Service And Adjustments; Rear Deflector; Discharge Guard; To Adjust Handle - Craftsman Lawn Mower Operator's Manual

,_CAUTION: Before p erforming any ser-
vice oradjustments:
o Release operator presence control bar
. Make s ure the blade a nd allmoving
paris have completely stopped.
,' Disconnect spark p lug wire from spark
p)ug and place w ire where i tcannot
come incontact with plug,
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 mower, is provided to
minimize the possibility that obiects will
be thrown out of the rear of the mower
into the operator's mowing position If the
deflector becomes damaged, it should be
replaced,
DISCHARGE GUARD (IF EQUIPPED)
The discharge guard, attached to the side
discharge opening of your lawn mower, is
provided to prevent the possibility of injury'
resulting from objects being thrown out of
the discharge opening into the operator
mowing position,. If the discharge guard
becomes damaged, it should be replaced,
TO ADJUST HANDLE
"2 POSITION" HANDLES
The handle can be mounted in a high or
low position, The mounting holes in the
bottom of lower handle are off center for
raising or towering the handle,
) Remove upper handle and a)l parts at-
tached to lower handle,
• Remove hairpin cotters from lower
handle bracket mounting pin.
° Squeeze lower handle in to remove it
from mounting pins_
- Turn lower handle over to raise or lower
handle_
o Squeeze lower handle in and posilion
holes onto mounting pins on handle
bracket.
- Reassemble hairpin cotters onto pins,
° Reassemble upper handle and all parts
removed from lower handle,,
TURN LOWER
HANDLE OVER
TO ADJUST HEIGHT
3 POSITION "EZ" HANDLES
The handte on your lawn mower has three
(3) height positions +adjust to height that
suits you.
• Remove knob and carriage bolt on one
side of the lower handle.,
• While holding handle assembly, remove
knob and carriage boil from opposite
side, align hole in handle with desired
hole in handle bracket and reassemble
bolt and knob and tighten securely.
" Align opposite side of handle with same
positioning hole and secure with bolt and
knob+
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