Manual

CLEANING DECK
Cleanundersideof the mowerdeckonceaseasonto preventbuild-up
of grassclippingsor otherdebris.Followstepsbelowfor thisjob.
1. Disconnectsparkplugwire.Draingasolinefromlawn moweror
placea pieceof plasticunderthegas cap.
2. Tip mowersothat it restson the housing,keepingthe mufflerside
down.Referto Figure14.Holdmowerfirmly.
Nevertip the mowermorethan 900inany directionanddo not leave
the mowertippedfor any lengthof time. Oilcandraininto the upper
partof the enginecausinga startingproblem.
3. Scrapeandcleanthe undersideof thedeckwitha suitabletool.
Donot spraywithwater.
IMPORTANT:Donot usea pressurewasheror gardenhoseto clean
yourunit.Thesemaycausedamageto bearings,orthe engine.The
useof waterwill resultin shortenedlife andreduceserviceability.
4. Putthe mowerbackon itswheelsonthe ground.Ifyou hadput
plasticunderthe gas capearlier,makesureto removeit now.
REPLACING REAR FLAP
To replacerearflap,proceedas follows:
1. Toremoverearflap,lift reardoor,removescrew,andpressflapin
oneither sideto removefromhole.SeeFigure16.
2. Removescrewandflapfromoppositeholeandreplacewithnew
flap inthe oppositeorderand mannerof removal.
BLADE CARE
When removingthe cutting bladefor sharpeningor replacement,
protectyour handswitha pairof heavyglovesor use a heavyragto
holdthe blade.
Periodicallyinspectthe bladeadapterfor cracks,especiallyif you
strikea foreignobject. Replacewhennecessary.Followthe steps
belowfor bladeservice.
1. Disconnectsparkplugbootfromsparkplug.Turnmoweronitsside
makingsurethatthe airfilterandthe carburetorarefacingup.
2. Removethe boltandthe bladebellsupportwhichholdtheblade
andthe bladeadapterto theenginecrankshaft.SeeFigure17.
3. Removebladeandadapterfromthe crankshaft.
4. Removebladefromthe adapterfor testingbalance.Balancethe
bladeon a roundshaft screwdriverto check.Removemetalfrom
the heavyside untilit balancesevenly.Whensharpeningthe
blade,followthe originalangleof grind.Grindeachcuttingedge
equallyto keepthe bladebalanced.
Anunbalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibrationwhenrotatingat
highspeeds.It maycausedamageto mowerandcouldbreakcausing
personalinjury.
5. Lubricatethe enginecrankshaftandthe innersurfaceof the blade
adapterwithlight oil. Slidethe bladeadapterontothe engine
crankshaft.Placethe bladeon theadaptersuchthatthe side of
Figure16
Blade
Blade Bell_
Support
8_- ....... Bolt
Figure17
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the blademarked"Bottom"(orwithpart number)facestheground
whenthe moweris in the operatingposition.Makesurethatthe
bladeis alignedandseatedon thebladeadapterflanges.
6. Placebladebellsupporton theblade.Alignnotchesonthe blade
bellsupportwithsmallholesin blade.
7. Replacehex boltandtightenhex boltto torque:450in. Ibs.rain.,
600 in. Ibs.max.
Toensuresafeoperationof yourmower,periodicallycheckthe blade
boltfor correcttorque.
BELT CARE
NOTE:Severalcomponentsmustbe removedinorderto changethe
mower'sself-propulsiondrive belt.Seean authorizedSearsService
Centerto haveyourbelt replaced.
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