10. Remove
drive belt from engine
pulley;
discard
old belt.
TO REPLACE
DRIVE
BELT
1.
Place
new drive belt on engine
pulley.
2.
Route the other end of the new drive
belt through
hole in housing.
3.
Return
mower to upright
position.
4.
Install
new drive belt into idler arm
assembly,
then around
the drive pulley.
Be sure belt is inside
of belt keepers.
5.
Reattach
idler arm assembly
with hex
nut previously
removed.
6.
Turn lawn mower
on its side. Make
sure air filter and carburetor
are up.
7.
Reattach
debris
shield
to housing
with
tab of debris
shield
in housing
hole.
8.
Position
blade on the blade adapter
aligning
the two (2) holes in the blade
with the raised
lugs on the adapter.
9.
Be sure the trailing
edge of blade (op-
posite sharp
edge)
is up toward
the
engine
as shown.
10. Install the blade bolt with the lock
washer
and hardened
washer
into
blade adapter
and crankshaft.
11. Use block of wood between
blade and
lawn mower
housing
and tighten
the
blade bolt, turning
clockwise.
• The recommended
tightening
torque
is
35-40 ft. Ibs.
IMPORTANT:
Blade bolt is heat treated.
If bolt needs
replacing,
replace
only with
approved
bolt shown in the Repair
Parts
section
of this manual.
12. Return
mower to upright
position.
13. Reattach
drive cable and return
spring
to the idler arm assembly,
then reat-
tach drive cable to anchor.
14. Reattach
drive cover with screw(s)
previously
removed.
15. Connect
spark
plug wire to spark plug.
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
The handle
on your lawn mower
has three
(3) height
positions
- adjust
to height that
suits you.
• Squeeze
the bottom
ends of lower
handle
towards
each other until the pin
in handle
can be inserted
into one of the
three height
adjustment
holes.
Handle pin
SQ
Handle
bracket
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 Husqvarna
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 Husqvarna
or other
qualified
service
center
for repair and/or
adjustment.
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 Husqvarna
or other
qualified
service
center,
which has proper
equipment
and experience
to make any
necessary
adjustments.
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