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A WARNING: 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, is provided 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. Remove screws securing rear baffle.
2. Turn lawn mower on its side with air
filter and carburetor down.
3. Remove rear baffle from mower.
4. Remove blade bolt, Iockwasher, hard-
ened washer and blade.
5. Remove debris shield.
6. Remove gearcase belt keeper.
7. Remove drive belt.
Rear
Gearcase
belt keeper
Belt
retainer
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 crankshaft. Be sure key in adapter
and crankshaft keyway are aligned;
and that the new 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 position.
8. Reinstall rear baffle screws.
TO ADJUST HANDLE
Your handle has three (3) height positions
- adjust to a height that suits you.
1. Remove knob and carriage bolt on one
side of the lower handle.
2. While holding handle assembly,
remove knob and carriage bolt from
opposite side, align hole in handle with
desired hole in handle bracket and
reassemble bolt and knob and tighten
securely.
3. Align opposite side of handle with
same positioning hole and secure with
bolt and knob.
Gearcase
pulley
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Blade
adapter \
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Knob
Handle
bracket
Bolt
Debris
shield
Hardened
Blade
Lockwasher
Blade
bolt
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