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ACAUTION: Disconnectsparkplugwire
fromsparkplugandplacewirewhereit
cannotcomein contactwithplug.
• Cleantheundersideof yourlawnmower
byscrapingto removebuild-upofgrass
andtrash.
• Cleanengineoftento keeptrashfrom
accumulating.A cloggedengineruns
hotterandshortensenginelife.
• Keepfinishedsurfacesandwheelsfree
ofallgasoline,oil,etc.
• Wedo notrecommendusingagarden
hoseto cleanlawnmowerunlessthe
electricalsystem,muffler,airfilterand
carburetorarecoveredto keepwater
out. Waterinenginecan resultin short-
enedenginelife.
CLEANUNDERDRIVECOVER
Cleanunderdrivecoveratleasttwiceasea-
son. Scrapeundersideof cover with putty
knifeorsimilartoolto removeany build-up
oftrashorgrassonundersideofdrivecover.
_, WARNING: Toavoidseriousinjury,
beforeperforminganyserviceand
adjustments:
1. Releasecontrolbarandstopengine.
2. Makesurethebladeandall moving
partshavecompletelystopped.
3. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromspark
plugandplacewirewhereitcannot
come incontactwith 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 the
deflector becomes damaged, it should be
replaced.
TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT
1. Remove drive cover.
2. Remove belt from gearcase pulley by
pushing down on arm and rolling belt
off pulley.
3. Turn lawn mower on its side with air
filter and carburetor down.
4. Remove blade, engine pulley and
debris shield.
5. Remove engine pulley and belt from
debris shield.
PUSH
Drive
cover
Pulley
Engine pulley
Drive belt
Belt
retainer
Debris shield
TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT
1. Place new drive belt in engine pulley
and belt retainer of debris shield.
2. Route the other end of the new drive
belt through hole in housing.
3. Reinstall debris shield.
4. Reinstall blade.
5. Return mower to upright position.
6. Push down on arm, install new belt on
gearcase pulley. Release arm slowly.
NOTE: Always use factory approved belt
to assure proper fit and long life.
7. Reinstall drive cover.
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.
Remove hairpin cotters from lower
handle bracket mounting pin.
Squeeze lower handle in to remove it
from mounting pins.
Turn lower handle over to raise or
lower handle.
Squeezelowerhandlein and position holes
onto mounting pins on handle bracket.
Reassemble upper handle and all parts
removed from lower handle.
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