Craftsman 917.37074 manual Cleaning

CLEANING

IMPORTANT:Forbestperformance,keep mowerhousingfreeof built-upgrass and trash• Cleanthe undersideof your mower aftereach use.

_iLCAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.

•Clean underside of mower by scraping to remove build-up of grass and trash•

•Clean engine often to keep trash from

accumulating. A clogged engine runs hotter and shortens engine life.

_WARNING: To avoid serious injury, before performing any service or adjust- ments:

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•

•Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.

•We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean lawn mower unless the

electrical system, muffler, air filter and carburetor are covered to keep water out. Water in engine can result in short- ened engine life.

CLEAN UNDER DRIVE COVER

Clean under drive cover at least twice a sea- son. Scrape underside of cover with putty knife or similar tool to remove any build-up of trash or grass on underside of drive cover•

4.Remove idler arm assembly from housing by removing hex nut; then remove drive belt from drive pulley, belt keepers and idler arm assembly.

5.Turn lawn mower on its side. Make sure air filter and carburetor are up.

6.Remove screw securing debris shield. Note that the debris shield has a tab

which fits into a gap in the housing.

Crankshaft

Housing hole adapter

Hardened washer

Blade

TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT

1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where	it cannot
come in contact with plug.

Debris shield

Trailing edge--

bolt

. Remove screws retaining drive cover (not shown); and remove drive cover from lawn mower housing.

. Remove drive cable from anchor, then detach it and return spring from idler arm assembly.

Drive iulley _ _......--Drive cable anchor

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keepers			spring assembly 16

7.Use a wood block between blade and

mower housing to prevent blade from turning when removing blade bolt.

NOTE: Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.

8.Remove blade bolt.

9.Remove blade, attaching hardware (bolt, lock washer, hardened washer),

thatbladetheadapterdebris andshielddebrishas shielda tab . whichNote fits into the housing hole.

10.Removedrivebeltfromenginepulley; discard old belt.

• Place new drive belt on engine pulley•

. Route the other end of the new drive i O REPLACE DRIVE BELT

belt through hole in housing•