Service And Adjustments; Rear Deflector; Discharge Guard; To Adjust Handle - Craftsman 917.387660 Owner's Manual

_,WARNING: Toavoid serious injury,
beforeperformingany serviceor adjust-
ments:
1. Releasecontrol bar and stop engine.
2. Makesure the blade and all moving
parts havecompletelystopped.
3. Disconnectspark plug wire from spark
plug and placewire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTINGHEIGHT
See "TOADJUSTCUTTINGHEIGHT"in
the Operation sectionof this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector,attachedbetweenthe
rear wheels of your mower,is providedto
minimizethe possibilitythat objectswill
be thrown out of the rearof the mower
into the operator'smowing position.If the
deflectorbecomes damaged,it shouldbe
replaced.
DISCHARGEGUARD
The dischargeguard, attachedto the
dischargeopening of your lawn mower,is
providedto preventthe possibilityof injury
resultingfrom objects being thrownout of
the dischargeopening into the operator
mowingposition.If the dischargeguard
becomesdamaged,it shouldbe replaced.
TO ADJUST HANDLE
The handlecan be mounted in a high or
low position. The mountingholes in the
bottomof lower handle are off center for
raisingor lowering the handle.
1. Removeupper handleand all wire
tie(s) securingcable(s) to lower handle.
2. Removehairpincottersfrom lower
handlebracketmountingpin.
3. Squeezelower handlein to removeit
from mountingpins.
4. Turn lower handle overto raise or
lower handle.
5. Squeezelower handlein and position
holes onto mounting pinson handle
bracket.
6. Reassembleupper handle andall
parts removedfrom lowerhandle.
Handle
bracket
J
SQU EEZE
TO ADJUST
Lower
Mounting
Hairpin cotter I
Mowing r-_ Mowing
position position
cott e r -_A)_ _. Handle
Mounting'_ ° ° _1 bracket
pin LOW POSITION HIGH POSITION
/ /
Lower
handle
ROTATE
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 a Sears or
other qualified service center for repair
and adjustment.
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