Husqvarna 917.375940 Owner's Manual page 7

OPERATION
The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result
in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your lawn mower or
performing any adjustments or repairs, We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety
mask over spectacles,
HOWTO USEYOUR LAWN MOWER
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed was set at the factory for optimum per-
formance, Speed is not adjustable,
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
CAUTION: Federal regulations require
an engine control to be installed on this
lawn mower in order to minimizethe risk
of blade contact injury. Do not under
any circumstances attempt to defeat
the function of the operator control.
The blade turns when the engine is
running.
Your lawn mower is equipped with an operator presence
control bar which requires the operator to be positioned
behind the lawn mower handle to start and operate the
lawn mower,
DRIVE CONTROL (See Fig. 5)
• Self-propelling is controlled by holding the operator
presence control bar down to the handle and pulling
the drive control lever rearward to the handle, The
farther toward the handle the lever is pulled, the faster
the unit will travel.
• Forward motion will stop when either the operator pres-
ence control bar or drive control lever are released, To
stop forward motion without stopping engine, release
the drive control lever only, Hold operator presence
control bar down against handle to continue mowing
without self-propelling,
NOTE: If after releasing the drive control the mower will
not roll backwards, push the mower forward slightly to
disengage drive wheels.
OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL BAR
DRIVE
CONTROL
LEVER
ADJUSTMENT TO ENGAGE DRIVE
TURNBUCKLE DRIVE CONTROL
(ON UNDERSIDE) CONTROL DISENGAGED
FIG. 5
DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 5)
Over time, the drive control system may become "loose",
resulting in decreased speed, There is a turnbuckle on the
underside of the drive control housing to increase tension
on the drive cable, Proceed as follows:
1, Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug wire from plug, 7
2. Turn nut on underside of drive control to increase drive
speed.
3. Operatemowertotestdrivespeed. Readjustasrequired.
4. If condition fails to improve after the above steps (for-
ward speed remains the same), your drive belt is worn
and should be replaced.
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 6)
Both front wheels are adjusted by a single lever on the left
front wheel, Likewise, both rear wheels are adjusted by a
single lever on the left rear wheel.
• Pull adjuster lever toward wheel. To raise mower, move
lever forward to desired position.To lower mower, move
the lever toward the rear,
Be sure to adjust both front and rear wheels to same height,
LEVER BACKWARD
TO LOWER MOWER
HEIGHT
"ADJUSTER
LEVER FORWARD
TO RAISE MOWER
FIG. 6
TO CONVERT MOWER (See Figs. 7 thru 9)
You r lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulche r.
To convert to rear bagging or side discharging:
REAR BAGGING
• Remove knob securing mulcher door to mower housing.
• Open mulcher door and insert tabs of discharge chute
into hinge bracket opening and position rear of chute
over threaded stud.
HINGE BRACKET MULCHER DOOR
FIG. 7