Service And Adjustments - Craftsman 917.374510 Manual Del Propietário

WARNING: 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 spark plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT" in
the Operation sec tion of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached between the
rear wheels of your mower, is provided to
min i mize the possibility that objects will
be thrown out of the rear of the mower
into the operator's mowing position.
Replace the rear deflector if it becomes
dam aged.
TO ADJUST HANDLE
The handle can be mounted in a high or
low position. The mounting holes in the
bottom of lower handle are off center for
raising or lowering the handle.
1. Remove upper handle and wire tie(s)
securing cable(s) to lower handle.
2. Remove klip rings from lower handle
bracket mount ing pins.
3. Remove bolts and nuts.
4. Squeeze lower handle in to remove it
from mounting pins.
5. Turn lower handle over to raise or
lower handle.
6. Squeeze lower handle in and po si tion
holes onto mount ing pins on handle
bracket.
7. Reinstall bolts and nuts.
8. Reassemble upper handle and all
parts removed from lower handle.

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

15
SQUEEZE
TO ADJUST
Lower handle
Mounting pin
Handle
bracket
Mowing
position
Bolts
and
nuts
Klip
ring
Mounting
pin
LOW POSITION
ENGINE
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set.
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor is not adjustable.
IMPORTANT: Never tamper with the
engine governor, which is factory set
for proper engine speed. Over speed-
ing the engine above the factory high
speed setting can be dangerous. If you
think the engine-governed high speed
needs adjusting, contact a Sears or other
qualified service center, which has proper
equip ment and ex pe ri ence to make any
nec es sary adjustments.
Klip ring
Mowing
position
Handle
bracket
HIGH POSITION