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2. Install a grease gun onto the fitting through the belt
cover opening (Fig. 27).
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Figure 27
1.
Belt cover
2.
Grease fitting
3. Gently apply one to two 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,
adjust it.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 7).
3. Check the adjustment of the cable by moving the
control bar toward the handle until you remove the
slack in the cable. 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. To adjust the cable, do the following:
Hand-push Model
A. Loosen the jam nut on the blade brake cable
(Fig. 28).
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Figure 28
1.
Handle
2.
Brake lever
3.
3/16 to 1/4 in. (5 to 6 mm)
4.
Cable adjuster
5.
Jam nut
6.
cable conduit
B. Insert a 3/16 to 1/4 in. (5 to 6 mm) object between
the brake lever and the handle.
C. Turn the cable adjuster on the brake cable until you
remove the slack.
D. Tighten the jam nut.
Self-propel Model
A. Loosen the nut on the cable bracket (Fig. 29).
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3
Figure 29
1.
Handle
2.
Brake lever
3.
3/16 to 1/4 in. (5 to 6 mm)
4.
cable bracket
B. Insert a 3/16 to 1/4 in. (5 to 6 mm) object between
the brake lever and the handle.
C. Pull down on the cable conduit until you remove
the slack from the wire.
D. 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. 7).
3. Remove the bolt, the wheel spacer, and the locknut
mounting the wheel to the pivot arm (Fig. 30).
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Figure 30
1.
Locknut
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.
Bolt
