Service And Adjustments - Craftsman 917.377541 Owner's Manual

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING
ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
= Release control bar.
o Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely stopped.
o Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place where it cannot come
in contact with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See '%0 ADJUST CUTI'ING HEIGHT" in the
Operation sectionof this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attachedbetween 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 REMOVE/REPLACE DRIVE BELT
o Remove drive cover. Remove belt by
pushing down on gear case pulley and roll
belt off.
• Turn lawn mower on its side with carburetor
and fuel cap up.
o Remove blade.
= Remove debris shield°
= Remove belt from engine pulley on
crankshaft.
= Install new belt by reversing above steps.
o Always use factory approved belt to assure
f_ and long life.
Drive
cover
Belt
Push
down
TO ADJUST HANDLE
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or
lowered for your mowing comfort. Four (4)
positions are available: high, medium high,
medium low and low. Handles are shipped
mounted in the medium low position.
o To change from medium low to medium
high position, the upper and lower handle
sections will have to be tumed over.
° Remove cable clips.
° Remove the controls and operator presence
control bar from the upper handler
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= Remove the starter rope guide from the
lower handle.
° Remove hairpin cotters.
. Discorlnect the lower handle from the
handle brackets.
• Turn the handle over and reassemble the
hairpin cotters that have been removed.
° Reassemble the starter rope guide.
o Reassemble the controls and the operator
presence contro{ bar to the upper handle.
CAUTION: The operator presence
control bar must pivot freely to permit
blade brake engagement when control
bar is released. Do not over tighten the
fasteners holding the controls to the upper
handle,
= To change from medium low to high
position only the upper handle section will
have to be turned over.
o To change from medium low to low position,
only the lower handle section will have to be
turned over.
Shipping position
Medium low
Mediumhigh
Low
High
i
Lower handle
Squeeze to _'_'__
rerno_ ..__,_ "
Hairpin clip/" Handle \
bracket