Craftsman 917386060 5.0 HORSEPOWER 22" SIDE DISCHARGE ROTARY LAWN MOWER

OWNER'S MANUAL - Page 12

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
[ _ CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
| A_ Release control bar and stop engine.
__ Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped.
from spark plug and place where it cannot come_
LAWN MOWER
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached between the rear wheels of
your mower, is provided to minimize the possibility that
objects will bethrown out of the discharge opening into the
operator mowing position. If the rear deflector becomes
damaged, _tshould 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 dis-
charge guard opening into the operator mowing position.
TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Figs. 8 -10)
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or lowered for your
mowing comfort. Four (4) positions are available: high,
medium high, medium tow and low. Handles are shipped
mounted in the medium low position.
= To change from medium low to medium h gh position.
the upper and lower handle sections will have to be
turned over (See Fig. 8B).
= Remove the cable clips.
o Remove the controls and operator presence control
bar from the upper handle.
* Remove the starter rope guide from the lower handle.
o Remove hairpin cotters.
° Disconnect the lower handle from the handle brackets
(See Fig. 10),
° Turn the handle over and reassemble the hairpin
cotters that have been removed.
o Reassemble the starter rope guide.
- Reassemble the controls and the operator presence
control bar tothe upper handle.
CAUTION: The operator presence con-
trol bar must pivot freetyto permit blade/
brake engagement when control bar is
released. Do not overtighten the fas-
tenets holding the controls to the up-
per handte.
- To change from medium low to high position only the
upper handle section will have to be turned over (See
Fig. 9A),
, To change from medium ow to low position, only the
lower handle section will have to be:turned over _See
Fig, 9B).
ENGINE
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set. Do not attempt to
increase engine speed o_it may result in personal injury, If
you believe that engine is running too fast ortoo slow, take
your mower _oan authorized service center for repair and
adjustment.
SHIPPING POSITION
MEDIUM LOW
FIG. 8A FIG. 8B
MEDIUM HiGH
2_: _
"___ HIGH
LOW
FIG. 9A FIG. 9B
LOWER HANDLE
X
/ \ HANDLE
HAIRPIN CLIP BRACKET
FIG. 10
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor has a nomadjustable fixed main et for
mixture control, Ifyour engine does not operate properly
due to suspected carburetor problems, take your lawn
mower to an authorizea service center for repair and
12 adjustment.
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