A WARNING:
To avoid serious injury,
before performing any service and
adjustments:
1. Release
contro_ 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 where it cannot come
in contact
with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT
See 'q'O 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
minLmize the possibilLty that objects will
be thrown
out of the rear of the mower into
the operator
mowing
position.
If the
deflector
becomes
damaged,
it should
be
replaced.
DISCHARGE
GUARD
The discharge
guard,
attached
to the
discharge
opening
of your lawn mower,
is
provided
to prevent
the possibility
of injury
resulting
from objects
being thrown out of
the discharge
opening
into the operator
mowing
position.
If the discharge
guard
becomes
damaged,
it should
be replaced.
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
The handle can be mounted
in a high or
low position.
The mounting
holes in the
bottom of lower handle are off center for
raising or _owedng the handle.
1. Remove
upper handle
and all parts
attached
to lower handle.
2.
Remove hairpin
cotters from lower
handle
bracket
mounting
pin.
3.
Squeeze
lower handle
in to remove
it
from mounting
pins.
4. Turn lower handle over to raise or
lower
handle.
5. Squeeze
lower handle
in and position
holes onto mounting
pins on handle
bracket.
6.
Reassemble
upper
handle
and all
parts removed
from lower handle.
SQUEEZE
TO ADJUST
\
Lower
handle
ROTATE
ENGINE
ENGINE
SPEED
Your engine speed
has been factory set.
Do not attempt
to increase
engine speed
or it may result in personal
injury.
If you
believe
that engine
is running too fast or
too slow, take your mower to a Sears or
other qualified
service
center for repair
and adjustment.
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor is not adjustable.
If your
engine does not operate properly due to
suspected
carburetor problems, take your
lawn mower to a Sears or other qualified
service
center for repair and/or adjust-
ment.
IMPORTANT:
Never tamper with the
engine
governor,
which is factory
set for
proper engine speed.
Overspeeding
the
engine
above
the factory
high speed
setting can be dangerous.
If you think the
engine-governed
high speed
needs
adjusting,
contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service
center,
which has proper
equipment
and experience
to make any
necessary
adjustments.
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