Craftsman 917.387270 Manual Del Usuario página 8

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
OIL
Yourlawn mower is shipped withoutoitin the
engine.
' Be suremower islevel and areaaround oil
fill is clean.
• Remove engine oil c apwidipsI_ckand fill to
the full Iine on the dipstick..
• Use 20 ozs. of oil. For type and grade ofoil
to use, see "ENGINE" in Customer
Responsibilities section of this manual.
• Pour o11 slowly. Do not over fit!.
• Check oil level before each use. Add oiIif
needed FIll to full line on dipstick.
• To read proper level, tighten engine oilcap
each time.
• Reinstallengine oil cap and tighten.
• Change the oil after every 25 hours of
operation or-each season. You may need
to change the oil more often under dusty,
dirty condWons.
GAS
• Fitlfueltank. Use fresh, dean, regular
unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87
octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline..
Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used
within 30 days to assure fuel freshness.
WARNING: Experience indicates that
alcohol blended fuels (cafl_d gasohol or
using 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. To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system Should be
emptied before storage of 30 days or
longer, Drain the fuel tank, start the engine
and let it run unti! fuef tines and carburetor
are empty. Use fresh fueI next season,
See Storage instructions for additionaI
information. Never use engine or carbure-
tor cleaner products in fuel tank or
permanent damage may occur,
TO START ENGINE
• To start a cotd engine, push primer five(5)
times before t_ng to start. Use a firm push.
This step is not usually necessary when
starting an engine Whichhas already runfor
a few minutes.
• Hotd operator presence control bar down to
the handle and puUstarter handle qui_Jy.
Do not allow starter rope to snap back.
• To stop engine, retease operator presence
control bar.
NOTE: tn coolerweather it may be necessary
to repeat p_mingsteps. In warmer weather
over priming may cause flooding and engine
will not start. If youdo flood engine, waita few
minutes before attempting to start and do not
repeat primingsteps_
MOWING TIPS
• Under certain conditions, such as verytall
grass, it may be necessary to raise the
height of cut to reduce pushing effort and to
keep from overloading the engine and
leaving dumps of grass cfippings..
- For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the
width of cut and raise the rear of the lawn
mower housing one (1) wheel adjuster
setting higher than the front for better
discharge of grass.
,, When using a rear discharge lawn mower in
moist, heavy grass, ctumps of cut grass
may not enter the grass catcher. Reduce
ground speed (pushing speed) and/or run
the lawn mower over the area a second
time,
• If a trail of grass clippings is left on the fight
side ofa rear'discharge lawn mower, mow
in a clockwise direction with a small overlap
tocoltect the clippings on the next pass.
- Keep top of engine around starter clear and
dean of grass clippings and chaff. This will
help engine air flow and extend engine tire.
• Pores in cloth grass catchers can become
titledwith dirt and dust wiLhuse and
catchers will collect lessgrass. To prevent
this, regularly hose catchers off with water'
and let dry before using