Craftsman 917.376673 Carburetor, High Position, LOW Position, Rotate, Lawn Mower, Squeeze, Handle

4.	Turnlowerhandleover to raiseor						ENGINE
	lowerhandle•						ENGINE SPEED
5. Squeezelowerhandleinandpositionholes
	onto mountingpins on handle bracket•						Your engine speed has been factory set.
							Do not attempt to increase engine speed
6.	Reassembleupperhandleand all
							or it may result in personal injury• If you
	parts removedfrom lowerhandle•
							believe that engine is running too fast or
	Mowing		_		Mowing
							too stow, take your mower to a Sears or
	position	i	"_	/_	position	,
							other qualified service center for repair

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and adjustment•

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Your

carburetor

is not

adjustable•

If your

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engine

does not operate

properly due to sus-

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pected carburetor

problems,

take your lawn

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mower

to a Sears

or

other

qualified

service

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bracket

center for repair and/or adjustment•

pin

HIGH POSITION

IMPORTANT:

Never

tamper with

the

LOW POSITION

engine governor, which is factory set

for proper engine speed• Overspeeding

the engine above the factory high speed

setting

can

be

dangerous•

If you

think

Lower

the engine-governed

high

speed needs

adjusting, contact a Sears or other

handle

qualified service center, which has proper

ROTATE

equipment and experience to make any

necessary

adjustments•

Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more•

LAWN	MOWER	When setting up your handle from the
		storage position, the lower handle will
When lawn mower is to be stored for a
		automatically lock into mowing position•
period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove
		SQUEEZE
all dirt,	grease, leaves, etc. Store in a
clean,	dry area.	TO FOLD

1.Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING" in the Maintenance sec-

	tion	of	this		manual)•						]
2.	Lubricate				as	shown		in the	Maintenance
	section			of this		manual•					I I
3.	Be sure			that all nuts,				bolts,	screws, and		L,
	pins	are		securely			fastened•		Inspect
	moving			parts		for	damage,		breakage	Operator	MOWING
	and	wear.			Replace			if necessary•		presence	POSITION
4.	Touch		up all rusted or chipped paint							control bar
	surfaces; sand lightly before painting•
HANDLE											/ /
											/ /
You can fold your mower handle for storage•
1.	Squeeze				the	bottom		ends	of the lower	FOLD	'.,
	handle		toward			each		other	until the	FORWARD"
	lower handle clears the handle bracket,									FOR	",
										STORAGE
	then	move			handle		forward.

2.Loosen upper handle mounting bolts

enough to allow upper handle to be				Handle
folded back.
				knob
IMPORTANT:	When folding	the	handle
for storage or	transportation,	be	sure to
fold the handle as shown or you may dam-				Lower handle
age the control	cables•
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