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7.
Use a wood
block between
blade and
mower
housing
to prevent
blade from
turning
when
removing
blade bolt.
NOTE:
Protect
your hands
with gloves
and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.
8.
Remove
blade bolt.
9.
Remove
blade, attaching
hardware
(bolt, lock washer
and hardened
wash-
er), blade adapter
and debris
shield as
one assembly.
10. Remove
drive belt from blade adapter
and debris
shield; discard
old belt.
TO REPLACE
DRIVE
BELT
1.
Place new drive belt in the belt retainer
of the debris shield.
Be sure to route
belt between
belt keepers
and through
slot (See Figure
D).
Belt retainer,
Tab
Belt
Drive
belt
Debris
Slot
shield
Figure
D
2.
Route the other end of the new drive
belt through
hole in housing.
3.
Reattach
debris
shield
to housing
with
screw
previously
removed.
Be sure tab
of debris
shield
is in gap of housing.
4.
Position
blade on the blade adapter
aligning
the two (2) holes in the blade
with the raised lugs on the adapter.
5.
Be sure the trailing
edge of blade (op-
posite sharp
edge) is up toward
the
engine
(See Figure C).
6.
Install the blade bolt with the lock
washer
and hardened
washer
into
blade adapter
and crankshaft.
7.
Use block of wood
between
blade and
lawn mower
housing
and tighten
the
blade
bolt, turning
clockwise.
• The recommended
tightening
torque
is
35-40 ft. Ibs.
IMPORTANT:
Blade bolt is heat treated.
If bolt needs replacing,
replace
only with
approved
bolt shown
in the Repair
Parts
section
of this manual.
8.
Return
mower to upright
position.
9.
Install new drive belt into idler arm
assembly,
then around
the drive pulley
(See Figure
B).
NOTE:
Pulling on the drive belt (to install
it on the drive pulley)
will cause the other
end of the belt to free itself from the debris
shield
retainer
and properly
seat itself in
groove
of pulley
end of the blade adapter.
10. Reattach
drive cable and return spring
to the idler arm assembly,
then reat-
tach drive cable to anchor.
11. Reattach
drive cover with screws
previ-
ously removed.
12. Connect
spark plug wire to spark plug.
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
The handle on your lawn mower
has
multiple
height
positions
- adjust to height
that suits you.
1. Remove
knob and carriage
bolt on left
side of the lower handle.
2.
While
holding
handle
assembly,
re-
move knob and carriage
bolt from right
side.
Align hole in handle with desired
hole in handle
bracket,
then reassem-
ble bolt and knob and tighten
securely.
3. Align left side of handle with same po-
sitioning
hole as right side and secure
with bolt and knob.
Bolt
Low
Hic
Handle
ENGINE
ENGINE
SPEED
Your engine
speed
has been factory
set.
Do not attempt
to increase
engine
speed
or it may result in personal
injury.
If you
believe
that engine
is running
too fast or
too slow, take your mower
to a Sears or
other qualified
service
center for repair
17 and adjustment.
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