CLEANING DECK

Cleanundersideof the mowerdeckonce aseasonto preventbuild-up

 

of grassclippingsor otherdebris. Followstepsbelowfor thisjob.

 

1.

Disconnectsparkplugwire. Draingasolinefromlawn moweror

 

 

placea pieceof plasticunderthegas cap.

 

2.

Tip mowersothat it restson the housing,keepingthe mufflerside

 

 

down. 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.

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4.

Putthe mowerbackon itswheelsonthe ground.Ifyou hadput

Figure16

 

plasticunderthe gas capearlier,makesureto removeit now.

 

REPLACING REAR FLAP

To replacerearflap,proceedas follows:

1.Liftreardoor,andpressflapin oneither sideto removefromhole. SeeFigure16.

2.Removeflapfromoppositeholeandreplacewithnewflap in the oppositeorderandmannerof removal.

Whenremovingthe cuttingbladefor sharpeningor replacement,

protectyour handswitha pairof heavyglovesoruse a heavyragto holdthe blade.

BLADE CARE

Periodicallyinspectthe bladeadapterfor cracks,especiallyif you

strikea foreignobject. Replacewhennecessary.Followthe steps belowfor bladeservice.

1.Disconnectsparkplugbootfromsparkplug.Turnmoweron its side makingsurethattheair filterandthecarburetorarefacing up.

2.Removethe boltandthe bladebellsupportwhichholdthe blade andthe bladeadapterto theenginecrankshaft.SeeFigure17.

3.Removebladeandadapterfromthe crankshaft.

NOTE:When removingtheseitems,the wavewashermayalso break freefromthe crankshaft.Be sureto makenoteof the orientationof this

itemfor reassembly.

4.Removebladefromthe adapterfor testingbalance.Balancethe bladeon a roundshaft screwdriverto check. Removemetalfrom

the heavyside untilit balancesevenly.Whensharpeningthe blade,followthe originalangleof grind.Grindeachcuttingedge equallyto keepthe bladebalanced.

Support

Bolt

 

 

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Figure17

An unbalancedbladewill causeexcessivevibrationwhen rotatingat I highspeeds.It maycausedamageto mowerandcould breakcausingI

_persona njury.

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. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftandthe innersurfaceof the blade adapterwithlightoil. Slidethe bladeadapterontothe engine crankshaft.Placethe bladeonthe adaptersuchthatthe sideof theblademarked"Bottom"(orwithpart number)facesthe ground whenthe moweris inthe operatingposition.Makesurethatthe bladeis alignedand seatedon the bladeadapterflanges.

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