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Craftsman 917.372330 Owner's Manual page 6

4.0 reserve power 22" power-propelled lawn mower

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Your lawn mower has been completely assembled at the factory, except for the grass catcher and grass catcher fr
To set-up and attach grass catcher, follow the steps under "GRASS CATCHER".
The following parts are included not assembled;
I
Grass Catcher Frame
1
Grass Catcher Top
1
Grass Catcher Bottom
1
Hardware Package
1
Catcher Handle
HOWTOSET-UP YOURMOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE
I. Raise the handles until the lower handle is in mowing
position (See Fig. 2).
NOTE: The lower handle automatically locks into mow-
ing position when raised from shipping to mowing
position.
2. Raise the upper handle intoposition on the lower han-
dle and tighten the two (2) handle knobs.
3. The handle can be moun*ed in high or low position
to suit the comfort of the user. The handles are ship-
ped mounted in the high position.
4. If the handle feels too high for you:
a. Remove the two [2) screws, one (I] bolt and
and Iocknut holding the trim plate and rope guide
to lower handle. Keep for re-assembly (See Fig.
I).
b. Remove the handle knobs and bolts from upper
and lower handle.
c
Remove the hairpin cotters (See Fig. 3).
d. Turnhandle aver, position handle levers in place
{See Fig. 4).
e. Put handle back on mounting pins (See Fig. 3).
f.
Put springs and hairpin cotters back in mounting
pins (See Fig. 3).
g. Put upper handle on lower handle using handle
bolts and knobs previously removed.
h . Puttrim plate and rope guide back on lower han-
dle, removed in (a) above. Tighten the two (2)
screws and ane (1) bolt {See Fig. I).
i.
Snap cable clip over cable and lower handle (See
Fig. 1).
5. To fold handle for storage., squeeze the handle levers
until lower handle clears handle brackets, then move
handle forward (See Fig. 3).
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JCAUTION:
WHEN
FOLDING
HANDLE
FOR i
I TRANSPORTING OR STORAGE, BE SURE TO FOLD I
IHANDLE AS SHOWN
IN FIG. 5. IF YOU FOLD HAN- |
IDLE THE WRONG WAY, YOU MAY BEND THE CON.|
ITROL CAB,
LES.
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TO ADJUST HEIGHTOF CUT
NOTE:
The wheels are set in a low cut position
for ship-
ment. and shouJd be adjusted
far the cutting height desired
before use NOTICE:
Lowering
wheels raises the height
of cur.
CAUTION:
DO NOT change
the height of cut with ;ne
eng._e
runm'na
t
Th=
_ee/ad;_'5:ers
g,ve vau seven [7) differen"
cut-
",rig po_.t_ons
_edium
cu!! ;s the best ;or most lawns
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FIG. 2
tOW£_
HAN
|T
SPRING
MOUNTING
PiN
HAIRPIN
COTTER
FtG. 3
FIG. 4
2r High cut is approximately
4-- medium cut is appr
imately 2 t/2"'
and low cut is approximately
! 3,
"There are four (4) other positions. Pick the posi_
which
suits you for best cutting (See Fig, 6).
3.
The wheel adjusters on your lawn mower can be ea
adjusted
as shown in Fig. 7. To change the heigh
cut, squeeze
adjuster
lever toward
the wheel,
m
ing up or down to selected height. Be sure al! wh_
are in the same setting
(See Fig. 6).
4.
When cutting
in heavy o_ moist grass, the rear of
lawn mower may be raised one setting higher *o all
better
a;schcrge
of :he Grass.
NOTE'
tf the -" 3372 ! High Wheel Kit is purchasea
an accessory,
the cutting height range
witl be reducec
five (5) different
positions,,
from
! 1/2"
to 3 1/2"
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