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Self-Propel System Adjusting Wheel Drive
NOTE:
' 9 0
and newer units will have finger tip
adjustment just below the control panel
3 .
Lift the control bar until some resistance is felt.
Control bar should be 38 mm (1-1/2") from
handle when properly adjusted. See Figure
31.
4.
Move the top jam nut
up to increase the
clearance between the control bar and the
handle. Move the top jam nut down to decrease
the clearance between the control bar and the
handle.
I
Figure 3 1
5.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until properly adjusted.
6.
Tighten the bottom jam nut to lock in the
adjustment.
Self-Propel System Neutral Adjustment
Whenever a new
ground speed control cable is
installed or if the mower drives when ground speed
control is in ' N ' , an adjustment is required.
I.
Stop the engine and remove the grass bag.
2.
Remove access cover from the rear of the mower
housing. See Figure 32.
Figure 32
3 .
Move the ground speed control to ' N ' .
4.
Adjustment Refer to Figure
32.
Loosen the cable
clamp screw until cable conduit slides. Push the
s h i f t lever toward the cable clamp screw. Push
the cable sheath to the right to remove the slack
and
tighten the clamp screw.
5.
Reinstall access cover and grass bag.
STORAGE
Storage Preparatlon
1.
For long term storage,
it
is recommended that
gasoline be drained from the fuel tank; refer to
Draining Gasoline, this section, for your part-
icular engine. After fuel
is drained, start the
engine
and
let
it
idle until all fuel is consumed and
engine stops.
If
gasoline is not drained, gum-like
varnish deposits will form
and cause poor engine
operation, or even starting problems.
2.
Drain the oil; refer to Changing Crankcase Oil,
this section, for your particular engine. After
oil is
drained, do not fill crankcase with oil until the
following steps ( 3 through 11) are completed.
3
Remove the spark plug and
pour
30
ml
(2
tablespoons) of SAE 30 or 1
OW30
oil into the hole
in the cylinder. Pull starter rope slowly
to coat the
inside of cylinder. Install spark plug and tighten.
DO NOT INSTALL THE WIRE ON THE SPARK
PLUG.
L
Spark Plug Torque:
20.4 N-m (1 5 ft Ibs)
4.
Clean the mower housing: refer
to Housing
Cleaning Mower Housing, page 24.
5.
Clean BBC screen covers
if
so
equipped.
6.
Check condition of blade; refer
to Inspecting/
Removing/Sharpening Blade, page
23.
7.
Tighten all nuts, bolts and screws.
8.
Clean dirt and chaff from cylinder, cylinder head
fins, and blower housing. Also remove grass
clippings, dirt, and grime from external parts of
the engine, shrouding, and top of mower
housing.
Vacu-Power Mower
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