Service And Adjustments; Rear Deflector; To Remove Drive Belt - Craftsman 917.377011 Owner's Manual

ACAUTION: Disconnectspark plug wire
from spark plug and place wirewhere it
cannotcomein contactwith plug.
• Cleanthe undersideof your lawn mower
by scrapingto removebuild-upof grass
and trash.
• Cleanengineoften to keeptrash from
accumulating.A cloggedengineruns
hotter andshortensenginelife.
• Keepfinishedsurfacesandwheelsfree
of all gasoline,oil, etc.
• Wedonotrecommend usingagardenhose
to clean lawn mowerunlessthe electrical
system,muffler, a irfilterandcarburetor a re
covered tokeepwaterout.Waterinengine
can result in shortenedengine life.
CLEAN UNDER DRIVECOVER
Clean underdrive coverat least twice a
season.Scrapeundersideof coverwith
putty knifeor similar tool to removeany
build-upof trash or grasson undersideof
drive cover.
Ai:_WARNING: To avoid serious injury, before
performing any service and adjustments:
1. Release control bar and stop engine.
2. Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely stopped.
3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire 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 mower, is provided to
minimize the possibility that objects will be
thrown out of the rear of the mower into
the operator mowing position. If deflector
becomes damaged, it should be replaced.
TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT
1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
2. Remove screws retaining drive cover
and remove drive cover from lawn
mower housing (See Figure A).
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3. Remove drive cable from anchor, then
detach it and return spring from idler
arm assembly (See Fig. B).
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Idler arm
Drive Drive Return ', _ !)_ assembly
pulley belt spring '% S'/PIVOT
Figure B
4. Pivot idler arm assembly to slacken
drive belt, then remove drive belt from
drive pulley, belt keepers and idler arm.
5. Turn lawn mower on its side. Make
sure air filter and carburetor are up.
6. Remove screw securing debris shield.
Note that the debris shield has a tab
which fits into a gap in the housing
(See Figure C).
Crankshaft Tab Blade
Housing adapter
hole \ (pulley
end)
Hardened
washer
Drive
cover
Lawn
mower
housing
Blade
bolt
Screw Trailing edge Lock-washer
Figure C
Figure A 15