Drive Control Cable - Craftsman 917.374740 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJ NTS
CAUTION; BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
,, elease control bar.
Make sure the blade and atl moving parts have completely stepped.
,, Disconnect spark ptug wire from spark plug and place where it cannot come in contact with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT" in the Operation
section of this manual.
DISCHARGE GUARD
The discharge guard, attached tothe discharge opening of
your lawn mower, is provided to prevent the possibility of
injury resulting from objects being thrown out of the dis-
charge opening into the operator mowing position. If the
discharge guard becomes damaged, it should be replaced.
TO REMOVE/REPLACE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 10)
o Remove drive cover. Remove belt by pushing down
on gear case pulley.
* Turn lawn mower on its side with carburetor and fuel
cap up.
, Remove blade.
, Remove belt from engine pulley on crankshaft.
, Install new belt by reversing above steps.
, Always use factory approved belt to assure fit and
long life.
TO ADJUST DRIVE CONTROL CABLE
(See Fig, 11)
A drive control cable that needs adjustment will keep your
lawn mower from self-propelling properly and can also
cause gear case components to wear out sooner.
• Remove drive cover.
, Loosen cable clamp screw "A" and nuts "B" and "C".
• Hold down operator presence control bar to handle
and engage drive control.
Move shifter arm to drive position while rotating front
wheelsto be sure jaw clutch is engaged. Putlthreaded
sleeve with pliers. Do not pull on control cable.
• Tighten nut "C" until sleeve is snug.
Tighten screw "A" and nut "B".
,, Push lawn mower back and forth to be sure gear case
is engaged.
, Replace drive cover.
Release operator presence control bar.
DRIVE
COVER
FIG. 10
PUERS
dAM NUT
JAM NUT "B",
DRIVE
POSITION
SHIFTER
ARM
SLEEVE
_CABLE
CLAMP
CLUTCH
SPRING
FiG. tt
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