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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
4. Remove blade bolt, lockwasher, hard-
ened washer and blade.
5. Remove debris shield.
6. Remove gearcase belt keeper.
7. Remove drive belt.
TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT
1. Place new drive belt on gearcase pul-
ley.
NOTE:
Always use factory approved belt
to assure proper fit and long life.
2. Reinstall gearcase belt keeper. Be
sure the new drive belt is inside the
tabs of the gearcase belt keeper.
3. Position the blade adapter on the en-
gine crank shaft. Be sure key in adapter
and crankshaft keyway are aligned;
and that the drive belt is inside the tabs
of the belt retainer.
4. Place rear baffle in mower housing.
5. Reinstall debris shield.
6. Reinstall blade.
7. Return mower to upright po si tion.
8. Reinstall rear baffle screws.
ENGINE
CARBURETOR
The carburetor has been preset at the
factory.
• The air filter must be assembled to the
car bu re tor when running engine.
See the ADJUSTMENT section of your
engine manual for further instructions.
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed has been factory set.
THROTTLE CONTROL
If it becomes necessary to adjust or re-
place the throttle control, see the ADJUST-
MENT section of your engine man ual.
STORAGE
Immediately prepare your lawn mower for
storage at the end of the season or if the
unit will not be used for 30 days or more.
CAUTION:
Never store the lawn mower
with gaso line in the tank inside a build ing
where fumes may reach an open flame
or spark. Allow the engine to cool before
storing in any enclosure.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a pe-
riod of time, clean it thor oughly, remove all
dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean,
dry area.
• Clean entire lawn mower (See “CLEAN-
ING” in the Maintenance section of this
manual).
• Lubricate as shown in the Main te nance
section of this manual.
• Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and
pins are securely fas tened. Inspect
moving parts for damage, breakage and
wear. Replace if necessary.
• Touch up all rusted or chipped paint
surfaces; sand lightly before painting.
HANDLE
Your handle may be folded for storage as
shown.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower
handle towards each other until handle
clears the handle brackets and swing
handles forward over mower.
• Loosen upper handle mounting hard-
ware enough to allow upper handle to
be folded back.
IMPORTANT:
When folding handles for
storage or transportation, be sure to fold
handles as shown or you may damage the
control cables.
3 POSITION HANDLES
When setting up your handle from the stor-
age position, the lower han dle will require
manually locking into the mowing position.
3 POSITION “EZ”
Handle
bracket
Knob
Bolt
