Operator's Manual

6.Ensurethatthereisslackinthecableandagap
betweentheblade-brake-controlleverandthecontrol
bracketwhentheself-propel-drivebarisnotengaged.
7.Installthe2beltcoversonthetopofthemower
housing.
Important:Afterinstallingthenewblade-brake
beltandblade-brakecable,checkthatthe
blade-brakeclutchisoperatingproperlyandthat
thebladestopswithin3seconds;refertoChecking
theBlade-brakeClutch(page12).
Cleaning
CleaningundertheMower
Housing
Toensurethebestperformance,keeptheundersideofthe
mowerhousingclean.Beespeciallycarefultokeepthekickers
freeofdebris(Figure29).
Figure29
1.Kickers
WashingMethod
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
mowerhousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whiletheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
1.Positionthemachineonaatconcreteorasphalt
surfacenearagardenhose.
2.Starttheengine.
3.Holdtherunninggardenhoseathandlelevelanddirect
thewatertoowonthegroundjustinfrontofthe
rightreartire(
Figure30).
Figure30
1.Rightrearwheel
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