CLEANING
IMPORTANT:
For best performance,
keep mower housing
free of built-grass
and trash.
Clean the underside
of your
mower
after each
use.
ACAUTION:
Disconnect
spark
plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where
it
cannot
come in contact
with plug.
• Clean
the underside
of your lawn mower
by scraping
to remove
build-up
of grass
and trash.
• Clean
engine
often to keep trash from
accumulating.
A clogged
engine
runs
hotter and shortens
engine
life.
• Keep finished
surfaces
and wheels
free
of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
• We do not recommend
using a garden
hose to clean
lawn mower
unless
the
electrical
system,
muffler,
air filter and
carburetor
are covered
to keep water
out. Water in engine
can result in short-
ened engine
life.
CLEAN
UNDER
DRIVE
COVER
Clean
under drive cover at least twice a
season.
Scrape
underside
of cover with
putty knife or similar
tool to remove
any
build-up
of trash or grass on underside
of
drive cover.
• k WARNING:
To avoid serious
injury, before
performing
any service
and adjustments:
,
2.
3.
contact
with plug.
LAWN
MOWER
TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT"
in
the Operation
section
of this manual.
Release
control
bar and stop engine.
Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely
stopped.
Disconnect
spark
plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where
it cannot
come in
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.
4.
Remove
idler arm assembly
from
housing
by removing
hex nut; then
remove
drive belt from drive pulley, belt
keepers
and idler arm assembly.
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.
Crankshaft
Housing hole
adapter
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
(not shown);
and remove
drive cover
from lawn mower
housing.
3.
Remove
drive cable
from anchor,
then
detach
it and return
spring
from idler
arm assembly.
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Drive
ulley
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cable anchor
7.
Use a wood
block between
blade and
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holes
mower housing
to prevent
blade from
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when
removing
blade bolt.
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with gloves
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Remove
blade bolt.
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Remove
blade,
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and debris
shield.
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that the debris
shield
has a tab which
keepers _
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spring
assembly 15
fits into the housing
hole.
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washer
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bolt