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Service And Adjustments - Craftsman 917.379582 Owner's Manual

6.75 horsepower 22" rear discharge power propelled rotary lawn mower

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_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.
LAWNMOWER
TO ADJUST CUTrlNG HEIGHT
See "TOADJUST CUFFING HEIGHT" inthe
Operationsectionof thismanual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, a ttachedbetweenthe rear
wheels of your lawn mower,is providedto
minimizethe possibility t hat objectswill be
thrown outthe rear of the lawn mower intothe
operator's mowingposition. If the rear
deliectorbecomes damaged, It Shouldbe
replaced.
TO REMOVE/REPLACE DRIVE BELT
• Remove drive cover. Remove belt by
pushing down on gear case pulley and roll
belt off.
• Turn lawn mower on its side with carbure-
tor and fuel cap up.
• Remove blade.
• Remove debris shield.
• Remove belt from engine pulley on
crankshaft.
• Install new belt by reversing above steps.
• Always use factory approved belt to assure
fit and ieng life.
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.
• Remove upper handle and all parts
attached to lower handle.
• Remove hairpin cotters from lower
handle bracket
mounting pin.
• Squeeze
lower handle in to remove it
from mounting
pins.
• Turn lower handle over to raise or lower
handle.
• Squeeze lower handle in and position
holes onto mounting pins on handle
bracket.
• Reassemble
upper handle and all parts
removed from lower handle.
Mowing
,_,
Mowing
position
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posit_on
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Low position
High position
Drive /
cover
Belt
Push
down
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Rotate
\
Lower
_-/handle
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