Sears Craftsman 917.377291 Manual Del Propietário página 14

CAUTION: Beforeperformingany
serviceor adjustments:
• Releasecontrolbar.
o Makesure the blade and all moving
pads havecompletelystopped.
, Disconnectsparkplug wirefrom
sparkplug and placewhere it cannot
come in contactwith plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTINGHEIGHT
See "TOADJUSTCUFFINGHEIGI4T"in
the Operationsectionof this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector,attachedbetweenthe
rear wheelsofyour lawn mower,is
providedto minimizethe possibilitythat
objectswill be thrownout the rearof the
lawn mowerinto the operator'smowing
position.
If the rear deflectorbecomesdamaged,it
should be replaced.
TO REMOVE/REPLACE DRIVE BELT
• Remove drive cover. Remove belt by
pushing down on gear case pulley and
rol[ing belt off it,
, Turn lawn mower on its side with
carburetor and fuel cap up.
• Remove blade,
° Remove debris shield
• RemoVe belt from engine pulley on
crankshaft.
° Install new belt by reversing above
steps.
• Always use factory approved belt to
assure fit and long life..
Drive
cover
Belt
Push
down
TO ADJUST HANDLE
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or
lowered for your mowing comfort. Four
(4) positions are available: high, medium
high, medium low and low.. Handles are
shipped mounted in the medium low
position.
• To change from medium low to medium
high position, the upper and lower
handle sections will have to be turned
over
', Remove the cable clips.
. Remove the controls and operator
presence control bar from the upper
handle.
Remove hairpin cotters.
,, Disconnect the lower handle from the
handle brackets.
,, Turn the handle over and reassemble
the hairpin cotters that have been
removed..
o Route cable(s) below crossbar of lower
handle and reassemble the controls and
the operator presence control bar to the
upper handler
CAUTION: The operator presence
control bar must pivot freely to permit
blade brake engagement when control bar
is released., Do not over tighten the
fasteners holding the controls to the upper
handle.
• To change from medium low to high
position only the upper handle section
will have to be turned over.
• To change from medium low to low
position, only the lower handle section
will have to be turned over
Medium Low
Medium High
),
Shipping Position
Low
High
Squeeze to
remove
Lower Handle
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Hairpin Clip
Handle
Bracket