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Maintenance
Engine Maintenance
Use the following maintenance section to keep your
unit in good operating condition. AHthe maintenance
information for the engine is in the engine manual.
Before you start the engine, read this book.
Hard starting.
° Engine smoking.
° Spark plug fouling.
Oil or gas saturation of the air filter.
WARNmNG: Before you make an inspec-
tion, adjustment (except carburetor), or
repair, stop the engine and disconnect the
wire from the spark plug.
Engine Tipping
When you service the engine, inspect the blade, or
clean the underside of the mower housing; make sure
to a_ways tip the engine with the spark plug up (Figure
15). Transporting or tipping the engine with the spark
plug down will cause:
Figure 15: No forward engine tipping
Lubrication
Adjusting the Height of Cut
1. For maximum performance, ubricate the wheels
and aft pivot points with engine oil every 25 hours
2. To lubricate the engine, refer to the engine manual
NOTE: Do not lubricate the engine stop cable.
Lubricants will damage the cable and prevent the came
from moving freely. Replace the cable if bent or dam-
aged.
WARNmNG: The Made wifl rotate when the
runeruns. Before you change the height
of cut, stop the engine and disconnect the
wire from the spark plug.
To change the height of cut, move the position of the
adjuster arm at each wheel (A, Figure 16). Make sure
each adjuster arm is in the same position so that the
mower will cut level.
1 Disengage the adjuster arm.
2 Move the adjuster arm to another position.
Figure 16: Adjusting the height of cut
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