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MAINTENANCE
General Recommendations
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Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperformingany maintenance.
Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnot coveritemsthathave
beensubjectedto operatorabuseor negligence.To receivefull
valuefromwarranty,operatormustmaintainthe lawnmoweras
instructedhere.
• All adjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonceeach season.
• Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethesearetight.
Alwaysstopthe motorand disconnectfromthe powersourcebefore
cleaning,lubricatingor performingany repairsor maintenanceon the
lawnmower.
Lubrication
Lubricatethe wheelsat leastoncea seasonwithlightoil (or motor
oil). If wheelsareremovedfor any reason,lubricatesurfaceof the
pivotarm andinnersurfaceof the wheelwithlightoil. See
Figure12.
Figure12
2. Lubricatethe torsionspringand pivot pointonthe reardischarge
doorandsidemulch plug periodicallywith lightoil to preventrust.
SeeFigure12.
Deck Care
Toreducethe riskof electricshock,do not exposethe mowerto
water.
The undersideof mowerdeckshouldbe cleanedafter each useas
grassclippings,leaves,dirt andotherdebriswill accumulate.This
accumulationof grassclippings,etc.,is undesirableas it will promote
rustandcorrosion.
1. Removeany buildupof grassandleavesonor aroundthe motor
cover(donot usewater).Wipethe mowercleanwitha dry cloth
occasionally.
2. If debrishas builtup on the undersideof the unit,tilt the mower
forwardor on its sideandscrapeit cleanwith a suitabletool.
IMPORTANT:Do not usea pressurewasheror gardenhose
to cleanyour unit.Thesemaycausedamageto electric
components,orthe electricmotor.The useof water will resultin
shortenedlifeand reduceserviceability.
Resetting Overload Protection Switch
Thismoweris equippedwithanoverloadprotectionswitchto prevent
overheatingdamageto the motor.
Ifthe overloadprotectionswitchpopsout:
1. Releasethe motor/bladecontrolhandleanddo NOT restartthe
mowerfor at leastoneminute,allowingthe electricmotortimeto
cool.
2. Pressthe overloadprotectionswitchinwardto reset.See
Figure13.
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Overload
Protection
Switch
Figure13
Ifthe overloadprotectionswitchpopsout shortlyafter resetting:
1. Releasethe motor/bladecontrolhandleanddo NOT restartthe
mowerfor at least15minutesto allowthe electricmotorextra
timeto cool.
2. Pressthe overloadprotectionswitchinwardto reset.
3. Restartunit.
NOTE: Ifthe overloadprotectionswitchpopsout repeatedly
duringoperationor will not remainin whenattemptingto reset,
contactSearsor anotherqualifiedservicedealerfor repair.
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