Craftsman 917.377410 Owner's Manual page 13

_:_CAUTION: Before performing any
service and adjustments:
• Release control bar and stop engine.
• 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 CUi-FING HEIGHT" in
the Operation section of this manual.
DISCHARGE GUARD
The discharge guard, attached to the
discharge opening of your lawn mower, is
provided to prevent the possibility of injury
resulting from objects being thrown out of
the discharge opening into the operator
mowing position. If the discharge guard
becomes damaged, it should be replaced.
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 the
deflector becomes damaged, it should be
replaced.
TO REMOVE/REPLACE DRIVE BELT
• Remove drive cover. Remove belt by
pushing down on gear case pulley and
rolling belt off it:
• 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
Drive
cover
The handle can be mounted in a high or
low position. The mounting holes in the
bottom of lower handle are off center for
raising or lowering the handle.
• Remove upper handle and all parts
attached to lower handle.
• Remove hairpin cotters from lower
handle bracket mounting pin.
• Squeeze lower handle in to remove it
from mounting pins.
• Turn lower handle over to raise or
lower handle.
• Squeeze _ower handle in and position
holes onto mounting pins on handle
bracket.
• Reassemble upper handle and all
parts removed from lower handle.
Mowing Mowing (';
position _-.',, position , "'t
I i
Low pos_on
High position
LoweSt
handle
Push
down
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