Service And Adjustments - Sears Craftsman 917.372860 Owner's Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION:
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
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 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 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
(See
Fig.
15)
Remove drive cover. Remove belt by pushing down on
gear case pulley and rolling belt off pulley.
,
Turn lawn mower on its side with carburetor and fuel
cap up.
,
Remove blade.
Remove debris shield.
=
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.
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
(See
Fig,
16)
The handle on your lawn mower has three (3) height
positions - adjust to height that suits you.
Remove knob and carriage bolt on one side of the lower
handle.
,
While holding
handle assembly,
remove knob and
carriage bolt from opposite side, align hole in handle
with desired hole in handle bracket and reassemble
bolt and knob and tighten securely.
,
Align opposite side of handle with same positioning
hole and secure with bolt and knob.
ENGINE
ENGINESPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set. Do not attempt
to increase engine speed or it may result in personal injury.
If you believe that the engine is running too fast or too slow,
take your lawn mower to an authorized
service center/
department for repair and adjustment.
PRESS
FIG. 15
KNO
FiG. 16
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor has a non-adjustable
fixed main jet for
mixture control.
If your engine does not operate properly
due to suspected carburetor problems, take your lawn
mower to an authorized
service center/department
for
repair and adjustment.
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