Craftsman 917.364250 Owner's Manual page 17

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• ILWARNING:
To avoid serious injury, before performing
any service and adjustments:
1. Release control bar and stop engine.
2. Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely
stopped.
3. Disconnect
spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire 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.
4.
Return
mower
to upright
position.
5.
Install
new belt on gearcase
pulley.
6.
Reinstall
belt keeper
and drive
cover.
NOTE:
Always
use factory
approved
belt
to assure
proper
fit and long life.
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.
Blade adapter
Key
Crankshaft
<eyway
Lockwasher
Blade
TO REMOVE
DRIVE BELT
1.
Remove
drive cover
and belt keeper.
2.
Remove
belt from gearcase
pulley.
3.
Turn lawn mower
on its side with air
filter and carburetor
up.
4.
Remove
blade
and blade
adapter.
5.
Remove
belt from engine
pulley.
Drive
cover
\
Gearcase
pulley
Belt
_er
/
Belt
TO REPLACE
DRIVE
BELT
1.
Place
new drive
belt on engine
pulley,
inside tabs of belt retainer.
2.
Route the other
end of the new drive
belt through
hole in housing.
3.
Reinstall
blade
adapter
and blade.
The recommended
tightening
torque
is 35-40
ft. Ibs.
Blade
\
bolt
Hardened
washer
Trailing/ed_ge
retainer
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
The handle on your lawn mower has three
(3) height positions
- adjust to height that
suits you.
1. Remove knob and carriage bolt on
one side of the lower handle.
2. While holding handle assembly,
remove knob and carriage bolt from
opposite side, align hole in handle with
desired hole in handle bracket and
reassemble
bolt and knob and tighten
securely.
3. Align opposite side of handle with
same positioning
hole and secure with
bolt and knob.
Handle
Knob
Bolt
bracket
High
/
/
Low
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