_CAUTION: Disconnectspark plug wire
from spark plug and place wirewhere it
cannotcomein contactwith plug.
• Cleanthe undersideof your lawn mower
by scrapingto removebuild-upof grass
and trash.
• Cleanengineoften to keeptrash from
accumulating.A cloggedengineruns
hotter andshortensenginelife.
• Keepfinishedsurfacesandwheelsfree
of all gasoline,oil, etc.
• Wedonotrecommend usingagardenhose
to clean lawn mowerunlessthe electrical
system,muffler, a irfilterandcarburetor a re
covered tokeepwaterout.Waterinengine
can result in shortenedengine life.
CLEAN UNDER DRIVECOVER
Clean underdrive coverat least twice a
season.Scrapeundersideof coverwith
putty knifeor similar tool to removeany
build-upof trash or grasson undersideof
drive cover.
Ai:_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.
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).
Screws,_---"_
3.
Remove
drive cable from anchor,
then
detach
it and return spring from idler
arm assembly
(See Fig. B).
Return spring
cable anchor
/
Drive belt
Housing
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)
Drive
cover
Lawn
mower
housing
Figure A
16
Trailing edge
Figure
O
Hardened
washer
Blade
bolt
Lock-washer