Craftsman 917.258692 manual DEPARTMENT, Which has Proper Equipment, Idlefuel, Adjusting -, Needle

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SERVICE AND

FINAL SE"FFING -

,Start engine end allow to warm for five minutes. Make final adjustments with engine running and shlf'Jmotlon control lever in neutral (N) position.

•With throttle control lever in last position, turn main fuel adjusting needle in (ciockwlse) untll engine begins to die then turn out (counterclockwise) until engine runs rough. Turn needle to a point midway between these two positions,

•Idle speed setliqq - With throttle control lever in stow

position engine should idle at 1400 RPM If engine =diestoo stow or fast, turn id e speed adjust ng screw n or out untti correct idle is attained

!die rue{ need!e t_s_e_U_g-Wtth throttle control lever in s!ow position, turn idle luet ad usting needle in (clock- wise) until engine begins to die and then turn out (counterc!ockwise) unttf engine runs roug h. Turn needle 1oa point midway between those two positions

•Recheckldle speed Readjustif necessary

ACCELERATION TEST -

•Move throttle control lever from slow to fast position, tt engine hesitates or dies, Iurn idle mixlure screw out (counterclockwise) 118 turn. Repeat test and continue to adjust, if necessary, until engine accelerates smoothty_

High speed stop is factory adjusted Do not adjust=damage may result

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ADJUSTMENTS

IMPORTANT: NEVER TAMPER WITH THE ENGINE GOVERNOR, WHICH IS FACTORY SET FOR PROPER ENGINESPEED, OVERSPEEDINGTHE ENGINEASOVE THE FACTORY HIGH SPEED SETTING CAN BE DANGEROUS, IF YOU THINK THE ENGINE-GOVERNED

HIGH SPEED NEEDS ADJUSTING, CONTACT YOUR

NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER/

DEPARTMENT, WHICH HAS PROPER EQUIPMENT AND

EXPERIENCE TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS,

,,*IDLEFUEL

IDLESPEED_--_'_-_" _. // ADJUST NG

ADJUSTING -'_"_,_ _ NEEDLE

'_ _'"_" MAIN FUEL

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'_ NEEDLE

FIG_ 36

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