SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
ENGINE
Maintenance, re pair, or re place ment of the emission con trol
de vic es and sys tems, which are be ing done at the cus tom-
ers expense, may be performed by any non-road engine
repair es tab lish ment or individual. Warranty repairs must
be performed by an authorized engine man u fac tur er's
service outlet.
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set.
Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end
of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a period of time, clean
it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in
a clean, dry area.
1. Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING" in the
Maintenance section of this manual).
2. Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance section of this
manual.
3. Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and pins are se-
curely fastened. Inspect moving parts for damage,
breakage and wear. Replace if necessary.
4. Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces; sand
lightly before painting.
HANDLE (See Figs. 19 and 20)
You can fold your lawn mower handle for storage.
1. Remove bolts and nuts.
2. Squeeze the bottom ends of the lower handle toward
each other until the lower handle clears the handle
bracket, then move handle forward.
3. Loosen upper handle mounting bolts enough to allow
upper handle to be folded back.
IMPORTANT: WHEN FOLDING THE HANDLE FOR STORAGE
OR TRANSPORTATION, BE SURE TO FOLD THE HANDLE AS
SHOWN OR YOU MAY DAMAGE THE CONTROL CABLES.
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When setting up your handle from the storage posi-
tion, the lower han dle will automatically lock into the
mow ing position.
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor is not adjustable.
IMPORTANT: NEVER TAMPER WITH THE ENGINE GOVERNOR,
WHICH IS FACTORY SET FOR PROPER ENGINE SPEED.
OVER SPEED ING THE ENGINE ABOVE THE FACTORY HIGH
SPEED SETTING CAN BE DANGEROUS. IF YOU THINK THE
ENGINE-GOVERNED HIGH SPEED NEEDS ADJUSTING,
CONTACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SER VICE CEN TER,
WHICH HAS PROPER EQUIP MENT AND EXPERIENCE TO MAKE
ANY NEC ES SARY ADJUSTMENTS.
STORAGE
OPERATOR
PRES ENCE
CONTROL
BAR
BOLT
14
SQUEEZE
TO ADJUST
LOWER HANDLE
FIG. 19
FOLD
FORWARD
FOR
STORAGE
NUT
BRACKET
FIG. 20
MOWING
POSITION
UPPER
HANDLE
HANDLE
KNOB
LOWER
HANDLE