Craftsman 917.376744 Manual De Uso página 16

ACAUTION: Disconnectspark plug wire
from spark plug and place wirewhere it
cannotcomein contactwith plug.
• Cleanthe undersideof your lawn mower
by scrapingto removebuild-upof grass
and trash.
• Cleanengineoften to keeptrash from
accumulating.A cloggedengineruns
hotter andshortensenginelife.
• Keepfinishedsurfacesandwheelsfree
of all gasoline,oil, etc.
• We do not recommendusing a garden
hoseto clean lawn mowerunlessthe
electricalsystem,muffler,air filter and
carburetorare coveredto keepwater
out. Water in enginecan resultin short-
ened enginelife.
CLEAN UNDER DRIVECOVER
Cleanunderdrivecoveratleasttwiceasea-
son. Scrapeunderside of cover with putty
knife or similar tool to removeany build-up
oftrashor grasson undersideofdrivecover.
_, WARNING: Toavoid serious injury,
beforeperformingany serviceand
adjustments:
1. Releasecontrolbar and stop engine.
2. Makesure the blade andall moving
parts havecompletelystopped.
3. Disconnectspark plug wire fromspark
plug and placewire where it cannot
come in contactwith plug.
Drive
cover
Pulley
PUSH
DOWN -..
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT" in
the Operation section of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached between the
rear wheels of your mower, is provided to
minimize the possibility that objects will
be thrown out of the rear of the mower
into the operator mowing position. If the
deflector becomes damaged, it should be
replaced.
TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT
1. Remove drive cover.
2. Remove belt from gearcase pulley by
pushing down on arm and rolling belt
off pulley.
3. Turn lawn mower on its side with air
filter and carburetor down.
4. Remove blade, engine pulley and
debris shield.
5. Remove engine pulley and belt from
debris shield.
TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT
1. Place new drive belt in engine pulley
and belt retainer of debris shield.
2. Route the other end of the new drive
belt through hole in housing.
3. Reinstall debris shield.
4. Reinstall blade.
5. Return mower to upright position.
6. Push down on arm, install new belt on
gearcase pulley. Release arm slowly.
NOTE: Always use factory approved belt
to assure proper fit and long life.
7. Reinstall drive cover.
Engine pulley
Drive belt
Belt
retainer
Debris shield
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