careshouldbetakento keeptheblade
balanced. An unbalanced b ladewillcause
eventual d amage tolawnmowerorengine.
• Theblade
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 Made 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
o The grass catcher may be hosed with water,
but musf 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 manufacturer,approved
replace-
ment 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,
e_,c. are in the drive whee|
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
washers.
• 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 p_ace.
o If after cleaning,
the drive wheels
do not
turn freely,
contact
your nearest
authorized
service
center,
GEAR
CASE
. To keep your drive system
working
, properly,
the gear case and area around
the drive should
be kept clean and free
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 factory.
The only
time the lubricant
needs
attention
is if
service
has been performed
on the gear
CaSe,
• tf lubricant
is required,
use only Texaco
Starplex
Premium
i Grease,
Part No.
750355.
Do not substitute.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality
delergent
oil rated
with API service
classification
SF, SG or
SH. Select the oil's SAE viscosity
grade
according
to your expected
operating
temperature.
[
SAE VISOOSITY GRADES
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 opera_
!ion 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. Tighten
oil plug
securely
each time you check the oil level,
TO CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL
NOTE:
Before tipping
lawn mower
to drain
oil, drain fuel tank by running
engine
until
fuel tank is empty.
,
Disconnect
spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where
it cannot
come in contact
with spark plug.,
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