_I:_WARNING:
To avoid serious injury, before
performing
any service
and 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.
Return spring
Drive cable anchor
/
Drive belt
LAWN
MOWER
TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT"
in
the Operation
section
of this manual.
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
mowing
position.
If deflector
becomes
damaged,
it should
be replaced.
TO REMOVE
DRIVE
BELT
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 Figure
A).
Drive
cover
Lawn
mower
housing
,
Figure A
Remove drive cable from anchor, then
detach it and return spring from idler
arm assembly
(See Fig, B),
Housing
Drive
hole
pulley
Idler arm
Belt keeper
PIVOT
\
assembly
Figure
B
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 filter and carburetor
are up.
6.
Remove
screw
securing
debris
shield.
Note that the debris
shield
has a tab
which
fits into a gap in the housing
(See Figure
C).
Crankshaft
Tab
Blade
Housing
adapter
hole
\
(pulley
end)
Hardened
washer
Blade
bolt
Screw
Trailing edge
Figure C
Lock-washer
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
and hardened
wash-
er), blade adapter
and debris
shield
as
one assembly.
10. Remove
drive
belt from blade
adapter
and debris
shield;
discard
old belt.
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