Rear Deflector; Drive Belt - Craftsman 917.379590 Owner's Manual

j0_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 CUFFING HEIGHT
See 'q-O ADJUST CUB-ING HEIGHT" in the
Operation section of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The roar deflector, attached between the roar
wheels of your lawn mower, is provided to
minimize the possibility 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 REMOVF./REPLACE DRIVE BELT
• Remove drive cover. Remove belt by
pushing down on gear case pulley and roll
belt oft.
• Turn lawn mower on its side with carbure-
tor and fuel cap up.
• Remove blade.
• Remove debris shield.
• Remove bell from engine pulley on
crankshaft.
• Install new belt by reversing above steps.
• Always use factory approved belt to assure
fit and
cover
• Remove the starter rope guide from the
upper handle.
• Remove hairpin cotters.
• Disconnect the lower handle from the
handle brackets.
• Turn the handle over and reassemble the
hairpin cotters that have been removed.
• Reassemble the starter rope guide.
• Route cable(s) below crossbar of lower
handle and reassemble the controls
and the operator presence control bar
to the upper handle.
co_nCAUTION: The operator presence
trol bar must pivot freely to permit
blade brake engagement when control
bar is released. Do not over tighten the
fasteners holding the controls to the upper
handle,
• To change from medium low to high
position only the upper handle section will
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
Belt
Push
down
TO ADJUST HANDLE
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or
lowered for your mowing comfort. Four (4)
positions are available: high, medium high,
medium low and low. Handles are shipped
mounted in the medium low position.
• To change from medium low to medium
high position, the upper and lower handle
sections will have to be turned over.
• Remove the cable dips.
• Remove the controls and operator
presence control bar from the upper
handle.
Low
High
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. Lower handle
Squeeze to f_'__
bracket