FuelSystem
Maintenance
EmptyingtheFuelTankand
CleaningtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Thefuellter(screen)elementislocatedinsidethefuel
tank.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown.
Note:Draingasolinefromacoldengineonly.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Disconnectthefuellinebylooseningthetubeclamp
atthecarburetor.
4.Openthefuelvalve.
5.Drainthegasolinecompletelyfromthetankandfuel
lineintoanapprovedfuelcontainer.
6.Removethefueltankfromthemower.
7.Pourasmallamountoffuelinthefueltank,move
thefuelaroundinthetank,andpouritoutintoan
approvedfuelcontainer.
8.Installthefueltankandfuelline;refertoInstalling
theFuelTankandtheFuelLine.
DriveSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive
Ifthemowerdoesnotself-propelorhasatendencyto
creepforwardwhenthecontrolbarismorethan1-1/2
inches(3.8cm)fromthehandle,adjusttheself-propel
drive.
1.Loosenthenutthatsecurestheturnbuckle
(Figure28).
Figure28
1.Turnbuckle
3.Cable
2.Nut
4.1-1/2inches(3.8cm)
2.Turntheturnbuckleuntilyouremovetheslackin
theexposedcable(Figure28).
3.Tightenthenut.
Note:Tochecktheadjustment,slowlypullthe
mowerbackwardwhileyougraduallymovethe
controlbartowardthehandle.Theadjustmentis
correctwhentherearwheelsstopturningandthe
topofthecontrolbarisabout1-1/2inches(3.8cm)
fromthehandle.
ServicingtheWheels
RemovingtheWheels
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure12).
3.Removethebolt,thewheelspacer,andthelocknut
mountingthewheeltothepivotarm(Figure29).
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