6.
Turn off the garden hose.
7.
Restart mower and let it run for a few minutes to
dry out moisture on the mower and its
components. While the engine is running,
engage and disengage the safety system and
traction drive several times to dry them out.
Scraping Method
If washing does not remove all debris from under
deck, tip mower and scrape it clean.
1.
Pull wire off spark plug (Fig. 12) .
2.
Drain gasoline from fuel tank: refer to Draining
Gasoline, page 11.
3.
Tip mower on its left side (Fig. 32).
4.
Remove dirt and grass clippings with a
hardwood scraper. Avoid burrs and sharp edges.
5.
Turn mower upright.
6.
Refill gas tank.
7.
Reconnect spark plug wire.
Belt Cover
Keep area under belt cover free of debris.
1.
Remove bolts securing belt cover (Fig. 28) to
mower housing. Lift off cover and brush out all
debris from belt area. Reinstall belt cover.
Cleaning Blade Brake Clutch
Shield
The BBC (Blade Brake Clutch) shield should be
cleaned periodically during the mowing season and at
the end of each mowing season to ensure best
performance and to prevents parts degradation. It is
convenient to clean the BBC shield at the same time
the blade is being sharpened because the blade needs
to be removed in order to remove the BBC shield.
EN–15
1.
Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop. Pull wire off spark plug (Fig. 12).
2.
Drain gasoline from fuel tank; refer to Draining
Gasoline, page 11.
3.
Tip mower on its left side.
4.
Remove (2) blade nuts, anti–scalp cup,
accelerator, and blade (Fig. 24).
5.
Loosen tabs securing BBC shield to deck by
loosening nuts or bolts on tabs (Fig. 33). Rotate
tabs 180 to move them out of the way.
6.
Remove BBC shield and brush or blow all debris
from under shield and around BBC system.
7.
Reinstall BBC shield. Rotate tabs 180 back into
position. Tighten nuts or bolts on tabs to secure
BBC shield to deck.
8.
Reinstall blade, accelerator, anti–scalp cup, and
(2) blade nuts.
9.
Turn mower upright.
10. Reinstall spark plug wire on spark plug.
Servicing Wheels (Fig. 34)
Removal
1.
Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop. Pull wire off spark plug (Fig. 12).
2.
Remove capscrew, wheel spacer, and locknut
mounting wheel to pivot arm.
3.
Separate wheel halves from tire by removing (4)
capscrews and locknuts.
Note:
If bearings are to be removed from
bearing/hub assembly, remove by
pressing on bearing spacer.
Assembly
1.
Position tire onto (1) wheel half, aligning lugs
on each.