Operator's Manual

Cleaningthe
Blade-Brake-ClutchShield
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Cleantheblade-brake-clutchshieldyearlytoprevent
thebladefromstallingwhileyoumow.
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plug;refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page
18).
2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstick
down.
3.Removethe2bladenutsandthestiffener
(Figure34).
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Figure34
1.Bladenuts4.Bladedriver
2.Stiffener
5.Disk
3.Blade6.Blade-brake-clutchshield
4.Removetheblade(Figure34).
5.Removethebladedriveranddisk(Figure34).
6.Removetheblade-brake-clutchshield(Figure
34).
7.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideofthe
shieldandaroundalltheparts.
8.Installtheblade-brake-clutchshieldthatyou
previouslyremoved.
9.Installthebladedriveranddiskthatyou
previouslyremoved.
10.Installthebladeandthestiffenerthatyou
previouslyremoved(Figure34).
11.Installthebladenutsandtorquethemto20to
37N∙m(15to27ft-lb).
AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
ForSelf-Propel-DriveModelsOnly
Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif
theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe
self-propeldrive.
1.Turntheadjustmentnutcounterclockwiseto
loosenthecableadjustment(Figure35).
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Figure35
1.Handle(leftside)
4.Turnthenutclockwiseto
tightentheadjustment.
2.Adjustmentnut5.Turnthenut
counterclockwiseto
loosentheadjustment.
3.Self-propel-drivecable
2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure35)by
pullingitbackorpushingitforwardandholding
thatposition.
Note:Pushthecabletowardtheengineto
increasethetraction;pullthecableawayfrom
theenginetodecreasethetraction.
3.Turntheadjustmentnutclockwisetotightenthe
cableadjustment.
Note:Tightenthenutrmlywithasocketor
wrench.
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