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• Cleantheundersideofyour lawnmower
byscrapingto removebuild-upof grass
andtrash.
• Cleanengineoftento keeptrashfrom
accumulating.A cloggedengineruns
hotterand shortensenginelife.
• Keepfinishedsurfacesandwheelsfree
of allgasoline,oil,etc.
• Wedonotrecommendusinga garden
hosetocleanlawnmowerunlessthe
electricalsystem,muffler,airfilterand
carburetorarecoveredto keepwater
out. Waterin enginecan resultin short-
enedenginelife.
CLEAN UNDERDRIVECOVER
Cleanunderdrivecoverat leasttwicea
season.Scrapeundersideofcoverwith
puttyknifeor similartool to removeany
build-upoftrashorgrassonundersideof
drivecover.
AWARNING: Toavoidseriousinjury,before
performingany serviceandadjustments:
1. Releasecontrolbar andstopengine.
2. Makesure thebladeandall moving
partshavecompletelystopped.
3. Disconnectspark plugwirefromspark
plugandplacewirewhereitcannot
comein contactwithplug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT" in
the Operation section of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached between the
rear wheels of your mower, is provided to
minimize the possibility that objects will be
thrown out of the rear of the mower into
the operator mowing position. If deflector
becomes damaged, it should be replaced.
TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT
1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
2. Remove screws retaining drive cover
and remove drive cover from lawn
mower housing (See Figure A).
3. Remove drive cable from anchor, then
detach it and return spring from the
idler arm assembly (See Figure B).
Return spring 3rive cable anchor
/ Drive belt
Housing
hole
pulley Idler arm
Belt keeper -- PIVOT \ assembly
Figure B
4. Pivot idler arm assembly to slacken
drive belt, then remove drive belt from
drive pulley, belt keepers and idler arm.
5. Turn lawn mower on its side. Make
sure air filter and carburetor are up.
6. Remove screw securing debris shield.
Note that the debris shield has a tab
which fits into a gap in the housing
(See Figure C).
Crankshaft Tab Blade
Housing adapter
hole \ (pulley
end)
Hardened
washer
Drive
cover
Lawn
mower
housing
.%_._ _- Screw
Figure A 15
Blade
shield bolt
Trailing edge
Figure C
Lock-washer
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