Maintenance (Continued)

 

 

 

 

!

WARNING

!

G

B

A

 

 

 

 

 

DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or service

 

 

 

with engine and blade running. STOP engine and blade.

D

 

C

Disconnect spark plug wire and secure away from spark

 

 

 

plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious

 

F

 

E

burns, allow sufficient time for all components to cool.

 

 

 

 

 

Blade Sharpening (Continued)

4.Sharpen the blade on a grinding wheel at an angle of 22 to 28 degrees (B, Figure 20). DO NOT sharpen the blade beyond the original cutting edge (A).

 

A

Do not sharpen

C

beyond original

D

cutting edge

 

 

22-280

Reprod

 

 

(E) Capscrew

 

 

uction

 

 

 

B

 

Figu e 21: Wheel drive c tr l adjustment

 

 

 

End view of

 

2. To adjus , unh

k the upper spring (D) from the cable

 

 

 

blade assembly

 

 

eye and ro a e

he spring in the direction required to

A

 

 

 

 

extend or shorten the spring length.

 

 

 

 

 

3. Rehook the upper spring to the cable eye and check

 

 

 

 

 

 

clearance. Repeat the procedure if required.

Figure 20: Sharpening the mower blade

 

 

 

N te: The vinyl spring cover (B) should be kept over the spring at all

 

 

 

 

 

times except for adjustments.

5. Check blade for balance. If necessary, correct balance

4. If the wheel drive control fails to return quickly to the

by grinding heavy end of blade.

“OFF” position when released, check for binding at the

6. Reinstall blade (B, Figure 19). Note the corr

cable holdings located on the side of the right handle.

assembly order:

The upper clip should be located 2” below the upper

(A) Blade hub

knob; the lower clip should be 4” above the lower knob.

(B) Blade

The cable should slide freely with the clips installed at

(C) Blade flange (facing up)

these locations.

(D) Cone washer (concave side up)

 

7. Check torque of blade retaining cap screw.

 

Recommended torque should be 40 ft. lbs.

 

Wheel Drive Control Adjustment

(Self-Propelled Models Only)

1.The wheel drive control is properly adjusted when there is 1/16” to 1/8” clearance (G, Figure 21) between the inside of the spring hook (E) and the inside of the clutch cable eye (C) with the wheel drive control released.

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