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SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
Do not at any time make any
adjustment to your lawn mower without first
stopping the engine and disconnecting the
spark plug wire.
Handle Height
Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher
height position.To lower the handle height for your
convenience, proceed as follows.
Figure 8
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Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.
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Remove the upper handle by removing the hand
knobs and carriage bolts. Lay the upper handle out
of the way, being careful not to bend or kink cables.
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Remove the hairpin clips from the weld pins on the
handle brackets. Press outward on the legs of the
lower handle, and remove it from the mower.
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Turn the lower handle around so the notches on the
bottom of the lower handle are facing forward as
shown in Figure 8. Reassemble, placing the bottom
holes in the handle over the weld pins in the handle
mounting bracket.
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Reassemble the upper handle.
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Place the hairpin clips in the inner holes in the weld
pins. Reattach the starter rope.
Carburetor
WARNING:
If any adjustments are made to
the engine while the engine is running (e.g.
carburetor), keep clear of all moving parts and
heated surfaces (e.g. muffler).
Minor carburetor adjustments may be required to
compensate for differences in fuel, temperature,
altitude and load. To adjust carburetor, refer to the
engine manual.
NOTE:
A dirty air cleaner will cause an engine to run
rough. Make sure air cleaner is clean and attached to
the carburetor before adjusting carburetor.
Cutting Height
An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel
position provides cutting height adjustment. Each
adjusting plate has nine height positions. Height of cut
will be changed when the thumb lever is moved from
one hole to another.
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Simply depress the lever towards wheel and move
wheel and lever assembly to desired position. All
wheels must be placed in the same relative
position. See Figure 9.
Figure 9
SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER
WARNING:
Always stop engine and
disconnect spark plug wire before cleaning,
lubricating or doing any kind of maintenance
work on lawn mower.
Lubrication
Blade Control
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Lubricate the pivot points on the blade control
handle and the brake cable at least once a season
with light oil. See Figure 10. The blade control must
operate freely in both directions.
Wheels
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Lubricate the wheel bearings (if so equipped) at
least once a season with light oil (or engine oil).
Also, if the wheels are removed for any reason,
lubricate the surface of the axle bolt and the inner
surface of the wheel with light oil. See Figure 10.
Engine
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Follow engine manual for lubrication instructions.
Notch
Lower
Handle
Height
Adjustment
Lever
