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TOSHARPEN BLADE
NOTE: We do notrecommendsharpen-
ingblade - but ifyou do,be surethe blade
isbalanced.
Care shouldbe takento keepthe blade
balanced. An unbalancedblade will
cause eventualdamageto lawn moweror
engine.
• The bladecan be sharpenedwitha file
or ona grindingwheel. Do not attempt
to sharpenwhileon themower.
• To checkbladebalance,drivea nail
intoa beamor wall. Leave aboutone
inchofthe straightnailexposed. Place
center holeofbladeoverthe head of
the nail. Ifbladeis balanced,itshould
remainin a horizontalposition. If either
end ofthe blade movesdownward,
sharpenthe heavyend untilthe blade
is balanced.
Crank shaft
Blade keyway
Bolt
Crank
Lockwasher Hardened Blade shaft
washer Trailing adapter
edge
GRASS CATCHER
• The gra_ catchermay 10ehosed with
water, butmust be dry when ussd.
• Check your grassca_her oftenfordamage
or deterioration.Through normaluse it will
wear. If catcher needs replacing,replace
onlywith a manufacturerapproved
replacementcatcher.Give the lawn mower
model number when ordering.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality detergent oil rated
with API service classification SF, SH or
SG. Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade
according to your expected operating
.t
NOTE: Although multi-viscosity oils
(5W30, lOW30 etc.) improve starting in
cold weather, these multi--viscosity oils
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
operation or at least once a year if the
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 continuous use. Tighten oil plug
securely each time you check the oil level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
NOTE: Beforetippinglawn mowerto
drainoil, drainfuel tankby running
engineuntilfuel tankisempty.
• Disconnectsparkplugwirefrom spark
plugand placewire where itcannot
comein contactwithsparkplug.
• Removeengineoilcap; layasideon a
clean surface.
• Tip lawnmoweron itsside and drainoil
intoa suitablecontainer.Rock lawn
mowerbackand forth toremoveanyoil
trappedinsideof engine.
• Wipe offany spilledoilon lawn mower
and on side ofengine.
• Fillenginewith oil.Fillonlytothe
=FULL"lineonthedipstick.DO NOT
OVER FILL.
• Replace engineoil cap.
• Reconnectsparkplugwire tospark
plug.
AIR FILTER
Yourenginewillnot runproperlyand may
be damagedby using a dirtyair filter.
Replacethe airfiltereveryyear, more
oftenifyoumowinverydusty,dirty
conditions.Do notwashairfilter.
TO CLEAN AIR FILTER
• Loosen screw and tilt cover to remove.
• Carefully remove cartridge.
• Clean by gently tapping on a flat
surface. If very dirty, replace cartridge.
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