Service And Adjustments; Rear Deflector; To Remove Drive Belt; To Replace Drive Belt - Craftsman 917.370910 Owner's Manual

• ILWARNING" To avoid serious injury, before performing any service and adjustments
1. Release control bar and stop engine.
2. Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped.
3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in
contact with plug.
LAWN MOWER TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT
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, isprovided 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 REMOVE DRIVE BELT
1. Remove screws securing rear baffle.
2. Turn lawn mower on its side with air
filter and carburetor up.
3. Remove rear baffle from mower.
4. Remove blade bolt, Iockwasher, hard-
ened washer and blade.
5. Remove debris shield.
6. Remove gearcase belt keeper.
7. Remove drive belt.
Gearcase
belt keeper
Rear Belt
baffle retainer
Gearcase
pulley
adapter
", x
\
Debris
shield
1. Place new drive belt on gearcase pul-
ley.
NOTE: Always use factory approved belt
to assure proper fit and long life.
2. Reinstall gearcase belt keeper. Be
sure the new drive belt is inside the
tabs of the gearcase belt keeper.
3. Position the blade adapter on the en-
gine crankshaft. Be sure key in adapter
and crankshaft keyway are aligned;
and that the new drive belt is inside the
tabs of the belt retainer.
4. Place rear baffle in mower housing.
5. Reinstall debris shield.
6. Reinstall blade.
7. Return mower to upright position.
8. Reinstall rear baffle screws.
TO ADJUST HANDLE
The handle on your lawn mower has
multiple height positions - adjust to height
that suits you.
1. Remove knob and carriage bolt on one
side of the lower handle.
2. While holding handle assembly,
remove knob and carriage bolt from
opposite side, align hole in handle with
desired hole in handle bracket and
reassemble bolt and knob and tighten
securely.
3. Align opposite side of handle with
same positioning hole and secure with
bolt and knob.
Handle
bracket
"-,\
Knob Bolt
Low
gh
im
Hardened
Blade
Lockwasher
Blade
bolt
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