Husqvarna 67521HVE User Manual

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LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See “TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Operation 
section of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear defl ector, attached between the rear wheels of 
your mower, is provided to minimize the possibility that 
objects will be thrown out of the rear of the mower into 
the operator's mowing position.  If the defl ector becomes 
damaged, it should be replaced.
TO REMOVE DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 18–20)
1.    Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place 
wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.
2.      Remove screws retaining drive cover and remove drive 
cover from lawn mower housing (See Fig. 18).
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
7.    Use a wood block between blade and mower hous ing 
to prevent blade from turning when re mov ing blade bolt.
NOTE: Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade 
with heavy cloth.
8.    Remove blade bolt. 
9.    Remove blade, attaching hardware (bolt, lock wash er, 
hardened wash er), blade adapter and debris shield as 
one assembly.
10.  Remove drive belt from blade adapter and debris shield; 
discard old belt.
TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 18–21)
1.   Place new drive belt in the belt retainer of the debris 
shield.  Be sure to route belt between belt keepers and 
through slot as shown (See Fig. 21). 
TRAILING 
EDGE 
CRANKSHAFT
DEBRIS 
SHIELD
SCREW
BLADE 
ADAPTER
HARDENED 
WASHER
LOCK-
WASHER
BLADE 
BOLT
TAB
HOUSING 
HOLE
FIG. 20
SCREWS
DRIVE 
COVER
LAWN 
MOWER 
HOUSING 
FIG. 18
3.   Remove drive cable from anchor, then detach it and 
return spring from idler arm assembly (See Fig. 19).
CAUTION:  TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1.    Release control bar and stop engine.
2.    Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped.
3.    Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact 
with plug.
4.   Pivot idler arm assembly to slacken drive belt, then 
remove drive belt from drive pulley, belt keepers and 
idler arm.
5.   Turn lawn mower on its side. Make sure air fi lter and 
carburetor are up.
6.   Remove screw securing debris shield.  Note that the 
debris shield has a tab which fi ts into a gap in the 
housing (See Fig. 20).
DEBRIS SHIELD
BELT
RETAINER
BELT 
KEEPERS
DRIVE 
BELT
SLOT
TAB
FIG. 21
DRIVE CABLE ANCHOR
IDLER ARM 
ASSEMBLY
BELT 
KEEPER
DRIVE 
PULLEY
HOUSING 
HOLE
PIVOT
DRIVE BELT
FIG. 19
RETURN SPRING