Rear Deflection; To Remove/Replace Drive Belt; To Adjust Handle - Craftsman 917.377130 Owner's Manual

6.0 horsepower 22" rear discharge rotary lawn mower
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A, CAUTION:
Before performing
anyservice
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
CU'I-FING
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 wil_ 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
rolling 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 belt by reversing above
steps.
• Always
use factory
approved
belt to
assure fit and long life.
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
The handle can be mounted in a high,
low position.
The mounting
holes in th,
bottom
of lower handle are off center f(
raising
or lowering
the handle.
• Remove
upper handle and all parts
attached
to lower handle.
• Remove
hairpin cotters
from lower
handle
bracket
mounting
pin.
• Squeeze
lower handle
in to remove
i
from mounting
pins.
• Turn lower handle over to raise or
lower
handle.
• Squeeze
lower handle
in and positic
holes onto mounting
pins on handle
bracket.
• Reassemble
upper
handle
and all
parts removed
from lower handle.
cover
Belt
Mowing
,-,
Mowing
(-,,
position
bJ,
position
, "7
[-... r
Low position
High position
Lower
handle
Rotate
Push
down
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