Craftsman 725 Platinum Owners Manual
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OwnersManual CRAFTSMAN° ROTARYMOWER 675SeriesBriggs&StrattonEngine Power=Propelled 21Multi=Cut ModelNo. 917.370760 •Espa_ol,p.20 CAUTION. Readandfollowall SafetyRulesandInstructions beforeoperatingthisequipment Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179 VisitourCraftsmanwebsite:www.sears.com/craftsman U.S.A.
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Warranty...................................................2 SafetyRules..........................................2-4 ProductSpecifications..............................4 Assembly/Pre-Operation........................6 Operation.............................................7-11 MaintenanceSchedule...........................12 Maintenance......................................12-15 ServiceandAdjustments...................16-17 Storage..............................................17-18...
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IoGENERALOPERATION •Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthemachineandinthe manual(s)beforestarting.Bethoroughly familiarwiththecontrolsandtheproper useofthemachinebeforestarting. •Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunder rotatingparts.Keepclearofthedis- chargeopeningatalltimes. •Onlyallowresponsibleindividuals,who arefamiliarwiththeinstructions,tooper- atethemachine. •Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks, toys,wire,bones,sticks,etc.,which couldbepickedupandthrownbyblade....
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•Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicle,on atruckortrailerbedwithaplasticliner. Alwaysplacecontainersontheground awayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling. •Removegas-poweredequipmentfrom thetruckortrailerandrefuelitonthe ground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then refuelsuchequipmentwithaportable container,ratherthanfromagasoline dispensernozzle. •Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerim ofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Do notuseanozzlelock-opendevice. •Iffuelisspilledonclothing,change...
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RepairProtectionAgreements Congratulationsonmakingasmartpur- chase.YournewCraftsman®productis designedandmanufacturedforyearsof dependableoperation.Butlikeallprod- ucts,itmayrequirerepairfromtimeto time.ThatswhenhavingaRepairProtec- tionAgreementcansaveyoumoneyand aggravation. PurchaseaRepairProtectionAgreement nowandprotectyourselffromunexpected hassleandexpense. HereswhatsincludedintheAgreement: •Expertservicebyour12,000profe- sionalrepairspecialists. •Unlimitedserviceandnochargefor...
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Readtheseinstructionsandthismanualinitsentiretybeforeyouattempttoassemble oroperateyournewlawnmower. IMPORTANT:ThislawnmowerisshippedWITHOUTOILORGASOLINEintheengine. Yournewlawnmowerhasbeenassembledatthefactorywiththeexceptionofthose partsleftunassembledforshippingpurposes.Allpartssuchasnuts,washers,bolts,etc., necessarytocompletetheassemblyhavebeenplacedinthepartsbag.Toensuresafe andproperoperationofyourlawnmower,allpartsandhardwareyouassemblemustbe...
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KNOWYOURLAWNMOWER READTHISOWNERSMANUALANDALLSAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERATING YOURLAWNMOWER.Comparetheillustrationswithyourlawnmowertofamiliarize yourselfwiththelocationofvariouscontrolsandadjustments.Savethismanualfor futurereference. Thesesymbolsmayappearonyourlawnmowerorinliteraturesuppliedwiththe product.Learnandunderstandtheirmeaning. CAUTIONENGINEENGINEFASTSLOWCHOKEFUELOILDANGER,KEEPHANDS ORWARNINGONOFFANDFEETAWAY Drive control lever_. Operatorpresencecontrolbar Handleknob Starter handle...
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Theoperationofany lawnmowercanresult inforeignobjectsthrown intotheeyes,whichcan resultinsevereeyedam- age.Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreye shieldswhileoperatingyourlawnmower orperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs. Werecommendastandardsafetyglasses orwidevisionsafetymaskwornover spectacles. HOWTOUSEYOURLAWNMOWER ENGINESPEED Enginespeedwassetatthefactoryfor optimumperformance.Itisnotadjustable. DRIVECONTROLADJUSTMENT Overtime,thedrivecontrolsystemmay becomeloose,resultingindecreased...
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TOCONVERTMOWER Yourlawnmowerwasshippedreadytobe usedasamulcher.Toconverttobagging ordischarging: REARBAGGING •Openreardoorandremovemulcher plug.Storemulcherpluginasafe place. •Youcannowinstallthegrasscatcheror optionalclippingdeflector. •Toconverttomulchingordischarging operation,installmulcherplugintorear dischargeopeningofmower. Dischargedeflector \ I I Mulcherplug SIDEDISCHARGING •Mulcherplugmustbeinstalledintorear dischargeopeningofmower. •Openmulcherdoorandinstalldis-...
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\//._\Grass (_,,)TX_>.._catcher X_,_---.-_._--,_,)frame BEFORESTARTINGENGINE ADDOIL Yourlawnmowerisshippedwithoutoilin theengine.Fortypeandgradeofoilto use,seeENGINEintheMaintenance sectionofthismanual. CAUTION:DONOToverfillenginewith oil,oritwillsmokeheavilyfromthemuffler onstartup. 1.Besurelawnmowerislevel. 2.Removeoildipstickfromoilfillspout. 3.Youreceiveacontainerofoilwiththe unit.Slowlypourtheentirecontainer downtheoilfillspoutintotheengine. NOTE:Initialoilfillrequiresonly18oz....