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Craftsman 917.389220 Owner's Manual page 13

4.5 horsepower 22" side discharge rotary lawn mower

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CAUTION:
Before performing any
service and adjustments:
• Release control bar and stop engine.
• Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place where it cannot come in
contact with plug.
LAWN
MOWER
TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST CUTTING
HEIGHT"
in
the Operation section of this manual.
DISCHARGE
GUARD
The discharge guard,
attached to the
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.
REAR
DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached between the
rear wheels of your mower, is provided to
minimize the possibility that objects will
be thrown out of the rear of the mower
into the operator mowing position.
If the
deflector becomes damaged,
it should be
replaced.
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
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 lowering the handle.
• Remove upper handle and all parts
attached 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.
• Squeeze
lower handle in and position
holes onto mounting pins on handle
bracket.
• Reassemble
upper handle and all
parts removed from lower handle.
Rotate
Lower
ENGINE
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 autho-
rized service center for repair and
adjustment.
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor
has a non-adjustable
fixed main jet for mixture control.
If your
engine does not operate pmpedy
due to
suspected
carburetor
problems, take your
lawn mower to an authorized
service
center for repair and/or adjustment.
IMPORTANT:
Never tamper with the
engine governor, which is factory set for
the proper engine speed.
Overspeeding
the engine above the factory
high speed
scan be dangerous.
If you think the
engine-governed
high speed needs
adjusting, contact your nearest authorized
service center, which has proper equip
ment and experience
to make any
necessary
adjustments.
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