Craftsman 917.372470 Owner's Manual page 15

TO RmOV_REP_CE DRIVe:. _fLT
...... ,_ r ,,,,I ,u I' _ ................ ' .................................
r ^ r..tlillilil: II_!II,_IIEL"i'f, PAR[PI.UGWIREI:ROili
_ $PitRI(PLUG. PLIICE WIREWHERE IT CAltIIOT
!_ COllIE IN COIITACI" W iTH SPARK PLUG.
Remove drive cover_ Remove belt by pushing
down on gear case putle_/(See Fig_ 14).
Turn lawn mower on its side with carburetor and
fuel cap up.
• Loosen hex head screw and move belt snubber
away from pulley (See Fig_ 14).
Remove belt from engine pulley on crankshaft and
carefully slip belt off over blade.
o CAUTION: Sharp edges of blade can cut belt.
o Install new belt reversing above steps°
o Move belt snubber back in place and tighten hex
head screw.
NOTE: Belt snubber clears belt by approx.]/32 inch
when installed°
o Always use factory approved belt to assure fit
and long life_
TO ADJUSTDRIVE CONTROLCABLE
A drive control cable that needs adjustment will keep
your lawn mower from self-propelling properly and
can also cause gear case components to wear out
sooner,
• Remove drive cover_
• Loosen cable clamp screw "A" and nuts "B" and
IlCl# "
o Hold down operator presence control bar to han-
dle and engage drive control.
° Move shifter arm to drive position while rotating
front wheels to be sure jaw clutch is engaged_ Pull
threaded sleeve with pliers (See Fig !5). Do Not
pull on control cable.
o Tighten nut "C" until sleeve is snug_
Tighten screw "A" and nut "B".
Push lawn mower back and forth to be sure gear
case is engaged
_, Replace drive cover_
Release operator presence control bar_
l
/
/
ROTATE
fiG. 14
,,JAM NUT 8 ,JAM NUT C _"
DRIVE
POSITION ERS
ARM
f
ROTATE
FiG, 15
llfllltt lifll f_OII
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
positiom
If the rear deflector becomes damaged, it should be
replaced.
1S