CLEANING
IMPORTANT:
For best performance,
keep
mower housing free of built-up grass and
trash. Clean the underside of your mower
after each use.
• I,CAUTION:
Disconnect
spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with plug.
• Clean
underside
of 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 sea-
son. Scrape underside of cover with putty
knife or similar tool to remove any build-up
of trash or grass on underside of drive cover.
_kWARNING:
To avoid serious
injury,
before performing
any service or adjust-
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 plug.
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.
LAWN
MOWER
TO ADJUST
cu'n'ING
HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST CUTTING
HEIGHT"
in
the Operation
section of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached between the rear
wheels ofyourmower, is providedto 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. 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.
Crankshaft
Housing hole
adapter
Hardened
washer
Blade
bolt
Trailing edge
7.
Use a wood block between
blade and
mower housing to prevent blade from
turning when removing
blade bolt.
NOTE: Protect your hands with gloves
and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.
8.
Remove blade bolt.
9.
Remove blade, attaching
hardware
Drive pulley
Dnve cable anchor
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(bolt, lock washer, hardened washer),
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/Housing
holes
blade adapter and debris shield.
Note
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that the debris shield has a tab which
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fits into the housing
hole.
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Drive belt
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10. Remove
drive belt from engine pulley;
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discard old belt.
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Place new drive belt on engine pulley.
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2.
Route the other end of the new drive
keepers
Hex nut
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spring
assembly 15
belt through
hole in housing.
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