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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 Figs. 18–21)
1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place
wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.
2. Remove screws retaining drive cover and remove drive
cover from lawn mower housing (See Fig. 18).
CAUTION: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY,
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE
OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Release control bar and stop en-
gine.
2. Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely stopped.
3. Disconnect spark plug wire from
spark plug and place where it can-
not come in contact with plug.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
4. Pivot idler arm assembly to slacken drive belt, then
remove drive belt from drive pulley, belt keepers and
idler arm.
5. Turn lawn mower on its side. Make sure air fi lter and
carburetor are up.
6. Remove screw securing debris shield. Note that the
debris shield has a tab which fi ts into a gap in the
housing (See Fig. 20).
3. Remove drive cable from anchor, then detach it and
return spring from idler arm assembly (See Fig. 19).
FIG. 18
SCREWS
DRIVE
COVER LAWN
MOWER
HOUSING
FIG. 20
TRAILING
EDGE
CRANKSHAFT
DEBRIS
SHIELD
SCREW
BLADE
ADAPTER
HARDENED
WASHER
LOCK-
WASHER
BLADE
BOLT
TAB
HOUSING
HOLE
FIG. 19
DRIVE CABLE
ANCHOR
RETURN
SPRING
DRIVE
PULLEY
HOUSING
HOLE
PIVOT
DRIVE
BELT IDLER ARM
ASSEMBLY
7. Use a wood block between blade and mower hous ing
to prevent blade from turning when re mov ing blade
bolt.
NOTE: Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade
with heavy cloth.
8. Remove blade bolt.
9. Remove blade, attaching hardware (bolt, lock wash er,
hardened wash er), blade adapter and debris shield as
one assembly.
10. Remove drive belt from blade adapter and debris shield;
discard old belt.