MAINTENANCE
•Clean the underside of your lawn mower by scraping to remove
•Clean engine often to keep trash from accumulating. A clogged engine runs hotter and shortens engine life.
•Keep finished surfaces/wheels free of gasoline, oil, etc.
•We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean lawn mower unless the electrical system, muffler, air
filter and carburetor are covered to keep water out. Water in engine can result in shortened engine life.
CLEAN UNDER DRIVE COVER
Clean under drive cover at least twice a season. Scrape underside of cover with putty knife or similar tool to remove any
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 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.
5.Install new belt on gearcase pulley.
6.Reinstall belt keeper and drive cover.NOTE: Always use factory approved belt to assure proper fit and long life.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, 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 deflector becomes damaged, it should be replaced.
TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 15, 16)
1.Remove drive cover and belt keeper.
2.Remove belt from gearcase pulley.
DRIVE
COVER
GEARCASE
PULLEY
BELT
KEEPER
BELT
FIG. 15
3.Turn lawn mower on its side with air filter and carbure- tor down.
4.Remove blade and blade adapter.
TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT
1.Place new drive belt on blade adapter pulley, inside tabs of belt retainer.
2.Route the other end of the new drive belt through hole in housing.
3.Reinstall blade.
4. Return mower to upright position. | 12 |
TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Figs. 17 thru 19)
BLADE ADAPTER KEYCRANKSHAFT KEYWAY
BLADE
LOCK
WASHER
CRANK-
SHAFT
BLADE
BOLT
HARDENED | TRAILING EDGE | BELT RETAINER |
WASHER |
FIG. 16
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 mounting 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 position holes onto mounting pins on handle bracket.
6.Reassemble upper handle and all parts removed from lower handle.
