Craftsman 917270841 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL AS-
SEMBLY
o Raise hood.
o Unsnap headlight wire connector.
o Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at
sides, tilt toward engine and lift off of
tractor°
= To replace, reverse above procedures
Hood
Headlight
Wire
Connector
ENGINE
Manintenance, repair, or replacement of
the emission control devices and systems,
which are being done at the customers
expense, may be performed by any non-
road engine repair estyablishment or indi-
vidual. Warranty repairs must be per-
formed by an authorized engine manufac-
turer's service outlet.
TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL
Governor Governor
Control Control Plate
Clamp
Holes "A" Screw Throttle Cable
The throttle control has been preset at the
factory and adjustment should not be nec-
essary, Check adjustment as described
below before loosening cable° If adjust-
ment is necessary, proceed as follows:
o With engine not running, move throttle
control lever from slow to choke posi-
tiono Slowly move lever from choke to
fast position°
o Check that holes "A" in governor con-
trol lever and hole in governor plate line-
up, if holes "A" are not aligned, loosen
clamp screw and move throttle cable
until holes are aligned. Tighten clamp
screw securely,
TO ADJUST CARBURETOR
NOTE: The carburetor on this engine is
low emission. It is equipped with an idle
fuel adjusting needle with a limiter cap,
which allows some adjustment within the
limits allowed by the cap° Do not attempt
to remove the limiter caF The limiter cap
cannot be removed without breaking the
adjusting needler
The carburetor has been preset at the fac-
tory and adjustment should not be neces-
sary. However, minor adjustment may be
required to compensate for differences in
fuel, temperature, altitude or load. If the
carburetor does need adjustment, proceed
as follows:
tn general, turning idle mixture valve in
(clockwise) decreases the supply of fuel to
the engine giving a leaner fuel/air mixture.
Turning the idle mixture valve out
(counterclockwise) increases the supply of
fuel to the engine giving a richer fuel/air
mixture.
IMPORTANT: Damage to the needle
valve and the seat in carburetor may
result if screw is turned in too tight.
PRELIMINARY SETTING -
o Air cleaner assembly must be assem-
bled to the carburetor when making car-
buretor adjustments,
o Be sure the throttle control cable is
adjusted properly (see above).
FINAL SETTING
,, Start engine and allow to warm for five
minutes. Make final adjustments with
engine running and shift/motion control
lever in neutral (N) position.
o Move throttle control lever to stow posi-
tion,, With finger, rotate and hold throttle
lever against idle speed screw, Turn
idle speed screw to attain 1750 RPM.
° While still holding throttle lever against
idle speed screw, turn idle mixture valve
full travel clockwise then counterclock-
wise until engine runs rough. Turn
valve to a point midway between those
two positions Release throttle lever,
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