Rear Deflector - Craftsman 944.359220 Owner's Manual

CLEANING
iMPORTANT: For best performance,
keep mower housing free of built-up grass
and trash. Clean the underside of your
mower after each use.
• Clean underside of mower by scraping
to remove build-up of grass and trash.
• Clean engine often to keep trash from
accumulating.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• We do not recommend using a garden
hose to clean lawn mower.
CLEAN UNDER DRIVE COVER
Clean under drive cover at least twice a
season. Scrape underside of cover with
putty knife or similar tool to remove any
build-up of trash or grass on underside of
drive cover.
AWARNING" To avoid serious injury, before performing any service or adjustments:
1. Release control bar and stop engine.
2. Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped.
3. Remove battery pack and key.
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 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 drive cover.
2. Remove spring and belt keeper.
3. Remove belt from gearcase pulley.
4. Turn lawn mower on its side.
5. Remove blade, engine pulley and
debris shield.
6. Remove engine pulley and belt from
debris shield.
TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT
7. Place new drive belt in engine pulley
and belt retainer of debris shield.
8. Route the other end of the new drive
belt through hole in housing.
9. Reinstall debris shield.
10. Return mower to upright position.
11. Install new belt on gearcase pulley.
12. Reinstall belt keeper and spring.
13. Reinstall drive cover.
NOTE: Always use factory approved belt
to assure proper fit and long life.
14. Turn lawn mower on its side.
15. Reinstall blade.
Gearcase pulley
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Belt
retainer
Debris shield
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Drive
cover
Spring
Belt
)er
Engine pulley
Drive belt