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Tipping the lawn mower may cause the fuel to
leak from the carburetor or the fuel tank.
Gasoline is extremely flammable, highly explosive,
and, under certain conditions, can cause personal
injury or property damage.
Avoid fuel spills by emptying the fuel tank as
directed; never siphon.
Warning
5. Remove the two blade nuts, the anti-scalp cup, the
accelerator, and the blade (Fig. 27).
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Figure 27
1. Tabs and nuts
2. BBC shield
3. Tab and bolt
6. Loosen the tabs that secure the BBC shield to the deck
by loosening the nuts or the bolts on the tabs (Fig. 27).
Rotate the tabs 180_ to move them out of the way.
7. Remove the BBC shield and brush or blow all the
debris from under the shield and around the BBC
system.
8. Install the BBC shield. Rotate the tabs 180_ back into
position. Tighten the nuts or the bolts on tabs to secure
the BBC shield to the deck.
9. Install the blade, the accelerator, the anti-scalp cup,
and the two blade nuts.
10. Turn the lawn mower upright.
11. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
Emptying the Fuel Tank and
Cleaning the Fuel Filter
Clean the fuel filter element every 50 operating hours.
1. Stop the engine and wait for it to cool down.
Important Drain gasoline from a cold engine only.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 7).
3. Remove the fuel tube by loosening the tube clamp at
the carburetor (Fig. 28).
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Figure 28
1. Tube clamp 2. Fuel tube
4. Open the fuel valve by turning the lever to the open
position (Fig. 5).
5. Drain the gasoline completely from the tank and fuel
line into an approved fuel container.
6. Remove the fuel tube on the fuel tank by loosening the
tube clamp (Fig. 29).
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Figure 29
1. Fuel tube 2. Fuel filter
7. Remove the fuel filter from the fuel tank (Fig. 29).
8. Clean the fuel filter with high flash-point solvent.
9. Firmly install the filter, tubes, and clamps.
10. Connect the wire to the spark plug.