Product Manual

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Belt
Drive
cover
Belt
keeper
Gearcase
pulley
REAR WHEEL DRIVE MODELS:
MODELS WITH IDLER ASSEMBLY:
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
• Remove screws retaining drive cover
(not shown); and remove drive cover
from lawn mower housing.
• Remove drive cable from anchor, then
detach it and return spring (if equipped)
from idler arm assembly.
• Remove idler arm assembly from hous-
ing by removing hex nut; then remove
drive belt from drive pulley, belt keepers
and idler arm assembly.
Drive cable anchorDrive pulley
Housing holes
Drive belt
Idler arm
assembly
Belt
keepers
Hex nut
Return
spring
• Turn lawn mower on its side. See engine
manual for proper direction of turning
over the engine.
• Use a wood block between blade and
mower hous ing to prevent blade from
turning when re mov ing blade bolt.
Trailing edge
Crankshaft
Debris shield
Blade
adapter
Hardened
washer
Lock-washer
Blade
bolt
Tab
Housing hole
Trailing edge
Crankshaft
Debris
shield
Screw
Blade
adapter
Hardened
washer
Lock-washer
Blade
bolt
Tab
Housing
hole
OR:
NOTE: Protect your hands with gloves
and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.
• Remove blade bolt.
• Remove blade, attaching hardware (bolt,
lock wash er, hardened wash er), blade
adapter and debris shield. Note that the
debris shield has a tab which fi ts into the
housing hole.
• Remove drive belt from engine pulley;
discard old belt.
• Install new belt by reversing above
steps.
NOTE: Always use factory approved belt
to assure fi t and long life.
• The recommended tightening torque is
35-40 ft. lbs.
IMPORTANT: Blade bolt is grade 8 heat
treated.
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3 POSITION “QUICK” HANDLES
• Raise lower handle section to operating
position and squeeze the bottom ends
of lower handle towards each other until
the pin in handle can be inserted into
one of the three height adjustment holes.
3 POSITION “EZ” HANDLES
• Raise lower handle section to operating
position and align hole in handle with
one of three height positioning holes.
• Insert handle bolt through handle and
bracket and secure with knob.
• Repeat for opposite side of handle.
Flanged
locknut
Wheel
assembly
Wave
Washers
Axle
Handle
ad just ment
brack et
Knob
Bolt
Handle pin
Handle
ad just ment
bracket
SQUEEZE
ALL HANDLES
• Raise upper handle section into place on
lower han dle, remove protective padding
and tighten both handle knobs.
• Remove handle padding holding opera-
tor pres ence control bar to upper handle.
• Your lawn mower handle can be ad-
justed for your mowing comfort. Refer to
“ADJUST HANDLE” in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual.
NOTE: For shipping purposes, the rear
wheels on your lawn mower may not be
adjusted to the same position as the front
wheels. Before operating mower adjust all
wheels to the same cutting height.
INSTALL REAR WHEELS
(HIGH WHEEL MOWERS ONLY)
Some high wheel models require wash ers
which will be pro vid ed in a parts bag. If provid-
ed, install washers on the axle fi rst as shown.
• Install one (1) rear wheel on the axle of
rear wheel adjuster.
• Install 3/8-16 locknut and tighten securely.
• Repeat procedure for other rear wheel.
MOWING
POSITION
Lower handle
LIFT
UP
Operator
presence
control bar
Upper
handle
LIFT
UP
Handle
knob
AS SEM BLE GRASS CATCHER
(REAR DISCHARGE MOWERS ONLY)
IMPORTANT: If your model lawn mower
is mulcher ready, the mulcher plate or plug
must be removed before using mower as
a bagger. To convert mower to bagging or
discharging, see the Operation section in
this manual.
Look at the different grass catcher illustra-
tions that follow. Determine which type
of grass catcher you have and follow the
appropriate instructions.