Drive System
Maintenance
Adjusting the Self-propel Drive
If your mower does not
1. Loosen the nut on the cable mount (Figure 25).
Figure 25
1.Nut on cable mount
2.Pull the upper handle back fully rearward (Figure 26).
Figure 26
3.Pull the cable jacket downward until you remove the slack in the exposed cable (Figure 27).
Figure 27
1.Exposed cable
4.Push the cable jacket upward 3/16 inch (5 mm) (Figure 28).
Figure 28
1. Cable mount | 2. Cable jacket |
Note: You can place a ruler against the upper side of the cable mount and measure how far the upper end of the cable jacket moves.
Note: Moving the cable jacket upward decreases the ground speed; moving the jacket downward increases the ground speed (Figure 29).
Figure 29
1.Cable jacket
5.Tighten the nut firmly.
6.Start the mower and check the adjustment; repeat this procedure if necessary.
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