Drive Belt - Crafstman 917.377531 Manual Del Usuario

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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING • Remove the starter rope guide from the
ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: lower handle,
° Release control bar,
• 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 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 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
roll belt off,
• Tum lawn mower on its side with carbure-
tor and fuel cap up..
• Remove blade.
° Remove debris shield.
• Remove belt from engine pulley on crank-
shaft,
o install new belt by reversing above steps.
• Always use factory approved belt to
assure fit and long life.
Drive
cover
Belt
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 Iow. Handles are shipped
mounted in the medium low position,
° To change from medium low to medium
high position, the upper and lower handle
sections will have to be turned over.
• Remove cable clips.
• Remove the controls and operator pres-
ence control bar from the upper handle.
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• Remove hairpin cotters.
• Disconnect the lower handle from the
handle brackets°
• Turn the handl.e over and reassemble the
hairpin cotters that have been removed°
• Reassemble the starter rope guide.
• Reassemble the controls and the opera-
tor presence control bar to the upper han-
dle.
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 tile
upper handle.
• To change from medium low to high posi-
tion only the upper handle section will
have to be turned over.
• To change from medium low to low posi.,
tion, only the lower handle section will
have to be turned over.
Shipping position
Medium tow
Medium high
Low
High
Lower handle
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Squeeze to _,
Hairpin cllp _SHandle
bracket