Craftsman 917.37459 - Manual (Page 16)

SERVICEAND ADJUSTMENTS
TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Figs. 15 Thru 17)
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or lowered for your
mowing comfort. Four (4) positions are available: high,
medium high, medium low and low. Handies are shipped
mounted in the medium low position.
® To change from medium low to medium high position,
the upper and lower handle sections will have to be
turned over (See Fig. 15B).
® Remove the controls and operator presence control
bar from the upper handle.
® Remove the starter rope guide from the lower handle.
® Remove hairpin cotters.
“ Disconnect the lower handle from the handle brackets
(See Fig. 17).
* Turn the handle over and reassemble the hairpin
cotters that have been removed.
^ Reassemble the starter 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 mustpivotfreely to permit blade
brake engagement when control bar is
released. Do not over tighten the
fasteners holding the controls to the
upper handle.
To change from medium low to high position only the
upper handle section will have to be turned over (See
Fig. 16A).
To change from medium lovv? to low position, oniy the
lower handle section will have to be turned over (See
Fig, 16B).
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