Craftsman EZ3 917.377284 Owner's Manual page 14

6.0 horsepower 20" rear discharge rotary lawn mower
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CAUTgON"
BEFORE
PERFORMING
ANY SERVICE
OR ADJUSTMENTS:
=
Retease
control
bar_
Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely
stopped.
o
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.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector,
attached
between
the
rear wheels
of your lawn mower,
is
provided
to minimize
the possibility
that
objects
will be thrown
out the rear of the
lawn mower
into the operator's
mowing
position,
If the rear deflector
becomes
damaged,
it should
be replaced,
TO REMOVE/REPLACE
DRIVE
BELT
o Remove
drive cover.
Remove
belt by
pushing
down on gear case pulley and
rolling belt off it.
• Turn lawn mower
on its side with
carburetor
and fuel cap up.
= Remove
blade.
= Remove
debris
shield°
o Remove
belt from engine pulley on
crankshaft.
° Install new belt by reversing
above
steps.
° Always
use factory
approved
belt to
assure fit and tong life.
o To change from medium fow to medium
high position, the upper and lower handle
sections will have to be turned over,
o Remove the cable clips..
o Remove the controls and operator presence
control bar from the upper handle.
° Remove the starter rope guide from the
lower handle.
o Remove hairpin cotters,
° Disconnect
the lower handle from the
handle brackets
* Turn the handle over and reassemble the
hairpin cotters that have been removed
o Reassemble
the starter rope guide,
o Reassemble
the controls and the operator
presence control bar to the upper handle
CAUTION:
The operator
presence
control
bar must pivot freely to permit
blade brake
engagement
when control
bar
is released.
Do not over tighten the
fasteners
holding
the controls
to the upper
handle.
, To change
from medium
low to high
position
only the upper handle section
will have to be turned
over
° To change
from medium
!ow to low
position,
only the lower handle section
will have to be turned
over..
Shipping position
Medium low
Medium high
Drive
cover
Belt
Push
down
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
Your lawn mower
handle can be raised or
lowered
for your mowing
comfort..
Four
(4) positions
are available:
high, medium
high, medium
low and towo Handles
are
shipped
mounted
in the medium
low
position.
Low
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