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Fuel System
Maintenance
Emptying the Fuel Tank and
Cleaning the Fuel Filter
Service Interval: Yearly
The fuel filter (screen) element is located inside the fuel
tank. Clean the fuel filter element yearly.
1. Stop the engine and wait for it to cool down.
Note: Drain gasoline from a cold engine only.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Disconnect the fuel line by loosening the tube clamp
at the carburetor.
4. Open the fuel valve.
5. Drain the gasoline completely from the tank and fuel
line into an approved fuel container.
6. Remove the fuel tank from the mower.
7. Pour a small amount of fuel in the fuel tank, move
the fuel around in the tank, and pour it out into an
approved fuel container.
8. Install the fuel tank and fuel line; refer to Installing
the Fuel Tank and the Fuel Line.
Controls System
Maintenance
Adjusting the Blade Brake
Cable
Whenever you install a new blade brake cable assembly
or replace the belt, adjust the blade brake cable.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Figure 13).
3. Remove the fuel tank from the tank bracket.
Note: You do not need to disconnect the fuel line
from the fuel tank.
4. Loosen the cable clamp screw until the brake cable
conduit slides (Figure 28).
1. Spring
2. Cable conduit
5. Draw the cable to the rear to remove the slack in
the cable.
6. Push the cable conduit forward 5/8 inch (1.6 cm)
(Figure 28).
7. Torque the cable clamp screw to 100 to 120 in-lb (11
to 14 N-m) to lock the adjustment in place.
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Figure 28
3. Cable clamp screw
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