Craftsman 917.38519 owner manual Discharge Guard

A:;ICAUTION:	Disconnect			spark	plug		wire	Keep	finished	surfaces	and wheels free
from spark plug	and	place		wire	where		it	of all	gasoline,	oil, etc.
cannot come in contact with plug.								We do not recommend			using a garden
								hose to clean lawn mower unless the
• Clean the underside			of your mower by
								electrical system, muffler, air filter and
scraping to remove build-up of grass/trash.
								carburetor are covered to keep water
• Clean engine	often	to	keep trash			from
								out. Water in engine can result in short-
accumulating.	A clogged			engine		runs
								ened	engine	life.
hotter and shortens engine life.

_I_WARNING: To avoid serious injury, before performing any service or 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's mowing position. If the deflector becomes damaged, it should be replaced.

DISCHARGE GUARD

The discharge guard, attached to the discharge opening of your lawn mower, is provided to prevent the possibility of injury resulting from objects being thrown out of the discharge opening into the operator mowing position. If the discharge guard 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.Squeezelowerhandlein and position holes onto mounting pins on handle bracket.

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

SQUEEZE

TO ADJUST

Mounting

Handle

Hairpin cotter

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pin LOW POSITION HIGH POSITION

Lower handle

ROTATE

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