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FIG. 19
HIGH
MED.
LOW
HANDLE
BRACKET
HANDLE PIN
SQUEEZE
TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 17 & 18)
1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place
wire where it cannot come in contact with spark 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.
4. Remove idler arm assembly from housing by removing
hex nut; then remove drive belt from drive pulley, belt
keepers and idler arm assembly.
5. Turn lawn mower on its side. Make sure air fi lter and
carburetor are up.
6. Use a wood block between blade and mower hous ing
to prevent blade from turning when re mov ing blade
bolt.
NOTE: Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade
with heavy cloth.
7. Remove blade bolt.
8. Remove blade, attaching hardware (bolt, lock wash er,
hardened wash er), blade adapter and debris shield.
Note that the debris shield has a tab which fi ts into the
housing hole.
9. Remove drive belt from engine pulley; discard old belt.
TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT
1. Place new drive belt on engine pulley.
2. Route the other end of the new drive belt through hole
in housing.
3. Return mower to upright position.
4. Install new drive belt into idler arm assembly, then around
the drive pulley. Be sure belt is inside of belt keepers.
5. Reattach idler arm assembly with hex nut previously
removed.
6. Turn lawn mower on its side. Make sure air fi lter and
carburetor are up.
7. Reattach debris shield to housing with tab of debris
shield in housing hole.
8. Position blade on the blade adapter aligning the two (2)
holes in the blade with the raised lugs on the adapter.
9. Be sure the trailing edge of blade (opposite sharp edge)
is up toward the engine as shown.
10. Install the blade bolt with the lock washer and hardened
washer into blade adapter and crankshaft.
11. Use block of wood between blade and lawn mower
housing and tighten the blade bolt, turning clockwise.
• The recommended tightening torque is 35-40 ft. lbs.
IMPORTANT: BLADE BOLT IS HEAT TREATED. IF BOLT NEEDS
REPLACING, REPLACE ONLY WITH APPROVED BOLT SHOWN
IN THE REPAIR PARTS SECTION OF THIS MANUAL.
12. Return mower to upright position.
13. Reattach drive cable spring to the idler arm assembly,
then reattach drive cable to anchor.
14. Reattach drive cover with screws previously removed.
15. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug.
TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Fig. 19)
The handle on your lawn mower has three (3) height posi-
tions - adjust to height that suits you.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards each
other until the pin in handle can be inserted into one
of the three height adjustment holes.
TRAILING EDGE
CRANKSHAFT
DEBRIS
SHIELD
BLADE
ADAPTER
HARDENED
WASHER
LOCKWASHER
BLADE
BOLT
TAB
HOUSING HOLE
FIG. 18
DRIVE CABLE ANCHOR
IDLER ARM
ASSEMBLY
BELT
KEEPERS
DRIVE
PULLEY
HOUSING
HOLE
HEX
NUT
DRIVE BELT
FIG. 17
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS