Service And Adjustments; Carburetor; Engine Speed - Sears 917.376210 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Figs. 11 Thru 13)
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or lowered for your
mowing comforL Four (4) positions are available: high,
medium high, medium low and lowo Handles are shipped
mounted in the medium low position,
• To change from medium low to medium high position,
the upper and lower handle sections will have to be
turned over (See Fig 1IB).
• Remove the controls and operator presence control
bar from the upper handle.
° Remove the starter rope guide from the Iower handle.
. Remove hairpin cotters,.
° Disconnect the lower handle from the handle brackets
(See Fig 13).
• Turn the handle over and reassemble the hairpin
cotters that have been removed,
° Reassemble the starter rope guide.
• Reassemble the controls and the operator presence
control bar to the upper handle
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CAUTION: The operator presence con-
_ trol bar must pivot freely to permit blade
brake engagement when control bar is
released. Do not overtighten the fas-
teners holding the controls to the up-
per handle.
• To change from medium low to high position only the
upper handle section will have to be turned over (See
Fig. 12A),
o To change from medium low to low positron, only the
lower handle section will have to be turned over (See
Fig,, !2B).
ENGINE
ENGINE SPEED
Yourengine speed has been factory set Do not attempt to
increase engine speed or it may result in personal injury, If
you believe that engine is running too fast or too stow, take
your mower to an authorized service center for repair and
adjustment.
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor is not adjustable if your engine does not
operate properly due to suspected carburetor problems,
take your lawn mower to an authorized service center for
repair and/or adjustment,
IMPORTANT; NEVER TAMPER WITH THE ENGINE
GOVERNOR, WHICH IS FACTORY SET FOR PROPER
ENGINE SPEED OVERSPEEDINGTHEENGINEABOVE
THE FACTORY HIGH SPEED SETTING CAN BE
DANGEROUS, iF YOU THINK THE ENGINE-GOVERNED
HIGH SPEED NEEDS ADJUSTING, CONTACT YOUR
NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER, WHICH HAS
PROPER EQUIPMENTAND EXPERIENCETO MAKE ANY
NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS.
SHIPPING POSITION
MEDIUM LOW MEDIUM HIGH
FIG. 11A FIG. 11B
LOW
FIG. 12A
FIG. 12B
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LOWER HANDLE
SQUEEZE
TO REMOVE
HAIRPIN CLIP
HANDLE BRACKET
FIG. 13
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