•
TOOL LIST- Have all tools below ready at hand and enlist
the aid of a helper too, as a second person will make some
steps easier.
Combo Open End/Box End Wrenches: two
7/
16
";
two
112";
one
9/
16
" •
VB"
and %2" Hex Key (Allen) Wrenches • 9/
16
" Socket
Wrench with 6" Extension • Soft-Head Mallet (rubber
or
plastic) • 12" Long Drift Pin or Punch • Regular Pliers • 6-
Foot Length
of
Clothesline
or
Strong Twine (capable of
supporting at least 40 pounds) • Flatblade
Screwdriver·
Penetrating Oil • Flashlight • Emery Cloth • 5-Foot (approx)
Long Broom Handle or Length of Pipe • Masking Tape • Rub-
ber Bands (two), 3"
long·
Three-Foot Long 2"x4"
Wood·
Rags • Thick Gloves
DISASSEMBLY STEPS
AWARNING
Moving
parts
on
your
equipment
can
cause
seri-
ous
personal
injury.
To
help
avoid
injury,
shut
off
the
engine,
let
all
mov-
ing
parts
stop
completely,
and
disconnect
the
spark
plug
wire
before
performing
any service procedures.
STEP 1.
Stop the engine and wait for the engine and muffler
to
cool
before proceeding.
STEP 2.
Remove the spark plug boot from the spark plug and secure
the boot safely away from the spark plug.
STEP 3.
Remove the battery on electric start models:
A. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
B. Using two
112"
wrenches, remove the Whiz locknut that
secures the negative
(-)
battery cable to the left-side axle
support bracket (see Fig. 1). Slide the cable off and bend it
safely away from any metal parts. Replace the nut on the
screw for safekeeping.
C.
Using the
7/
16
" wrenches, disconnect the positive (+)cable
from the positive battery post (see Fig. 1). Cover the end of
the cable with the rubber boot and replace the nut on the
battery bolt.
D.
Remove the battery hold-down clamp by using a
7/
16
" wrench
to
remove the two locknuts that secure the clamp to the
battery platform. See Fig.
1.
Keep the nuts with the clamp.
E.
Remove the battery and store it
in
a safe place.
Fig.
1
2
AOANGER
Improper
handling
of
the
battery
can
result
in
elec-
trical
burns,
an
electric
shock,
or
an
explosion
of
battery
gases.
To
help
avoid
injury:
• Keep
sparks
and
flames
away
from
the
battery.
• Do
not
touch
either
battery
post
simultaneously
with
any
tools,
jewelry,
or
metal
objects.
STEP 4.
Using two
7/
16
" wrenches, remove the two screws and Whiz
locknuts that secure the belt guard to the engine mounting
plate (see Fig.
2).
Save the screws and nuts with the belt
guard.
STEPS.
Place the Clutch Lever
in
the UP (Disengage) position (see
Fig. 3). Then remove the drive belt from the cylinder shaft
(lower) pulley
by
rotating the pulley with one hand while "rid-
ing" the belt off the pulley with your other hand. Finally, lift the
belt up and off the engine (upper) pulley.
Fig.
3
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