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

 

 

 

 

E!

 

i/i

and adjustment•

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARBURETOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]

/

Your

carburetor

is not

adjustable•

If your

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hairpin_

 

 

_

 

engine

does not operate

properly due to sus-

• .

 

 

 

 

pected carburetor

problems,

take your lawn

cotter--_

_:_

"_.Handle

 

 

 

 

mower

to a Sears

or

other

qualified

service

M°unting',

#_>_lJ

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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Craftsman 917.376673 manual Carburetor, High Position, LOW Position, Rotate, Lawn Mower, Squeeze, To Fold, Handle, Forward