917254520 OWNER'S MANUAL

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REPAIRANDADJUSTMENT

(DLE STOP

PLATE

GOVERNOR SLIDE

CONTROL PLATE

FIGURE 20

.G30" FEELER

GAUGE

SPARK PLUG

FIGURE 21

b. Loosen clamp screw (Fig. 20). Adjust throttle cable

until holes "A" are aligned in governor control ptate

and side plate.

c. Tighten damp screw.

!3. Catbureter Adjustment

a. With engine offtum high speed mixture screwclock-

NOTE: THE SCREW SEAT MAY BE DAMAGED BY

TURNING iT TOO FAR CLOCKWISE

b. Turn idle mixture screw clockwise closing finger

tight only, and turn counterclockwise 1-1/2 turns

(F O. 20).

A REFERpAGE11.TO"STARTING THE ENGINE"

d. With throttle control lever in "FAST" position, turn

high speed mixture screw counterclockwise until

eng=ne runs "rough" and then turn clockwise until

engine begins to miss. Turn screw to a point mid-

way between these positions.

e. With throttle control lever in "SLOW" position, hold

throttie lever so that idle stop screw is against car,-

buretor, tum idle mixture screw counterclockwise

unti! engine runs" rough" and then turn clockwise

until engine begins to die. Turn idle mixture _rew to

a point midway between these positions.

f, With throttle control lever in "SLOW" position en-

gine should idle at 1750 RPM. ff engine idles too

slow, push throttle control lever above idle and turn

idle speed screw one turn clockwise. Set throttle

control lever at "SLOW'. Repeat until satisfactory

idle is attained.

idle and turn idle speed screw erie turn counter-

clockwise. Set throttle controt lever at "SLOW:

Repeat until satisfactory idle is attained,

!4. Replace Spark Plug

Replace spark plug at the beginning of each mowing season

or every 100 hours, whichever comes first. Gap shoutd be

set a 0,030 inch (0,762 mm) (Fig. 2t).

15. Replace In-l_ne Fue_ F_tter

BE SURE THERE ARE NO FUEL LiNE LEAKS AND THAT

HOSE CLAMPS ARE PROPERLY iNSTALLED.

ff fuel tilter is c_ged, obstructing fuel flow to carburetor, re-

placement is required.

a.s ionsthorW"he. ioo "wero

fi_ter (F_g. 20).

b. Place new fue_ filter in position in fue_ _ine.

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