Sears 917386121 - Manual (Page 14)

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAU-pON: aeFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE oa ADJUSTMENTS:
• Releass control bar.
• Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug vsilre from spark plug and place where It cannotoome In contact with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See ТО ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT“ In the Operation
sscilbn of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear defieclor, aiiaohed between the rear wheels of
your, lawn mower, is provided to minimize the possibility
that objecls will be thrown out the rear of the lawn mower
Into the operator’s mowing positlon.
If the rear deflector becomes damaged. If should be re­
placed.
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TO ADJUST HANDLE {See Figs. 12 Thru 14)
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or towered for your
mowing comtort. Four,(4) positions are available: high,
medium high, mediuni low and low. Handles are shipped
mounted In the medium low posillon. \
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• To change from medium low to medium high position,
the upper and tower handle sections will have to be
turned over (See Fig, 12B).
• Remove the cable clips, _
• Remove the controls and operator presence control
bar from the upper handle ^
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• Remove the starter rope guide trorti the tower handle.
• Remove hairpin cotters,
• Disconnect the lower handle from the handle brackets
(Sea Fig. 14),
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• Turn the handle over and raasssihbie the hairpin
cotters that have been removed, ,
• Reassemble the .stailer rope guide; :
• Reassemble the controls and the operator presence
control bar to the upper handle. , , ,
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CAUTION: The operator presence con­
trol bar must plvotfreely 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. .
• To change from medium low to high position only the
upper handle section wi!l have to.be turned oyer (See
Fig. 13A).
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• To change from medium low to.low position, only the
tower handle section will have fo.be turned over (See
Fig. 13B).
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ENGINE
CARBURETOR ^
Your carburetor has a non-adjusláÉe fixed main jet for
mixture control. If your engine does not opérate propsriy
due to suspecled carburetor problems, take your lawn
mower to an authorized service center for repair dr adjust­
ment
FIG, 14
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been'factofy set Do not attempt
to increase engine speed or II may result in persona! injuiy.
(I you beiieve'that the engine is running too fast o r too stow,
take your lawn mower to an authorized service center for
repair and adjustrnenf.
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