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CAUTION:
Before performing any service
or adjustments:
• Release control bar and stop engine.
• Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from
spark plug and place where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST
CUTI'ING
HEIGHT"
in
the Operation section of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached between the
rear wheels of your lawn mower, is provid-
ed to minimize the possibility that objects
will be thrown out the rear of the lawn
mower into the operator's mowing position.
If the rear deflector becomes damaged,
it
should be replaced.
DISCHARGE
GUARD
The discharge guard, attached to the dis-
charge opening of your lawnmower,
is pro-
vided to prevent the possibility of injury
resulting from objects being thrown out of
the discharge opening into the operator
mowing position. If the discharge
guard
becomes damaged,
it should be replaced.
TO REMOVE/REPLACE
DRIVE
BELT
• Remove drive cover.
Remove belt by
pushing down on gear case pulley and
rolling belt off it.
• Turn lawn mower on its side with carbu-
retor and fuel cap up.
• Remove blade.
• Remove debris shield.
• Remove belt from engine pulley on
crankshaft.
• Install new belt by reversing above
steps.
• Always use factory approved
belt to
assure fit and long life.
Belt ""'P"usush _ _
n
down-
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TO ADJUST
HANDLE
Your lawn mower handle can be raised or
lowered for your mowing comfort.
Four
(4) positions are available:
high, medium
high, medium low and low. Handles are
shipped mounted in the medium low posi-
tion.
• To change from medium low to medium
high pesition, the upper and lower handle
sections will have to be turned over.
• Remove the cable clipe.
• Remove the controls and operator pres-
ence control bar from the upper handle.
• Remove the starter rope guide from the
upper handle.
• Remove hairpin cotters.
• Disconnect the lower handle from the
handle brackets.
• Tum the handle over and reassemble the
hairpin cotters that have been removed.
• Reassemble the starter rope guide.
• Reassemble the controls and the operator
presence control bar to the upper handle.
CAUTION:
The operator presence control
bar must pivot freely to permit blade brake
engagement
when control bar is released.
Do not over tighten the fasteners holding
the controls to the upper handle.
Shipping Position
Medium Low
Medium High
High
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