CAUTION:BEFOREPERFORMINGANY
SERVICEORADJUSTMENTS:
•Release control bar.
•Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped,
•Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place where it cannot come in contact with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST cu'n'INGHEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST cuTrlNG HEIGHT" in the
Operation sectionof this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The mar deflector, attached between the rear wheels of your lawn mower, is provided to minimize the possibilitythat objectswill be thrown out the roar of the lawn mower into the operator'smowing position, ffthe roar deflector becomes damaged, it ,shouldbe
TO REMOVE/REPLACE DRIVE BELT
•Remove drivecover. Remove belt by
pushing clownon gear case pulley and roll belt off.
•Turn lawn mower on itsside with carburetor and fuel cap up,
•Remove blade.
•Remove debris shield.
•Remove belt from engine pulley on crankshaft.
•Install new belt by reversing above steps.
•Always use factory approved belt to assure fit and long life.
•Remove the starter rope gu'_efrom the upper handla.
•Remove hairpincotters.
•Disconnectthe lower handle from the handle brackets.
•Turn the handle over and reassemble the hairpincotters that have been removed.
•Reassemble the starter rope guide.
•Reassemble the controlsand the operator
presence controlbar to the upper handle. CAUTION: The operator presence control bar must pivot freely to permit blade brake engagement when control bar is released. Do not over tighten the fasteners holding the controls to the upper handle.
•TO change from medium low to high
position only the upper handle sectionwill have to be fumed over.
•To change from medium low to low position,
only the lower handle sectionwill have to be turned over.
Shippingposition
Medium low
mhigh
Your lawn mower handte_an_:"raised or lowered for your mowing comfort. Four (4) positionsam available: high, medium high, medium low and low. Handles are shipped mounted in the medium low position.
•To change from medium low to medium
high position,the upper and lower handle sections willhave to be turned over.
•Remove the cable dips.
•Remove {he controlsand operator presence control bar from the upper handle.
Lower handle
\
Squeeze to
remove
Hairpin clilHandle
bracket
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