Operator's Manual

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Figure36
1.Slack—8mm(5/16inch)
8.Torquethecable-clampscrewto11to14N∙m
(99to121in-lb)tolocktheadjustmentinplace.
9.Installthebeltcoverwiththeboltsthatyou
removedtotakeoffthe2beltcovers.
10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
CleaningundertheBelt
Cover
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Removegrass
clippingsanddebrisfromunderthe
beltcover.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removethebeltcover(Figure37)fromthe
mowerhousing.
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Figure37
1.Beltcover
4.Liftoffthecoverandbrushoutallthedebris
aroundthebeltarea.
5.Installthebeltcover.
6.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
Cleaningthe
Blade-Brake-ClutchShield
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Cleantheblade-brake-clutchshieldtoensurethebest
performanceandtopreventpartsfromdegrading.
Cleantheblade-brake-clutchshieldwhenyousharpen
theblade,becauseyouneedtoremovethebladein
ordertoremovetheblade-brake-clutchshield.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Closethefuelvalvebymovingthefuel-valve
levertotheleft(Figure14).
4.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.
5.Tipthemachineontoitsrightside(airlterup).
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuel
toleakfromthecarburetororthefuel
tank.Fuelisextremelyammable,highly
explosive,and,undercertainconditions,
cancausepersonalinjuryorproperty
damage.
Avoidfuelspillsbyemptyingthefuel
tankasdirected;neversiphon.
6.Removethe2bladenuts,theaccelerator,and
theblade(Figure38).
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Figure38
1.Blade
4.Screw
2.Bladenuts5.Blade-brake-clutchshield
3.Accelerator
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