Kenmore 917.37707 Service And Adjustments, Cleaning, Lawn Mower, Clean Under Drive Cover

CLEANING

IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep mower housing free of built-up grass and trash. Clean the underside of your mower after each use.

CAUTION: 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.

•Keep fi nished 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, muffl er, air fi lter 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.

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

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

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 fi lter and carburetor are up.

6.Remove screw securing debris shield. Note that the debris shield has a tab which fi ts into a gap in the housing.

Crankshaft	Blade
Housing hole	adapter

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 defl ector becomes damaged, it should be replaced.

TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT

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

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

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

Drive pulley	Drive cable anchor
	Housing holes

Drive belt

		Hardened
		washer
Tab
		Blade
	Debris shield	bolt
Trailing edge		Lock-washer

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), blade adapter and debris shield. Note that the debris shield has a tab which fi ts into the housing hole.

10.Remove drive belt from engine pulley; discard old belt.

TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT

				1.	Place new drive belt on engine pulley.
Belt	Hex nut	Return	Idler arm	2.	Route the other end of the new drive
keepers		spring	assembly	16	belt through hole in housing.