• lbWARNING:
To avoid serious injury,
before performing
any service and
adjustments:
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 where it cannot come
in contact with 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.
DISCHARGE
GUARD
The discharge
guard, attached to the
discharge
opening of your lawn mower, is
provided to prevent the possibility
of injury
resulting from objects being thrown out of
the discharge
opening into the operator
mowing position.
If the discharge
guard
becomes
damaged,
it should be replaced.
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 all parts
attached
to lower handle.
2. Remove
hairpin cotters from lower
handle bracket mounting
pro.
3. Squeeze
lower handle in to remove tt
from mounting
pins.
4. Turn lower handle over to rinse or
lower handle.
5. Squeeze
lower handle in and position
holes onto mounting
pins on handle
bracket.
6. Reassemble
upper handle and all
parts removed from lower handle.
SQUEEZE
TO ADJUST
Hairpin
Lower
handle
ROTATE
ENGINE
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set
Do not attempt to increase engine speed
or atmay result m personal mlury
If you
beheve
thai engine
,s running too last or
tOO slow lake your mo_',er to a Sears or
otl_er qu,thfl*ad
serv,ce
center
for repa0r
drld
a_JjLJ:_Irl_et_l
CARBURETOR
Your c,lrburelor
_S not a,.Jlustdble
I| your
eng,ne
dc,_.,.snol operdte
properly
due Io
suspecled
carburelor
problems,
take your
lawn mower
Io a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center
for repair
andlor
adjust-
ment.
IMPORTANT:
Never
tamper
with the
engine
governor,
which
is factory
set for
proper
engine
speed.
Overspeeding
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
center,
which
has proper
equipment
and experience
to make
any
necessary
adjustments.
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