4. Install new drive belt into idler arm
assembly,then around the drive pulley.
Be sure belt is insideof belt keepers.
5. Reattachidler arm assemblywith hex
nut previouslyremoved.
6. Turn lawn moweron its side. Make
sure air filter and carburetorare up.
7. Reattachdebris shield to housingwith
tab of debris shield in housinghole.
8. Positionblade on the blade adapter
aligningthe two (2) holes in the blade
with the raised lugson the adapter.
9. Be sure the trailing edge of blade (op-
positesharp edge) is up towardthe
engineas shown.
10.Installthe blade bolt with the lock
washer and hardenedwasher into
blade adapterand crankshaft.
11.Use block of wood betweenbladeand
lawn mower housingand tighten the
blade bolt, turning clockwise.
The recommendedtighteningtorque is
35-40 ft. Ibs.
mMPORTANT: Blade bolt is heattreated.
If bolt needs replacing,replaceonly with
approvedbolt shown in the Repair Parts
section of this manual.
12.Return mowerto upright position.
13.Reattachdrivecable spring to the idler
arm assembly,then reattachdrive
cable to anchor.
14.Reattachdrivecover with screws previ-
ously removed.
15.Connectspark plug wire to spark plug.
TO ADJUST HANDLE
The handleon your lawn mower has three
(3) height positions- adjust to the height
that suits you.
Squeezethe bottomends of lower
handletowardseach other until the pin
in handlecan be inserted into one of the
three height adjustment holes.
SQ
bracket
pin
High
Medium
Low
ENGmNE 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
has a non-adjustable
fixed
main jet for mixture
control.
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
adjustment.
mMPORTANT:
Never tamper with the engine
governor,
which is factory
set for proper en-
gine speed.
Overspeeding
the engine above
the factory high speed setting can be danger-
ous.
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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