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Scraping Method
If washing does not remove all debris from under deck, tip
mower and scrape it clean.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Gasoline is extremely flammable, highly
explosive and under certain conditions can
cause personal injury or property damage.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Tipping mower may cause fuel leakage from
carburetor or fuel tank.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Avoid fuel spills by running engine dry or
remove gas with hand pump, never siphon.
1. Pull wire off spark plug.
2. Drain gasoline from fuel tank: refer to Draining
Gasoline, page 15.
3. Tip mower on its right side (Fig. 24).
4. Remove dirt and grass clippings with a hardwood
scraper. Avoid burrs and sharp edges.
5. Turn mower upright.
6. Refill gas tank.
7. Reconnect spark plug wire.
Belt Cover
Keep area under belt cover free of debris.
1. Remove bolts securing belt cover (Fig. 28) to mower
housing.
2. Lift off cover and brush out all debris from belt area.
3. Reinstall belt cover.
Cleaning Blade Brake Clutch
Shield
The BBC (Blade Brake Clutch) shield should be cleaned
periodically during the mowing season and at the end of
each mowing season to ensure best performance and to
prevent parts degradation. It is convenient to clean the
BBC shield at the same time the blade is being sharpened
because the blade needs to be removed in order to remove
the BBC shield.
1. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Pull
wire off spark plug (Fig. 15).
2. Drain gasoline from fuel tank; refer to Draining
Gasoline, page 15.
3. Tip mower on its right side.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Gasoline is extremely flammable, highly
explosive and under certain conditions can
cause personal injury or property damage.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Tipping mower may cause fuel leakage from
carburetor or fuel tank.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Avoid fuel spills by running engine dry or
remove gas with hand pump, never siphon.
4. Remove (2) blade nuts, anti-scalp cup, accelerator, and
blade (Fig. 24).
5. Loosen tabs securing BBC shield to deck by loosening
nuts or bolts on tabs (Fig. 32). Rotate tabs 180 to
move them out of the way.
1. Tabs and nuts
2. Tab and bolt
6. Remove BBC shield and brush or blow all debris from
under shield and around BBC system.
7. Reinstall BBC shield. Rotate tabs 180 back into
position. Tighten nuts or bolts on tabs to secure BBC
shield to deck.
8. Reinstall blade, accelerator, anti-scalp cup, and (2)
blade nuts.
9. Turn mower upright.
10. Reinstall spark plug wire on spark plug.
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Figure 32
3. BBC shield
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