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Craftsman 517.372500 Owner's Manual
Craftsman 517.372500 Owner's Manual

Craftsman 517.372500 Owner's Manual

4.0 horsepower 20" rotary power - propelled mulching mower

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  • Page 2 £_v ell tge CAUTION: ALWAYS DISCChh.,'N SPARK PLUG WiRE PLACE WIRE \,VHERE IT CANNOT CONTACT SPARK PLUG PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING WHEN SE17"ING-UP, TRANSPORTING, ADJUSTIh_G MAKllqG REPAIRS YOUR MOWER. FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIRE OPERATOR PRESENCE BLADE STOP CONTROLS TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF CONTACT !N JURY.
  • Page 3 BLADE BOLT TORQUE: 35-40fl Is,s. REFERENCE. (47 5-54.2Nrn) For one year lrom the date of purchase, when this Craftsman Lawn Mower is maintained, lubricated _uned-up a,_cord ng to lhe instructions in the owner's manua!, Saars will repair, tree o, ch_.rge,...
  • Page 4 T/- ,ts LL OF CONTE TS SAFETY RULES ....... OPERATtOht ......6,7,8,9110 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ....$E£VtCE AND ADJUB"t°ME_;IT ....16;,17 CUS! O_'.tiER RESPONSIBILiTiES . . , 3,11,12,13,14,15 STORAGE ......... WAR£ANTy ......... SERVICE F_ ECO L'_; M _ N OAT t O}_,8 S ....TABLE ©P CONTENTS ......
  • Page 5 e Raise iower handle to vedical position. NOTE ¢ LiFt upper handle horizontal position being Directions (Fron_, rear, le_t, right, etej careful not to pinch the starlet rope at the handle in tBIs manu_l are orbnt_d from _h_ joint. operat_Ps position behind the com-...
  • Page 6 Kh OW YOUi: , LAWN !'¢:OWBB READ THES OWNER'S I_4ANUAL AND SAFETY RULES B£FORE OPERAT!NG YOUR ROTARY F4OWER. ©ompare the il!ustrstions with your Rotary Mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls arid adjustments. Save finis manual for future reference.
  • Page 7 BEFORE U SING YOUR LAWN MOWER R EFER TO FHE"SAFETY RULES" ASaHO_TN_' .4 _ONPAGEO_ OFTHIS MANdffLALWAYS B ECAREFUL. • The operation etany Lawn M ower can result inIoreign ob.;ec sben,9 t hownritehe eyes, whieil can _esutt in_eve_e eye damage. Always weer s afety 9 _Ess_s oreye ahieJd8 before s l_rting p ower tool operation orwhile pedorming any adiuslments...
  • Page 8 ADJUST CUTT_G HEI{_HT DURING STORAGE. ACID;C DAMAGE FUEL SYSTEM _: Raise wheeDsiorlowcut and!owerwheelsforhi cut. O F AN ENG INE WHILE IN STORAGE. TO AVOID EFqGII-,_E PROBLEMS, (0 Ad)ust cutting height suit your requirements. FUEL SYSTEM SHOULD EMP- Medium positiDFI iS beet for most I_wns.
  • Page 9 GRASS k' ULC Mu LCHEFZDECK Grass mulching is the recycling of nutrients into the Soft in a form thtt is readily degradabFe. Acco{ding scientists specia!izing in turf study, finely chopped particles of grass wilt disintegrate into the soit and be absorbed by the grass roots within...
  • Page 10 OVERLAPP_[_G 3 I_[E RUNS On hi/iside hsowina,_ when possible, P_-,_., air cleal]er carburetor on the uphilt side (see Figure Overlap each run for r;-_aximum width wi_h a minimum Make sure tha_ the crank case is pro_er_y fil!ed wltl_ ot wheel tracks, inside of _he front...
  • Page 11 GEN!EFIAL RECO _R_E8',,_ DAT_O I,_ DA_,[GEB: BEFORE TURNING _ C!ean the b'ndc,rside of your c,eck aite_- eaci_ use. DECK ON THE LEFT SIDE, EMPTY YHE 1 _,sOnce a year every 25 operating hours _-,. EL tANK A ,_UIS,,,uLE CON- should _eplace the spark plug,...
  • Page 12 CLEAI:4_t,!G _T.We recommend that clean underside your mower afler each use CAUT!ON: DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG| WIRE FROM SPARK PLUG PLACE WIRE WHERE IT CANNOT COME CONTACT WITH SPARK PLUG. iNSPECTiNG CUTTER BLADE ® Cutter btade must be straight {see Figure 14).
  • Page 13 BLADE SHAF{PBN NG r_ When sharpening the cutting edges o! the s,lade, do not fm!iow the orig nsl angle of grind as shown in "A" of Figure !nstead, grind ct;ttin 9 edges on a diaqonal as showr' in "B." Make sure that each...
  • Page 14 FORWARD _i I CABLE --#--- DRIVE SHAFT li Fig. 21 i t 34- CABLE HEIGHT ADo_US'TER _!_GEAR R_DUCER Fig. To avoid stiffnessi_ the height adjuster% IubrTcate sdius_ers once every season or every 25 operating hours with SAE 30 oil, A_pply a fiberalamount of o[i on FRONT WHEELS the washer...
  • Page 15 t:K,MNE kUBRICATJO}I must change .'.he oil in the crank case _.fter first hours of operation aher each @AU,'T_ON; D ISCONN ECT SPAR K PLUG i h,')urs of use thereafter. CHANGE MORE WIRE FROM SPARK PLUG AND PLACEI FR _QUENTL_' IF USED !l',_ SANDY OR E_UST¥...
  • Page 16 e Push cab@ into s!ot tighten cable clamp CAUTION; D!SCONNECT SPARK PLUG l scFew WiRE FROM SPAP, K PLUG PLACE e lnstaiI spark p_ug wire on spark ph@. WIRE WHERE t-T CANNOT COME e Tesl drive adjustment. If mower drive does CONTACT WITH...
  • Page 17 BEAR TRAIL 9HIELD CARBURETOR rear trail shield, attached between rear Your carburetor has a non-adjuslable fixed main wheels of your mower, is provided to miIliiTilZe Ior mixture co,trot. If your engine does not operale possiNlky that objects be thrown ou_ the rear properly due to suspected carburetor...
  • Page 18 Your rnower and engine, should be p_-epared for cfl _RO_ G WAY, DAM- season siorsge as follows: CONTROL CABLES (SEE FIG. 27). MOWER Clean underside of mower deck (See 'CLEAN- e Change (see "To Change Oi!" _q Customer IF;G" Customer Responsibilities section manual}.
  • Page 19 1 girly Air Filter. Replace Air Filter. 2 Out olgasoline. Fill gasoline tank. 3 Staie Gt_soline, Drain gas and refill with fresh gasoline. 4 Spark plug wire is disconnecled. Connect wi_e to sp_.rk p!ug. 5 Bed spark plug Replace spark plug. 6 W_ter in gasoline.
  • Page 21 P A[_'f " FO, DE$CBIP:TIDN QTY. PART DESCRIPTION QTY, J A 199471,',_0 PIN- Drh, e JA-99295-5 ° E- WheeJ supped JA-35107-7 WASHER JA-9937t- NUT- jA-99,0_7 SUPPORT- Drive wheel JA-359_ BOLT- JA-9935_5-6 SPRING- index (left rear) JA.-99128-7 ARM- Wheel hut. ad i. JA-99386-5 SPRING- ;nde×...
  • Page 22 £3...
  • Page 23 PART 8ESCRIPTION QTY. JA-993B5- OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL JA-993-5-5-0 DRIVE CONTROL LEVER JA-gg3-GT-O BUSHING- Drive cOnlrol JA-99373-I WAS,_ER -Ext. lock JA-991_5-2 EYEBOL ( I/4-20) JA-99rJ53- CABLE- Traction ,IA-g.q370_! NUT- Fle_ c/lock (1/4-20) JA-_EB-7 CABLE- Engine control J A-99363-8 HANDLE- Upper JA-g94104D HANDLE_ t o,_ver w/Pin JA-44310-6...
  • Page 24 QTY.
  • Page 25 f4OBE[ _._! S{BIAL I£4\ x) _ 178 370D...
  • Page 26 °_J .._' _ L:_BEL I43o424352 [ s£@:AIR P,&B i,5 LIsT Ref'. P,u-t I _ = Par{ ±€,_l Name Part Name 316772 S[Jb_qg, \/ave Cylinder Assy. {incl Nos, 2 a 20) 316"73 ..Lower valve spring Pin, Dowel _27284A 26727 Gasket, Va}ve apdng 33734...
  • Page 27 D_SCR_PTION 631615 Throttle Shaft S" Lever Ass'i. _1767 Throttle Return Spring Dus( Seal Washer 8S_97_ Dust Sea_ 83'i616 Th _od:le Shutter 693_0B Throttle Shutter Screw 6s_527 Fuel Fitting 831700 F_oei Bowt 6s_o2_ FJoat Shah 632019 Float -0"" Ring, @oat Bov,'l to body 83_02_ Intel Needle,...