Craftsman 917378070 22" rotary lawn mower

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_CAUTION: Beforeperformingany
serviceor adjustments:
1. Release controlbar and stopengine.
2. Make surethe bladeand all moving
partshave completelystopped.
3. Disconnectspark plugwire from spark
plugand place whereit cannotcome
in contactwithplug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See "TOADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT"in
the Operationsectionofthis manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector,attachedbetweenthe
rear wheelsofyourmower,isprovidedto
minimizethe possibilitythat objectswill
bethrownoutofthe rearof themower
intotheoperatormowingposition.Ifthe
deflectorbecomesdamaged, itshouldbe
replaced.
TO REMOVE/REPLACE DRIVEBELT
1. Removeddve cover. Removebelt
from gearcase pulleyby pushing
downon pulleyand rollingbeltoff it.
2. Tum lawn moweron itsside withair
filter and carburetorup.
3. Remove blade.
4. Removedebris shield.
5. Remove beltfrom enginepulleyon
crankshaft.
6. Installnewbelt by reversingabove
steps.
7. Alwaysusefactory approvedbeltto
assurefit and longlife.
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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.
I. Remove upper handle and all parts
attached 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. Squeeze lower handle in and position
holes onto mounting pins on handle
bracket.
6. Reassemble upper handle and all
parts removed from lower handle.
Lower
handle
ENGINE
ENGINE SPEED
Yourengine speed hasbeen factoryset.
Do notattemptto increaseenginespeed
or itmay resultin personalinjury.If you
believethattheengine isrunningtoo fast
or tooslow,take yourlawnmowerto an
authorizedservicecenterfor repairand.
adjustment.
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor has a non-adjustable
fixed main jet for mixture control. If your
engine does not operate propedy due to
suspected carburetor problems, take your
lawn mower to an authorized service
center for repair and/or adjustment.
IMPORTANT: Never tamper with the
engine governor, which is factory set for
proper engine speed. Overspeeding the
engine above the factory high speed
setting can be dangerous. If you think the
engine-governed high speed needs
adjusting, contact your nearest autho-
rized service center, which has proper
equipment and experience to make any
necessary adjustments.
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