Sears 917.373981 owner manual Service And Adjustments, Engine Speed

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ENGINE SPEED

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Figs. 16 Thru 18)

SHIPPING PosmoN

Your lawn mower handle canbe raised or lowered for your

mowing comfort. Four (4) positions are available: high,MEDIUM LOW medium high, medium low and low. Handles are shipped

mounted in the medium low position.

MEDIUM HIGH

To change from medium low to medium high position, the upper and lower handle sections will have to be turned over (See Fig. 16B).

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

Remove the starter rope guide from the lower handle.

Remove hairpin cotters.

Disconnect the lower handle from the handle brackets (See Fig. 18).

Turn the handle over and reassemble the hairpin cotters that have been removed.

Reassemble the starter rope guide.

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

&trol bar must pivot freely to permit blade brake engagement when control bar is released. Do not over tighten the fas-

teners holding the controls to the up- per handle.CAUTION: The operator presence con-

To change from medium low to high position only the upper handle section will have to be turned over (See Fig. 17A).

To change from medium low to low position, only the lower handle section will have to be turned over (See Fig. 17B).

ENGINE

ENGINE 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 or too slow, take your lawn mower to an authorized service center/ department for repair and adjustment.

CARBURETOR

Your carburetor has a non-adjustablefixed 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/department for repair and adjustment.

FIG. 16A

F

HIGH

FIG. 17A

SQUEEZE

FIG. 16B

LOW

FIG. 17B

LOWERHANDLE

HANDLE

BRACKET

HAIRPIN COI"FER

FIG. 18

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Sears 917.373981 owner manual Service And Adjustments, Engine Speed