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• Cleantheundersideof yourlawnmower
byscrapingto removebuild-upof grass
andtrash.
• Cleanengineoftento keeptrashfrom
accumulating.A cloggedengineruns
hotterandshortensenginelife.
• Keepfinishedsurfacesandwheelsfree
ofall gasoline,oil,etc.
• Wedo notrecommendusingagarden
hoseto cleanlawnmowerunlessthe
electricalsystem,muffler,airfilter and
carburetorarecoveredto keepwater
out. Waterin enginecan resultin short-
enedenginelife.
CLEAN UNDERDRIVECOVER
Cleanunderdrivecoveratleast twicea
season.Scrapeundersideof coverwith
puttyknifeorsimilartoolto removeany
build-upof trashor grasson undersideof
drivecover.
_WARNING: Toavoidseriousinjury,before
performinganyserviceandadjustments:
1. Releasecontrolbar andstopengine.
2. Makesurethebladeandall moving
partshavecompletelystopped.
3. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromspark
plugandplacewire whereitcannot
comein contactwith plug.
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 the drive cable spring from the
idler arm assembly (See Figure B).
Idler arm Drive cable anchor
assembl
Drive belt
pulley
Belt keeper
Figure B
\ Housing
\ hole
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)
Drive
cover
Lawn
mower
housing
._%_._ _- Screw
Figure A 15
Trailing edge
Figure C
Hardened
washer
Blade
bolt
Lock-washer
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