Husqvarna 917.37583 manual

CA UTION: Read and f ollow all Saf ety Rules and In struc tions bef ore operating this equipment Owner’ s Manual Sears, Roeb uc k and Co ., Hoffman Estates , IL 60179 U .S .A. Visit our Craftsman website: www .sears.com/craftsman Model No . 917.375830 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER 7.0 Horsepo wer P o wer-Propelled 21" Multi-Cut[...]

2 Saf e ty Rules .......................................... 2-3 W arranty ................................................... 4 Prod uct Spec i fi ca tions .............................. 5 Assembly / Pre-Oper ation ........................ 6 Op er a tion ............................................. 7-11 Maintenance Sched ule .....................[...]

3 DO: • Mo w across the face of slopes: nev er up and down. Ex ercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes. • Remo ve obstacles such as roc ks, tree limbs, etc. • W atch f or holes, ruts, or b umps. T all grass can hide obstacles . DO NO T : • Do not trim near drop-offs, ditches or embankments. The operator could lose f ooting [...]

4 W ARRANTY SECTION 1: LIMITED W ARRANTY Husqvarna F orest & Garden Company (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqv arna product to the or iginal purchaser to be free from def ects in mater ial and workmanship from the date of purchase f or the “W arranty P eriod” of the product as set f or th below: 2 YEAR NON-COMMERCIAL W ARRANTY : A uto- matic [...]

5 Serial Number : Date of Purchase: Gasoline Capacity / T ype: 1.6 Quar ts (Unleaded Regular) Oil T ype (API SG–SL): SAE 30 (abov e 32°F); SAE 5W -30 (below 32°F) Oil Capacity: 20 Ounces Spark Plug (Gap: .030") Champion RC12YC Blade Bolt T orque: 35-40 ft. lbs . • The model and serial numbers will be f ound on a decal on the rear of the [...]

6 ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION T O ASSEMBLE GRASS CA TCH ER 1. Put gr ass catcher frame into grass bag with rigid par t of bag on the bottom. Make sure the fr ame handle is outside of the bag top . 2. Slip vin yl bindings ov er frame. NO TE : If vin yl bindings are too stiff, hold them in warm water f or a f ew minutes . If bag gets wet, let it dry b[...]

7 Wheel adjuster (on each wheel) IMPORT ANT : This lawn mow er is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine. KNO W Y OUR LA WN MO WER READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND ALL SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OP ER AT ING Y OUR LA WN MO WER. Compare the illustrations with y our lawn mo wer to f amiliar iz e yourself with the location of v arious controls and[...]

8 DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Ov er time, the drive control system ma y become “loose”, resulting in decreased speed. There is a tur nb uckle on the drive control housing to increase tension on the drive cab le. Pro ceed as f ollows: 1. T ur n unit off and disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. 2. Rotate turnbuc kle on dr iv e control to incr[...]

9 T O CONVERT MO WER Y our lawn mow er was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher . T o conv er t to bagging or discharging: REAR BA GGING • Open rear door and remo ve mulcher plug. Store mulcher plug in a saf e place. • Y ou can now install the gr ass catcher or optional clipping defl ector . • T o conv er t to mulching or discharging operat[...]

10 BEFORE ST AR TING ENGINE ADD OIL Y our lawnmow er is shipped without oil in the engine. F or type and grade of oil to use, see “EN GINE” in the Maintenance section of this manual. CA UTION: DO NO T ov erfi ll engine with oil, or it will smoke hea vily from the muffl er on star tup . 1. Be sure la wnmower is le v el. 2. Remo ve oil dipstic [...]

11 MULCHING MO WING TIPS IMPORT ANT : For best perf or mance , keep mo wer housing free of b uilt-up grass and tr ash. See “CLEANING” in the Maintenance section of this manual. • The special mulching b lade will recut the grass clip pings many times and reduce them in size so that as the y f all onto the lawn the y will disperse into the gras[...]

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

13 LA WN MO WER Alwa ys obser v e saf ety r ules when per- fo r m ing any main te nance. TIRES • K eep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemi cals which can harm rubber . • A void stumps , stones, deep ruts, shar p objects and other hazards that ma y cause tire damage. DRIVE WHEELS Check rear driv e wheels each time be f ore you m[...]

14 TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE SAE VISCOSITY GRADES -20 0 30 40 80 100 -30 -20 0 20 30 40 F C 32 -10 10 60 5W-30 SAE 30 4. Wipe off an y spilled oil from lawn mow er or side of engine. 5. Slo wly pour oil down the oil fi ll spout, stopping e very fe w ounces to check the oil le vel with the dipstic k. 6. Stop adding oil wh[...]

15 CLEANING IMPORT ANT : F or best perf or mance, keep mo wer housing free of b uilt-grass and trash. Clean the underside of your mow er after each use. CA UTION: Disconnect spar k plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug. • Clean the underside of your la wn mower by scr aping to remov e build-up of gr as[...]

16 10. Remo ve drive belt from engine pulle y; discard old belt. T O REPLA CE DRIVE BEL T 1. Place ne w dr iv e belt on engine pulley . 2. Route the other end of the ne w dr iv e belt through hole in housing. 3. Return mower to upright position. 4. Install ne w dr iv e belt into idler ar m assembly , then around the dr iv e pulley . Be sure belt is[...]

17 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your la wn mow er for stor age at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 days or more . LA WN MO WER When lawn mo wer is to be stored f or a period of time, clean it thor oughly , remov e all dir t, grease , leav es, etc. Store in a clean, dr y area. 1. Clean entire la wn mower (See “CLEANIN[...]

18 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. Spar k plug wire disconnected. 5. Connect wire to plug. 6. Bad spar k plu[...]

19 Does not start 9. Control bar defectiv e. 9. Replace control bar . (continued) 10. Fuel valv e le ver (if so 10. T ur n fuel v alve le v er equipped) in OFF position. to the ON position. 11. Weak battery (if equipped). 11. Charge batter y . 12. Disconnected batter y 12. Connect batter y to engine. connector (if equipped). Loss of power 1. Rear o[...]

38 CRAFTSMAN R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.375830 REP AIR P AR TS[...]

39 CRAFTSMAN R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.375830 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 199982 Upper Handle Assembly (Includes Foam Grip) 2 193664X498 Handle , Lower 3 186053 Spring, Rear Door , RH 4 194788 Rope Guide 5 132004 Nut, Hex, with Lockwasher Insert 1/4-20 6 66426 Wire, Tie 7 191574 Bolt, Handle 5/[...]

40 CRAFTSMAN R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.375830[...]

41 CRAFTSMAN R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.375830 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 403326 Drive Control Assemb ly (Includes Cable) 2 195745 C o ve r, T o p 3 187353 Pulley 4 190039 Le ver , Driv e Control 5 195744 Cov er , Bottom 6 181698 Screw 7 400235X479 Mounting Brack et 8 184987 Cap , Bottom 9 1960[...]

42 MODEL NUMBER 128602-0551-E1 BRIGGS & STRA TT ON 4-CYCLE ENGINE 7 1022 35 238 40 1034 1029 883 45 13 684 9 10 337 635 5 40 1022 914 383 8 868 306 307 585 619 33 34 1023 51A 1058 OWNER’S MANUAL 741 24 20 12 22 46 43 15 4 1022 7 1095 V AL VE GASKET SET 26 32 27 27 562 505 616 615 404 227 25 29 28 16 3 1 718 868 993 1026 36 830 192 51 11 886 5[...]

43 MODEL NUMBER 128602-0551-E1 BRIGGS & STRA TT ON 4-CYCLE ENGINE 524 842 847 523 525 95 365 127 633 130 125 104 137 134 133 975 11 7 163 276 276 51A 202 209 188 287 957 190 972 121 CARBURETOR 104 134 127 137 276 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 633 633 163 163 137 51 613 883 300 613A 670 601 187 51 51 97 276 OVERHAUL KIT 276 11 8 51 51A 222 1059 1059[...]

44 MODEL NUMBER 128602-0551-E1 BRIGGS & STRA TT ON 4-CYCLE ENGINE 1022 12 883 20 585 3 842 524 163 7 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 993 868 356 324 332 23 363 55 456 58 60 459 689 597 608 592 65 121 1 1210 922 923 745 51 969 921 621 51A KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 692670 Cylinder Assembly 2 399269 Kit-Bushing/Seal 3 299819s • Seal-Oil (Magneto Si[...]

45 MODEL NUMBER 128602-0551-E1 BRIGGS & STRA TT ON 4-CYCLE ENGINE KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 134 398188 Ø V alv e-Needle/Seat 137 693981 ؇ Gasket-Float Bo wl 163 691894•Ø‡+ Gasket-Air Cleaner 187 791766 Line-Fuel (Cut to Length) 188 691147 Screw (Control Brac ket) 190 690940 Screw (Fuel T ank) 192 694543 Ball-Rock er Ar m 202 6913[...]

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