Craftsman 917270773 lawn tractor

User Manual - Page 26

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Remove air cleaner cover, filter and cap
tridge plate to expose carburetor choke
(see =AIR FILTER" in the Customer
Responsibilities section of this manual).
Choke should be closed, tf it is not,
loosen casing clamp screw and move
choke cable until choke is completely
closed. Tighten casing clamp screw se-
curely.
Reassemble air cleaner.
ClampScrew_
Quarter _ )
Casing
Clamp
Choke
Lever
TO ADJUST-CARBURETOR
The carburetor has been preset at the fan-
tory and adjustment should not be neces-
sary. However, minor adjustment may be
required to compensate for differences in
fuel, temperature, altitude or load. If the
carburetor does need adjustment, proceed
as follows:
In general, turning the mixture screw in
(clockwise) decreases the supplyof fuel to
the engine giving a leaner fuel/air mixture.
Turning the mixture screw out (counter-
clockwise) increases the supply of fuel to
the engine giving a richer fuel/air mixture.
IMPORTANT: Damage to the needles and
the seats in carburetor may resultif screw
is tumed in too tight.
PRELIMINARY SETI'ING -
Be sure you have a clean air filter, and
the throttlecontrol cable and choke are
adjusted properly (see above).
With engine offturn idle mixture screw
in (clockwise) closing it finger tight and
then tum out (counterclockwise) 1-1/4
to 1-1/2 turns.
FINAL SETTING -
Start engine and allow to warm for five
minutes. Make final adjustments with
engine running and shift/motion control
lever in neutral (N) position.
With throttle control lever in slow posi-
tion, hold throttle lever against idle
speed screw and adjust idle speed
screw to obtain 1200 to 1400 RPM.
While stillholding throttle lever against
idle speed screw, turn idle mixture
screw in (clockwise) until engine begins
to die and then turn out (counterclock-
wise) untilengine runs rough. Turn
screw to a point midway between those
two positions.
Continue to holdthrottle lever against
idle speed screw and adjust idle speed
screw to obtain 900to 1200 RPM. Re-
lease throttle lever.
ACCELERATION TEST -
Move throttle control lever from slow to
fast position. If engine hesitates or dies,
tum idle mixture screw out (counter-
clockwise) 118tum. Repeat test and
continue to adjust, ifnecessary, until
engine accelerates smoothly.
High speed stop is factory adjusted. Do
not adjust - damage may result.
IMPORTANT: Never tamper withthe
engine govemor, which isfactory set for
proper engine speed. Overspeeding the
engine above the factory highspeed set-
ting can be dangerous. If you think the
engine-govemed high speed needs
adjusting, contact your nearest authorized
service center/department, which has
proper equipment and experience to make
any necessary adjustments.
ldleSpeed
Screw
e Mixture
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Idle Speed
Lever_
Idle Mixture
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