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CUSTO RESPON IL ES •
DRI_E:,WHEELS (See Fig. 14)
Check rea:i:drive wheels each time you mow to be sure they
move freel,y. The wheels not turning freely means trash,
grass Cuttings, etc., may be inside the drive wheel and dust
cover area and must;be cleaned out to free drive wheels.
If necessary to clean the drive wheels, check both rear
wheels.
o Remove hubcaps and washers.
o Remove wheels from wheel adjuster axles,
Remove any trash or grass cuttings from inside the
dust cover, pinion and/or drive wheel gear teeth,
o If you remove the drive pinions, clean and lubricate with
spray lubricant or dry powdered graphite type lubricant
before reinstalling.
- Thepinion gear must be installed with the left gear on
the left side and with the right gear on the right side,
from an operator's view.
The pinion gear is stamped with an "L" (left) or "R"
(right) on the inside. If installed incorrectly, the drive
system will not work.
o Place wheels back on adjuster axles.
Replace washers and hubcaps.
HUB-CAP
E-RING
DUS_COVER
PINION
FIG. 14
ENGINE .....
LUBRICATION ..
Use only high quality detergent oil rated with API se_ide
classification SF or SG. Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade
according to your expected operating temperature, ,
SAEVISCOSlTYGRADES
30 _ 32° 40 ,
°C .30 _ .20" .t0 _ 00 _0_
TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE
NOTE: Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10WS0:dt_,}
improve starting in cold weather, these multi-visc0Stty0iiS
will resu t in ncreased o consumption when used above
32°F. Check your engine oil level more frequently tOawid
possible engine damage from running low on oil. ....
Change the oil after the first two hours of operati0n and
every 25 hours thereafter or at least once a year ifthe lawn
mower is not used for 25 hours in one year.
Check the crankcase oil level before starting the ertgine.
and after each five (5) hours of continuous use. Tighter1 oil
plug securely each time you check the oil level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL (See Fig. 15)
NOTE: Before tipping lawn mower to drain oil, drain fuel
tank by running engine until fuel tank is empty.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and 151a_,e
wire where t cannot come n con[act with sparN-plUg, :..
• Remove engine oil cap; lay aside on a clean sljRade,
- Tip tawn mower on its side and drain oil into a sU[ta.bl_
container. Rock lawn mower back and forth to reme£e
any oil trapped inside of engine.
• Wipe off any spilled oil on lawn mower and OhStde 0f
engine. -
• Fill engine with oil. Fill only to the "FULL" line en the .
dipstick, DO NOT OVER FILL.
Replace engine oil cap.
• Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug.
FIG. 15
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