Husqvarna 917.375361 manual

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    917.375361 Owner’ s Manual 196860 01.27.05 BY Printed in U.S .A.[...]

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    2 W ARNING: Battery posts, terminals and related ac ces so ries contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of Cal i for nia to cause can cer and bir th defects or oth er re pro duc tive harm. W ash hands after handling. W ARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its con stit u ents, and cer tain vehic le com po - nents contain or emit che[...]

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    3 SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 3 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 3 ASSEMBL Y .................................................................... 4 OPERA TION ....................................................[...]

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    4 ASSEMBL Y Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety bef ore you attempt to assemb le or operate y our new lawn mo w er. IMPORT ANT : THIS LA WN MOWER IS SHIPPED WITH- OUT OIL OR GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE. Y our new la wn mower has been as sem bled at the f actor y with the e x cep tion of those par ts left unassembled f or ship- ping[...]

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    5 KNO W Y OUR LA WN MO WER READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR LA WN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with y our lawn mow er to familiarize y ourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Sav e this manual f or future ref erence. MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Our rotar y walk-behind po wer law[...]

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    6 FIG. 4 LEVER BACKW ARD TO LOWER MOWER LEVER FORW ARD TO RAISE MOWER PLA TE TA B LEVER T O CONVER T MO WER Y our lawn mow er was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher . T o con ver t to bagging or discharging: REAR BA GGING (See Fig. 5) • Open rear door and remov e mulcher plug. Store mulcher plug in a saf e place. • Y ou can now install the g[...]

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    7 OPERA TION BEFORE ST AR TING ENGINE ADD OIL (See Fig. 8) Y our lawnmow er is shipped without oil in the engine. For type and grade of oil to use , see “EN GINE” in the Maintenance section of this manual. CA UTION: DO NO T overfi ll engine with oil, or it will smoke on startup. 1. Be sure lawnmo wer is le vel. 2. Remov e oil dipstick from oil[...]

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    8 MO WING TIPS CA UTION: Do not use de-thatcher blade attachments on y our mower . Suc h at- tachments are hazar dous, will damage y our mower and could v oid your warranty . • Under cer tain conditions, such as v er y tall gr ass, it ma y be necessar y to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing eff or t and to keep from ov erloading the engine[...]

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    9 Check f or Loose F asteners Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher * Check Tires Check Driv e Wheels *** Clean Lawn Mo wer **** Clean under Drive Co ver *** Check Driv e Belt / Pulleys *** Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade Lubrication Clean and Recharge Batter y ** Check Engine Oil le v el Change Engine Oil Clean Air Filter Inspect Muffler Replace Spark Plu[...]

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    10 LA WN MO WER Alwa ys obser v e safety rules when perf or ming main te nance. TIRES • Keep tires free of gasoline , oil, or insect control chem- i cals which can harm r ubber . • A void stumps, stones, deep r uts, shar p objects and other hazards that ma y cause tire damage. DRIVE WHEELS Check front driv e wheels each time be f ore you mow to[...]

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    11 T O CLEAN AIR FIL TER 1. Loosen screw and tilt co ver to re mov e. 2. Carefully remov e car tr idge. 3. Clean by gently tapping on a fl at surf ace. If very dir ty , replace car tridge. CA UTION: P e tr o leum solvents, such as ker o sene , are not to be used to clean car tridge . They may cause de te ri o ra tion of the cartridg e. Do not oil [...]

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    12 MO WING POSITION MO WING POSITION HIGH POSITION LOW POSITION HANDLE BRA CKET HAIRPIN CO TTER MOUNTING PIN FIG. 15 LA WN MO WER T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See “T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Oper ation section of this manual. REAR DEFLECT OR The rear defl ector , attached between the rear wheels of your mo wer , is provided to minimiz e th[...]

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    13 ENGINE ENGINE SPEED Y our engine speed has been factory set. Do not attempt to increase engine speed or it ma y result in personal injur y . If you belie v e that the engine is r unning too f ast or too slow , take y our lawn mow er to a Sears or other authorized ser vice center f or repair and adjustment. CARBURET OR Y our carburetor is not adj[...]

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    14 ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORT ANT : IT IS IMPORT ANT TO PREVENT GUM DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYSTEM P AR TS SUCH AS CARBURET OR, FUEL FIL TER, FUEL HOSE, OR T ANK DURING ST ORAGE. ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL OR METHANOL) CAN A TTRA CT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO SEP ARA TION AND FORMA TION OF A CIDS DURING STORA[...]

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    15 Does not start 1. Dir ty air fi lter . 1. Clean/replace air fi lter . 2. Out of fuel. 2. Fill fuel tank. 3. Stale fuel. 3. Empty fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 4. W ater in fuel. 4. Empty fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 5. Spark plug wire is disconnected. 5. Connect wire to plug. 6. Bad spark pl[...]

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    16 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.375361[...]

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    17 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.375361 NO TE: All component dimensions given in U .S. inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm IMPORT ANT : Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer (O .E.M.) replacement par ts. F ailure to do so could be hazardous, damage y our lawn mo w er and void y our warranty . KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 189740 Upper Ha[...]

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    18 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.375361[...]

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    19 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.375361 NO TE: All component dimensions given in U .S. inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm IMPORT ANT : Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer (O .E.M.) replacement par ts. F ailure to do so could be hazardous, damage y our lawn mo w er and void y our warranty . 1 197194 Drive Control Assemb ly (Includes Cable)[...]

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    20 LIMITED TWO YEAR W ARRANTY ON PO WER MO WER F or two years from date of purchase , when this Lawn Mow er is maintained, lubr icated, and tuned up according to the operating and maintenance in struc tions in the o wner’ s manual, Sears will repair free of charge any def ect in material or work man ship . If this Lawn Mo wer is used f or commerc[...]