Lawn Mower; Rear Deflector - Craftsman 917.377960 Owner's Manual

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY
SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
•
Release control b ar.
• Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from
spark plug andplace wheeitcannot
come in contact with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See "1"O ADJUST CUTTING 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
81rown 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 !a_ mower has three (3)
he_ht p esR_ns - adjust tohe_ht t hat s u_s
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 ho_s.
Med.
Low
Handle pin
j 3-position
Handle
adjustment
bracket
ENGINE
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been factory seL Do
not attempt to increase engine speed or it
may result in personal injury. If you believe
that the engine is running too fast ortoo slow,
take your lawn mower to an authorized
service center/department for repair and
adju_nent
CARBURETOR
Your carburptor 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 service center/department for
repair and adjustment.
IMPORTANT: Never tamper with the engine
governor, which is factory set for proper engine
speed. Ovempeeding the encjine above the
factory high speed s etting canbedangerous.
it you _hink the engine-governed high speed
needs adjusting, contact your nearest
AUTHORIZED service center, which has
proper equipment and experience to make
anynecessary a_.
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