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Lubricating the Gear Case
After every 100 operating hours, grease the gear case.
1. Remove the grass bag.
2. Install a grease gun onto the fitting through the belt
cover opening (Fig. 33).
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Figure 33
1.
Belt cover
2.
Grease fitting
3. Gently apply one to 2 pumps of #2 multi-purpose
lithium-base grease.
4. Install the grass bag.
Adjusting the Blade Brake
Cable
Whenever you install a new blade brake cable assembly or
replace the belt, adjust the blade brake cable.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 12).
3. Check the adjustment of the cable by moving the
control bar toward the handle until you remove the
slack in the cable.
Note: The gap between the brake lever and the handle
must be between 3/16 and 1/4 in. (5 and 6 mm). To
adjust the cable, go to step 4.
4. Loosen the nut on the cable bracket (Fig. 34).
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Figure 34
1.
Handle
2.
Brake lever
3.
3/16 to 1/4 in. (5 to 6 mm)
4.
cable bracket
5. Insert a 3/16 to 1/4 in. (5 to 6 mm) object between the
brake lever and the handle.
6. Pull down on the cable conduit until you remove the
slack from the wire.
7. Tighten the nut.
Servicing the Wheels
Removing the Wheels
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 12).
3. Remove the cap screw, the wheel spacer, and the
locknut mounting the wheel to the pivot arm (Fig. 35).
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Figure 35
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.
Cap screw
4. Separate the wheel halves from the tire by removing 4
cap screws and 4 locknuts (Fig. 35).
Note: If you remove the bearings from the bearing/hub
assembly, remove them by pressing on the bearing spacer
(Fig. 35).
Assembling the Wheels
1. Position the tire onto one wheel half, aligning the lugs
on each (Fig. 35).
2. Place the bearing/hub assembly into the center hole of
the wheel half. Ensure that the legs of the hub are
positioned over the flange of the hole (Fig. 35).
3. Place the other wheel half onto the bearing/hub
assembly, aligning the wheel and the tire lugs and the
mounting holes (Fig. 35).