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CAUTION:
Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with plug.
• Clean the underside of your lawn mower
by scraping to remove build-up of grass
and trash.
• Clean engine often to keep trash from
accumulating. A clogged engine runs
hotter and shortens engine life.
• Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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 sec tion of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear defl ector, 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 defl ector
becomes dam aged, 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).
• We do not recommend using a garden
hose to clean lawn mower unless the
elec tri cal system, muffl er, air fi lter and
carburetor are covered to keep water
out. Water in engine can result in short-
ened engine life.
CLEAN UNDER DRIVE COVER
Clean under drive cover at least twice a sea-
son. Scrape underside of cover with putty
knife or similar tool to remove any build-up
of trash or grass on underside of drive cover.
3. Remove drive cable from anchor, then
detach the drive cable spring from the
idler arm assembly (See Figure B).
Drive cable anchor
Idler arm
assembly
Belt keeper
Drive
pulley
Housing
hole
PIVOT
Drive belt
Figure
B
Figure
A
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 fi lter and carburetor are up.
6. Remove screw securing debris shield.
Note that the debris shield has a tab
which fi ts into a gap in the housing
(See Figure C).
Trailing edge
Crankshaft
Debris
shield
Screw
Blade
adapter
(pulley
end)
Hardened
washer
Lock-washer
Blade
bolt
Tab
Housing
hole
Figure
C
Screws
Drive
cover
Lawn
mower
housing
