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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
ENGINE
Maintenance, re pair, or re place ment of the emission con trol
de vic es and sys tems, which are be ing done at the cus tom-
ers expense, may be performed by any non-road engine
repair es tab lish ment or individual. Warranty repairs must
be performed by an authorized engine man u fac tur er's
service outlet.
ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set.
STORAGE
Immediately prepare your mower for storage at the end of
the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a period of time, clean
it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in
a clean, dry area.
1. Clean entire lawn mower (See “CLEANING” in the
Maintenance section of this manual).
2. Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance section of this
manual.
3. Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and pins are securely
fastened. Inspect moving parts for damage, breakage
and wear. Replace if necessary.
4. Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces; sand
lightly before painting.
HANDLE (See Figs. 21 and 22)
You can fold your lawn mower han dle for storage.
1. Loosen the two “star” handle knobs on sides of the
upper handle and allow handle to fold down to the rear.
2. Loosen the two “standard” handle knobs on sides of
the lower handle and pivot entire handle as sem bly
forward and allow it to rest on mower.
3. Reinstall “standard” knobs and carriage bolts to lower
handle or handle brackets for safe keeping.
• When setting up your handle from the storage posi-
tion, you must manually lock lower handle into mowing
position.
IMPORTANT: WHEN FOLDING THE HANDLE FOR STORAGE
OR TRANSPORTATION, BE SURE TO FOLD THE HANDLE AS
SHOWN OR YOU MAY DAMAGE THE CONTROL CABLES.
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor is not adjustable.
IMPORTANT: NEVER TAMPER WITH THE ENGINE
GOVERNOR, WHICH IS FACTORY SET FOR PROPER
ENGINE SPEED. OVER SPEED ING THE ENGINE ABOVE THE
FACTORY HIGH SPEED SETTING CAN BE DANGEROUS. IF
YOU THINK THE ENGINE-GOVERNED HIGH SPEED NEEDS
ADJUSTING, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST HUSQVARNA
OR OTHER AUTHORIZED SER VICE CEN TER, WHICH HAS
PROPER EQUIP MENT AND EXPERIENCE TO MAKE ANY
NEC ES SARY ADJUSTMENTS.
FIG. 22
HANDLE
BRACKET
BOLT
KNOB
FIG. 21
MOWING
POSITION
OPERATOR
PRES ENCE
CONTROL
BAR
FOLD
FORWARD
FOR
STORAGE
LOWER
HANDLE
UPPER
HANDLE
“STAR”
KNOB
LOWER HANDLE
“STANDARD” KNOB
UPPER
HANDLE