Craftsman 917 388111 Lawn Mower To Adjust Cutting Height, Rear Deflector, To Adjust Handle

_, 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 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 all wire tie(s) securing cable(s) to lower handle.

2.Remove hairpin cotters from lower handle bracket mounting pin.

3.Squeeze lower handle in to remove it from mounting pins.

4.Turn lower handle over to raise or lower handle.

5.Squeeze lower handle in and position

holes onto mounting pins on handle bracket.

6.Reassemble upper handle and all parts removed from lower handle.

SQUEEZE

TO ADJ UST

Lower handle -'-'-'_

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Handle	Hairpin	/
""bracket		cotter

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Hairpin \\_._..44_, "_			\
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pin	LOW POSITION		HIGH POSITION

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Lower handle

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ROTATE

ENGINE

ENGINE SPEED

Your engine speed has been factory set. Do not attempt to increase engine speed or it may result in personal injury. If you believe that engine is running too fast or too slow, take your mower to a Sears or other qualified service center for repair and adjustment.

CARBURETOR

Your carburetor is not adjustable. If your engine does not operate properly due to sus- pected carburetor problems, take your lawn mower to a Sears or other qualified service center for repair and/or adjustment.

IMPORTANT: Never tamper with the

for proper engine speed. Overspeeding the engine above the factory high speed setting can be dangerous. If you think theengineenginegovernor,-governedwhichhighis factoryspeed needsset adjusting, contact a Sears or other qualified service center, which has proper

equipment and experience to make any necessary adjustments.

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