Craftsman 917.387101 Operator's Manual page 20

ENGINE
CARBURETOR
The carburetor has been preset at the
factory and adjustment should not be
necessary. However, minor adjustment
may be required to compensate for
differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or
load.
• The air filter must be assembled to the
carburetor when running engine.
• Best carburetor adjustment is obtained
when fuel tank is 1/4 full.
• In order for the engine to run, the
operator presence control bar must be
held in the operating position. There-
fore, and assistant will be required to
hold the control bar in the operating
position when making final adjustment
to the carburetor.
See the adjustment section of your engine
manual for further instructions.
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed has been factory set.
Do not attempt to increase engine speed
as it may result in personal injury. If you
believe the engine is running too fast or
too slow, take your lawn mower to an
authorized engine service center for repair
and adjustment.
THROTTLE CONTROL
If it becomes necessary to adjust or
replace the throttle control, see the
adjustment section of your engine manual.
Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit
will not be used for 30 days or more.
_CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower with gasoline in the tank inside a building
where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before
storing in any enclosure.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a
period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove
all did, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a
clean, dry area.
• Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEAN-
ING" in the Maintenance section of this
manual).
• Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance
section of this manual.
• Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and
pins are securely fastened. Inspect
moving parts for damage, breakage and
wear. Replace if necessary.
• Touch up all rusted or chipped paint
surfaces; sand lightly before painting.
HANDLE
Your handle may be folded for storage as
shown.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower
handle towards each other until handle
clears the handle brackets and swing
handles forward over mower.
• Loosen upper handle mounting hard-
ware enough to allow upper handle to
be folded back.
IMPORTANT: When folding handles for
storage or transportation, be sure to fold
handles as shown or you may damage the
control cables.
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• _ Squeeze to fold
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""""-- Lower handle
Handle
Ibracket
Operator presence
control bar
Lower
Mounting pinT 1
Hairpin cotter -
Fold
Fold
backward
position
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2 POSITION /"ADJUSTABLE" HANDLES
When setting you handles up from the
storage position, the lower handle will
automatically lock into mowing position.