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Lubricating the Gear Case
After every 100 operating hours, grease the gear case.
1. Remove the grass bag.
2. Install a grease gun onto the fitting through the belt
cover opening (Fig. 32).
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Figure 32
1. Belt cover
3. Gently apply one to two pumps of #2 multi-purpose
lithium-base grease.
4. Install the grass bag.
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 (Fig. 6).
3. Loosen the cable clamp screw until the brake cable
conduit slides (Fig. 33).
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Figure 33
1. Spring
2. Cable conduit
4. Pull the cable to the remove slack, but do not put
tension on the spring. Tighten the cable clamp screw
to lock the adjustment in place.
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2. Grease fitting
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m-278
3. Cable clamp screw
Warning
Do not overtighten the blade brake cable.
Overtightening the blade brake cable could cause
the blade brake to come off of the brake drum. If
the brake does not contact the drum, the blade
will not stop rotating when you release the control
bar. A rotating blade could cause serious personal
injury.
• Each time you adjust the brake cable, ensure
that the brake stops the blade in 3 seconds or
less.
• If the blade does not stop rotating in 3 seconds
or less, bring the lawn mower to an Authorized
Service Dealer for inspection and repair.
Servicing the Wheels
Removing the Wheels
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 6).
3. Remove the bolt, the wheel spacer, and the locknut
mounting the wheel to the pivot arm (Fig. 34).
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6
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Figure 34
1. Locknut
2. Wheel spacer
3. Bearing/hub assembly
4. Bearing spacer
5. Wheel half
4. Separate the wheel halves from the tire by removing
four bolts and four locknuts (Fig. 34).
Note: If you remove the bearings from the bearing/hub
assembly, remove them by pressing on the bearing spacer
(Fig. 34).
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5
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6. Plastic cover (rear wheels
only)
7. Lug
8. Bearing (2)
9. Bolt
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