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GRASS CATCHER
• 1"he gross catcher may be hosed with
water, but must be drywhen used.
• Check your grass catcher often for
damage or detedorotion. Through
normal use it willwear. If catcher
needs replacing, replace only with a
manufacturer approved replacement
catcher. Give the lawn mower model
number when ordering.
DRIVE WHEELS
Check front drive wheels each time
before you mow to be sure they move
freely.
The wheels not turningfreely means
trash, grass cuttings, etc. are in the drive
wheel area and must be cleaned to free
ddve wheels.
if necessary to clean the drive wheels, be
sure toclean both front wheels.
1. Remove hubcaps, hairpin cotters and
washers.
2. Remove wheels from wheel adjusters.
3. Remove any trash or grass cuttings
from insidethe dust cover, pinion end/
or drive wheel gear teeth.
4. PUtwh_s back in place.
NOTE: If after cleaning, the drive wheels
do notturn freely,contacta Sears or other
qualified sewice center.
GEAR CASE
• To keep your drive system working
properly, the gear case and area
around the drive should be kept clean
and free of trash build-up. Clean under
the drive covertwice a season.
• The gear case isfilled with lubricantto
the proper level at the factory. The only
time the lubricantneeds attention is if
service has been performed on the
gear case.
• it lubricantis required, use only Texaco
Starplex Premium 1 Grease, Part No.
750369. Do notsubstitute.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality detergent oilrated
with API service classificationSF-SJ.
Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade
according to your expected operating
temperature.
SAt[ VISCOSITY GRADES
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NOTE: Although multi-viscosityoils
(5W30, 10W30 etc.) improve starting in
cold weather, these multi.viscosityoils
will result in increased oil consumption
when used above 32°F. Check your
engine oil level more frequently to avoid
possible engine damage from running
low on oil.
Change the oil after every 25 hours of
operationor at least once a year ifthe
lawn mower is not used for 25 hours in
one year.
Check the crankcase oil level before
starting the engine and after each five (5)
hours of continuoususe. Tighten oil plug
securely each time you check the oil
level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
NOTE: Before tippinglawn mower to
drain oil, drain fuel tank by running
engine untilfuel tank is empty.
1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
6ome in contact with spark plug.
2. Remove engine oilcap; lay aside on a
clean surface.
3. T'_olawn mower on its side as shown
and drain oil into a suitable container.
Rocklawn mower back and forth to
remove any oil trapped inside of
engine.
4. Wipe off any spilled oil from lawn
mower or side of engine.
5. Fillengine with oil. (See =ADD OIL" in
the Operation section of this manual.)
6. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark
plug.
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