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Cleaning the Underside of the
Mower Housing
To ensure best performance, keep the underside of the
mower housing clean. Be especially careful to keep the
kickers free of debris (Fig. 23).
Figure 23
1. Kickers
Washing Method
1. Position the mower on a flat, concrete or asphalt
surface near a garden hose.
2. Start the engine.
3. Hold the running garden hose at handle level and
direct the water to flow on the ground just in front of
the right rear tire (Fig. 24).
The blade will draw in water and wash out clippings.
Let the water run until you no longer see clippings
being washed out from under housing.
Figure 24
1. Rear right wheel
4. Stop the engine.
5. Turn off the garden hose.
6. Start the mower and let it run for a few minutes to dry
out the moisture on the mower and its components.
7. While the engine is running, engage and disengage the
traction drive several times to dry it out.
Scraping Method
If washing does not remove all debris from under the
mower, tip it and scrape it clean.
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1. Pull the wire off of the spark plug (Fig. 14).
2. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank. Refer to the
Draining Gasoline section, page 13.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Gasoline is extremely flammable, highly
explosive and under certain conditions can
cause personal injury or property damage.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Tipping the mower may cause fuel leakage
from the carburetor or fuel tank.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Avoid fuel spills by running the engine dry or
removing gas with a hand pump; never siphon.
3. Tip the mower on its left side with the air filter up
(Fig. 23).
4. Remove dirt and grass clippings with a hardwood
scraper. Avoid burrs and sharp edges.
5. Turn the mower upright.
6. Refill the gas tank.
7. Connect the spark plug wire (Fig. 14).
Cleaning Under the Belt Cover
Keep area under belt cover free of debris.
1. With the engine turned off, remove the bolt securing
the belt cover (Fig. 25) to the mower housing.
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1. Belt cover
2. Lift off the cover and brush out all debris from the belt
area.
3. Install the belt cover.
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Figure 25
2. Bolt
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