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OPERATION
1. Service engine with gas and oil.
See Engine Man¬
ual packed with lawn mower for complete instruc¬
tions for care and maintenance of engine.
READ
DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY.
2. Lubricate bronze bearings on drive shaft.
Check
gear box for proper level of lubricant.
It is impor¬
tant that this is checked at the beginning of each
mowing and that the gear box is maintained half
full of the ptoper lubricant at all times.
3. Check drive assembly for correct alignment (see
break-in instructions).
4. When ready to start engine, place throttle control
lever into free wheeling position.
This is done by
pressing down the handle and snapping the lockout
control lever back. Start engine in accordance with
instructions in Engine Manual. After engine starts,
move throttle control lever on handle to the de¬
sired engine speed.
5. Lockout control lever may now be moved forward
for self-propelled operation. When the lockout con¬
trol lever is in the forward position, the drive pin¬
ions engage with the gear tread tires and forward
drive results.
6. Temporary free wheeling is achieved by depressing
the handle.
Self-propelled drive is resumed when
handle is released. . . Engine is stopped by plac¬
ing control lever on handle into "Stop" position.
LUBRICATION
IMPORTANT:
Always stop engine and disconnect
spark plug wire before cleaning, lubricating or doing
any kind of work on lawn mower.
WHEELS
- The bearings on the front wheels of your
lawn mower are made of Lifetime Fortiflex. No lubri¬
cation is required. Lubricate rear wheel bearings as
needed.
THROTTLE
— Periodically lubricate throttle control
lever and throttle wire assembly with a few drops of
light oil (S.A.E. No. 10 or 20) for ease of operation.
BRONZE
BEARINGS
-
Periodically lubricate all
bronze beatings with a few drops of light oil (S.A.E.
No. 10 or 20) to minimize friction.
GEAR BOX
- The bevel and pinion gears must be
lubricated at all times. The gear box containing these
should be checked before each mowing. Keep gear box
half full of proper lubricant.
Alemite Alduralube
Heavy is used at the factory.
This or an equivalent
wheel bearing grease is recommended.
engine
-
Follow Engine Manual
for lubrication
instructions.
ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION:
Do not at any time make any adjustment
to lawn mower without first stopping engine and dis¬
connecting spark plug wire.
BELT ADJUSTMENT
- Proper tension on the %-inch
"V" belt (30) is maintained by the spring-loaded idler
(25). Should this belt ever require replacement, the
following procedure should be followed to remove the
belt.
1. Remove blade from crank-shaft (see Diagram).
2. Detach air-flow shield (6) from deck (1) by remov¬
ing mounting screws (14 and 21).
3. Remove
four nuts and lock washers that hold
bottom
drive frame
assembly (19) in position,
exposing rear pulley (31).
4. Remove belt and install new replacement. The 1/2
inch "V" belt is of standard size and available at
most mower repair shops, hardware stores and auto¬
motive service stations.
5. Re-assemble all parts in reverse order from above.
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
- Adjustment may
be made by removing and moving wheel axle bolts to
desired position. Cutting height will be raised as axle
bolts are moved to a lower hole and lowered as axle
bolts are moved to a higher hole in the deck. All axle
bolts must be mounted in a relative position to the
deck.
THROTTLE
- If adjustment becomes necessary, the
throttle control wire assembly can be reset as follows:
1. Loosen, but do not remove, screw securing throttle
control wire assembly at engine.
2. Move throttle control lever on handle to "Fast"
position.
3. Move lever, to which control wire is fastened at
engine, to full open position and retighten screw
to secure throttle control wire assembly.
MAINTENANCE
CUTTING BLADE
- The blade may easily be removed
for grinding or replacement as follows:
1. Remove bolt and lock washer holding blade and hub
assembly to engine crankshaft.
2. Remove blade and hub assembly from engine crank¬
shaft.
3. Remove two bolts, lock washers and nuts holding
blade to blade hub.
When sharpening blade, follow the original angle of
grind as a guide. It is extremely important that each
cutting edge receives an equal amount of grinding to
prevent an unbalanced blade. An unbalanced blade will
cause excessive vibration when rotating at high speeds
and may cause damage to the mower.
Upon reassembly, make certain all parts are assembled
properly and tightened securely.
DECK
— The underside of mower deck should be
cleaned after each period of use as grass clippings,
leaves, dirt and other matter will accumulate. This
accumulation of grass clippings, etc., is undesirable
as it will invite corrosion and may cause an uneven
discharge of grass clippings at the next cutting.
The deck may be cleaned by tilting the mower forward
or on its left side and scraping clean with a suitable
tool or by washing with a stream of water from a gar¬
den hose. CAUTION: Do not direct the- stream of water
at a hot engine as damage to the engine may result.
FO RM NO. 770- 1846G
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