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MAINTENANCE
5. Make sure the blade is balanoad. Use a
=orewddver and hold t_e blade parallel to
the ground as shown. A blade that Is bal.
ancad will stay parallel tothe ground. Ifthe
blade is not balanced, the heavy end will
rotatetoward the ground. Sharpen the
heavy end until the blade is balanced.
6. A new blade will cut better than a badly
worn blade. Every two years replace the
old blade with a factory replacement
blade.
CHECK THE LEVEL OF CUT
Testtheunitinasmallarea.Iftheheightofout
isnotlevelorifthe cutgrassisnotdischarged,
the causecanbe:(1)the bladeIsbentordarn-
aged, (2) the blade isnot sharp, (3) a worn
blade (4) ora brokenblade adaptor. Before
you usethe unit,correctthe probem.
Push in on
lower handle.
Rgum 13
Lower HandleFOLDING HANDLE STORAGE
CAUTION: Be careful when you fold or
reles the handle. Do not damage the
cables. A cable that la bent will not work
correctly.Befureyou usethe unit,replace•
bent or damaged cable.
How To Fold The Handle
1. Loosan the knobs that hotd the upper part
of the handle to the lower part of the han-
dle. As you fold the handle, make sure the
cables are not around the loose fastaners
and do not become damaged. Rotate the
upper part of the handle toward the back
of the unit (Figure 13).
2. Lcosan the knobs on the lower handle
(Figure 14). Push in on the ends of the
lower handle. Move the ends of the lower
handle past the locking tabs.
3. Rotate the handle fo_mrd over the en-
gine. Make sure the cables are not darn-
aged.
Knob.
Figure 14
How To Raise The Handle
1. Pullthe handle back until the ends of the
lower handle lock into poeltlon.
2. Uftthe upper pint of the handle intothe op-
erator's position. "nghtan the fasteners
that hold the handle.
HOW TO PREPARE THE MOWER
FOR STORAGE
WARNING: Do notremove geso-
line while Inelde a building, near
a tim, or while you smoke.
Gesollna fumes can cause an
pxplokion or a fire.
1, Drainthe fuel tank.
2. Lattheanginerununtilitisoatofgasoline.
3. Drainthe0ilfTomthewarmengine.Fillthe
engine crankcasewithnewoil.
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4. Removethe epark plugfromthe cylinder.
Pour one ounce of oil intothe cylinder.
Slowlypulltherecoil-startgdpsothat the
oil will protectthe cylinder.Installa new
sparkpluginthe cylinder.
5. Cleanthedirtend debdsfromthe cylinder
coolingfinsandthe enginehousing.
6. Cleanthe bottomofthe mower housing.
7. Complotolydeanthe mowertoproteatthe
paint.
8. Puttheunitinabuilding thathasgoodven-
tllstlon.
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