Operator's Manual

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Figure 22
1. Cable jacket
2. Cable support
3. Nut
4. Upper handle
4. Push the drive bracket down until it contacts the lawn
mower, then hold it in place (Fig. 23).
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Figure 23
1. Drive bracket 2. Push here
5. With the upper handle pushed back as far as possible
and while holding the drive bracket down, pull the cable
jacket down (toward the lawn mower) until there is no
slack in the cable (Fig. 22).
6. Tighten the nut on the cable support (Fig. 22).
7. Release the drive bracket.
8. Install the belt cover.
Lubricating the Self-propel
Drive
1. Wipe the grease fittings on the rear cutting height levers
with a clean rag (Fig. 24).
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Figure 24
1. Grease fitting (2)
2. Install a grease gun onto each fitting in turn and gently
apply one or two pumps of #2 multi-purpose lithium
grease to each.
Important Excess grease may prevent the wheel clutch
operation from properly operating.
Cleaning under the Belt Cover
Keep the area under the belt cover free of debris.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Remove the bolts that secure the belt cover to the lawn
mower housing (Fig. 21).
3. Lift off the cover and brush out all the debris from the
belt area.
4. Install the belt cover.
Cleaning the Cooling System
After every 100 operating hours or every season, clean the
dirt and the chaff from the cylinder, the cylinder head fins,
and around the carburetor and the linkage. Remove debris
from the air intake slots on the recoil housing. This will
ensure proper cooling and the best engine performance.
Emptying the Fuel Tank
1. Stop the engine and wait for it to cool.
Important Drain gasoline from a cold engine only.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 7).
3. Remove the cap from the fuel tank (Fig. 5).
4. Use a hand pump to pump the gasoline into a clean
approved gasoline container.
5. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
6. Run the engine until it stops.
7. Start the engine again to ensure that all the gasoline is
out of the carburetor.