Cutting Height - Craftsman 917.370928 Owner's Manual

Rotary lawn mower 725 series briggs & stratton engine power propelled 22" multi-cut
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A WARNING:
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 wire 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.
Re-
place the deflector
if damaged.
TO REMOVE
DRIVE
BELT
1.
Remove
screws
securing
rear baffle.
NOTE:
Before
tipping
lawn mower
to
remove
drive belt, empty
fuel tank by run-
ning engine
until fue! tank is empty.
2.
Turn lawn mower
on its side with air
filter and carburetor
up.
3.
Remove
rear baffle from
mower.
4.
Remove
blade
bolt, Iockwasher,
hard-
ened washer
and blade.
5.
Remove
debris
shield.
6.
Remove
gearcase
belt keeper.
7.
Remove
drive belt.
TO REPLACE
DRIVE
BELT
1.
Place
new drive
belt on gearcase
pul-
ley.
NOTE:
Always
use factory
approved
belt
to assure
proper
fit and long life.
2.
Reinstall
gearcase
belt keeper.
Be
sure the new drive belt is inside
the
tabs of the gearcase
belt keeper.
3.
Position
the blade
adapter
on the
engine
crankshaft.
Be sure key in
adapter
and crankshaft
keyway
are
aligned;
and that the new drive
belt is
inside
the tabs of the belt retainer.
4.
Place
rear baffle
in mower
housing.
5.
Reinstall
debris
shield.
6.
Reinstall
blade.
The recommended
tightening
torque
is 35-40
ft. Ibs.
7.
Return
mower
to upright
position.
8.
Reinstall
rear baffle
screws.
Rear
Gearcase
pulley
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i
Belt retainer
Debris shield
Hardened
Blade
Lockwasher
Gearcase
3elt keeper
spring
Blade
adapter
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Blade
bolt
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TO ADJUST
HANDLE
The handle
on your
lawn mower
has
multiple
height
positions
- adjust
to height
that suits you.
1.
Remove
knob
and carriage
bolt on
one side of the lower
handle.
2.
While
holding
handle
assembly,
remove
knob
and carriage
bolt from
opposite
side, align
hole in handle
with
desired
hole in handle
bracket
and
reassemble
bolt and knob
and tighten
securely.
3.
Align
opposite
side of handle
with
same
positioning
hole and secure
with
bolt and knob.
Handle
bracket
\
\
Knob
Bolt
High
)
/
Low

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