Service Manual
OPENING
Figure
17
4.
Place a drain pan at the left side of the mower.
Lower the mower allowing oil to drain into the
pan. Raise the right side of the mower until all the
oil has flowed into the the drain pan.
5.
Install the drain plug and
fill
the engine with
530
cc
(1
8
oz)
of fresh oil; do not overfill.
TOR0 OHV Adjusting the Throttle
Throttle control adjustment may be required
if
the
control cable
in
installed, throttle must be adjusted.
1. Stop the engine and pull the wire
off
the spark
2.
Move the throttle control to FAST.
3.
Loosen the cable clamp screw until throttle cable
slides. Reference Figure 18. Align the holes
in
the throttle lever and throttle bracket. Tighten
cable clamp screw to lock adjustment
in
place.
engine does not start
or
stop. Whenever a new throttle
plug. Remove the key on electric start models.
Figure 18
BLADE
BLADE
Inspecting/Removing/Sharpening
the
Blade
1.
Stop the engine. Pull the wire
off
the spark plug.
2.
Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank; refer to
Draining Gasoline
in
this section for your
particular engine.
3.
Tip
the mower on
its
side. Avoid rotating blade.
Starting problems may result.
4.
inspecting
Blade
Carefully examine the blade
for
sharpness and wear, especially where flat and
curved parts meet. See Figure
19.
Since sand
and abrasive material can wear away the metal
that connects the flat and curved parts of the
blade, check the blade before using the mower.
If
a slot
or
wear is noticed (see
B
&
C, Figure 1
9),
replace the blade
5.
Removing The
Blade
Grasp the end of the blade
using a rag
or
thickly padded glove. Remove the
fasteners and blade. See Figure 20.
NOTE:
For optimum performance, install a new
blade before cutting season. During the year, file
down small nicks to maintain the cutting edge.
6.
Sharpening Blade
Using a file, sharpen the top
side of the blade and maintain original cutting
angle
as
shown
in
Figure 2l. The blade will
remain balanced
if
the same amount of material
is removed from both cutting edges.
Vacu-Power Mower
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Maintenance