Weed Eater WE261 User Manual

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WARNING:  TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY 
SER VICE OR AD JUST MENTS:
1.  Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

2.  Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.

3.  Place deck clutch  in “DISENGAGED” position.

4.  Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.

5.  Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped.

6.  Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot 

come in contact with plug.

TO REMOVE MOWER
1.  Place deck clutch in “DISENGAGED" 

position.

2.  Move mower height adjustment lift lever 

forward to low er mower to its lowest 

po si tion.

3.  Remove mandrel cover.

4.  Remove pins holding left and right front 

mower suspension arms in place.

5.  Remove bolt holding deck front to rear 

leveling rod in place.

TO INSTALL MOWER
Install in reverse order following instructions 

in "TO REMOVE MOWER" section.

6.  Remove pin holding deck lift link arm in 

place. 

7.  Remove bolt holding deck side to side 

leveling rod in place.

8.  Remove belt from around pulleys.

9.  Slide deck out from under side of mower.

Deck Leveling 

Side to Side 

Rod Bolt

Mandrel Cover

Deck Lift 

Link Pin

Front Leveling 

Rod Bolt

Mower 

Suspension 

Arm Pin

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Adjust the mower while riding mower is 

parked on level ground or driveway.  Make 

sure tires are properly inflated (See side 

of tire for proper PSI).   If tires are over or 

underinflated, you will not properly adjust 

your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT 

•  Raise mower to its highest position.

• Measure dis 

tance "A"  from bot tom edge 

of mower to ground level at front corners 

of mower.

•  To raise the right side of the mower, tighten 

lift link adjustment nut.

•  To lower the right side of the mower, loosen 

lift link adjustment nut.

NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will 

change mower height about 3/16".

Bottom Edge of 

Mower to Ground

Bottom Edge of 

Mower to Ground

•  Recheck measurements after ad just ing.

FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT 

IMPORTANT:  Deck must be level side-to 

side. 

To obtain the best cutting results, the mower 

housing should be adjusted so that the front is 

approximately 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear 

when the mower is in its highest position.

Check adjustment on right side of riding 

mower.  Measure dis tance “F” directly in front 

and behind the mandrel at bottom edge of 

mower housing as shown.

•  To lower front of mower housing turn nuts 

“G” and “H” clockwise.

•  When distance “F” is 1/8" to 1/2" lower 

at front than rear, tighten nut “H” against 

trunnion on front link.

•  To raise front of mower housing turn nuts 

“G” and “H” counter clockwise.

•  When distance “F” is 1/8" to 1/2" lower 

at front than rear, tighten nut “H” against 

trun nion on front link.

NOTE:  Each full turn of  "G" will change "F" 

by approximately  about 3/8".

•  Recheck side-to-side adjustment.

Nut 

"G"

Nut 

"H"

Trunnion

BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL

1.  Park riding mower on a level surface.

2.  Set parking brake.

3.  Lower mower to its lowest position.

4. Remove mandrel cover from mower 

deck.

5.  Remove rear engine plate from unit.

6.  Remove rear belt keeper from unit.

7.  Carefully roll belt over the top of the 

mower blade mandrel.

8.  Remove belt from idler pulleys.

Belt 

Keeper

Mandrel

Mower Drive Belt

Idler Pulleys

9.  Check idler pulleys to see that they rotate 

freely.

10. Remove belt from rear drive pulley.

MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION

Install in reverse order following instruc-

tions in "MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL" 

section.