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Craftsman 517.372500 Owner's Manual page 16

4.0 horsepower 20" rotary power - propelled mulching mower

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CAUTION;
D!SCONNECT
SPARK
PLUG l
WiRE
FROM
SPAP, K PLUG
AND
PLACE
I
WIRE
WHERE
t-T CANNOT
COME
tn
CONTACT
WITH
SPARK
PLUG.
BELT REPLACE_FI_.HT
Inspect
bel
every
25 hour,S
for wear
Replacement
belts
are
available
from
your
aulhorized
sewicing
dealer.
Follow
the procedure
given
below.
e Oisconnecl
soark
plug
wire
trom
the spa_k plug
_, Remove
the bolts
holding
the belt
cover
to the
deck.
Then
slide out the cover.
e Slip the belt over and of 1 the gear reducer
pulley
6- Tip the mower
en its lelt side letting
it rest on its
handles.
CAUTIOH:
Do this
procedure
with
iess
txan
1/4 tank
of
gasoine
and
the
oil
diost
c< must
be tight.
_:, P_;l!_he
beltthrough
stot{n
deck so that entire
bait
is under
deck.
_ Slip belt over end of blade
and remove.
e Reverse
the above procedure
to install
new belt
i
PULLEY
i
e Push
cab@
into
s!ot
and
tighten
cable
clamp
scFew
e lnstaiI
spark
p_ug wire on spark
ph@.
e Tesl
drive
adjustment.
If mower
drive
does
not
release
reaSjusi
adding
slack
te the system.
If_(PORTAHT:
AFTER
TIPPING
MOWER
UP FOR
IN-
SPECTION
OR
ANY
OTHER
REASON
DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO
START
ENGINE
UNT!L
MOWER
tS ALLOWED
TO SET
iN NORMAL
UPRIGHT
POSITION
FOR
AT
LEAST
3 TO
5 MINUTES
IT
IS
IMPORTANT
""O
GIVE
OIL
ENOUGH
TIME
TO DRAIN
BACK
INTO
ORANK
GASE
iF AFTER
5 IvtlIUUTES,
STARTER
©ORD
STILL
DOES
NOT PULL
EASILY,
@EMOVE
THE
SPARK
PLUG,
SLOWLY
©RANK
ENGINE
TO
EXPEL
ANY
OIL
STILL
TRAPPED
_N CYLINDER,
AND
REINSTAL_L
SPARK
PLUG.
ENGINE
MAY
NOW
BE STARTED.
TRA8] I0!_ DRIVE ADJUSTL:_EHT
Parts wear
or stretching
of tXe _raction
control
cable
eventua
b] may
czuse
excessive
slipping
whrcl_
Nrst
becomes
apparent
durrg
maximum
loading
situa-
tions
such
as L!phi I rtowir!g.
e Disconnec8
he spark
plug
wre.
® Loosen
CaD!e damp
screw.
e PL;S) cabief
omtses!otintheNa,'npand
mes'e
to ti_e rght
unli
the slack
_s removed
from
the
cable
I6,

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