TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT
1. Remove drive cover.
Remove belt
from gearcase
pulley by pushing
down on pulley and rolling belt off it.
2. Turn lawn mower on its side with air
filter and carburetor
up.
3. Remove
blade.
4. Remove debris shield.
5. Remove belt from engine pulley on
crankshaft.
TO REPLACE
DRIVE BELT
1. Install new belt on engine pulley.
2. Reinstall
debris shield and blade.
3. Return mower to upright position.
4. Install new belt on gearcase
pulley.
5. Reinstall
drive cover.
NOTE: Always use factory approved belt
to assure fit and long life.
Lower
handle
\
ROTATE
\
Drive
cover
Push
Belt
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
pin.
3. Squeeze
lower handle in to remove it
from mounting
pins.
4. Turn lower handle over to raise 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.
Mowing
Hairpin
Mounting -
pin
LOW POSITION
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HIGH POSITION
ENGINE
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set.
Do not attempt to increase engine speed
or it may result in personal injury. If you
believe that engine is running too fast or
too slow, take your mower to a Sears or
other qualified service center for repair
and adjustment•
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor
is not adjustable.
If your
engine does not operate properly due to
suspected carburetor problems, take your
lawn mower to a Sears or other qualified
• service center for repair and/or 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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