MODELS WITH
•Remove drive cover.
•Remove spring and belt keeper.
•Remove belt from gearcase pulley.
•Route the other end of the new drive belt through hole in housing.
•Return mower to upright position.
•Install new belt on gearcase pulley.
•Reinstall belt keeper and spring.
•Reinstall drive cover.
NOTE: Always use factory approved belt to assure proper fit and long life.
•Turn lawn mower on its side with air filter and carburetor down.
•Reinstall blade and blade adapter.
Operator presence control bar
LIFT
UP
LIFT
UP
MOWING | ALL HANDLES | |
POSITION | • | Raise upper handle section into place on |
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| lower handle, remove protective padding |
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| and tighten both handle knobs. |
| • | Remove handle padding holding opera- |
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| tor presence control bar to upper handle. |
Upper | • | Your lawn mower handle can be ad- |
| justed for your mowing comfort. Refer to | |
handle |
| “ADJUST HANDLE” in the Service and |
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| Adjustments section of this manual. |
| NOTE: For shipping purposes, the rear | |
Handle | wheels on your lawn mower may not be | |
knob | adjusted to the same position as the front | |
ENGINE
CARBURETOR
The carburetor has been preset at the fac- tory and adjustment should not be neces-
wheels. Before operating mower adjust all |
wheels to the same cutting height.
Lower handle
Gearcase pulley | Drive |
| cover |
| Spring |
| Belt |
| keeper |
| Belt |
sary. However, minor adjustment may be required to compensate for differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or load.
•The air filter must be assembled to the carburetor when running engine.
•Best carburetor adjustment is obtained when fuel tank is 1/4 full.
•In order for the engine to run, the opera-
tor presence control bar must be held in the operating position. Therefore,
3 POSITION “EZ” HANDLES
•Raise lower handle section to operating position and align hole in handle with one of three height positioning holes.
•Insert handle bolt through handle and bracket and secure with knob.
•Repeat for opposite side of handle.
Knob | Bolt |
INSTALL REAR WHEELS (HIGH WHEEL MOWERS ONLY)
Some high wheel models require washers which will be provided in a parts bag. If provid- ed, install washers on the axle fi rst as shown.
•Install one (1) rear wheel on the axle of rear wheel adjuster.
•Install
•Repeat procedure for other rear wheel.
• | Turn lawn mower on its side. See |
| engine manual for proper direction of |
| turning over the engine. |
• | Remove blade and blade adapter. |
• | Remove belt from blade adapter. |
• | Position the blade adapter on the engine |
| crankshaft. Be sure key in adapter and |
| crankshaft keyway are aligned; and that |
and assistant will be required to hold the control bar in the operating position when making final adjustment to the carburetor.
See the ADJUSTMENT section of your engine manual for further instructions.
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed has been factory set. Do not attempt to increase engine speed as it may result in personal injury. If you believe the engine is running too fast or too slow, take your lawn mower to an
Handle adjustment bracket
3 POSITION “QUICK” HANDLES
| Axle |
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| Washer |
Flanged | Wheel |
locknut | assembly |
the drive belt is inside the tabs of the |
belt retainer. |
Blade adapter | Key | Crankshaft |
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| keyway |
Lockwasher |
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Blade |
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Blade |
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bolt Hardened |
| Belt |
washer | Trailing edge | retainer |
authorized engine service center for repair and adjustment.
THROTTLE CONTROL
If it becomes necessary to adjust or re- place the throttle control, see the ADJUST- MENT section of your engine manual.
•Raise lower handle section to operating position and squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards each other until the pin in handle can be inserted into one of the three height adjustment holes.
Handle pin
SQUEEZE
Handle adjustment bracket
ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER (REAR DISCHARGE MOWERS ONLY)
IMPORTANT: If your model lawn mower is mulcher ready, the mulcher plate or plug must be removed before using mower as a bagger. To convert mower to bagging or discharging, see the Operation section in this manual.
Look at the different grass catcher illustra- tions that follow. Determine which type of grass catcher you have and follow the appropriate instructions.
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