Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheBladeArms
Adjustthebladearmsifthemachinestillshakes
excessivelyafterthebladeshavebeenadjusted.
1.Placethemachineonaatsurface.
2.Disconnectthesparkplug.
3.Turnthetiltadjustmentknobcounterclockwise
untilallofthetensionisoffofthetiltadjustment
cableandthebladesareatagainsttheoor.
Bladearmsshouldbeunbentandattothe
oor.Ifabladeisbent,continuethisprocedure
toadjustthebladearm.Ifbladesareunbent
andattotheoor,examinethemachinefor
otherwornparts.
Note:Donotscrewtheknobcompletelyout
ofthehandle.
4.Loosenthebolts3to4turns(Figure34).
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Figure34
1.Bolts2.Locknut
5.Loosenthelocknutandtightentheoutermost
boltuntilthebladelaysatagainsttheoor.
6.Tightenthelocknutandbolts.
7.Repeatforotherbladesasnecessary.
Ifthebladearmcannotbeadjustedtolayat,replace
thebladearm.
Ifthemachinecontinuesshakingexcessivelyafter
thebladearmshavebeenadjusted,examinethe
remainderofthemachineforanyotherwornparts.
Storage
1.SettheDyna-ClutchlevertotheStopposition,
shutofftheengine,anddisconnectthe
spark-plugwire.
2.Removedirtandgrimefromtheentiremachine.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith
milddetergentandwater.Donotpressure
washthemachine.Avoidexcessiveuseof
water,especiallyneartheengine.
3.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page15).
Changetheengineoil;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page17).
4.Forstorageover30days,preparethemachine
asfollows:
A.Addapetroleumbased
stabilizer/conditionertofuelinthe
tank.Followthemixinginstructionsfrom
stabilizermanufacturer.Donotusean
alcohol-basedstabilizer(ethanolor
methanol).
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfueland
usedatalltimes.
B.Runtheengineuntilitstopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
C.Choketheengine.
D.Startandruntheengineuntilitwillnotstart
again.
E.Disposeoffuelproperly.Recycleasper
localcodes.
Important:Donotstore
stabilizer/conditionedfuelover90days.
5.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.
Repairorreplaceanypartthatisdamaged.
6.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint
isavailablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
7.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea.
8.Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.
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