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WARNING
Always stopengine,
disconnect spark
plug, and ground
against engine before
performingany type
of maintenance on
your machine.
Nevertip the mower
morethan900inany
directionanddonot
leavethe mowertipped
for anylengthoftime.
Oilcandraininto
the upperpartofthe
engine.
NOTE:Donot usea
pressurewasheror
gardenhoseto clean
the mower.These
maycausedamageto
electriccomponents,
spindles,pulleys,bear-
ings,orthe engine.The
useofwaterwUlresult
inshortenedlifeand
reduceserviceability.
Recommendations
• Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforming
maintenancework.
Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnotcover
itemsthathavebeensubjectedtooperatorabuse
or negligence.Toreceivefullvaluefromwarranty,
operatormustmaintainthelawnmowerasinstructed
here.
• Changingof engine-governedspeedwillvoidengine
warranty.
• Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonce
eachseason.
_ ARNING:Alwaysstopengine,disconnect
sparkplug, and ground against engine
beforecleaning,lubricating, or performinganykind
of maintenanceon yourmachine.
Lubrication
• Lubricatepivotpointsonthe bladecontrolhandleat
leastoncea seasonwithlightoil.Thebladecontrol
mustoperatefreelyinbothdirections,Figure5-1.
• Lubricatethewheelsatleastoncea seasonwith
lightoil (or motoroil).Ifwheelsareremovedforany
reason,lubricatesurfaceoftheaxleboltandinner
surfaceofthewheelwithlightoil,Figure5-1.
• Lubricatethetorsionspringandpivotpointonthe
chutedeflectorperiodicallywith lightoilto prevent
rust,Figure5-1.
• Followtheaccompanyingenginemanualforengine
lubricationscheduleand instructions.
Figure5-1:Lubricationareasonthemower.
Cleaning the Mower
Cleanundersideofthe mowerdeckaftereachuseto
preventbuild-upofgrassclippingsorotherdebris.
_ ARNING:Nevertip the mowermorethan 90°
inany directionand do not leavethe mower
tipped for any length of time. Oil can drainintothe
upper partof the enginecausingastartingproblem.
NOTE:Referto Engine Manualfor location of engine
components.
1. Disconnectsparkplugwire.
2. Draingasolineor placea pieceofplasticunderthegas
cap.
3. Tipthemowersothat itrestsonthehousing.Keep
thesidewiththeaircleanerfacingup.Holdthemower
firmly.
4. Scrapeandcleanthe undersided thedeckwitha
suitabletool.Donotspraywithwater.
5. Putthemowerbackonits wheelsontheground.Ifyou
hadputplasticunderthegascapearlier,makesureto
removeit now.
Blade Care
,_lk WARNING:Whenremovingthe cutting blade
for sharpeningor replacement, protectyour
handswith a pairof heavy gloves or usea heavy rag
to hold the blade.
Periodicallyinspectthebladeadapterforcracks,
especiallyifyoustrikea foreignobject.Replacewhen
necessary.
1. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplug.Turn
moweronitssidemakingsurethat theair filterand the
carburetorareup.
2. Removetheboltandthebladebellsupportwhich
holdthebladeandthebladeadaptertotheengine
crankshaftFigure5-2.
f
Figure5-2:Thebladeandcorrespondinghardware.
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