Sears 502.25502 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
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HOW TO REMOVE THE MOWER HOUSING
1 Move _he lift lever to the MIDDLE position
2 Move the blade engagement control lever [o the
DISENGAGE position
3 Disconnect the blade drive link from the pivol rod and
bracket assembly See illustration C below
4 Remove [he hair pins thai hold time hangers Io the adius[er
plates See illustrabons A'and'B below
5 Move [he mower housing to the left until the right side
hanger sepa[ates from the adjuster plate Then move [he
mower housing to the right ungt the left side hanger
separates from the adjuster plate
6 Remove the long pin from the front suspension bracket See
illustration 'D" below
7 Remove the mower drive belt from the s[ack pulley Slide the
mower drive belt beIween _he stack pulley and the belt
guide
8 Comple:e[y Iurn the steering wheel to the bghi Pull the
mower housing away from the left side of the unit
HOW TO INSTALL THE MOWER HOUSING
1 Completely turn the steering wheel Io [he right Push [he
mower housing under time left side of the unit
Slide the mower drive belt belween the stack pulley and the
beltguide PuIthemowerdrivebellaroundthestackpulley
Make surethe"V side of the mower drive belt is against the
stack pulley Make sure the drive belt is not twisted
3 AItach the mower housing to the front suspension bracket
with the long pin Fasten with the washer and hair pin See
illustration "D" below
4 Attach the rear hangers [othe adiuster plates Fasten with
the hair pins See illustrations"A" and"B" below
5 Connect the blade drive link to the pivot rod and bracket
assembly Fasten with a clevis pin and ahair pin See illustration
C below
6 Move the blade engagement control lever to the ENGAGE
posibon Make sure the mower drive belt is inside all the
be_t guides
7 Check the operation of the blade engagement control lever
See the instructions on How To Adiust The Blade Engagement
Conlrol Lever
8 Make sure the mower housing islevel See_he;nstructions
How To Level The Morner Housing in the maintenance
sectEon of this book
lade Enqagemen[ Con rol
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Blade Drive Link
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