Craftsman 65 Manual

  
PRODUCTSPECmFmCATJONS 
MODELNUMBER917.37729I 
SERIALNUMBER 
DATEOFPURCHASE 
HORSEPOWER:6,5 
DISPLACEMENT:12_56CU,IN, 
GASOLINECAPACITY/TYPE:1.5QUARTS 
UNLEADEDREGULAR 
OILTYPE(API-SF/SG):SAE30(ABOVE32°F) 
SAE5W-30(BELOW32°F) 
OILCAPACITY:270ZS. 
SPARKPLUG(GAP:.030)CHAMPIONRJ19L 
VALVECLEARANCE:INTAKE:_004-.008 
EXHAUST__004-.008 
SOLIDSTATEIGNITION 
AIRGAP:.0125IN, 
BLADEBOLTTORQUE:35-40FT.LBS, 
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oBesurethetrailingedgeieuptowardthe 
engine, 
-Installthebladeboltwiththelockwasher 
andhardenedwasherintoMadeadapter 
andcrankshaft° 
•Useblockofwoodbetweenbladeandlawn 
mowerhousingandtightenthebladebolt, 
turningclockwise. 
.Therecommendedtighteningtorqueis35- 
40it.Ibs. 
IMPORTANT.Bladeboltisgrade8heat 
treated. 
NOTE:Wedonotrecommendsharpening 
blade-butifyoudo,besurethebladeis 
balanced. 
TOSHARPENBLADE 
Careshouldbetakentokeeptheblade 
balanced.Anunbalancedbladewillcause...

  
•Removeengineoilcap;layasideona 
cleansurface. 
•Tiplawnmoweronitssideasshown 
anddrainoilintoasuitablecontainer. 
Rocklawnmowerbackandforthto 
removeanyoiltrappedinsideofengine. 
•Wipeoffanyspilledoilonlawnmower 
andonsideofengine. 
•Fillenginewithoil.FillonlytotheFULL 
lineonthedipstick.,DONOTOVER 
FILL. 
•Replaceengineoilcap° 
,Reconnectsparkplugwiretospark 
plug. 
Container 
AIRFILTER 
Yourenginewillnotrunproperlyandmaybe 
damagedbyusingadirtyairfilter. 
Replacetheairfiltereveryyear,moreoften...

  
CAUTION:Beforeperformingany 
serviceoradjustments: 
•Releasecontrolbar. 
oMakesurethebladeandallmoving 
padshavecompletelystopped. 
,Disconnectsparkplugwirefrom 
sparkplugandplacewhereitcannot 
comeincontactwithplug. 
LAWNMOWER 
TOADJUSTCUTTINGHEIGHT 
SeeTOADJUSTCUFFINGHEIGI4Tin 
theOperationsectionofthismanual. 
REARDEFLECTOR 
Thereardeflector,attachedbetweenthe 
rearwheelsofyourlawnmower,is 
providedtominimizethepossibilitythat 
objectswillbethrownouttherearofthe 
lawnmowerintotheoperatorsmowing...

  
ENGINE 
CARBURETOR 
{ourcarbLiretorhasanomadjustablefixed 
mainjetformixturecontrol°Ifyourengine 
doesnotoperateproperlyduetosus- 
pectedcarburetorproblems,takeyour 
lawnmowertoanauthorizedservice 
centerforrepairoradjustment. ENGINESPEED 
Yourenginespeedhasbeenfactoryset. 
Donotattempttoincreaseenginespeed 
oritmayresultinpersonalinjury.Ifyou 
believethattheengineisrunningtoofast 
ortooslow,takeyourlawnmowertoan 
authorizedservicecenterforrepairand 
adjustment, 
Immediatelyprepareyourlawnmowerfor...

  
CYLINDER 
•Removesparkplug_ 
•Pouroneounce(29ml)ofoilthroughspark 
plugholeintocylinder. 
oPullstarterhandleslowlyafewtimesto 
distributeoil. 
-Replacewithnewsparkplug. 
OTHER 
•Donotstoregasolinefromoneseasonto 
another. 
oReplaceyourgasolfnecanifyourcanstarts 
torust°Rustand/ordirtinyourgasollnewill 
causeproblems. oIfpossible,storeyourunitindoorsandcover 
ittogiveprotectionfromdustanddirt, 
•Coveryourunitwithasuitableprotective 
coverthatdoesnotretainmoisture.Donot...

  
TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART 
-i_ROBLEMCAUSE 
=oorcut-uneven 
Excessive 
vibration 
Starterropehard 
topull 
Grasscatcher 
notfilling(ifso 
equipped) 
Hardtopush oWorn,bentorlooseblade. 
•Wheelheightsuneven. 
•Lowenginespeed. 
•Buildupofgrass,leaves 
andtrashundermower. 
Worn,bentorlooseblade. 
•Bentenginecrankshaft° 
oEngineflywheelbrakeison 
whencontrolbarisreleased. 
•Bentenginecrankshaft. 
°Btadeadapterbroken. 
•Bladedraggingingrass. 
°Cuttingheighttoolow. 
,LiftonbladewornoE 
oCatchernotventingair:...

  
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19Almacenamiento28 
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