Operator's Manual
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After every 25 operating hours or when season ends,
front and rear wheels must be lubricated.
Apply two or three drops of light oil on inside and
outside of all wheel bolts. Spin wheels to distribute oil
into bushings. Wipe up excess oil.
Move rear wheel height-of-cut levers to 2"
setting. Wipe grease fittings with clean rag (Fig. 29).
Install grease gun onto fitting and gently apply two or
three pumps of #2 Multi-Purpose Lithium Base
Grease.
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Blade brake adjustment may be necessary if the
quality of cut deteriorates, the bagging ability
degrades, or the engine rpm is audibly faster than
the blade rpm when cutting grass.
Stop engine and pull wire off spark plug (Fig. 10).
Remove (2) screws securing screen panel to top
of mower housing (Fig. 30). Remove panel.
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Move control bar down and lift up against handle.
With control bar against handle, measure the spring
length (L) at the front of the spring as shown in
Figure 31.
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If spring dimension is greater than 32 mm (1!/4")
or less than 25 mm (1"), an adjustment is needed.
To adjust, rotate plastic fitting on blade brake
cable (Fig. 31) until spring dimension is as near as
possible to but not less than 25 mm (1"). (See
following note.)
,0% If the spring cannot be adjusted to less than
32 mm (1!/4") before the end of the plastic fitting is
reached, the clutch belt is worn out and should be
replaced. After replacing belt, adjust cable as
explained in the above procedure.
Reinstall screen panel.