Rear Deflector - Craftsman 917.377561 Owner's Manual

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING
ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
o Release control bar°
° Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely stopped°
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place where it cannot come
in contact with plugo
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, isprovided to
minimize the possibility 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
o Remove drive cover. Remove belt by
pushingdown on gear case pulley and roll
belt off,
° Turn lawn mower on its side with carburetor
and fuel cap up.
o Remove blade.
o Remove debris shield_
° Remove belt from engine pulley on
crankshaft,
• Install new belt by reversing above steps,
o Always use factory approved belt to assure
fit and long life.
Drive
cover
Belt
Push
down
TO ADJUST HANDLE
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or
lowered foryour mowing comfort, Four (4)
positions are available: high, medium high,
medium low and low. Handles are shipped
mounted in the medium low position.
o To change from medium low to medium
high position, the upper and lower handle
sections will have to be turned over°
o Remove cable dip&
o Remove the controls and operator presence
contrr_lbar f:om the upper handle.
° 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 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 lighten 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 turned over.
° To change from medium low to low position,
onty the lower handle section will have to be
tumed over.
Shipping position
Medium low
high
_. Low
Lower handle
Squeeze to
remove
Hairpin clip
14
Handle
bracket