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WARNING
Alwaysstopengine,
disconnectspark
plug,andground
againstenginebefore
performinganytype
of maintenanceon
yourmachine.
Nevertip the mower
more than 900inany
directionanddonot
leavethe mowertipped
for anylengthoftime.
Oilcandraininto
the upper partofthe
engine.
NOTE: Do not usea
pressurewasheror
garden hose to clean
themower.Thesemay
causedamageto electric
components,spindles,
pulleys,bearings,orthe
engine.The use ofwater
will result in shortened
life and reduce serwce-
ability.
Lubrication
* Lubricatepivotpointsonthe bladecontrolatleastonce
a seasonwith lightoil.Thebladecontrolmustoperate
freelyin bothdirections.SeeFigure5-1.
o Lubricatethewheelsatleastoncea seasonwithlight
oil(or motoroil). ifwheelsare removedforanyreason,
lubricatesurfaceoftheaxleboltand innersurfaceof
thewheelwith lightoil.SeeFigure5-1.
o Lubricatethetorsionspringandpivotpointonthe
chutedeflectorperiodicallywith lightoilto preventrust.
SeeFigure5-1.
, Followtheaccompanyingenginemanualforengine
lubricationscheduleandinstructions.
Figure5-1:Lubricationareasonthe mower.
Deck Care
Cleanundersideofthe mowerdeckaftereachuseto
preventbuild-upofgrassclippingsorotherdebris.
General Recommendations
• Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforming
maintenancework.
Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnotcover
itemsthathavebeensubjectedtooperatorabuse
or negligence.Toreceivefullvaluefromwarranty,
operatormustmaintainthelawnmowerasinstructed
here.
• Changingof engine-governedspeedwillvoidengine
warranty.
Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonce
eachseason.
,_ WARNING:Alwaysstop engine,
disconnect
sparkplug, and ground against engine
beforecleaning,lubricating, or performinganykind
of maintenanceon your machine.
,_ WARNING:Nevertip the mower morethan 90°
inany direction and do notleavethe mower
tipped for any length of time. Oil can drain intothe
upper partof the enginecausing astartingproblem.
NOTE:RefertoEngineManualforlocationofengine
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.
Engine Care
1. Maintainoil levelasinstructedin enginemanual.
2. Serviceaircleanerevery25 hoursundernormal
conditions.Cleaneveryfewhoursunderextremely
dustyconditions.Refertoenginemanual.
3. Cleansparkplugand resetthegaponcea season.
Checkenginemanualforcorrectplugtype andgap
specifications.
4. Cleanengineregularlywitha clothorbrush.Keep
thecoolingsystem(blowerhousingarea)cleanto
permitproperair circulation.Removeall grass,dirtand
combustibledebrisfrommufflerarea.
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