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• The recommended tightening torque is
35-40 ft. Ibs.
IMPORTANT: Blade bolt is grade 8 heat
treated.
TO SHARPEN BLADE
NOTE: We do not recommend sharpen-
ing blade - but ifyou do, be sure the blade
is balanced.
Care should be taken to keep the blade
balanced. An unbalanced blade will cause
eventual damage to lawn 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.
Crank-
Blade shaft
adaFter keyway
Blade Key_--_
Blade \ _1_:_ _-._ II
°rank
-,haft
Lockwa,her / -- ',,'/ _'
Hal'den_:l ilillng Blade
washer edge adapter
GRASS CATCHER
• The grass catcher may be hosed with
water, but must be dry when used.
• Check your grass catcher often for
da_nage or deterioration. Through
normal use it will wear. If catcher needs
replacing, replace only with a manufac-
turer 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 tuming freely means trash,
grass cuttings, etc. are in the drive wheel
area and must,be cleaned to free drive
wheels.
If necessary to clean the drive wheels,
check both front wheels.
• Remove hubcaps, hairpin cotters and
washers.
• Remove wheels from wheel adjusters.
• Remove any trash or grass cuttings from
inside the dust cover, pinion and/or drive
wheel gear teeth.
• Put wheels back in place.
• If after cleaning, the drive wheels do not
turn freely, contact your nearest
authorized service center.
GEAR CASE
• To keep your drive system working
propedy, 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 Texaco
Starplex Premium 1 Grease, Part No.
750369. Do not substitute.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use onlyhigh quality detergent oil rated with
API service classificationSF, SG or SH.
Select theoirs SAE viscositygrade according
to your expected operatingtemperature.
SAE VISCOSIrf GRADES
-2_
.30- .io- 6" 20'
TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTIQPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
NOTE: Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W30,
10W30 etc.) improve starting in cold weather,
these multi-viscosity oils will resultin increased
oil consumption when used above 32°F.
Check your engine oil level more frequently to
avoid possibleengine damage from running
low on oil.
Change the oil afterevery 25 hours of
operationor at leastonce a year ifthe lawn
mower is notused for 25 hours in one year.
Check the crankcase oillevel before starting
the engine and after each five (5) hours of
continuoususe. 13ghtenoilplug securelyeach
time you check the oillevel.
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