Figure34
1.Bladenuts
2.Stiffener
4.Removetheblade(Figure34).
5.Installthenewblade(Figure34).
6.Installthestiffeneryoupreviouslyremoved.
7.Installthebladenutsandtorquethemto15to
27ft-lb(20to37N⋅ ⋅
⋅
m).
CleaningtheBladeBrake
ClutchShield
Cleanthebladebrakeclutchshieldyearlytopreventthe
bladefromstallingwhileyoumow.
1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.
RefertoPreparingforMaintenanceonpage18.
2.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.
3.Removethe2bladenutsandthestiffener(Figure35).
Figure35
1.Bladenuts4.Bladedriver
2.Stiffener
5.Disk
3.Blade6.Bladebrakeclutchshield
4.Removetheblade(Figure35).
5.Removethebladedriveranddisk(Figure35).
6.Removethebladebrakeclutchshield(Figure35).
7.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideofthe
shieldandaroundalltheparts.
8.Installthebladebrakeclutchshieldthatyou
previouslyremoved.
9.Installthebladedriverthatyoupreviouslyremoved.
10.Installthebladeandthestiffenerthatyoupreviously
removed(Figure35).
11.Installthebladenutsandtorquethemto15to
27ft-lb(20to37N⋅ ⋅
⋅
m).
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive
Cable
Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif
theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe
self-propeldrivecable.
1.Loosenthecablesupportnut(
Figure36).
Figure36
2.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemower)until
thereisnoslackinthecable(Figure37).
Figure37
3.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.
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