Craftsman 917.38721 owner manual Discharge Guard

o Removefilterfrominsideofcover.			CLEANING
o Cleantheinsideofthecoverandthecollar			IMPORTANT:		FOR BEST PERFORMANCE,
toremoveanydirtaccumulation			KEEP MOWER HOUSING FREE OF BUILT-
o Insertnewfilterintocover			UP GRASS AND TRASH. Clean the
° Putairfiltercoverandfilterintocollar			underside	of your mower after each use
aligningthetabwiththeslot			CAUTION:	Disconnect spark plug wire from
o Pushinoncoverandturnclockwiseto			spark plug and place wire where itcannot
tighten.
			come in contact		with the spark	plug
Collar			. Turn lawn mower on its side			Make sure air
/	Clip \_	Tum	filter and carburetor are up. Clean the
			underside of your lawn mower by scraping
	\ _2._'_.,._%-._"-counter%.-
		C'o°Ce 2ise
			to remove build-up of grass and trash.
			o Clean engine often to keep trash from
			accumulating A clogged engine runs hotter
			and shortens		engine life
			o Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of
			all gasoline,		oil,etc.
			o We do not recommend using a garden
MUFFLER			hose to clean lawn mower unless the
			electrical system, muffler, air filter and
Inspect and replace corroded muffler as it
			carburetor are covered to keep water out.
could create a fire hazard and/or damage.
			Water in engine can result in shortened
SPARK PLUG
			engine	life.

Change your spark plug each year to make your engine start easier and run better. Set spark plug gap at .030 inch.

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

o Release control ban

oMake sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped

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

LAWN MOWER

TO ADJUST CU-I-RNG 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,

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. Ifthe discharge guard becomes damaged, it should be replaced,

TO ADJUST HANDLE

Your lawn mower handle can be raised or lowered for your mowing comfort. Four (4) positions are available: high, medium high, medium low and low. Handles are shipped mounted in the medium low position

oTo change from medium low to medium high position, the upper and lower handle sections will have to be turned over.

oRemove the controls and operator presence control bar from the upper handle.

oRemove the starter rope guide from the lower handle.

o Remove hairpin cotters

o Disconnect the lower handle from the handle bracket&

o Tum the handle over and reassemble the hairpin cotters that have been removed,

oReassemble the starter rope guide.

°Reassemble the controls and the operator presence control bar to the upper handle.

CAUTION: The operator presence control bar must pivot freely to permit blade brake engagement when control bar is released. Do net overtighten the fasteners holding the controls to the upper handle.

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