Operator's Manual

Controls System
Maintenance
Adjusting the Blade Brake
Cable
W henev er y ou install a new blade brak e cable
assembly or re place the belt, adjust the blade brak e
cable .
1. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts
to stop .
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug
( Figure 12 ).
3. Loosen the cable clamp screw until the brak e
cable conduit slides ( Figure 32 ).
Figure 32
1. Spring
3. Cable clamp screw and
washer
2. Cable conduit
4. Pull the cable to the remo v e slac k, but do not
put tension on the spring . Tighten the cable
clamp screw to loc k the adjustment in place .
Do not o v er tighten the blade brak e ca ble.
Ov er tightening the blade brak e ca ble could
cause the blade brak e to come of f of the
brak e dr um. If the brak e does not contact
the dr um, the blade will not stop r otating
when y ou r elease the contr ol bar . A r otating
blade could cause serious per sonal injur y .
• Each time y ou adjust the brak e ca ble,
ensur e that the brak e stops the blade in 3
seconds or less.
• If the blade does not stop r otating in 3
seconds or less, bring the la wn mo w er
to an Authoriz ed Ser vice Dealer f or
inspection and r epair .
Blade Maintenance
Maintaining the Cutting
Blade
Alw a ys mo w with a shar p blade . A shar p blade
cuts cleanly and without tearing or shredding the
g rass blades .
1. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts
to stop .
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug
( Figure 12 ).
3. Drain the g asoline from the fuel tank; refer
to Emptying the Fuel T ank and Cleaning the
Fuel Filter .
4. Tip the la wn mo w er onto its right side
( Figure 33 ).
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