Craftsman 917.376674 owner manual Lawn Mower To Adjust Cutting Height

_I:_CAUTION:

Disconnect

spark plug wire

•

We

do not

recommend

using

a garden

from spark plug and place wire where it

hose to clean lawn mower unless the

electrical system, muffler, air filter and

cannot come in contact with plug.

carburetor are covered to keep water

• Clean the underside of your lawn mower

out. Water in engine can result in short-

by scraping to remove build-up of grass

ened

engine

life.

and trash.

CLEAN

UNDER

DRIVE

COVER

• Clean

engine often

to keep

trash

from

Clean

under drive cover

at least

twice

a sea-

accumulating.

A clogged

engine

runs

hotter

and shortens

engine

life.

son.

Scrape

underside

of cover

with

putty

• Keep

finished

surfaces

and

wheels

free

knife

or similar

tool

to remove

any build-up

of all

gasoline,

oil,

etc.

of

trash

or grass

on

underside

of

drive

cover.

_, 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 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 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.

TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT

1.Remove drive cover.

2.Remove belt from gearcase pulley by pushing down on arm and rolling belt off pulley.

3.Turn lawn mower on its side with air filter and carburetor down.

4.Remove blade, engine pulley and debris shield.

5.Remove engine pulley and belt from debris shield.

PUSH

Drive

cover

Pulle'

TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT

1.Place new drive belt in engine pulley and belt retainer of debris shield.

2.Route the other end of the new drive belt through hole in housing.

3.Reinstall debris shield.

4.Reinstall blade.

5.Return mower to upright position.

6.Push down on arm, install new belt on gearcase pulley. Release arm slowly.

NOTE: Always use factory approved belt to assure proper fit and long life.

7.Reinstall drive cover.

Belt retainers

Drive belt

Debris shield

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.

,Remove hairpin cotters from lower handle bracket mounting pin.

3.Squeeze lower handle in to remove it

15 from mounting pins.