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15
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: To avoid serious injury, before per form ing any service or ad just ments:
1. Release control bar and stop engine.
2. Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped.
3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in
contact with spark plug.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• With the exception of the water washout
port (if equipped), we do not recommend
using a garden hose to clean the outside
of your lawn mower unless the elec tri cal
system, muffler, air filter and carburetor
are covered to keep water out. Water in
engine can result in shortened engine life.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See “TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in
the Operation sec tion 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. Re-
place the deflector if dam aged.
TO ADJUST HANDLE
The handle can be mounted in a high or
low position. The mounting holes in the
bottom of lower handle are off center for
raising or lowering the handle.
1. Remove upper handle and wire tie(s)
securing cable(s) to lower handle.
2. Remove klip rings from lower handle
bracket mount ing pins.
3. Remove bolts and nuts.
4. Squeeze lower handle in to remove it
from mounting pins.
5. Turn lower handle over to raise or
lower handle.
6. Squeeze lower handle in and po si tion
holes onto mount ing pins on handle
bracket.
7. Reinstall bolts and nuts.
8. Reassemble upper handle and all
parts removed from lower handle.
ENGINE
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set.
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor is not adjustable. If your
engine does not operate properly due to
suspected carburetor problems, take your
lawn mower to a Sears or other qualified
service center for repair and/or ad just-
ment.
IMPORTANT: Never tamper with the
engine governor, which is factory set
for proper engine speed. Over speed-
ing the engine above the factory high
speed setting can be dangerous. If you
think the engine-governed high speed
needs adjusting, contact a Sears or other
qualified service centre, which has proper
equip ment and ex pe ri ence to make any
nec es sary adjustments.
Lower handle
Handle
bracket
Klip ring
SQUEEZE
TO ADJUST
Mounting pin
Mowing
position
Mowing
position
HIGH POSITIONLOW POSITION
Handle
bracket
Bolts
and
nuts
Klip
ring
Mounting
pin
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