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We donot recommend
the useof pressure
hoseto clean your
Unitl These mayCause
damage toelectrical
components, spindles,
pulleys, bearings,or
the engine: The use
of water will resuItin
shortened life and
reduce serViceabilityl
Lubricate
these points
before
reassembly.
Figure 11
General Recommendations
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2.
Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforming
anymaintenance.
Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnotcover
itemsthathavebeensubjectedto operatorabuse
or negligence.To receivefull valuefromwarranty,
operatormustmaintainthe lawnmoweras
instructedhere.
3. Changingof engine-governedspeedwillvoid
enginewarranty.
4. Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonce
eachseason.
5.
Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethese
aretight.
Lubrication
1. Lubricatethe pivotpointsonthebladecontrolhandle
atleastoncea seasonwithlightoil. The blade
controlmustoperatefreelyin bothdirections.See
Figure11.
2. If yourmoweris equippedwith ballbearingwheels,
lubricateat leastoncea seasonwitha lightoil,all
othertypesrequireno lubrication.However,ifthe
wheelsareremovedforanyreason,lubricatethe
surfaceoftheaxleboltandtheinnersurfaceof the
wheelwithlightautomotiveoil.
3. Lubricatethe torsionspringandpivotpointperiodi-
callywithlightoil to preventrust.SeeFigure11.
4. Followtheaccompanyingenginemanualfor lubrica-
tionscheduleandinstruction.
.
2.
Engine
Refertotheseparateenginemanualforengine
maintenanceinstructions.
.
.
Maintainengineoil as instructedinthe separate
enginemanualpackedwithyourunit. Readandfollow
instructionscarefully.
Undernormalconditionsserviceaircleaneras
instructedin the separateengine manualpackedwith
yourunit. Cleaneveryfewhoursunderextremely
dustyconditions. Poorengineperformanceand
floodingusuallyindicatesthatthe air cleanershouldbe
serviced.
Thesparkplugshouldbecleanedandthe gapreset
oncea season. Sparkplug replacementis recom-
mendedatthestartof each mowingseason;check
enginemanualforcorrectplugtypeandgapspecifica-
tions.
NOTE:Thissparkignitionsystemmeetsall require-
mentsof theCanadianInterference-CausingEquipment
Regulations.
5. Cleantheengineregularlywithaclothor brush.
Keepthecoolingsystem(blowerhousingarea)clean
topermitproperair circulationwhichis essentialto
engineperformanceandlife.Becertainto removeall
grass,dirtandcombustibledebrisfrommufflerarea.
Deck
Theundersideof the mowerdeckshouldbecleanedafter
eachuseto preventa buildupof grassclippings,leaves,
dirtorothermatter.If thisdebrisis allowedtoaccumulate,
itwillinviterustandcorrosion,and maypreventproper
mulching.
Thedeckmaybecleanedbytiltingthe mowerandscrap-
ingcleanwitha suitabletool (makecertainthe sparkplug
wireisdisconnected).
Blade Care
,_ WARNING: When removing the
cutting blade for sharpening or
replacement, protect your hands
with a pair of heavy glovesor use
a heavy rag to hold the blade.
Periodicallyinspectthebladeadapterforcracks,especial-
lyifyoustrikea foreignobject.Replacewhennecessary.
Followthestepsbelowfor bladeservice:
1. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplug.
2. Tip moweras specifiedinseparateenginemanual.If
itdoesnotspecifyturnmoweron itsside makingsure
thattheairfilterandthecarburetorareup.
3. Removethebolt andthe bladebellsupportwhich
holdthebladeandthebladeadaptertotheengine
crankshaft.SeeFigure12.
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