Cleaning the Blade Brake
Clutch Shield
Clean the blade brake clutch shield at the end
of each mowing season to ensure the best
performance and to prevent parts from degrading.
Clean the blade brake clutch shield when you
sharpen the blade because you need to remove the
blade in order to remove the blade brake clutch
shield.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug
3. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank; refer
to Emptying the Fuel Tank and Cleaning the
Fuel Filter.
4. Tip the lawn mower on its
right
side.
Tipping the lawn mower may cause
the fuel to leak from the carburetor or
the fuel tank. Gasoline is extremely
flammable, highly explosive, and, under
certain conditions, can cause personal
injury or property damage.
Avoid fuel spills by emptying the fuel
tank as directed; never siphon.
5. Remove 2 blade nuts, the anti-scalp cup, the
accelerator, and the blade (Figure 33).
6. Loosen the tabs that secure the blade brake
clutch shield to the deck by loosening the nuts
or the bolts on the tabs (Figure 38). Rotate the
tabs 180° to move them out of the way.
Figure 38
1. Tabs and nuts
3. Tab and bolt
2. Blade brake clutch shield
7. Remove the blade brake clutch shield and
brush or blow all the debris from under the
shield and around the blade brake clutch
system.
8. Install the blade brake clutch shield. Rotate the
tabs 180° back into position. Tighten the nuts
or the bolts on tabs to secure the blade brake
clutch shield to the deck.
9. Install the blade, the accelerator, the anti-scalp
cup, and the 2 blade nuts.
10. Turn the lawn mower upright.
11. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
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