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Maintaining
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Your LaWn
i
_edo not recommend
ihe use of pressuie
bashers or garden hose
i0 clean your unitl These
_ay cause damage to
_lectriccomponents;
_pind es; pul eys, beai:
!ngs or the engine: The
bse0f WaterWillresultin
}hortened life and reduce
Lubricate these
points before
Figure 10
Lubrication
1. Lubricatepivotpointson thebladecontrolat least
oncea seasonwithlightoil. The bladecontrolmust
operatefreely inboth directions.See Figure10.
2. Lubricatethe wheelsat least oncea seasonwith
lightoil (ormotoroil). If wheelsareremovedfor any
reason,lubricatesurfaceof the axleand innersurface
of the wheelwith lightoil. See Figure10.
3. Lubricatethe torsionspringandpivotpointonthe rear
dischargedoorandside mulchplug periodicallywith
lightoil to preventrust.SeeFigure10.
4. Thetransmissionis pre-lubricatedandsealedat the
factoryanddoes not requirelubrication.
5. Followtheaccompanyingenginemanualfor lubrica-
tion scheduleand instructionfor engine lubrication.
Deck Care
1. Disconnectsparkplug wire. Draingasolinefrom lawn
mower,or placea pieceof plasticunderthe gas cap.
2. Tip mowersothat itrestson the housing.Keepthe
sidewiththe aircleanerfacingup. Hold mowerfirmly.
WARNING:Nevertip the mowermore
than 90 degrees in any directions and
do not leavethe mower tipped for any
length of time. Oil can drain intothe
upper part of the enginecausing a
starting problem.
Figure 11
General Recommendations
1. Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhen performing
anymaintenance.
2. Thewarrantyon this lawnmowerdoesnot cover
itemsthathavebeensubjectedto operatorabuse
ornegligence.To receivefull valuefromwarranty,
operatormustmaintainthelawn moweras
instructedhere.
3. Changingof engine-governedspeedwill void
enginewarranty.
4. Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonce
eachseason.
5. Periodicallycheckallfastenersand makesurethese
aretight.
,_hllL WARNING:Alwaysstopengine,
disconnect spark plug, and ground
against engine before cleaning,
lubricatingor doing any kind of
maintenance on your machine.
3. Scrapeand clean the undersideof the deckwitha
suitabletool.Do notspraywithwater.
4. Putthe mowerbackonitswheelsonthe ground.If
youhadput plasticunderthe gas capearlier,make
sureto removeit now.
Engine Care
1. Maintainoil levelas instructedin enginemanual.
2. Serviceaircleanerevery25 hoursundernormal
conditions.Cleaneveryfewhoursunderextremely
dustyconditions.Referto enginemanual.
3. Cleansparkplugand resetthegaponce a season.
Checkenginemanualfor correctplugtype and gap
specifications.
4. Cleanengineregularlywith a cloth or brush. Keepthe
coolingsystem(blowerhousingarea) cleanto permit
properaircirculation.Removeall grass,dirt and
combustibledebrisfrom mufflerarea.
Replacing Rear Flap
1. Toreplacerearflap,lift up reardoor.
2. Removetwo self-tappingscrewswhichsecure rear
flapto thedeck. SeeFigure11.
Replacewith newflapand secureto deckwiththe two
self-tappingscrewsremovedearlier.
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