Rear Deflector - Craftsman 917.387620 Owner's Manual

• lbWARNING: 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 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 the
deflector becomes damaged, it should be
replaced.
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.
TO ADJUST HANDLE
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.
1. Remove upper handle and all parts
attached to lower handle.
2. Remove hairpin cotters from lower
handle bracket mounting pro.
3. Squeeze lower handle in to remove tt
from mounting pins.
4. Turn lower handle over to rinse or
lower handle.
5. Squeeze lower handle in and position
holes onto mounting pins on handle
bracket.
6. Reassemble upper handle and all
parts removed from lower handle.
SQUEEZE
TO ADJUST
Hairpin
Lower
handle
ROTATE
ENGINE
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set
Do not attempt to increase engine speed
or atmay result m personal mlury If you
beheve thai engine ,s running too last or
tOO slow lake your mo_',er to a Sears or
otl_er qu,thfl*ad serv,ce center for repa0r
drld a_JjLJ:_Irl_et_l
CARBURETOR
Your c,lrburelor _S not a,.Jlustdble I| your
eng,ne dc,_.,.snol operdte properly due Io
suspecled carburelor problems, take your
lawn mower Io a Sears or other qualified
service center for repair andlor adjust-
ment.
IMPORTANT: Never tamper with the
engine governor, which is factory set for
proper engine speed. Overspeeding the
engine above the factory high speed
setting can be dangerous. If you think the
engine-governed high speed needs
adjusting, contact a Sears or other
qualified service center, which has proper
equipment and experience to make any
necessary adjustments.
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