Service And Adjustments; Rear Deflector; To Remove Drive Belt; To Adjust Handle - Craftsman 917.376692 Owner's Manual

_I, WARNING: To avoid serious injury, before
performing any service or 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's mowing position. If the
deflector becomes damaged, it should be
replaced.
TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT
1. Remove drive cover and belt keeper.
2. Remove belt from gearcase pulley by
pushing down on pulley and rolling belt
off it.
3. Turn lawn mower on its side with air
filter and carburetor down.
4. Remove blade and debris shield.
5. Remove belt from engine pulley on
crankshaft.
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Belt
keeper
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DOWN
Belt
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TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT
1. Place new drive belt in the belt retain-
ers of the debris shield.
Belt retainers
Drive belt
Debris shield
2. Route the other end of the new drive
belt through hole in housing.
3. Reinstall debris shield and blade.
4. Return mower to upright position.
5. Install new belt on gearcase pulley.
6. Reinstall belt keeper and drive cover.
NOTE: Always use factory approved belt
to assure proper fit and long 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.
1. Remove upper handle and all wire
tie(s) securing cable(s) to lower handle.
2. Remove hairpin cotters from lower
handle bracket mounting pin.
3. Squeeze lower handle in to remove it
from mounting pins.
4. Turn lower handle over to raise or
lower handle.
5. Squeeze lower handle in; position holes
onto mounting pins on handle bracket.
6. Reassemble upper handle and all
parts removed from lower handle.
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