Craftsman 917.377090 Manual Del Usuario página 15

_IbCAUTION:Disconnectspark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with plug.
• Clean the undersideof your lawn mower
by scrapingto removebuild-upof grass
and trash.
• Clean engineoften to keeptrash from
accumulating. A cloggedengine runs
hotter and shortensenginelife.
• Keepfinished surfacesand wheelsfree
of all gasoline,oil, etc.
• Wedonotrecommend usingagardenhose
to clean lawn mowerunlessthe electrical
system,muffler,airfilterandcarburetor are
coveredtokeepwaterout.Waterinengine
can result in shortenedengine life.
CLEAN UNDER DRIVECOVER
Clean under drive cover at least twice a
season.Scrapeundersideof cover with
putty knifeor similar tool to removeany
build-upof trash or grass on undersideof
drive cover.
AWARNING: Toavoidseriousinjury,before
performingany serviceand adjustments:
1. Releasecontrolbar and stop engine.
2. Makesure the blade and all moving
parts havecompletelystopped.
3. Disconnectspark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
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 deflector
becomes damaged, it should be replaced.
TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT
1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
2. Remove screws retaining drive cover
and remove drive cover from lawn
mower housing (See Figure A).
3. Remove drive cable from anchor, then
detach it and return spring from idler
arm assembly (See Fig. B).
Return spring Drive cable anchor
/ Drive belt
Housing
hole
pulley Idler arm
Belt keeper PIVOT \ assembly
Figure B
4. Pivot idler arm assembly to slacken
drive belt, then remove drive belt from
drive pulley, belt keepers and idler arm.
5. Turn lawn mower on its side. Make
sure air filter and carburetor are up.
6. Remove screw securing debris shield.
Note that the debris shield has a tab
which fits into a gap in the housing
(See Figure C).
Crankshaft Tab Blade
Housing adapter
hole X (pulley
end)
Drive
cove r
Figure A
Lawn
mower
housing
Screw
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Hardened
washer
Blade
shield bolt
Trailing edge
Figure C
Lock-washer