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Sears Craftsman 917.380481 Owner's Manual page 12

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SERVICE
ADJUSTMENTS
LAWN MOWER
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached
between the rear wheels of
your mower, is provided to minimize the possibility that
objects wil! be thrown out of the discharge opening intothe
operator mowing position..
If the rear deflector becomes
damaged, it should be replaced.
DmSCHARGE GUARD
The discharge guard, attached to the discharge opening of
your lawn mower, is provided to prevent the possibility of
injury resu}ting from objects being thrown out of the dis-
charge guard opening into the operator mowing position,
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
(See Figs. 8 = 10)
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or lowered for your
mowing comfort.
Four (4) positions are available:
high,
medium high, medium law and low. 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. 8B).
,
Remove the cable clips.
Remove the controls and operator presence control
bar from the upper handle,
Remove the starter rope guide from the lower handle•
Remove hairpin cotters.
Disconnect the lower handle from the handle brackets
(See Fig, 10),
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.
CAUTION: The operator presence con-
tro_ bar must pivot freelyto
permit blade/
brake engagement
when central bar is
remeased, Do not evettighten
the fas-
teners
holding the controts
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. 9A),
o
To change from medium low to low position, only the
lower handle section will have to be turned over (See
Fig. 9B).
ENGMNE
ENGINE
SPEED
Your engine 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 slow, take
your mower to an authorized service center for repair and
adjustment.
SHIPPING
POSITION
MEDIUM LOW
IViEDIUM HiGH
FIG. 8A
FIG. 8B
HIGH
LOW
FIG. 9A
FiG. 9B
LOWER HANDLE
HAIRPIN CLIP
BRACKET
FIG. 10
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor
has a non-adjustable
fixed main jet for
mixture control.
If your engine does not operate proper]y
due to suspected carburetor
problems,
take your lawn
mower to an authorized
service center for repair and
12 adjustment.

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