Drive Belt; Service And Adjustments - Craftsman 917.376430 Owner's Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION:
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
Release control bar.
Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped.
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Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place where it cannot come in contact with plug.
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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 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
(See Fig. 14)
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Remove d rive cover,, Remove belt by pushing down on
gear case puIleyo
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Turn lawn mower on its side with carburetor and fuel
cap up o
Remove blade.
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Remove debris shield.
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Remove belt from engine pulley on crankshaft°
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Install new belt by reversing above steps,
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Always use factory approved belt to assure fit and long
fife.
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DRIVE
COVER
FIG. 14
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
(See Figs. 15 Thru 17)
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or lowered for your
mowing comfort,,
Four (4) positions are available:
high,
medium high, medium low and Iowo Handles are shipped
, mounted in the medium low position.
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To change from medium low to medium high position,
the upper and lower handle sections will have to be
turned over (See Fig, 15B)o
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Remove cable clips°
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Remove the controls and operator presence control
bar from the upper handle_
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Remove the starter rope guide from the lower handle°
Remove hairpin cotters,
Disconnect the lower handle from the handle brackets
(See Fig, 17)o
Turn the handle over and reassemble
the hairpin
cotters that have been removed,,
Reassemble the starter rope guide,
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Reassemble the controls and the operator presence
control bar to the upper handler
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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 over
tighten
the
fasteners
holding
the controls to the
upper handle.
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To change from medium iow to high position only the
upper handle section will have to be turned over (See
Fig. 16A),
To change from medium Iow to low position, only the
lower handle section will have to be turned over (See
Figr 16B)o
SHIPPING
POSITION
MEDIUM
HIGH
MEDIUM LOW
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FIG. 15A
IGH
FIG. 16A
FIG. 15B
LOW
FiG. 16B

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