Craftsman 917.377553 Owner's Manual page 14

ACAUTION:
BEFORE PERFORMING
ANY SERVICE OR 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 CUTrlNG 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
• Remove drive cover. Remove belt by
pushing down on gear case pulley and
roiling belt off it.
• Turn lawn mower on its side with
carburetor and fuel cap up.
• Remove blade.
• Remove debris shield.
• Remove belt from engine pulley on
crankshaft.
• Install new bel t by reversing above
steps.
• Always use factory approved belt to
assure fit and long life.
cover
• TO change from medium low to medium
high position, the upper and lower handle
sections will have to be turned over.
• Remove the cable clips.
• Remove the controls and operator presence
control bar from the upper handte:
• Remove the starter rope guide from the
upper handle.
• Remove hairpin cotters.
• Disconnect the lower handle from the
handle brackets.
• Turn the handle over and reassemble the
hairpin cotters that have been removed.
• Reassemble the starter rope guide.
• Reassemble the controls and the operator
,Apresence 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 low to low
position, only the lower handle section
will have to be turned over.
Shippingposition
Medium low
Medium high
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 low. Handles are
shipped mounted in the medium low
position.
High
Low
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