Sears 917.37283 manual Engxne Speed, Carburetor

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Figs. 15 Thru 17)

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.

To change from medium low to medium high position,

the upper and lower handle sections will have to be turned over (See Fig. 15B).

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

Remove the starter rope guide from the iower handle.

Remove hairpin cotters.

Disconnect the lower handle from the handle brackets (See Fig. !7),

Turn the handle over and reassemble the hai[TDin cotters that have been removed.

Reassembie the starter rope guide.

Reassemble the controls and the operator presence control barto the upper handle

CAUT!ON: The operator presence con-

brake engagement when contre_ bar is

releasedo Do not over tighten the

& troi bar must pivot freely to permit b_ade fasteners hoiding the controls to the

upper handle.

To change from medium tow to high position only the upper handle section wilt have to be turned over (See Fig, 16A).

To change from medium low to low position, only the lower handle section wilI have to be turned over (See Fig, 16B).

SHIPPING POSITION

MEDIUM LOW

MEDIUM HIGH

ENGINE

ENGXNE SPEED

Your engine speed has been factory set. Do not attempt to increase engine speed or it may result in personal injury. If you believe that the engine is running too fast ortoo slow, take your lawn mower to an authorized service center for repair and adjustment.

FIG. 16A

SQUEEZE TO REMOVE

F{G. 16B

LOWER HANDLE

CARBURETOR

Your carburetor has a non-adjustable fixed main jet for mixture control. If your engine does not operate properly due to suspected carburetor problems, take your lawn mower to an authorized service center for repair and/or

HANDLE BRACKET

adjustment.

HAIRPIN CLIP

FIG, 17

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