Carburetor; Engine Speed; Handle - Craftsman EZ3 917.377210 Owner's Manual

TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Figs.
'12 Thru 14)
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or lowered for your
mowing comfort. Four (4) positions are available: high,
medium high, medium tow and low,, Handles are shipped
mounted in the medium low position.
• To change from medium tow to medium high position,
the upper and lower handle sections will have to be
turned over (See Fig° 12B)_
. Remove the controls and operator presence control
bar from the upper handle°
,, Remove the starter rope guide from the lower handle.
• Remove hairpin cotters
o Disconnect the lower handle from the handle brackets
(See Fig, 14)_
° Turn the handle over and reassemble the haffpin
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 con-
trol bar must pivot freely to permit blade
brake engagement when control bar is
released° Do not overtighten the fas-
teners holding the controls to the up-
per handle.
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. To change from medium tow to high position only the
upper handle section will have to be turned over (See
Fig. 13A).
. To change from medium low to low position, only the
lower handle section will have to be turned over (See
Fig_ 13B).
ENGINE
ENGINE SPEED
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 engine is running too fast or too slow, take
your mower to an authorized service center for repair and
adjustment.
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor is not adjustable If your engine does not
operate properly due to suspected carburetor problems,
take your lawn mower to an authorized service center for
repair and/or adjustment.
IIVlPORTANT: NEVER TAMPER WITH THE ENGINE
GOVERNOR, WHICH IS FACTORY SET FOR PROPER
ENGINE SPEED OVERSPEEDtNG THE ENGINE ABOVE
THE FACTORY HIGH SPEED SETTING CAN BE
DANGEROUS. IF YOU THINK THE ENGINE-GOVERNED
HIGH SPEED NEEDS ADJUSTING, CONTACT YOUR
NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER, WHICH HAS
PROPER EQUIPMENT AND EXPERIENCE TO MAKE ANY
NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS,
SHIPPING POSITION
MEDIUM LOW
MEDIUM HIGH
FIG. 12A FIG. 12B
LOW
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FIG. 13A
FIG. '13B
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LOWER HANDLE
SQUEEZE
TO REMOVE
HAIRPIN CLIP
HANDLEBRACKET
FIG. 14
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