CLEANING DECK
Cleanundersideof the mowerdeckonce aseasonto
1.Disconnectsparkplugwire. Draingasolinefromlawn moweror placea pieceof plasticunderthegas cap.
2.Tip mowersothat it restson the housing,keepingthe mufflerside down. Referto Figure14.Holdmowerfirmly.
Nevertip the mowermorethan 900inany directionanddo not leave the mowertippedfor any lengthof time. Oilcandraininto the upper partof the enginecausinga startingproblem.
3.Scrapeandcleanthe undersideof thedeckwitha suitabletool. Donot spraywithwater.
IMPORTANT:Donot usea pressurewasheror gardenhoseto clean yourunit. Thesemaycausedamageto bearings,orthe engine.The useof waterwill resultin shortenedlife andreduceserviceability.
4.Putthe mowerbackon itswheelsonthe ground.Ifyou hadput plasticunderthe gas capearlier,makesureto removeit now.
REPLACING REAR FLAP
To replacerearflap,proceedas follows:
1.To removerearflap,lift reardoor,removescrew,andpressflap in oneither sideto removefromhole.SeeFigure16.
2.Removescrewandflapfromoppositeholeandreplacewithnew flap inthe oppositeorderand mannerof removal.
ADJUSTING SHIFT LEVER CABLE
Periodicadjustmentof the sixspeedshift cablemaybenecessarydue to normalwearonthe cable.Adjustmentis neededif all six speedsdo not work.Theadjustablecable bracketis locatedonthe left sideof the mowerbesidetheengine.SeeFigure17.
1.Startengineandplace shiftleverinthe sixthspeedposition.
2.Stopengineand disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundit against engine.
3.Loosenhexnutwhichsecuresthe adjustablecablebracket.See Figure17.
4.Pushbackonthe adjustablecable bracket.
5.Tightenhexnut.
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