MOWER MAINTENANCE

To prevent accidents stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug lead before attempting to carry out maintenance procedures on the mower.

Engine

1.Finger Guard

2.Carburettor

3.Spark Plug / Lead

4.Exhaust Guard

5.Exhaust

6.Oil filler Cap/ Dipstick

7.Start Grip

8.Fuel Cap

10.Air Cleaner

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Throttle Cable Adjustment

Loosen the outer cable clamp screw (1) and move the governor control

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lever (2) to the left as far as possible. Insert a large, flat blade screw

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driver (3) into the slot in the engine control bracket (4) at the angle

shown. Push the governor control lever to the right until it just touch-

 

es the screw driver blade. Move the throttle control lever to the ‘fast’

 

position (not the ‘choke’ position) and re-tighten the outer cable clamp

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screw. Replace the engine cowl.

Carburettor Adjustments

Should only be made by an authorised Briggs & Stratton dealer. Under no circumstances should the engine be adjusted to run at a speed in excess of that shown on the Declaration of Conformity.

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