12
MOWING
POSITION MOWING
POSITION
HIGH POSITIONLOW POSITION
HANDLE
BRACKET
HAIRPIN
COTTER
MOUNTING
PIN
FIG. 16
LAWN MOWER

TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT

See “TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Operation
section of this manual.

REAR DEFLECTOR

The rear defl ector, attached between the rear wheels of
your mower, is provided to minimize the possibility that
objects will be thrown out of the rear of the mower into
the operator's mowing position. If the defl ector becomes
damaged, it should be replaced.

TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 14)

1. Remove drive cover and belt keeper.
2. Remove belt from gearcase pulley by push ing down
on pulley and rolling belt off it.
3. Turn lawn mower on its side with air fi lter and car bu re tor
down.
4. Remove blade and debris shield.
5. Remove belt from engine pulley on crankshaft.
CAUTION: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Release control bar and stop engine.
2. Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped.
3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place where it cannot come in contact with plug.

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

FIG. 15
LOWER HANDLE
HANDLE
BRACKET HAIRPIN
COTTER
SQUEEZE
TO ADJUST
MOUNTING PIN

TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 14)

1. Install new belt on engine pulley.
2. Reinstall debris shield and blade.
3. Return mower to upright po si tion.
4. Install new belt on gearcase pulley.
5. Reinstall belt keeper and drive cover.
NOTE: Always use factory approved belt to assure fi t and
long life.

TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Figs. 15 thru 17)

The handle can be mounted in a high or low position. The
mounting holes in the bottom of lower handle are off center
for raising or lowering the handle.
1. Remove upper handle and all wire tie(s) securing
cable(s) to lower handle.
2. Remove hairpin cotters from lower handle bracket
mount ing pin.
3. Squeeze lower handle in to remove from mounting pins.
4. Turn lower handle over to raise or lower handle.
5. Squeeze lower handle in and po si tion holes onto
mount ing pins on handle bracket.
6. Reassemble upper handle and all parts removed from
lower handle.
BELT
DRIVE
COVER
PUSH
DOWN
FIG. 14
BELT
KEEPER