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F _" Lubrication
IMPORTANT:Donotusea
pressurewasheror garden
hoseto cleanyourunit,
Thesemaycausedamage
to electriccomponents;
spindles, pulleys,bear,
ings,orthe engine.The
useofwaterwill resultin
shortenedlifeand reduce
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Figure5-1:Areastolubricateonthemower.
General Recommendations
• Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhen performing
anytypeof maintenance.
• Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnot cover
itemsthathavebeensubjectedtooperatorabuse
ornegligence.Toreceivefull valuefromwarranty,
operatormustmaintainthelawn moweras
instructedhere.
• Changingof engine-governedspeedwillvoid
enginewarranty.
• Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonce
eachseason.
• Periodicallycheckallfastenersand makesurethese
aretight.
_b ARNING:Alwaysstopengine,disconnect
spark plug, and groundagainst engine
beforecleaning, lubricating,or performingany type
of maintenance.
• Lubricatepivotpointson thebladecontrolat least
oncea seasonwithlightoil. The bladecontrolmust
operatefreelyinbothdirections.SeeFigure5-1.
• Lubricatethe wheelsat leastoncea seasonwith
lightoil (ormotoroil). If wheelsareremovedfor any
reason,lubricatesurfaceofthe pivotarm andinner
surfaceof thewheelwithlight oil. SeeFigure5-1.
• Lubricatethe torsionspringandpivotpointonthe rear
dischargedoorperiodicallywithlightoil to prevent
rust.See Figure5-1.
• Followtheaccompanyingenginemanualfor engine
lubricationscheduleand instructions.
Deck Care
,_ib WARNING:Nevertip the mowermorethan
90° in anydirection and do not leavethe
mower tipped for any length of time. Oil can drain
intothe upper partof the engine causing a starting
problem.
Cleanundersideofthe mowerdeckaftereachuseto
preventbuild-upofgrassclippingsorotherdebris.
1. Disconnectsparkplugwire.Draingasolinefromlawn
mower,or placea pieceof plasticunderthe gas cap.
2. Tipmowersothat itrestsonthe housing.Keepthe
sidewiththeair cleanerfacingup. Hold mowerfirmly.
3. Scrapeand cleanthe undersideof thedeckwitha
suitabletool.Do notspraywithwater.
4. Putthemowerbackonits wheelsonthe ground.If
youhad putplasticunderthe gas capearlier,make
sureto removeitnow.
Engine Care
A listofkeyenginemaintenancejobs requiredfor good
performancebythe moweris given below.Followthe
accompanyingenginemanualforadetailedlistand
instructions.
• Maintainoil levelasinstructedin enginemanual.
• Serviceaircleanerevery25 hoursundernormal
conditions.Cleaneveryfewhoursunderextremely
dustyconditions.Poorengineperformanceand
floodingusuallyindicatesthattheaircleanershould
beserviced.Toservicetheaircleaner,refertothe
enginemanual.
• Cleansparkplugand resetthegaponce a season.
Sparkplugreplacementisrecommendedat the start
ofeachmowingseason.Checkenginemanualfor
correctplugtypeand gapspecifications.
• Cleanengineregularlywitha clothorbrush.Keepthe
coolingsystem(blowerhousingarea)cleanto permit
properaircirculation.Removeall grass,dirtand
combustibledebrisfrommufflerarea.
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