How do you adjust clutch on a craftsman model 917.274632?

Get someone to help you by operating the cltch.brake while you watch from below. You will see limkage that connects the pedal with the belt tensioner. There should be a threaded shaft with a nut connect a linkage rod, turning the nut makes the rod travel longer orshorted. Try to get yourself an owners manual through this link. Manage My Home - Find Product Manuals, Search Results - Manage My Home (http://www.managemyhome.com/mmh/products/ManualSearch.action?sid=MMHMxSearsx00019&product.modelNumber=917274632&product.brandName=CRAFTSMAN) or by this site http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/index.action