Drive Belt - Craftsman EZ3 917.377591 Owner's Manual

©A_.Y_'IO'_,f; Before pedormirlg anly
sen.4ce or adjustments.
Release control bar.
Make sure the b!_de and all moving
parts have completely stopped.
', Disconnect spark piug wh"e from spark
piug and p_ace where i:: c_nnot come
in contact with plug.
_:W'N MOWF-R
TO ADJ_JS_ ," CUTTING _4E_;GHT '
See "TO ADJUST CUTT, ;NG HF_.tGHT"in the
OpeTatfon section of this manual
R_:_R DI_F,LECTOR
The r_cardeflector, s_ached between the rear
wheels of your lawn mower, is provided to
minimize the possibil_' 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 RE[4OVFJREPLA.CE DRIVE BELT
o Remove d,'ive cover. Remove belt by
pushing down on gear case pufley and roll
belt of L
Turn lawn mower on ks side with carburetor
and fuel cap up.
_. Remove blade.
o Remove debris shield.
o Remove beit from engine pt._lIeyon
crankshaft.
", install new belt by reversing above step&
o Always use factory, approved belt to assure
fit and long life.
Dri,ze
cover
Belt
Push
down
"70 ADJUST I4ANDLE
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or
lowered for your mowing comfort_. Four (4)
positions are s:,,sifabta: high, medium high,
medium low and low. Hand!es are shipped
mounted in the medium !ow position_
To change from medium low to medium
high position, the upper and lower handle
sections will have to be turned over.
o Remove cable clips..
o Remove the controls and operator presence
control bar from the upper handfe.
t4
,'. Remove the sta_ler rope guide frci,*nthe
lower handle.
,_ Remove haiq_in co_ers.
Disconnect the lower iqandle from [he
handle brackets.
o Turn the h_nate ,_ve, ..,na re_s._m_ t_ ,._ _e
h_JL'oinco_ers that have been iemoved.
Reassernb!e the starte_ rope gL_ide.
Reassemble ihe cont.rols and the operator
presence control bar to the upper hand!e
CAUT!©_',_: The ooerator presence control
bar must pivot freely to permit blade brake
engagement when ccntroi bar is reieased.
Do not over tighten the fasteners holding
the controls to the upper iqar_d!e.
To change from medium iow to high
position only the upper handle section wit!
have to be turned over.
To change from medium low to low position,
only the lower handle section will have to be
turned over.
Shipping position
Medium low
Medium high
LOW
Lower handle
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