SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

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 wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.

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. 17–19)

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. 17).

SCREWS

LAWN

MOWER

HOUSING

DRIVE

COVER

FIG. 17

3.Remove drive cable from anchor, then detach it and return spring from idler arm assembly (See Fig. 18).

RETURN SPRING

DRIVE CABLE ANCHOR

DRIVE BELT

HOUSING

HOLE

DRIVE

BELT

PIVOT

IDLER ARM

PULLEY

KEEPER

 

ASSEMBLY

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. 19).

HOUSING

CRANKSHAFT

 

HOLE

 

TAB

 

 

BLADE

 

 

ADAPTER

 

 

HARDENED

DEBRIS

 

WASHER

 

 

SHIELD

 

 

 

 

LOCK-

 

 

WASHER

 

TRAILING

BLADE

SCREW

EDGE

BOLT

FIG. 19

7.Use a wood block between blade and mower housing to prevent blade from turning when removing 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 washer, hardened washer), blade adapter and debris shield as one assembly.

10.Remove drive belt from blade adapter and debris shield; discard old belt.

TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 17–20)

1.Place new drive belt in the belt retainer of the debris shield. Be sure to route belt between belt keepers and through slot as shown (See Fig. 20).

DEBRIS SHIELD

TAB

BELT

 

KEEPERS

 

DRIVE

 

BELT

 

SLOT

BELT

RETAINER

FIG. 18

14

FIG. 20

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917.37594 specifications

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