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Craftsman 917.374711 Owner's Manual page 11

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TO OPERATE DRIVE SYSTEM (COHT'D)
o
By slightly
releasing
the Drive
Controt
Bar the
Drive can be slowed
or "feathered"
so you may
make turns around
obstacles
or at end of rows
(See Fig° 1!)_
o
If the Drive
is not pulling
properly,
the Drive
Cable
may need adjusting
(see "To Adjust Drive
Control"
on page
t8).
This adjustment
may be
required
after
15 hours of use.
TO EMPTYGRASS CATCHER
o
Lift up on Grass Catcher
using the Handle
of Cat-
cher Frame,
o
Remove Grass Catcher with clippings
from under
Handte.
o Carry
Grass Catcher
with clippings
using Handle
of Catcher
Frame.
+o Empty clippings
from Bag using both Frame and
Bag Handles
(See Fig_ 12).
TO ADJUST CUTTINGHEIGHTS
o Your lawn mower is equipped
witha
Single Point
Height
Adjuster
that sets all four
(4) Wheels
at
one cutting
heighL
o Seven
(7) height
of cut positions
are available
from position
1 through
position
7..
o
Position
one (1) is approximately
a 1" cutting
height - position
seven (7) is approximately
a 4"
cutting
height
(See Fig. 13)_
o Your lawn
mower
is shipped
in position
1. Ad-
just to desired
height of cut position
(See Fig.. 13
& 14)_
o The height of cut numbers
1 through
7 are shown
in an opening
located
above
the
Adjusting
Handle
(See Figs. 13 & t4).
o To raiselawn
mower to a higher position,
grasp
the Adjusting
Handle
and squeeze the Red Lever
in the Handle
to release
(See Fig. 14)_
To change
height
of cut positions,
while
squeez-
ing the Red Release Lever,
push down
or lift up
on Handle
until desired
position
is viewed
(See
o
mid cut position
(4) is approximately
the
2
1!2"
cut height.
A
AUTIOH: DONOT ATTEt_PT TOADJUST HEIGHT
OF CUT UHLESS THE LAWN MOWER IS SITTING
UPRIGHT. PERSONAL IHJUllY MAY RESULT.
FIG. 12
VIEW'
WINDOW
HEIGHT
INDICATOR
ADJUSTING
H_
_
FIG. 13
HEIGHT
SQUEEZE LEVER
T
PUSH
DOWN
FOR LOVv CUT
FIG. 14
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