Service And Adjustments - Craftsman 917.374382 Manual Del Usuario

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Fuel Filter
CLEANING
IMPORTANT: For best performance,
keep mower housing free of built-grass
and trash. Clean the underside of your
mower after each use.
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with spark plug.
WARNING: To avoid serious injury, before
performing any service and adjustments:
1. Release control bar and stop engine.
2. Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely stopped.
3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with the spark plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT" in
the Operation sec tion of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached between the
rear wheels of your mower, is provided to
min i mize the possibility that objects will be
thrown out of the rear of the mower into the
operator's mowing position. Replace the rear
deflector if it becomes dam aged.
TO ADJUST HANDLE
The handle can be mounted in a high or
low position. The mounting holes in the
bottom of lower handle are off center for
raising or lowering the handle.
1. Remove upper handle and wire tie(s)
securing cable(s) to lower handle.
2. Remove klip rings from lower handle
bracket mount ing pins.
3. Remove bolts and nuts.
4. Squeeze lower handle in to remove it
from mounting pins.
5. Turn lower handle over to raise or
lower handle.
6. Squeeze lower handle in and po si tion
holes onto mount ing pins on handle
bracket.
7. Reinstall bolts and nuts.
8. Reassemble upper handle and all
parts removed from lower handle.
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

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• Clean the underside of your lawn
mower by scraping to remove build-up
of grass and trash.
• Clean engine often to keep trash from
accumulating. A clogged engine runs
hotter and shortens engine life.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• With the exception of the water washout
port (if equipped), we do not recom-
mend using a garden hose to clean the
outside of your lawn mower unless the
elec tri cal system, muffler, air filter and
carburetor are covered to keep water
out. Water in engine can result in short-
ened engine life.
SQUEEZE
TO ADJUST
Lower handle
Mounting pin
Handle
bracket
Mowing
position
Bolts
and
nuts
Klip
ring
Mounting
pin
LOW POSITION
ENGINE
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set.
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor is not adjustable.
IMPORTANT: Never tamper with the engine
governor, which is factory set for proper
engine speed. Over speed ing the engine
above the factory high speed setting can be
dangerous. If you think the engine-governed
high speed needs adjusting, contact a Sears
or other qualified service center, which has
proper equip ment and ex pe ri ence to make
any nec es sary adjustments.
Klip ring
Mowing
position
Handle
bracket
HIGH POSITION