Drive control (see fig. 9), To adjust cutting height (see fig. 10), Operation – Craftsman 917.372480 User Manual

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OPERATION

TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (Sea Fig. 8)

. To rem ove grass catcher, release operator presence

control bar to stop engine.

. Lift up rear door and rem ove the grass catcher by the

handle.

Do not drag the bag when em ptying; it will cause

unnecessary wear,

DRIVE CONTROL (See Fig. 9)

Self-propelling is controlled by holding the operator

presence control bar down to the handle and pushing
the drive control lever forward until it clicks; then

release the lever.

. Forward m otion will stop when the operator presence

control bar is released. To stop forward m otion without

stopping engine, release the operatorpresence control
bar slightly until the drive control disengages. Hold
operator presence control bar down to handle to con­

tinue m owing without self-propelling.

. To keep drive control engaged when turning corners,

push down on handle and lift front wheels off ground
while turning lawn m ower.

TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 10)

Raise wheels for low cut and lower wheels for high cut.

. W heels are set in low cut for shipping. Adjust cutting

height to suit your requirem ents. M edium position is

best for m ost lawns.

. To change cutting height, squeeze adjuster lever to­

ward wheel. M ove wheel up or down to suit your

requirem ents. Be sure all wheels are in the sam e

setting.

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