Craftsman Lawnmower 60 Manual

							  
OwnersManual 
JCRAFTSMAWJ 
6.0HORSEPOWER 
22REARDISCHARGE 
POWERPROPELLED 
ROTARYLAWNMOWER 
ModelNo. 
917.377151 
•Safety 
•Assembly 
•Operation 
•Maintenance 
•Espa_ol 
•RepairParts 
CAUTION: 
Readandfollowall 
SafetyRulesandInstructions 
beforeoperatingthisequipment 
Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179 
VisitourCraftsmanwebsite:www.sears.com/craftsman  
						

							  
Warranty...............................................2 
SafetyRules.........................................2 
Assembly..............................................5 
Operation..............................................6 
MaintenanceSchedule......................10 
Maintenance.......................................10 ProductSpecifications........................11 
ServiceandAdjustments....................14 
Storage...............................................16 
Troubleshooting...............................,.17 
RepairParts........................................37 
PartsOrdering.....................BackCover 
LIMITEDTWOYEARWARRANTYONCRAFTSMANPOWERMOWER 
Fortwoyearsfromdateofpurchase,whenthisCraftsmanLawnMowerismaintained, 
lubricated,andtunedupaccordingtotheoperatingandmaintenanceinstructionsin 
theownersmanual,Searswillrepairfreeofchargeanydefectinmaterialorworkman- 
ship. 
IfthisCraftsmanLawnMowerisusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes,thiswarranty 
appliesforonly90daysfromthedateofpurchase. 
ThisWarrantydoesnotcover: 
•Expendableitemswhichbecomewornduringnormaluse,suchasrotarymower 
blades,bladeadapters,belts,aircleanersandsparkplug. 
•Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuseornegligence,includingbent 
crankshaftsandthefailuretomaintaintheequipmentaccordingtotheinstructions 
containedintheownersmanual. 
WarrantyserviceisavailablebyreturningtheCraftsmanpowermowertothenearest 
SearsServiceCenter/DepartmentintheUnitedStates.Thiswarrantyappliesonly 
whilethisproductisinuseintheUnitedStates. 
ThisWarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhich 
varyfromstatetostate. 
SEARS,ROEBUCKANDCO.,D/817WA,HOFFMANESTATES,ILLINOIS60179 
IMPORTANT:Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand 
throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultin 
seriousinjuryordeath. 
I.GENERALOPERATION 
•Read,understand,andfollowall 
instructionsonthemachineandinthe 
manual(s)beforestarting.Bethor- 
oughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandthe 
properuseofthemachinebefore 
starting. 
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunder 
rotatingparts.Keepclearofthe 
dischargeopeningatalltimes. 
•Onlyallowresponsibleindividuals,who 
arefamiliarwiththeinstructions,to 
operatethemachine. 
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks, 
toys,wire,bones,sticks,etc.,which 
couldbepickedupandthrownbythe 
blade. 
•Besuretheareaisclearofother 
peoplebeforemowing.Stopmachineif 
anyoneentersthearea. •Donotoperatethemowerwhen 
barefootorwearingopensandals. 
Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear. 
•Donotpullmowerbackwardsunless 
absolutelynecessary.Alwayslook 
downandbehindbeforeandwhile 
movingbackwards. 
•Dor_otoperatethemowerwith(?ut 
properguards,plates,grasscatcheror 
othersafetyprotectivedevicesinplace. 
•Seemanufacturersinstructionsfor 
properoperationandinstallationof 
accessories.Onlyuseaccessories 
approvedbythemanufacturer. 
•Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggravel 
drives,walks,orroads. 
•Stoptheengine(motor)wheneveryou 
leavetheequipment,beforecleaning 
themoweroruncloggingthechute. 
•Shuttheengine(motor)offandwait 
untilthebladecomestocompletestop 
beforeremovinggrasscatcher. 
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•Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificial 
light. 
•Donotoperatethemachinewhile 
undertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs. 
•Neveroperatemachineinwetgrass. 
Alwaysbesureofyourfooting:keepa 
firmholdonthehandleandwalk;never 
run. 
•Disengagetheself-propelledmecha- 
nismordriveclutchonmowersso 
equippedbeforestartingtheengine 
(motor). 
•Iftheequipmentshouldstarttovibrate 
abnormally,stoptheengine(motor) 
andcheckimmediatelyforthecause. 
Vibrationisgenerallyawarningof 
trouble. 
•Alwayswearsafetygogglesorsafety 
glasseswithsideshieldswhenoperat- 
ingmower. 
II.SLOPEOPERATION 
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslip 
andfallaccidentswhichcanresultin 
severeinjury.Allslopesrequireextra 
caution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,do 
notmowit. 
DO- 
,Mowacrossthefaceofslopes:never 
upanddown.Exerciseextremecaution 
whenchangingdirectiononslopes. 
•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,tree 
limbs,etc. 
•Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps.Tall 
grasscanhideobstacles. 
DONOT- 
•Donottrimneardrop-offs,ditchesor 
embankments.Theoperatorcouldlose 
footingorbalance. 
•Donottrimexcessivelysteepslopes, 
•Donotmowonwetgrass.Reduced 
footingcouldcauseslipping. 
III.CHILDREN 
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperator 
isnotalerttothepresenceofchildren. 
Childrenareoftenattractedtothe 
machineandthemowingactivity.Never 
assumethatchildrenwillremainwhere 
youlastsawthem. 
•Keepchildrenoutofthetrimmingarea 
andunderthewatchfulcareofanother 
responsibleadult. 
•Bealertandturnmachineoffifchildren 
enterthearea. 
•Beforeandwhilewalkingbackwards, 
lookbehindanddownforsmall 
children. •Neverallowchildrentooperatethe 
machine. 
•Useextracarewhenapproaching 
blindcorners,shrubs,trees,orother 
objectsthatmayobscurevision. 
IV.SERVICE 
•Useextracareinhandlinggasoline 
andotherfuels.Theyareflammable 
andvaporsareexplosive, 
-Useonlyanapprovedcontainer. 
-Neverremovegascaporaddfuel 
withtheenginerunning,Allow 
enginetocoolbeforerefueling.Do 
notsmoke. 
-Neverrefuelthemachineindoors. 
-Neverstorethemachineorfuel 
containerinsidewherethereisan 
openflame,suchasawaterheater. 
•Neverrunamachineinsideaclosed 
area. 
•Nevermakeadjustmentsorrepairs 
withtheengine(motor)running. 
Disconnectthesparkplugwire,and 
keepthewireawayfromtheplugto 
preventaccidentalstarting. 
•Keepnutsandbolts,especiallyblade 
attachmentbolts,tightandkeep 
equipmentingoodcondition. 
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices. 
Checktheirproperoperationregularly. 
•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,or 
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanoilorfuel 
spillage.Allowmachinetocoolbefore 
storing. 
•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyou 
strikeanobject.Repair,ifnecessary, 
beforerestarting. 
•Neverattempttomakewheelheight 
adjustmentswhiletheengine(motor)is 
running, 
•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubject 
towear,damage,anddeterioration, 
whichcouldexposemovingpartsor 
allowobjectstobethrown.Frequently 
che_kcomponentsandreplacewith 
manufacturersrecommendedparts, 
whennecessary. 
•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut. 
Wraptheblade(s)orweargloves,and 
useextracautionwhenservicingthem. 
•Donotchangetheenginegovernor 
settingoroverspeedtheengine, 
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_Lookforthissymboltopointout 
importantsafetyprecautions.Itmeans 
CAUTIONI!!BECOMEALERTH!YOUR 
SAFETYISINVOLVED. 
WARNING:Inordertoprevent 
accidentalstartingwhensettingup, 
transporting,adjustingormakingrepairs, 
alwaysdisconnectsparkplugwireand 
placewirewhereitcannotcontactspark 
plug. _,WARNING:Engineexhaust,someofits 
constituents,andcertainvehiclecompo- 
nentscontainoremitchemicalsknownto 
theStateofCaliforniatocausecancer 
andbirthdefectsorotherreproductive 
harm. 
•I,WARNING:Batteryposts,terminalsand 
relatedaccessoriescontainleadand 
leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntothe 
StateofCaliforniatocausecancerand 
birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm. 
Washhandsafterhandling. 
Theseaccessorieswereavailablewhenthislawnmowerwasproduced.Theyarenot 
shippedwithyourmower.TheyarealsoavailableatmostSearsretailoutletsand 
servicecenters.MostSearsstorescanalsoorderrepairpartsforyou,whenyou 
providethemodelnumberofyourlawnmower.Someoftheseaccessoriesmaynot 
applytoyourlawnmower. 
LAWNMOWERPERFORMANCE 
CLIPPINGDEFLECTOR 
FORREARDISCHARGELAWNMOWERS 
GRASSCATCHERS 
FOR 
REARDISCHARGE 
LAWNMOWERS MULCHERKITS 
GRASSCATCHERS  FOR 
SIDEDISCHARGE 
LAWNMOWERS tF 
STABILIZER 
GASCANS 
LAWNMOWERMAINTENANCE 
MUFFLERS AIRFILTERS 
BELTS BLADES BLADEADAPTERSWHEELS SPARKPLUGS 
ENGINEOIL 
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Readtheseinstructionsandthismanual 
initsentiretybeforeyouattemptto 
assembleoroperateyournewlawn 
mower. 
IMPORTANT:Thislawnmowerisshipped 
WITHOUTOILORGASOLINEinthe 
engine. 
Yournewlawnmowerhasbeenas- 
sembledatthefactorywiththeexception 
ofthosepartsleftunassembledfor 
shippingpurposes.Allpartssuchasnuts, 
washers,bolts,etc.,necessarytocom- 
pletetheassemblyhavebeenplacedin 
thepartsbag.Toensuresafeandproper 
operationofyourlawnmower,allparts 
andhardwareyouassemblemustbe 
tightenedsecurely.Usethecorrecttools 
asnecessarytoensurepropertightness. 
TOREMOVELAWNMOWERFROM 
CARTON 
1.Removeloosepartsincludedwith 
mower. 
2,Cutdowntwoendcornersofcarton 
andlayendpaneldownflat. 
3.Removeallpackingmaterialsexcept 
paddingbetweenupperandlower 
handleandpaddingholdingoperator 
presencecontrolbartoupperhandle. 
4.Rolllawnmoweroutofcartonand 
checkcartonthorouglyforadditional 
looseparts. HOWTOSETUPYOURLAWN 
MOWER 
TOUNFOLDHANDLE 
IMPORTANT:Unfoldhandlecarefullyso 
asnottopinchordamagecontrolcables. 
1.Raisehandlesuntillowerhandle 
sectionlocksintoplaceinmowing 
position. 
2.Removeprotectivepadding,raise 
upperhandlesectionintoplaceon 
lowerhandleandtightenbothhandle 
knobs. 
3.Removehandlepaddingholding 
operatorpresencecontrolbarto 
upperhandle. 
Yourlawnmowerhandlecanbeadjusted 
foryourmowingcomfort.RefertoAdjust 
HandleintheServiceandAdjustments 
sectionofthismanual. 
Operatorpresence 
controlbar 
Upperhandle 
Liftup 
Mowing 
position 
Lowerhandle 
TOINSTALLATTACHMENTS 
Yourlawnmowerwasshippedreadyto 
beusedasamulcher.Toconvertto 
baggingordischarging: 
•Openreardoorandremovemulcher 
plug.Storemulcherpluginasafe 
place. 
•Youcannowinstallcatcheror 
optionalclippingdeflector. 
•Toreturntomulchingoperation,install 
mulcherplugintodischargeopening 
ofmower. 
_CAOTION:Donotrunyourlawnmower 
withoutmulcherpluginplaceorap- 
provedclippingdeflectororgrasscatcher 
inplace.Neverattempttooperatethe 
lawnmowerwiththereardoorremoved 
orproppedopen. 
Mulcherplug 
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KNOWYOURLAWNMOWER 
READTHISOWNERSMANUALANDSAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERATINGYOUR 
LAWNMOWER.Comparetheillustrationswithyourlawnmowertofamiliarizeyourself 
withthelocationofvariouscontrolsandadjustments.Savethismanualforfuture 
reference. 
Thesesymbolsmayappearonyourlawnmowerorinliteraturesuppliedwiththe 
product.Learnandunderstandtheremeaning. 
CAUTIONENGINEENGINEFASTSLOWCHOKEFUELOILDANGER,KEEPHANDS 
ORWARNINGONOFFANDFEETAWAY 
Enginezone 
controlcable 
ThrottleControl Operatorpresencecontrolbar 
Drivecontrollever 
Starterhandle 
Grasscatcher_ 
Mulcherplug Handleknob 
Engineoil 
w/ 
dipstick 
Housing 
cover 
Gasolinecap 
Primer 
IMPORTANT:Thislawnmoweris 
shippedWITHOUTOILORGASOLINEin 
theengine. _Wheeladjuster 
(oneachwheel) 
MEETSCPSCSAFETYREQUIREMENTS 
Searsrotarywalk-behindpowerlawnmowersconformtothesafetystandardsofthe 
AmericanNationalStandardsInstituteandtheU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCommis- 
sion.Thebladeturnswhentheengineisrunning. 
Operatorpresencecontrolbar-must 
behelddowntothehandletostartthe 
engine.Releasetostoptheengine, 
Primer-pumpsadditionalfuelfromthe 
carburetortothecylinderforusewhen 
startingacoldengine. 
Starterhandle-usedforstartingthe 
engine. Drivecontrollever-usedtoengage 
power-propelledforwardmotionoflawn 
mower. 
Mulcherplug-mustberemovedto 
converttobaggingordischarging 
operation. 
ThrottleControl-usedforstartingthe 
engineandallowsyoutoselecteither 
6fastorslowenginespeed.  
						

							  
Theoperationofanylawn 
mowercanresultin 
foreignobjectsthrowninto 
theeyes,whichcanresult 
insevereeyedamage. 
Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreye 
shieldswhileoperatingyourlawnmower 
orperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs. 
Werecommendawidevisionsafety 
maskoverspectaclesorstandardsafety 
glasses. 
HOWTOUSEYOURLAWNMOWER 
ENGINESPEED 
Theenginespeediscontrolledbya 
throttlelocatedonthesideoftheupper 
handle.Fastpositionisforstarting,normal 
cutting,trimmingandbettergrassbag- 
ging.Slowpositionisforlightcutting, 
trimmingandfueleconomy. 
Slow 
Fast 
ENGINEZONECONTROL 
ACAUTION:Federalregulationsrequire 
anenginecontroltobeinstalledonthis 
lawnmowerinordertominimizetherisk 
ofbladecontactinjury.Donotunderany 
cimumstancesattempttodefeatthe 
functionoftheoperatorcontrol.Theblade 
turnswhentheengineisrunning. 
•Yourlawnmowerisequippedwithan 
operatorpresencecontrolbarwhich 
requirestheoperatortobepositioned 
behindthelawnmowerhandletostart 
andoperatethelawnmower. 
TOADJUSTCUTTINGHEIGHT 
Raisewheelsforlowcutandlower 
wheelsforhighcut,adjustcuttingheight 
tosuityourrequirements.Medium 
positionisbestformostlawns. 
•Tochangecuttingheight,squeeze 
adjusterlevertowardwheel.Move 
wheelupordowntosuityourrequire- 
ments.Besureallwheelsareinthe 
samesetting. 
NOTE:Adjusterisproperlypositionedwhen 
platetabinsertsintoholeinlever.Also,9- 
positionadjusters(ifsoequipped)allowlever 
tobepositionedbetweentheplatetabs. PlateTab 
LowerWheelsforHighCutr--_._.AlgP 
_(_.,.__Lever 
RaiseWheelsforLowCut 
TOATTACHGRASSCATCHER 
1.Liftthereardoorofthelawnmower 
andplacethegrasscatcherframe 
sidehooksontothedoorpivotpins. 
2.Thegrasscatcherissecuredtothe 
lawnmowerhousingwhentherear 
doorisloweredontothegrasscatcher 
frame. 
ACAUTION:Donotrunyourlawn 
mowerwithoutclippingdeflectoror 
approvedgrasscatcherinplace.Never 
attempttooperatethelawnmowerwith 
thereardoorremovedorproppedopen. 
Reardoor 
Grass 
catcher 
handle 
Pivot 
pins 
framehook 
TOEMPTYGRASSCATCHER 
1.Liftupongrasscatcherusingthe 
framehandle. 
2.Removegrasscatcherwithclippings 
fromunderlawnmowerhandle. 
3.Emptyclippingsfrombagusingboth 
framehandleandbaghandle. 
NOTE:Donotdragthebagwhen 
emptying;itwillcauseunnecessarywear. 
7 Bac 
handle ( 
Grass 
catcher 
frame 
handle  
						

							  
DRIVECONTROL 
•Self-propellingiscontrolledbyholding 
theoperatorpresencecontrolbardown 
tothehandleandpushingthedrive 
controlleverforwarduntilitclicks;then 
releasingthelever. 
•Forwardmotionwillstopwhenthe 
operatorpresencecontrolbaris 
released.Toslopforwardmotion 
withoutstoppingengine,releasethe 
operatorpresencecontrolbarslightly 
untilthedrivecontroldisengages.Hold 
operatorpresencecontrolbardown 
againsthandletocontinuemowing 
withoutself-propelling 
•Tokeepdrivecontrolengagedwhen 
turningcorners,pushdownonhandle 
andliftfrontwheelsoffgroundwhile 
turninglawnmower. 
Operatorpresencecontrolbar 
Drive 
_control 
ToengageDrivecontrol 
drivecontroldisengaged 
BEFORESTARTINGENGINE 
ADDOIL 
Yourlawnmowerisshippedwithoutoilin 
theengine.Engineholds20oz.ofoil. 
Fortypeandgradeofoiltouse,see 
ENGINEinMaintenancesectionofthis 
manual. 
1.Besurelawnmowerislevelandarea 
aroundoilfillisclean. 
2.Removeengineoilcapandfilltothe 
fulllineonthedipstick.Pouroilslowly. 
Donotoverfill. 
NOTE:Allowoiltosettledownintoengine 
foraccuratedipstickreading.Toread 
properlevel,tightenengineoilcap,then 
removeittoreadthedipstick. 
3.Reinstallengineoilcapandtighten. 
•Checkoillevelbeforeeachuse.Add 
oilifneeded.Filltofulllineondipstick. 
•Changetheoilafterevery25hoursof 
operationoreachseason.Youmay 
needtochangetheoilmoreoftenunder 
dusty,dirtyconditions. ADDGASOLINE 
NOTE:Beforefillingfueltank,remove 
anddiscardthedebrisplugthatisinside 
thetank. 
•Fillfueltank.Usefresh,clean,regular 
unleadedgasolinewithaminimumof 
87octane.Donotmixoilwithgaso- 
line.Purchasefuelinquantitiesthat 
canbeusedwithin30daystoassure 
fuelfreshness. 
,_WARNING:Experienceindicatesthat 
alcoholblendedfuels(calledgasoholor 
usingethanolormethanol)canattract 
moisturewhichleadstoseparationand 
formationofacidsduringstorage.Acidic 
gascandamagethefuelsystemofan 
enginewhileinstorage.Toavoidengine 
problems,thefuelsystemshouldbe 
emptiedbeforestorageof30daysor 
longer.Drainthegastank,startthe 
engineandletitrununtilthefuellines 
andcarburetorareempty.Usefreshfuel 
nextseason.SeeStorageinstructionsfor 
additionalinformation.Neveruseengine 
orcarburetorcleanerproductsinthefuel 
tankorpermanentdamagemayoccur. 
_,CAUTION:Filltobottomofgastank 
fillerneck.Donotoverfill.Wipeoffany 
spilledoilorfuel.Donotstore,spillor 
usegasolinenearanopenflame. 
GasolinefillercapEngineoilcap 
\ 
(Discard 
debrisplug 
inside) 
TOSTARTENGINE 
NOTE:Duetoprotectivecoatingsonthe 
engine,asmallamountofsmokemaybe 
presentduringtheinitialuseofthe 
productandshouldbeconsidered 
normal. 
1.Tostartacoldengine,pushprimer 
three(3)timesbeforetryingtostart. 
Useafirmpush.Thisstepisnot 
usuallynecessarywhenstartingan 
enginewhichhasalreadyrunfora 
fewminutes. 
2.Movethrottlecontrollevertofast 
position. 
3.Holdoperatorpresencecontrolbar 
downtothehandleandpullstarter 
handlequickly.Donotallowstarter 
ropetosnapback.  
						

							  
TOSTOPENGINE 
•Tostopengine,releaseoperator 
presencecontrolbar. 
NOTE:Incoolerweatheritmaybe 
necessarytorepeatprimingsteps.In 
warmerweatheroverprimingmaycause 
floodingandenginewillnotstart.Ifyou 
dofloodengine,waitafewminutes 
beforeattemptingtostartanddonot 
repeatprimingsteps. 
MOWINGTIPS 
•Undercertainconditions,suchasvery 
tallgrass,itmaybenecessarytoraise 
theheightofcuttoreducepushing 
effortandtokeepfromoverloadingthe 
engineandleavingclumpsofgrass 
clippings.Itmayalsobenecessaryto 
reducegroundspeedand/orrunthe 
lawnmowerovertheareaasecond 
time. 
•Forextremelyheavycutting,reducethe 
widthofcutbyoverlappingpreviously 
cutpathandmowslowly. 
•Forbettergrassbaggingandmost 
cuttingconditions,theenginespeed 
shouldbesetinthefastposition. 
•Whenusingareardischargelawn 
mowerinmoist,heavygrass,clumpsof 
cutgrassmaynotenterthegrass 
catcher.Reducegroundspeed 
(pushingspeed)and/orrunthelawn 
mowerovertheareaasecondtime. 
•Ifatrailofclippingsisleftontheright 
sideofareardischargemower,mowin 
aclockwisedirectionwithasmall 
overlaptocollecttheclippingsonthe 
nextpass. 
•Poresinclothgrasscatcherscan 
becomefilledwithdirtanddustwith 
useandcatcherswillcollectlessgrass. 
Topreventthis,regularlyhosecatcher 
offwithwaterandletdrybeforeusing. 
•Keeptopofenginearoundstarterclear 
andcleanofgrassclippingsandchaff. 
Thiswillhelpengineairflowand 
extendenginelife. MULCHINGMOWINGTIPS 
IMPORTANT:Forbestperformance, 
keepmowerhousingfreeofbuilt-up 
grassandtrash.See=Cleaningin 
Maintenancesectionofthismanual, 
•Thespecialmulchingbladewillrecut 
thegrassclippingsmanytimesand 
reducetheminsizesothatastheyfall 
ontothelawntheywilldisperseintothe 
grassandnotbenoticed.Also,the 
mulchedgrasswillbiodegradequickly 
toprovidenutrientsforthelawn. 
Alwaysmulchwithyourhighestengine 
(blade)speedasthiswillprovidethe 
bestrecuttingactionoftheblades. 
•Avoidcuttingyourlawnwhenitiswet. 
Wetgrasstendstoformclumpsand 
interfereswiththemulchingaction. 
Thebesttimetomowyourlawnisthe 
earlyafternoon.Atthistimethegrass 
hasdriedandthenewlycutareawill 
notbeexposedtothedirectsun. 
•Forbestresults,adjustthelawnmower 
cuttingheightsothatthelawnmower 
cutsoffonlythetopone-thirdofthe 
grassblades.Ifthelawnisovergrown 
itwillbenecessarytoraisetheheight 
ofcuttoreducepushingeffortandto 
keepfromoverloadingtheengineand 
leavingclumpsofmulchedgrass.For 
extremelyheavymulching,reduceyour 
widthofcutbyoverlappingpreviously 
cutpathandmowslowly. 
•Certaintypesofgrassandgrass 
conditionsmayrequirethatanareabe 
mulchedasecondtimetocompletely 
hidetheclippings.Whendoinga 
secondcut,mowacrossorperpendicu- 
lartothefirstcutpath. 
•Changeyourcuttingpatternfromweek 
toweek.Mownorthtosouthoneweek 
thenchangetoeasttowestthenext 
week.Thiswillhelppreventmatting 
andgrainingofthelawn. 
Max1/3 
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 A,NTENANO SO.EDOL  
REGULARSERVICE 
CheckforLooseFastenersII/li/ 
Clean/InspectGrassCatcher 
(IfEquipped)I__i_ 
MCleanLawnMower 
wOCleanUnderDriveCover  (Power-PropelledMowers)lip 
Checkdrivebelt/pulleys 
RE(Power-PropelledMowers)II/ 
Check/Sharpen/ReplaceBladeI,#3 
LubricationChartI#rIf 
CleanBattery/Recharge 
(ElectricStartMowers)I/I/4 
I::CheckEngineOilLevelI/ 
NChangeEngineOil_1,2 
GcleanAirFilterIll2 
InspectMuffler 
NCleanorReplaceSparkPlug 
ReplaceAirFilterPaperCartridgeI/2 
1-Changemoreoftenwhenoperatingunderaheavyloadorinhighambienttemperatures. 
2-Servicemoreoltenwhenoperatingindidyordustyconditions. 
3-Replacebladesmoreeltenwhenmowinginsandysoil. 
4-Charge48hoursatendofseason. 
GENERALRECOMMENDATIONS 
Thewarrantyonthislawnmowerdoes 
notcoveritemsthathavebeensubjected 
tooperatorabuseornegligence.To 
receivefullvaluefromthewarranty, 
operatormustmaintainmoweras 
instructedinthismanual. 
Someadjustmentswillneedtobemade 
periodicallytoproperlymaintainyourunit. 
AlladjustmentsintheServiceand 
Adjustmentssectionofthismanualshould 
becheckedatleastonceeachseason. 
•Onceayear,replacethesparkplug, 
cleanorreplaceairfilterelementand 
checkbladeforwear.Anewsparkplug 
andclean/newairfilterelementassures 
properair-fuelmixtureandhelpsyour 
enginerunbetterandlastlonger. 
•Followthemaintenanceschedulein 
thismanual. 
BEFOREEACHUSE 
1.Checkengineoillevel. 
2.Checkforloosefasteners. 
LUBRICATION 
Keepunitwelllubricated(SeeLUBRICA- 
TIONCHART). IMPORTANT:Donotoilorgrease 
plasticwheelbearings,viscouslubri- 
cantswillattractdustanddirtthatwill 
shortenthelifeoftheself-lubricating 
bearings,ifyoufeeltheymustbe 
lubricated,useonlyadry,powdered 
graphitetypelubricantsparingly.  LUBRICATIONCHART 
_)Wheeladjuster(_)Engineoil 
doorhinge 
bracketmountingpin 
(DRefertomaintenanceEngine 
section. 
(_)Spraylubricant 
10