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Belt Cover
Keep area under belt cover free of debris.
1. Remove bolts securing belt cover (Fig. 26) to mower
housing. Lift off cover and brush out all debris from
belt area. Reinstall belt cover.
Cleaning Blade Brake Clutch
Shield
The BBC (Blade Brake Clutch) shield should be cleaned
periodically during the mowing season and at the end of
each mowing season to ensure best performance and to
prevents parts degradation. It is convenient to clean the
BBC shield at the same time the blade is being sharpened
because the blade needs to be removed in order to remove
the BBC shield.
2. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Pull
wire off spark plug (Fig. 5).
3. Drain gasoline from fuel tank; refer to Draining
Gasoline, page 12.
4. Tip mower on its right side.
5. Remove (2) blade nuts, anti-scalp cup, accelerator, and
blade (Fig. 22).
6. Loosen tabs securing BBC shield to deck by loosening
nuts or bolts on tabs (Fig. 30). Rotate tabs 180
_
to
move them out of the way.
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Figure 30
1.
BBC shield
2.
Tabs and nuts
3.
Tab and bolt
7. Remove BBC shield and brush or blow all debris from
under shield and around BBC system.
8. Reinstall BBC shield. Rotate tabs 180
_
back into
position. Tighten nuts or bolts on tabs to secure BBC
shield to deck.
9. Reinstall blade, accelerator, anti-scalp cup, and (2)
blade nuts.
10. Turn mower upright.
11. Reinstall spark plug wire on spark plug.
Servicing Wheels (Fig. 31)
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Figure 31
1.
Locknuts
2.
Wheel spacer
3.
Bearing/hub assembly
4.
Bearing spacer
5.
Wheel half
6.
Plastic cover (rear
wheels only)
7.
Lug
8.
Bearing (2)
9.
Capscrew
Removal
1. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Pull
wire off spark plug (Fig. 5).
2. Remove capscrew, wheel spacer, and locknut
mounting wheel to pivot arm.
3. Separate wheel halves from tire by removing (4)
capscrews and locknuts.
Note: If bearings are to be removed from bearing/hub
assembly, remove by pressing on bearing spacer.
Assembly
1. Position tire onto (1) wheel half aligning lugs on each.
2. Place bearing/hub assembly into center hole of wheel
half. Make sure legs of hub are positioned over flange
of hole.
3. Place other wheel half onto bearing/hub assembly,
aligning wheel and tire lugs and mounting holes.
