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WARNING
Grass clippings and other objects can be
thrown from an open discharge tunnel.
Thrown objects can cause serious injury or
kill the operator or bystanders.
Never start or operate the lawn mower unless
one of the following is true:
• The discharge tunnel plug is locked
securely in the discharge tunnel.
• The grass bag is locked in place.
• The optional side discharge chute is
locked in place.
• The discharge tunnel door is locked in
place.
Cleaning Under
the Belt Cover
(Self-Propelled Models
Only)
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (see
Figure 9 and Figure 10).
3. Remove the bolts that secure the belt cover to the
lawn mower housing (Figure 34).
Figure 34
1. Belt cover
4. Lift off the cover and brush out all the debris
around the belt area.
5. Install the belt cover.
6. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
Cleaning the Blade Brake
Clutch Shield
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (see
Figure 9 and Figure 10).
3. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank.
4. Tip the lawn mower onto its right side (air lter
up).
WARNING
Tipping the lawn mower may cause the fuel
to leak from the carburetor or the fuel tank.
Gasoline is extremely ammable, highly
explosive, and under certain conditions, can
cause personal injury or property damage.
Avoid fuel spills by running the engine dry or
by removing the gasoline with a hand pump;
never siphon.
5. Remove the blade nuts, the anti-scalp cup, the
accelerator, and the blade (see Figure 35).
Figure 35
1. Tabs and nuts 3. Tab and bolt.
2. BBC Shield
6. Loosen the tabs that secure the BBC shield to the
deck by loosening the nuts or the bolts on the
tabs (Figure 35). Rotate the tabs 180° to move
them out of the way.
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