Exmark 30" - Adjustments; Adjusting the Self-Propel Drive

Maintenance
Thefuellter(screen)elementislocatedinsidethe
fueltank(ifapplicable).
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown.
Note:Draingasolineforacoldengineonly.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(
).
3.Closethefuelvalve.
4.Disconnectthefuellinebylooseningthetube
clampatthecarburetor.
5.Openthefuelvalvebyturningthelevertothe
openposition.
6.Drainthegasolinecompletelyfromthetankand
fuellineintoanapprovedfuelcontainer.
7.Removethefueltankfromthemower.
8.Closethefuelvalve.
9.Pourasmallamountoffuelinthefueltank,move
thefuelaroundinthetank,andpouritoutinto
anapprovedfuelcontainer.
10.Installthefueltankandfuelline.
ChangeFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
Afuellterisinstalledbetweenthefueltankandthe
engine.Replacewhennecessary.
Adjustments
Note:Waitforallmovingpartstostopandremove
sparkplugwirebeforeservicing,cleaning,ormaking
anyadjustmentstotheunit.
AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
Ifthelawnmowerdoesnotself-propelorhasa
tendencytocreepforwardwhenthecontrolbailis
released,adjustthedrivecable.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Loosenthecablesupportnut(Figure27).
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3.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemower)
untilthereisnoslackinthecable(Figure28).
Figure28
4.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.
5.Checktheoperationfordesireddrivecontrol.
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