Carburetor, Engine Speed, Throttle Control

MODELS WITH GEARCASE-MOUNTED BELT KEEPER AND NO DEBRIS SHIELD:

•Remove drive cover.

•Remove spring and belt keeper.

•Remove belt from gearcase pulley.

•Route the other end of the new drive belt through hole in housing.

•Return mower to upright position.

•Install new belt on gearcase pulley.

•Reinstall belt keeper and spring.

•Reinstall drive cover.

NOTE: Always use factory approved belt to assure proper ﬁt and long life.

•Turn lawn mower on its side with air ﬁlter and carburetor down.

•Reinstall blade and blade adapter.

Operator presence control bar

LIFT

MOWING	ALL HANDLES
POSITION	•	Raise upper handle section into place on
	•	Raise upper handle section into place on
		lower handle, remove protective padding
		and tighten both handle knobs.
	•	Remove handle padding holding opera-
		tor presence control bar to upper handle.
Upper	•	Your lawn mower handle can be ad-
Upper		justed for your mowing comfort. Refer to
handle		“ADJUST HANDLE” in the Service and
		Adjustments section of this manual.
	NOTE: For shipping purposes, the rear
Handle	wheels on your lawn mower may not be
knob	adjusted to the same position as the front

ENGINE

CARBURETOR

The carburetor has been preset at the fac- tory and adjustment should not be neces-

wheels. Before operating mower adjust all

wheels to the same cutting height.

Lower handle

Gearcase pulley	Drive
	cover
	Spring
	Belt
	keeper
	Belt

sary. However, minor adjustment may be required to compensate for differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or load.

•The air ﬁlter must be assembled to the carburetor when running engine.

•Best carburetor adjustment is obtained when fuel tank is 1/4 full.

•In order for the engine to run, the opera-

tor presence control bar must be held in the operating position. Therefore,

3 POSITION “EZ” HANDLES

•Raise lower handle section to operating position and align hole in handle with one of three height positioning holes.

•Insert handle bolt through handle and bracket and secure with knob.

•Repeat for opposite side of handle.

Knob

Bolt

INSTALL REAR WHEELS (HIGH WHEEL MOWERS ONLY)

Some high wheel models require washers which will be provided in a parts bag. If provid- ed, install washers on the axle ﬁ rst as shown.

•Install one (1) rear wheel on the axle of rear wheel adjuster.

•Install 3/8-16 locknut and tighten securely.

•Repeat procedure for other rear wheel.

•	Turn lawn mower on its side. See
	engine manual for proper direction of
	turning over the engine.
•	Remove blade and blade adapter.
•	Remove belt from blade adapter.
•	Position the blade adapter on the engine
	crankshaft. Be sure key in adapter and
	crankshaft keyway are aligned; and that

and assistant will be required to hold the control bar in the operating position when making ﬁnal adjustment to the carburetor.

See the ADJUSTMENT section of your engine manual for further instructions.

ENGINE SPEED

The engine speed has been factory set. Do not attempt to increase engine speed as it may result in personal injury. If you believe the engine is running too fast or too slow, take your lawn mower to an

Handle adjustment bracket

3 POSITION “QUICK” HANDLES

	Axle
	O-Ring
	Washer
Flanged	Wheel
locknut	assembly

the drive belt is inside the tabs of the

belt retainer.

Blade adapter	Key	Crankshaft
		keyway
Lockwasher
Blade
Blade
bolt Hardened		Belt
washer	Trailing edge	retainer

authorized engine service center for repair and adjustment.

THROTTLE CONTROL

If it becomes necessary to adjust or re- place the throttle control, see the ADJUST- MENT section of your engine manual.

•Raise lower handle section to operating position and squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards each other until the pin in handle can be inserted into one of the three height adjustment holes.

Handle pin

SQUEEZE