Lawn Mower; Rear Deflector; To Assemble Grass Catcher - Craftsman 917.377880 Owner's Manual

_CAUTION: Before performing any service
or 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 CUTTING HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST CU'I-FING HEIGHT" in the
Operation section of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached between the rear
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 ADJUST HANDLE
The handle on your lawn mower has three (3)
height positions - adjust to height that suits
you.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle
towards each other until the pin in handle
can be inserted into one of the three height
adjustment holes.
High
Med.
Low
Handle pin
.J 3-position
Handle
adjustment
bracket
TO ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER
• Put grass catcher frame into grass bag
with rigid part of bag on the bottom.
Make sure the frame handle is outside
of the bag top.
• Slip vinyl bindings over frame.
NOTE: if vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold them
in warm water for a few minutes, tf bag gets
wet, let it dry before using.
_,CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without clipping deflector or approved gras,,
catcher in place. Never attempt to operate
lawn mower with the rear door removed or
propped open.
Catcher
frame
handle
Frame
opening
ENGINE
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set
Do not attempt to increase engine spec
or it may result in personal injury. If you
believe that the engine is running too fa
or too slow, take your lawn mower to an
authorized service center/department fi
repair and adjustment.
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor has a non-adjustable fixed
main jet for mixture control. If your engine
does not operate propedy due to suspecte_
carburetor problems, take your lawn mow(
to an authorized service center/department
for repair and adjustment.
IMPORTANT: Never tamper with the engin,
governor, which is factory set for proper
engine speed. Overspeeding the engine
above the factory high speed setting can b_
dangerous, if you think the engine-goveme
high speed needs adjusting, contact your
nearest authorized service center, which ha
proper equipment and experience to make
any necessary adjustments.
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