Manual

Maintenance
3.Ifthelawnmowerdoesnotselfpropelwithbail
engaged,tightenthebeltbyturningthedrive
cablenutsclockwise.Tomaximizebeltlife,Do
Notovertightenthebelt.
Ifthelawnmowercreepsforwardwithoutthe
bailengaged,loosenthebeltbyturningthedrive
cablenutscounterclockwise.
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1.Adjustmentofdrivecablenuts
4.Reinstallthebeltcoverbypushingdownonthe
rearrstandthensnappingthefrontontothe
mowerhousing.
5.Checktheoperationfordesireddrivecontrol.
6.Repeatsteps2through5asnecessaryforfurther
adjustment.
Note:Adjustmenttoobtaindesiredground
speedatfullbailtravelmaybemadeinorderto
accommodateslowerspeeds.
AdjustingtheBlade
BrakeCable
(BladeBrakeClutchUnits
Only)
Adjustwheneveranewbladebrakecableassemblyis
installedorifthebladecontrollockleverdoesnot
operateproperly.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removethebeltcoverbypullingupwardonthe
backofthecovertounsnapthefrontandback
covertabs(see
Figure30).Removeanydebris
underthecover.
4.Loosenthecableclampscrewuntilthecable
conduitslides(seeFigure32).
Figure32
1.Spring3.Cableclampscrew
2.Cableconduit
5.Pullthecableuntilthereisapproximately1/8
inchinslack.DoNotputtensiononthespring.
6.Tightenthescrewtolocktheadjustmentinplace.
7.Reinstallthebeltcoverbypushingdownonthe
rearrstandthensnappingthefrontontothe
mowerhousing.
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
9.Checktheoperationofthebladecontrollock
lever(seeFigure12).Thelevermustresetitself
tolockoutthebladecontrolbail.Ifitdoesnot,
repeatsteps
4through8.
10.Performthe“CheckingtheBladeBrakeClutch
(BladeBrakeClutchUnitsOnly)”procedurein
Operation.
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