Operator's Manual

Figure23
Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe
bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto
60ft-lb(82N⋅ ⋅
⋅
m).
Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82N⋅ ⋅
⋅
m)
isverytight.Whileholdingthebladewitha
blockofwood,putyourweightbehindthe
ratchetorwrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.
Thisboltisverydifculttoovertighten.
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive
Cable
Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif
theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe
self-propeldrivecable.
1.Loosenthecablesupportnut(Figure24).
Figure24
1.1to1-1/2inches(25to38
mm)
4.Cablesupportnut
2.Self-propeldrivebar5.Cablesupport
3.Cablejacket
2.Holdtheself-propelbail1to1-1/2inches(25to38
mm)fromthehandle(Figure24).
3.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemower)until
thereisnoslackinthecable(Figure24).
4.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.
5.Releasetheself-propeldrivebarandensurethatthe
cableisloose.
Note:Thecablemustbeloosewiththeself-propel
drivebarinthereleasedposition;otherwise,the
mowermaycreepwhenthebarisdisengaged.
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