Craftsman EZ 917.37742 Owner's Manual page 14

CAUTION: Before performing any ser-
vice or adjustments:
o Release control bar.
o Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely stopped.
o Disconnect spark plug wire from
spark plug and place 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
mar wheels of your lawn mower, is provid-
ed to minimize the possibility that objects
will be thrown out the rear of the lawn
mower into the operator's mowing posi-
tion.
If the rear deflector becomes damaged, it
should be replaced.
TO REMOVE/REPLACE DRIVE
BELT
= Remove drive cover. Remove belt by
pushing down on gear case pulley and
rolling belt off it.
o Turn lawn mower on its side with carbu-
retor and fuel cap up.
° Remove blade°
• Remove debris shield.
° Remove belt from engine pulley on
crankshaft.
o Install new belt by reversing above
steps.
o Always use factory approved belt to
assure fit and long life.
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cover
Belt Push
down
TO ADJUST HANDLE
'(our 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 posi-
tion.
o To change from medium low to medium
high position, the upper and lower handle
sections will have to be turned over.
o Remove the cable clips.
• Remove the controls and operator pres-
ence control bar from the upper handle.
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.
o Reassemble the starter rope guide.
= Reassemble the controls and the opera-
tot presence control bar to the upper han-
dleo
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
wiJ! have to be turned over_
= To change from medium low to low posi-
tion, onty the lower handle section will
have to be turned over:
Medium Low
Medium High
Shipping Position
Lower Handle
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