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    2 Section 1 - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1.1 The Manu al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1.2 Serv ice and Repl acement P arts . . . . . . . 1-3 1.3 Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1.4 Unauthor ized Repla cement Pa rts . . . . . . 1-3 1.5 Disc laimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    1 - 3 1.1 THE MANUAL Before operation o f unit, caref ully and complete ly read your m anuals. Th e contents wi ll provid e you with an unders tanding of s afety instr uctions and control s during normal ope ration an d maintena nce. All refere nce to left, rig ht, front, or rear are given fro m the oper ation posit ion, faci ng the direc tion of f[...]

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    2 - 4 2.1 SAFETY ALERTS Look f or these sy mbols to point out important s afety precauti ons. They mean: Attentio n! Personal Saf ety Is Involved! Become Alert! Obey The Message! 2.2 SIGNAL WORDS The safet y alert sy mbol is us ed in decal s on the un it and w ith proper oper ation pr ocedures in this manu al. They ale rt you to the existen ce and [...]

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    2 - 5 When ta king uni t out of exte nded storag e: 1. Check for any d amage or loo se parts. Re pair , replace, or tighte n hardware b efore opera tion. 2. If a pre servative fl uid was used in fue l tank, drain and disc ard. Fill fuel ta nk with fresh n ew fuel. 2.8 SAFETY RULES W alk Around Inspecti on Complete a walk arou nd inspe ction of u ni[...]

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    2 - 6 Fuel is highly flam mable and its vap ors can ex plode. Use ON L Y approved fuel cont ainers. NO Smoki ng! NO Sparks! NO Flames! Allow e ngine to coo l before ser vicing. NEVER fi ll fuel tank when engine is running , hot, or unit is indoor s. Abnor mal Vibrations are a wa rning of troub le. Strikin g a foreig n object c an damag e unit. Sto [...]

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    2 - 7 Battery Avoid Electric Shock. DO NOT remove wire from spark plug whi le engin e is runnin g. Do not pu t battery in fire or mutilate. Explo sive Gas es! Pois onous ba ttery flu id contains sulfuric acid. Co ntact with sk in, eyes o r clothing can cau se seve re chemi cal bur ns. No flame s, No Spark s, No smoking, near battery . AL WA Y S wea[...]

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    3 - 8 SECTION 3 - SPECIFICATIONS Model Num ber 91 1044 91 1045 91 1046 91 1047 Description Nam e LM214SP LM219SP LM217 SP LM21SB Engine Ma nufacture T ecums eh Briggs T ecums eh T ecu mseh Cycle s Four Four Fo ur Four HP (360 0RPM) 5 . 555 . 5 5 . 5 Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (L) 1.5 (1.4 ) 1.6 (1.5) 1.5 (1.4) 1.5 (1.4 ) Fue l Un leaded Un leaded Un [...]

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    3 - 9 Model Num ber 91 1048 91 1049 91 1050 91 1051 Description Nam e LM21SC LM21 LM21S LM21 Engine Ma nufacture Briggs T ecums eh T ecu mseh T ecu mseh Cycle s Four Four Fo ur Four HP (360 0RPM) 555 5 . 5 Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (L) 1.6 (1.5 ) 1 (0.9) 1 (0.9) 1.5 (1.4) Fue l Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Primer Bulb Standard Sta ndard S[...]

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    3 - 10 Model Num ber 91 1052 91 1053 91 1054 91 1055 Descriptio n Name LM216S LM21C LM21 AP21 1 SP Engine Ma nufacture T ecu mseh Briggs Briggs T ecu mseh Cycle s Four Four Fo ur Four HP (360 0RPM) 5.5 5.5 5. 5 5.5 Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (L) 1.5 (1.4 ) 1.6 (1.5) 1 (0.9) 1.5 (1.4) Fue l Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Primer Bulb Standard [...]

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    3 - 11 Model Num ber 91 1056 91 1057 91 1058 91 1059 Descriptio n Name AP212 SP LM2178 SP AP 210 LM220 SP Engine Ma nufacture T ecums eh Briggs T ecums eh T ecu mseh Cycle s Four Four Fo ur Four HP (360 0RPM) 4 . 55 45 . 5 Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (L) 1.5 (1.4 ) 1.6 (1.5) 1.5 (1.4) 1.5 (1.4 ) Fue l Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Primer Bul[...]

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    3 - 12 Model Num ber 91 1060 91 1061 91 1062 91 1064 Description Nam e LM221 LM222SP MM221SP MM210 Engine Ma nufacture T ecums eh T ecu mseh T ecu mseh T e cums eh Cycle s Four Four Fo ur Four HP (360 0RPM) 5.0 6.0 5. 0 4.5 Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (L) 1.5 (1.4 ) 1.0 (0.9) 1.5 (1.4) 1.5 (1.4 ) Fue l Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Primer Bu[...]

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    3 - 13 Model Num ber 91 1065 91 1067 91 1068 91 1069 Description Nam e LM230SP MM223 MM224SP DLM225SP Engine Ma nufacture Kawas aki T ecums eh T ecumseh Briggs & St ratton Cycle s Four Four Fo ur Four HP (360 0RPM) 5.0 5.0 5. 5 5.5 Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (L) 1.4 (1.3 ) 1.5 (1.4) 1.5 (1.4) 1.6 (1.5 ) Fue l Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Un lead[...]

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    3 - 14 Model Num ber 91 1070 91 1071 91 1072 91 1073 Descriptio n Name DLM226 SP DLM227 SP DLM228SP DLM229SP Engine Ma nufacture Brigg s & Stra t ton T ecumse h T ec umseh T ecum seh Cycle s Four Four Fo ur Four HP (360 0RPM) 5.5 6.0 6. 0 6.0 Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (L) 1.6 (1.5 ) 1.5 (1.4) 1.5 (1.4) 1.5 (1.4 ) Fue l Un leaded Un leaded Un lea[...]

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    3 - 15 Model Num ber 91 1075 91 1076 91 1077 91 1078 Description Name DLM21SEW DLM21SEW Engine Ma nufacture T ecums eh T ecu mseh T ecu mseh T e cums eh Cycle s Four Four Fo ur Four HP (360 0RPM) 6.0 5.5 5. 5 6.0 Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (L) 1.5 (1.4 ) 1.5 (1.4) 1.5 (1.4) 1.5 (1.4 ) Fue l Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Primer Bulb Standard[...]

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    3 - 16 Model Num ber 91 1079 91 1080 91 1081 91 1082 Descriptio n Name DLM 21S DLM 21SW SLM21 SLM21S Engine Ma nufacture T e cumseh T e cums eh T ecu mseh T ecu mseh Cycle s Four Four Fo ur Four HP (360 0RPM) 6.0 6.0 5. 0 5.5 Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (L) 1.5 (1.4 ) 1.5 (1.4) 1.5 (1.4) 1.5 (1.4 ) Fue l Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Primer [...]

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    3 - 17 Model Num ber 91 1083 91 1084 91 1304 91 131 1 Descriptio n Name DLM21C DLM 21SC LM 21 LM21S Engine Ma nufacture Robin Robin Briggs & Stratto n Briggs & St ratton Cycle s Fo ur Four Fo ur Four HP (360 0RPM) 6.0 6.0 5. 0 5.0 Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (L) 1.5 (1.4 ) 1.5 (1.4) 1.5 (1.4) 1.5 (1.4 ) Fue l Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Un l[...]

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    3 - 18 Model Num ber 91 1463 91 1467 91 1468 91 1469 Descriptio n Name D LM239 SLM237 SLM238SP DLM232SP Engine Ma nufacture Robi n T ecum se h T ec umseh Brigg s & Strat ton Cycle s Four Four Fo ur Four HP (360 0RPM) 6.0 5.0 5. 5 5.5 Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (L) 1.5 (1.4 ) 1.5 (1.4) 1.5 (1.4) 1.6 (1.5 ) Fue l Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Un le[...]

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    3 - 19 Model Num ber 91 1475 91 1509 91 151 1 91 1513 Description Nam e DLM240SP LM21SCH LM21SC LM 21 Engine Ma nufacture Robin Robin Robin Briggs & Stratton Cycle s Four Four Four Four HP (360 0RPM) 6.0 5.4 5. 3 4.37 Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (L) 1.5 (1.4 ) 2.0 (1.9) 2 (1.9) 22 oz. (0.65) Fue l Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Un leaded Primer Bul[...]

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    3 - 20 Model Num ber 91 1514 91 1515 91 1516 91 1517 Descriptio n Name LM21S LM 21SE LM21SW LM21SC Engine Ma nufacture Briggs & St ratton Bri ggs & Stratto n Briggs & St ratton Robin Cycle s Fo ur Four Fo ur Four HP (360 0RPM) 4.37 4.37 4. 37 5.3 Fuel T ank Capacity - qt (L) 2 2 oz. (0.6 5) 22 oz (0.65) 22 oz (0. 65) 2 (1.9) Fue l Un le[...]

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    4 - 21 4.1 CONTROLS AND FEATURES SECTION 4 - GENERAL MAINTENA NCE & ADJUSTMENTS OM0032 1. Engi ne Co ntrol 2. Ig nition Switc h (Electric Start Models ) 3. Spe ed Sele ctor (Self-p ropelled) 4. Pri mer (Briggs Engine) 5. Sid e Disc harge C over 6. Sid e Disc harge D eflecto r 7. C utting H eight Lev ers (2 R ear Wheel Adj usters, 2 Front Wh eel[...]

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    4 - 22 4.2 SERVICE POSITIONS Place unit on a flat l evel sur face. AL W A YS stop engine . Assure unit is sec ure and will not tip o ver . S trap and clamp onto bench if nee ded. A handl ebar se rvice pos ition is provided for tippi ng the unit for cleani ng and ser vice (Fi gure 3). See Adjus tments . IMPORT ANT : When tipping to servi ce engine o[...]

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    4 - 23 4.5 CHECK MO WER BLADE See Figures 5 and 6. Regularly check mow er blades f or wear and that lock washer is fully compressed b y cap scre w (requires 25-30 ft-lbs (33-40 Nm) of torque on cap screw). When blade needs sharpening: 1. Bloc k blade to pre vent rotation. 2. Remov e cap scre w , lock w asher and b lade from shaft. 3. Sharpen both e[...]

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    4 - 24 T o check (Figur e 7): 1. Start eng ine and slowl y releas e control until engine stops firi ng. 2. Measur e distance between han dlebar a nd control at the po int that engine stopp ed firin g. 3. T urn ca ble nut s at handl ebar mou nt clockwi se if measur ement is mo re than 1-1/ 4" or co unter- clockwi se if mea surement is less than[...]

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    4 - 25 T o check th e contro l cable spri ng: 1. Squeez e the wheel drive con trol bail t owards th e hand lebar until the sp ring star ts to open. 2. Measur e the d istance b etween the wheel d rive bai l to the ha ndlebar ind entatio n. 3. T o obt ain the prop er ad jus tme nts turn the cont rol cable nuts at the handlebar o r the botto m of the [...]

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    4 - 26 4.12 FRICTION WHEEL ADJUSTMENT Early Models (Side Pull) Adjus t rear cutting height le vers to mi ddle posi tion. Check to be sure th ere is sla ck in the fri ction whee l drive c able, if no t readjust cable nuts . Set spe ed selec tor at s lowest sp eed and loosen t he two cap screws on drive moun t. Hold lev er securing drive c able down [...]

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    5 - 27 5.1 ENGINE T ROUBLESHOOTING The follo wing trou bleshoot ing chart i s to be used t o isola te engine p roblems and give po ssible causes and correc tive action responses . The troubles hooting key is generic and can be used for sever al types of e ngines. Use only thos e possibl e causes and correcti ve actions th at apply t o the unit. SEC[...]

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    5 - 28 5.2 ENGINE SERVICE LOCATIONS Figure 14 1. O il Fill Cap an d Dipsti ck 2. Air C leaner 3. Sp ark Plug an d Wire 4. Fu el Cap a nd T ank 5. Primer 6. Filter OM0550 OM0570 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 2 4 Robin Engine Briggs & Stratton Inte k OHV 2 Cycle Briggs En gine Kawasaki Engine Briggs & Stratton Professional Engine T ecumseh En[...]

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    5 - 29 5.3 ENG INE OIL IMPORT ANT : Change engine c rankcase oil after fi rst two (2) hours of op eration. Th ereafter , change oil every twenty f ive hours of oper ation (mor e often in dusty di rty condit ions). Refer to Engin e Manual f or oil type and grade a nd detailed i nstructio ns. Engine Oil Chec k and Change The en gine crank case oi l s[...]

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    5 - 30 Figure 15 1. Cover 2. Foam Filter Eleme nt (Pre-Cleane r) 3. Felt Filter Elem ent 4. Cartridge 5. Body 6. Base Plate Ga sket 7. Base Plate Briggs & St ratton Air Cleaner Briggs & Stra tton Professional Air Cleaner T ecumseh Air Cleaner 1 2 4 5 6 7 2 1 3 5 1 4 5 1 2 4 Briggs & Stratton Air Cleaner 1 4 5 Robin Air Cleaner 1 2 4 5 7[...]

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    5 - 31 5.5 ENGINE COOLI NG The engin e is air c ooled. Air must circul ate freely around engine an d over cool ing fins on cylinder head and blo ck to prev ent overheat ing. Once a year or eve ry one hundr ed (100) operating hours (more i f condi tions r equire) clean e ngine fi ns and extern al surfac es of engine o f dust, di rt, and oi l deposi [...]

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    6 - 32 6.1 BLADE BRAKE/CLUTCH REMOVAL Remove mo wer blade. Squee ze brake/c lutch ba il again st handle bar and i nsert cotter p in into open h ole of ac tuating rod. Remove 3/ 8-24x2-1/2 " cap screw t hat retai ns brake, blade, c lutch (BBC ) leaf spring and leaf s pring fro m shaft. Remove B BC flywhe el by se curing fly wheel with BBC wrenc[...]

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    6 - 33 6.2 DRIVE BELT REPLACEM ENT NOTE: On BBC m odel b lade brake/ clutch a ssembly must be removed to change bel t. Place right rear a djustment lever in fi rst notch and left rear hei ght adjus tment lever in third no tch. This provides clearanc e between f riction whe el and driv e disk . Remove belt from id ler , drive dis k and eng ine pulle[...]

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    6 - 34 Figure 22 Fr iction Driv e 1. Height Adjustm en t Leve r 2. Spacer T ube 3. Ball Bearing 4. Handlebar Mou nting Brac ket 5. Rear Quadrant 6. Front Height Adjust ment Lev er 7. Front Quadran t 8. Adjuster Bracket 9. De-T h atche r Ret a iner 10.F lat W asher PM0065 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10[...]

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    6 - 35 Figure 23 Gear Dr ive 1. W asher 2. Inner Wheel Cov er 3. Ratchet Pinion 4. Ball Bearing 5. Height Adjuster 6. Rear Qu adra nt 7. Height Adjus tment Lev er 8. Handlebar M ounting Bra cket 9. Key Ratchet 10.T uff T orque T ran smissi on 1 1.Front Quadra nt 12.Washer 13.S pacer 14.De-T hatche r Retain er 15.Adjuster Brac ket PM0360 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

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    6 - 36 Figure 24 1. Kickout Ring 2. Sleev e Bushing 3. Clevis Pin 4. Mount Ar m 5. Axle T ab 6. Flange Bushing 7. Wheel Y oke 8. Lube Fitting 1 2 3 4 2 5 6 7 8 PM0071[...]

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    7 - 37 7.1 HANDL EBARS AND BAILS T o remove ha ndl ebar s: Remove cable r etainers an d disconnec t cable fro m bail. Remove push nu ts an d washer s securi ng bai ls to hand lebars. Rem ove ba ils from ha ndlebars . Remove carriage bolts and washers or k nob and wash ers se cur i ng br ace s to handl eb ars. Remo ve brac es. Remove carriage bolt, [...]

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    7 - 38 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 26 G ear Drive Han dlebars and Co ntrols 1. Tractio n Bail 2. Ha ndlebar 3. Engine Bail Weldm ent 4. Engine Contro l Cable 5. Throttle Cable 6. Handlebar Adjus ter 7. Speed Control Bra cket PM0320[...]

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    8 - 39 8.1 BATTERY (ELECTRIC START MODELS) IMPORT ANT : Use batter y charge r supplied only . DO NOT attem pt to "jump s tart" mower . T o charge with battery charge r , connect charger pl ug to mating p lug on bat tery (not e ngine) and p lug charger into 1 10 volt Alternati ng Current (A.C.) ou tlet. Charge for 24 to 48 hou rs (batte ry[...]

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    9 - 40 9.1 INTRODUCTION NOTE: Rear wheel s must be r emoved to perform repairs in this se ction. Bl ock up re ar of mower t o raise rear whee ls off work sur face. Remove snap ring secur- ing whee l to axle and remove washer a nd wheel. 9.2 GEAR REMOVAL Remove snap ring securing gear cover over idler shaft, remov e taptites s ecuring co ver to d ri[...]

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    9 - 41 Assem ble in rev erse order . Refer to S ection 4.12 to adjust friction wh eel drive. On model s with plastic fri ction whee l hub, remove driv e cover nut an d remove driv e cover . Remove two tapt ites and sna p ring from gear cov er and rem ove gear c over . Remove cotter pin from s hift link and move shift lin k out of wa y . Remove thre[...]

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    9 - 42 Figure 31 1. Differe ntial Ass embly 2. Gear Cover 3. Idle r Gear 4. Ball Bearing 5. Retaine r 6. Idler Shaft 7. Pinion Gear 8. Ball Bearing 9. Drive Mou nt 10.Drive Ac tuator W eldm ent 1 1.Pivot Channel We ldmen t 12.Shift Li nk 13.Shift Arm W eldment 14.G uide Rod 15.Reta iner Plate 16.Hex Shaf t 17.G uide Plate 18.Fricti on Whee l Hub 19[...]

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    10 - 43 10.1 INTRODUCTION NOTE: Rear wheel s must b e removed to perform repairs in this se ction. Bl ock up re ar of mower t o raise rear whee ls off work sur face. Remove snap ring secur- ing whee l to axle and remove washer a nd wheel. 10.2 T RANSMISSION REPLACEMENT The 3-sp eed transmi ssion is not r epairable . It shoul d be r eplac ed if int [...]

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