Craftsman 917.377521 Manual Del Propietário página 14

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING
ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
= Releasecontrolbar.
o Make surethe bladeand ali moving
parts havecompletelystopped.
= Disconnectspark plug wire fromspark
plug and place where it cannotcome
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 lawn mower, is provided to
minimize the possibilib/that objects will be
thrown out the rear of the lawn mower into the
operator's mowing position. If the rear
deflector becomes damaged, it should be
replaced.
TO REMOVE/REPLACE DRIVE BELT
° Remove drive cover_ Remove belt by
pushingdown on gear case pulley and roll
belt off_
° Tum lawn mower on its side with carburetor
and fuel cap up.
= Remove blade,
. Remove debris shield.
o 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,
Ddve
cover
o Remove the starter rope guide from the
lower handle.
Remove hairpin cotters_
Disconnect the lower handle from the
handle brackets.
o Turn the handle over and reassemble the
hairpin cotters that have been removed.
• Reassemble the starter rope guide.
o Reassemble the controls and the operator
presence control bar to the upper handle.
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 tumed over.
o To change from medium low to low position,
only the lower handle section will have to be
turned over.
Shipping position
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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.
o "I0 change from medium low to medium
high position, the upper and lower handle
sections will have to be turned over.
o Remove cable clips.
o Remove the controls and operator presence
control bar from the upper handle.
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Medium low
high
Low
Lower handle
bracket