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PRE-USE
ADJUSTMENT
LEVEL
MOWER
FROM
SIDE
TO
SIDE
PLACE THE MOWER CLUTCH CONTROL
LEVER
IN
THE
"OU
T" POSITION, LOCK
THE PARKING
BRAKE,
SH
I
FT
INTO
NEUTRAL
, SHUT-OFF THE ENGINE.
MAKE
ABSOLUTELY SURE THE BLADES
AND
ALL
MOV
ING PARTS
HAVE
COM·
PLETEL Y STOPPED, REMOVE THE IG·
NITION
KEY, DISCONNECT THE SPARK
PLUG WIRE(S) FROM THE SPARK
PLUG(S)
AND
KEEP WIRE(S)
AWAY
FROM THE PLUG(S) TO PREVENT IN·
JURY
FROM ACCIDENTAL STARTING.
1.
Depress Lift Lever Plunger. Move Lift Lever
to
approxi·
mately
the
middle
of
notched
Lever
Quadrant.
2.Rotat
e
out
er
blades so
that
they
are in li
ne
wi
th
length of
the
tract
or (Fig. 10).
3.
Measure
the
height
of
the
front
tips
of
outer
blades.
Both
R.H.
and
L.H. must be
the
same
distance
from
level surface
within 1
/8
of
an inch.
4 .If
an
adjustment
is
required, adjust
Nut
on
Hanger Link
at
L.H. si
de
(Fig. 11)
to
level mower.
Shorten
Link
to
raise
L.H. side
of
mower. Lengthen Link
to
lower L.H. side
of
mower.
ADJUST
MOWER FROM FRONT
TO
REAR
1.
Your mower should
cut
approximately
3/16"
lower
at
front
than
at
the
re
ar.
With R.H. mower blade in line with length
of
tractor,
measure
the
height
of
t
he
front
tip
of
blade.
Rotate
blade 1
/2
turn
and
measure.
The
front
tip
must
be
approximately
3/16
of
an
inch lower
at
fr
ont
than
at
rear.
2.
Adjusting Leveling
Pi
n Nuts (Fig. 11)
up
or
down
to
ob·
tain
the
above pitch
or
difference
from
front
to
rear.
Adjusting
the
Nuts
up
will raise
the
rear
of
the
mower.
Lowering Nuts
will lo
wer
rear
of
mower. Tighten the
two
Nuts securely against Leveling Pin.
LUBRICATION
Mandre
ls
are shipped lubricated, however we suggest each
mandrel be rechecked by applying grease.
Each
mandrel should be filled with grease
thru
the
Grease
Fitting
located between mower blade
and
underside
of
the
mo
wer
housing (Fig. 11 A). Wipe fitting clean before greasing.
Use high performance,
extreme
pressure lubricating grease.
(Amdex
No
. 1 EP
or
equivalent). Add grease until it oozes
out
around
the
cap above
the
blade
and
under
the
sheave.
This
wi
ll
not
damage
the
grease retaine
r.
Wipe mandrel clean
of
excess grease. Under normal usage
the
mandrels should re·
quire lubrication
on
ly once each season. Beyond normal usage
the
mandrels may require lubrication more
often
. This grease
may
be
obtained
by
ordering
thru
your
nearest Sears repair
parts
depar
t
ment.
Part No.
2557R.
Reattach spark plug wire(sl
to
spark plug(s) .
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FIGURE 10
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FIGURE
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