Craftsman 917.383223 Owner's Manual page 13

SERVICE A NDADJUSTMENT
CARBURETOR
Your Carburetor has a non-adjustable fixed main jet
•for mixture control_ If your engine does not operate
properly due to suspected Carburetor problems, take
your lawn mower to an authorized Sears Service
Center for repair and adjustment.
ENGIHESPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set_ Do not at-
tempt to increase engine speed or it may result in per-
sonal injury. If you believe that engine is running too
fast or too slow, take your lawn mower to an
authorized Sears Service Center for repair and
adjustmenL
REARDEFLECTOR
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 ADJUSTNAHDLE
Your Lawn Mower Handle can be raised or lowered
for your mowing comfort. Figs. 12A, 12B, 13A and
t3B show the four (4) positions that are available:
High, Medium High, Medium Low and Low. Handles
are shipped mounted in the Medium Low position
(See Fig. 12A)
• To change from Medium Low to Medium High
position, the Upper and Lower Handle sections
will have to be turned over (See Fig. 12B).
Remove the Controls and Operator Presence Con-
trol Bar from the Upper Handle.
o Remove the Starter Rope Guide from the Lower
Handle_
• Remove Hairpin Cotters,
• Disconnect the Lower Handle from the Handle
Brackets (See Fig. 14)_
• Turn the Handle Over and reassemble the Hair-
pin Cotters that have been removed (See Fig 14)_
• Reassemble the Starter Rope Guide.
. Reassemble the Controls and the Operator
Presence Control Bar to the Upper Handle,
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CAu'TIOF_"'. THE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL
BARMUSTPIVOT FREELY T O PERMITBLADE
BRAKE ENGAGEMENT WHENCONTROL B ARiS
RELEASED.DO NOT OVERTIGHTENTHE
FASTENERS HOLDING THECONTROLS TO THE
UPPER HANDLE.
FIG. 14
• To change from Medium Low to High position,
only the Upper Handle section will have to be
turned over (See Fig° 13A).
o To change from Medium Low to Low position,
only the Lower Handle section will have to be
turned over (See Fig_ 13B).
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