Mfg. Co. Inc. Lawn Mower User Manual

Maintenance
Thefuellter(screen)elementislocatedinsidethe
fueltank(ifapplicable).
Note:TheEC21ASHNdoesnothavearemovable
fueltank.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown.
Note:Draingasolineforacoldengineonly.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug
(Figure11).
3.Closethefuelvalve.
4.Disconnectthefuellinebylooseningthetube
clampatthecarburetor.
5.Openthefuelvalvebyturningthelevertothe
openposition.
6.Drainthegasolinecompletelyfromthetankand
fuellineintoanapprovedfuelcontainer.
7.Removethefueltankfromthemower.
8.Closethefuelvalve.
9.Pourasmallamountoffuelinthefueltank,move
thefuelaroundinthetank,andpouritoutinto
anapprovedfuelcontainer.
10.Installthefueltankandfuelline.
Adjustments
Note:Waitforallmovingpartstostopandremove
sparkplugwirebeforeservicing,cleaning,ormaking
anyadjustmentstotheunit.
AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
(Self-PropelledUnitsOnly)
Ifthelawnmowerdoesnotself-propelorhasa
tendencytocreepforwardwhenthecontrolbail
isreleased,adjustthedrivecablenutsasshownin
Figure33.
DANGER
Checkingtheoperationofthemowerwith
thebeltcoverremovedwillallowdebristo
bethrownintheoperator’sorbystander’s
directionandcanresultinseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
DoNotoperatetheunitwhencoverisnot
inplace.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Removethebeltcoverbypullingupwardonthe
backofthecovertounsnapthefrontandback
covertabs.Removeanydebrisunderthecover.
Figure32
1.Beltcovertabs
3.Ifthelawnmowerdoesnotselfpropelwithbail
engaged,tightenthebeltbyturningthedrive
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