Operator's Manual

8.Foranewtractionbelt,rotatethedrivecable
adjustmentknobclockwise1additionalturnto
allowforthenormalstretchingofthebeltduring
thebreak-inperiod.
Note:Youcanskipthisstepifyouareadjusting
ausedbelt.
BladeMaintenance
MaintainingtheBlade
Alwaysmowwithasharpblade.Asharpbladecuts
cleanlyandwithouttearingorshreddingthegrass
blades.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Closethefuelvalvebymovingthefuel-valve
levertotheleft(Figure13).
4.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.
5.Tipthemachineontoitsrightside(aircleaner
up)asshowninFigure23.
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Figure23
1.Blade3.Bladeboltandlockwasher
2.Accelerator
InspectingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
themowerbladesforwearor
damage.
Carefullyexaminethebladeforsharpnessandwear,
especiallywheretheatandthecurvedpartsmeet
(Figure24A).Becausesandandabrasivematerial
canwearawaythemetalthatconnectstheatand
curvedpartsoftheblade,checkthebladebefore
usingthemachine.Ifyounoticeaslotorwear(Figure
24BandFigure24C),replacetheblade;referto
RemovingtheBlade(page20).
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