Owner`s manual

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COMEIN CONTACTwife SPAIR PLUG.
o Remove drive cover. Remove belt by pushing
down on gear case pulley (See Fig_ 14).
Turn lawn mower on its side with carburetor and
fuel cap up.
o Loosen hex head screw and move belt snubber
away from pulley (See Fig. 14)o
o Remove belt from engine pulley on crankshaft and
carefully slip beh off over blade_
o CAUTION: Sharp edges of blade can cut bell
Install new belt reversing above steps.
Move belt snubber back in place and tighten hex
head screw_
NOTE: Belt snubber dears belt by approx. 1/32 inch
when installed°
Always use factory approved belt to assure fit
and tong life_
TOADJUSTDRIVECONTROLCABLE
A drive control cable that needs adjustment will keep
your lawn mower from self-propellng properly and
can also cause gear case components to wear out
sooner°
o Remove drive cover.
Loosen cable clamp screw "A" and nuts "B" and
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o Hold down operator presence control bar to han-
dle and engage drive controt0
o Move shifter arm to drive position while rotating
front wheels to be sure jaw clutch is engaged. Pull
threaded sleeve with pliers (See Fig. 15) 0Do Not
pull on control cable.
o Tighten nut "C" until sleeve is snug.
o Tighten screw "A" and nut "B".
o Push lawn mower back and forth to be sure gear
case is engaged°
o Replace drive cover.
o Release operator presence control bar.
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor has a non-adjustable fixed main jet
for mixture control. If your engine does not operate
properly due to suspected carburetor problems, take
your lawn mower to an authorized Sears Service
Center for repair and adjustment.
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FIG. 14
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DRIVE
POSITION
ARM
FIG. 15
ENGINESPEED
Your engine speed has been factory set. Do not at-
tempt to increase engine speed or it may result in per-
sonal injury. If you believe that engine is running too
fast or too slow, take your lawn mower to an
authorized Sears Service Center for repair and
adjustment.
REARDEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached between the rear wheels
of your lawn mower, is provided to minimize the
possibility that objects wil be thrown out the rear
of the lawn mower into the operator's mowing
positiom
if the rear deflector becomes damaged, it should be
replaced.
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