AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorifthe
self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel
drive.
1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwisetoloosen
thecableadjustment(Figure39).
Figure39
1.Handle(leftside)3.Self-propel-drivecable
2.Adjustmentknob
2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure39)bypullingit
backorpushingitforwardandholdingthatposition.
Note:Pushthecabletowardtheenginetoincrease
thetraction;pullthecableawayfromtheengineto
decreasethetraction.
3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotightenthe
cableadjustment.
Note:Tightentheknobrmlybyhand.
CleaningtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machine.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave
completedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).
2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.
3.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutport(Figure40).
Figure40
1.Washoutport
4.Turnthewateron.
5.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.
6.Stoptheengine.
7.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemachine.
8.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachine.
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