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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
Tab
Belt
kee
Drive
belt
Debris
Slot
shield
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.
Kn°b X
_(_/TB°lt
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.
Low
Hi¢
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
and adjustment.
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