Drive Control Adjustment; To Adjust Cutting Height - Craftsman 917.370928 Owner's Manual

Rotary lawn mower 725 series briggs & stratton engine power propelled 22" multi-cut
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The operation
of any lawn mower can result in foreign
objects
Use
ear
thrown
into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage,
protec-
Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating
your
tots
to
lawn mower or performing
any adjustments
or repairs. We recom-
a v o i d
mend standard
safety glasses or awide vision safety mask over spectacles,
damage
to hearing.
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
ENGINE
SPEED
Engine
speed
was set at the factory
for
optimum
performance.
It is not adjustable.
ENGINE
ZONE
CONTROL
_CAUTION:
Federal
regulations
require
an engine
control
to be installed
on this
lawn mower
in order to minimize
the risk
of blade
contact
injury.
Do not under
any circumstances
attempt
to defeat the
function
of the operator
control.
The blade
turns when
the engine
is running.
• Your lawn mower
is equipped
with an
operator
presence
control
bar which
requires
the operator
to be positioned
behind
the lawn mower
handle
to start
and operate
the lawn mower.
DRIVE CONTROL
ADJUSTMENT
Over time, the drive
control
system
may
become
"loose",
resulting
in decreased
speed.
There
is a turnbuckle
on the drive
control
housing
to increase
tension
on the
drive
cable.
Proceed
as follows:
1. Turn unit off and disconnect
spark
plug wire from spark
plug.
2.
Rotate
turnbuckle
on drive
control
to
increase
drive speed.
3.
Operate
mower
to test drive
speed.
Readjust
as required.
4.
If condition
fails to improve
after the
above
steps
(forward
speed
remains
the same),
your drive
belt is worn
and
should
be replaced.
DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling
is controlled
by holding
the operator
presence
control
bar down
to the handle
and pulling
either
drive
control
lever rearward
to the handle.
The further
toward
the handle
a lever is
pulled,
the faster
the unit will travel.
• Forward
motion
will stop when
either
the operator
presence
control
bar or
a drive control
lever are released.
To
stop forward
motion
without
stopping
engine,
release
a drive
control
lever
only. Hold operator
presence
control
bar down
against
handle
to continue
mowing
without
self-propelling.
NOTE:
If after releasing
the drive control
the mower
will not roll backwards,
push
the mower
forward
slightly
to disengage
drive
wheels.
Operator
presence control bar
TO ENGAGE
DRIVE CONTROL
p rlve
control levers
DRIVE CONTROL
DISENGAGED
9
Adjustment
turnbuckle
TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT
All four wheels
are adjusted
by a single
lever.
• Pull adjuster
lever toward
wheel.
To
raise mower,
move
lever forward
to
desired
position.
To lower
mower,
move
the lever toward
the rear.
Height
adjuster lever
LEVER
BACKWARD
TO LOWER
MOWER
LEVER
FORWARD
TO RAISE
MOWER

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