Craftsman 917.256544 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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TO ADdUST TH!IO_LE OONTIIOL O£BLE
(8,.-s@Fig S2}
rh,., twetie control hr-s beer, pH<,,setat the Moiety and
adjusPaent should p,ot be necessa% Chad' adjustment as
described below before Ioose_ ihg cable If adjustment is
necessary, proceed as fe/ows:
With engine not mnnirrg, me'_e th_ottle centre! Sever
from slow (_) to choke (Id p_sition SIow!y
lever fn)m ekoke (!\i) to fast (@) p :sitio_
o Check to see if hob in l-_rotti_ !ever and hci_ h',speed
co@re4 bracl _:,tare aligned
If '._oles_re not a!if},nec! kose csb!e ck_r'Hpscrew and
attain the hoi_.s by r s_:i:ting a p_nr:il ,;t e !/4'" @il h
throuf]l_ botP holes.
Pull throttle cable _p to remove slack,and tighten c_¢,te
cbmp screw,. _:_emevea!ignme_t N.mci! or driit bit
TO A[_JUST CARBURE£TO_ (See Fig, 33}
rke carbdreto_ has be,:_l pleset at the factoR7and adjust.
mer}t shotHd r'_ot be necessaw. How(_ver_ minor adjust-
merit may ba required to compensate for differences infree!
temper?,tur6 @titude or load. If the carb_ rotor does rleed
ad),'._stment _i:roeeed as foiiows:
!n go:sere!, turning the:.Ktiusting needles ir_ (clockwise}
decreases the supply ot fue! !e tle er gine giving a !eerier
fuel/air mixture Turning the a@usting needles out (counte_
c!,ockwise) increases the sdppiv of fuel to the engine giv}ng
a richer fuel/a r mJ×tLire
IMiPOFITAHY: DAMAC,E 1O THE HEEDLES AND THE
J, X __:_E*_,: 1I',_CARBURETOR M_W RESULT IF NEEDLE _
N.!Rf_ED !N TOO TIGHT.
NOFE: Tke carbur_tor on this engine is k)w emission, it is
equipped with an idle fuel adiusting needle with a £miter
cap which alows some adjustment within the timits allowed
by tt_ecap. Do not attempt to remove the Iimiter cap. The
timiter cap cannot be removed without breaking the adjusting
_eedie.
Be su_ you have a clean air filter and the throttle
contrcl came is adjusted properly (see above).
o Start engine and ailew to warm for five minutes° Make
adiustments wit hengine running and shtt!motion centre i
lever in neutral (N) position.
- With throttte control lever Jnslow
(_) position, engine shoed idle at 1750 RPM !f
engine idles too slow or fast, turn id e speed adjusting
screw in or out untl correct idle is attained.
I@iI._fI@L - With throttle control lever in
slow (_} position, turn idle fuel adjustment needle i_
(ck.;ckwise) until engine begins to die and then turn out
(counierc!ockwise) untt engine runs rough. 'Turn needle
to a point midway between those two positions.
Recheck idle speed. Readjust if necessa%
LEVER
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