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CLEANING
IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep
mower housingfree of built-grassand
trash. Clean the underside of your mower
after each use.
ACAUTION:
Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with plug.
• Clean the underside of your lawn mower
by scraping to remove build-up of grass
and trash.
• Clean engine often to keep trash from
accumulating. A clogged engine runs
hotter and shortens engine life.
Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
We do not recommend using a garden
hose to clean lawn mower unless the
electrical system, muffler,air filter and
carburetorare covered to keep water
out. Water in engine can resultin short-
ened engine life.
CLEAN UNDER DRIVE COVER
Clean underdrivecover at leasttwice a sea-
son. Scrape underside of cover with putty
knife or similartool to remove any build-up
oftrash orgrasson undersideof drivecover.
_IbWARNING:
To avoid serious injury, before performing any service and adjustments:
1. Release control bar and stop engine.
2. Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped.
3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in
contact with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING
HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST CUTTING
HEIGHT" in
the Operation section of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached between the rear
wheels of your mower, isprovided to minimize
the possibility that objects will be thrown out
of the rear of the mower into the operator
mowing position, if the deflector becomes
damaged, it should be replaced.
TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT
1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
2. Remove screws retaining drive cover
(not shown); and remove drive cover
from lawn mower housing.
3. Remove drive cable from anchor, then
detach spring from idler arm assembly.
Drive
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pulley
keepers
nut
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/
Drive belt
aim
Housing
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Idl
assembly
hole
5. Turn lawn mower on its side. Make
sure air filter and carburetor are up.
6. Use a wood block between blade and
mower housing to prevent blade from
turning when removing blade bolt.
NOTE: Protect your hands with gloves
and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.
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Housing hole
Hardened
washer
bolt
Trailing edge
7. Remove blade bolt.
8. Remove blade, attaching hardware
(bolt, lock washer, hardened washer),
blade adapter and debris shield. Note
that the debris shield has a tab which
fits into the housing hole.
9. Remove drive belt from engine pulley;
discard old belt.
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