CAUTION:
BEFORE
PERFORMING
ANY SERVICE
OR ADJUSTMENTS:
•
Release control bar.
•
Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely
stopped°
o
Disconnect
spark plug wire from
spark plug and place where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
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 lawn mower, is
provided to minimize the possibility that
objects will be thrown out the rear of the
lawn mower into the operator's
mowing
position,
if the rear deflector
becomes
damaged,
it should be replaced.
TO REMOVE/REPLACE
DRIVE BELT
= Remove drive cover,, Remove belt by
pushing down on gear' case pulley and
rolling belt off it.
o Turn lawn mower on its side with
carburetor
and fuel cap up_
° Remove
blade°
° Remove debris shield
° Remove belt from engine pulley on
crankshaft.
o Install new belt by reversing above
steps.
° Always use factory approved
belt to
assure fit and long life.
Drive
cover
Push
down
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or
lowered for your mowing comfort.
Four
(4) positions
are available:
high, medium
high, medium low and tow. Handles are
shipped mounted in the medium low
position.
o To change from medium low to medium
high position, the upper and lower handle
sections wilt have to be turned over°
= Remove the cable clips.
° Remove the controls and operator presence
control bar from the upper handle_
o Remove the starter' rope guide from the
lower handle°
. Remove hairpin cotters_
o Disconnect the lower' handle from the
handle brackets.
° Turn the handle over and reassemble the
hairpin cotters that have been removed_
o Reassemble the starter' rope guide,,
° Reassemble the controls and the operator
presence control bar' to the upper handle,_
CAUTION:
The operator
presence
control bar must pivot freely to permit
blade brake engagement
when control bar
is released.
Do not over' tighten the
fasteners
holding the controls
to the upper
handle_
= To change from medium low to high
position only the upper handle section
will have to be turned over_
o To change from medium low to tow
position, only the lower handle section
will have to be turned over_
Shipping
position
Medium low
Medium high
Low
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