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LAWN MOWER
Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenper-
forminganymaintenance.
TIRES
• Keeptiresfree of gasoline,oil,or insect
controlchemicalswhichcanharmrubber.
• Avoidstumps,stones,deepruts,sharp
objectsandother hazardsthat may
causetiredamage.
DRIVEWHEELS
Checkfrontdrivewheelseachtimebefore
you mowtobe suretheymovefreely.
Thewheelsnotturningfreelymeanstrash,
grasscuttings,etc.areinthedrivewheelarea
and mustbecleanedtofreedrivewheels.
Ifnecessaryto cleanthedrivewheels,be
sureto cleanbothfrontwheels.
1. Removehubcaps,Iocknuts&washers.
2. Removewheelsfromwheeladjusters.
3. Removeanytrashorgrasscuttings
frominsidethedustcover,pinionand/
ordrivewheelgearteeth.
4. Putwheelsbackin place.
NOTE: Ifaftercleaning,thedrivewheels
do notturnfreely,contactaSearsorother
qualifiedservicecenter.
BLADE CARE
Forbestresults,blademustbekeptsharp.
Replaceabentordamagedblade.
A CAUTION:Useonlyareplacementblade
approvedbythemanufacturerofyourmower.
Usinga bladenot approvedbythe manu-
facturerofyour mowerishazardous,could
damageyourmowerandvoidyourwarranty.
TOREMOVEBLADE
1. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromspark
plugandplacewirewhere itcannot
come incontactwith plug.
2. Turnlawnmoweron itsside.Make
sure airfilterandcarburetorareup.
3. Useawoodblockbetweenbladeand
mowerhousingtopreventbladefrom
turningwhenremovingbladebolt.
NOTE: Protectyour handswithgloves
and/orwrapbladewith heavycloth.
4. Removeblade boltbyturningcounter-
clockwise.
5. Removeblade& attachinghardware
(bolt,lockwasher& hardenedwasher).
TOREPLACEBLADE
1. Positionbladeon thebladeadapter
aligningthetwo(2)holesinthe blade
withthe raisedlugsontheadapter.
2. Besurethetrailingedgeofblade(oppo- •
sitesharpedge)isuptowardtheengine.
3. Installthebladeboltwith thelock
washerandhardenedwasherinto
bladeadapterandcrankshaft. 13•
4. Useblockofwoodbetweenbladeand
lawnmowerhousingandtightenthe
bladebolt,turningclockwise.
• Therecommendedtighteningtorqueis
35-40ft. Ibs.
IMPORTANT:Bladeboltisheattreated.
Ifboltneedsreplacing,replaceonlywith
approvedboltshownin theRepairParts
sectionofthismanual.
Bladeadapter Key Crankshaft
Lockwasher / /
bolt Hardened
washer Trailing edge Crankshaft
TO SHARPEN BLADE
NOTE: We do not recommend sharpening
the blade - but if you do, be sure the blade
is balanced. Care should be taken to keep
the blade balanced. An unbalanced bladewill
cause eventual damage to mower or engine.
• The blade can be sharpened with a file
or on a grinding wheel. Do not attempt
to sharpen while on the mower.
• To check blade balance, drive a nail into
a beam or wall. Leave about one inch of
the straight nail exposed. Place center
hole of blade over the head of the nail.
If blade is balanced, it should remain in
a horizontal position. If either end of the
blade moves downward, sharpen the
heavy end until the blade is balanced.
GRASS CATCHER
• The grass catcher may be hosed with
water, but must be dry when used.
• Check your grass catcher often for dam-
age or deterioration. Through normal
use it will wear. If catcher needs replac-
ing, replace only with approved replace-
ment catcher shown in the Repair Parts
section of this manual. Give the lawn
mower model number when ordering.
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
cover twice a season.
The gear case is filled with lubricant to the
proper level at the factory. The only time
the lubricant needs attention is if service
has been performed on the gear case.
If lubricant is required, use only Elf Mul-
tis EP00. Do not substitute.
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