A vays
disconnectspark
plugl and ground
againsten- nebefore
performingany type
ofmaintenanceon
your macNnel
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Do not usea pressure
WaSheror garden
hose to clean your
uniLThese may cause
damage to electriC
componentS;s indlesl
pulleys; bearings,or
the engine:The use
of waterwill resut in
shortened lifeand
reduceserviceability:
Lubricate these
q
points before
reassembly.
Figure5-1:Areasto lubricateonmower.
Deck Care
Cleanundersideofthe mowerdeckaftereachuseto
preventbuild-upofgrassclippingsorotherdebris.Follow
stepsbelowfor thisjob.
1. Disconnectsparkplugwire.Draingasolinefromlawn
mowerorplacea pieceof plasticunderthegas cap.
2. Tipmowersothat itrestsonthe housing.Keepthe
sidewiththeaircleanerfacingup.Holdmowerfirmly.
,_ WARNING:Nevertip the mower more
than 90° in any direction anddo not
leavethe mower tipped for any length of
time. Oil can drain intothe upper partof the engine
causing a starting problem.
3. Scrapeandclean the undersideof the deckwitha
suitabletool.Donotspraywithwater.
4. Putthemowerbackonitswheelsontheground.If
youhadputplasticunderthegascapearlier,make
sureto removeitnow.
General Recommendations
• Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhen performing
anymaintenance.
• Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnot cover
itemsthathavebeensubjectedtooperatorabuse
ornegligence.Toreceivefull valuefromwarranty,
operatormustmaintainthelawnmoweras
instructedhere.
• Changingof engine-governedspeedwillvoid
enginewarranty.
• Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonce
eachseason.
• Periodicallycheckallfastenersand makesurethese
aretight.
_kl= ARNING:Alwaysstop engine,discon-
nect spark plug, and groundagainst
engine before performingany type of
maintenanceon your machine.
Lubrication
1. Lubricatepivotpointson thebladecontrolat least
oncea seasonwithlightoil.Thebladecontrolmust
operatefreelyinboth directions,Figure5-1.
2. Lubricatethewheelsat leastoncea seasonwith
lightoil (ormotoroil). If wheelsareremovedforany
reason,lubricatesurfaceofthepivotarmandinner
surfaceof thewheelwithlightoil, Figure5-1.
3. Lubricatethetorsionspringandpivotpointonthe
reardischargedoorandsidemulchplugperiodically
withlightoil topreventrust,Figure5-1.
4. Followtheaccompanyingenginemanualfor lubrica-
tionscheduleandinstructionfor enginelubrication.
Engine Care
A listof keyenginemaintenancejobs requiredforgood
performancebythe moweris given below.Followthe
accompanyingenginemanualfor adetailedlistand
instructions.
• Maintainoil levelas instructedin enginemanual.
• Serviceaircleanerevery25 hoursundernormal
conditions.Cleaneveryfewhoursunderextremely
dustyconditions.Poorengineperformanceand
floodingusuallyindicatesthattheaircleanershould
beserviced.Toservicethe aircleaner,referto the
enginemanual.
• Cleansparkplugand resetthegaponce a season.
Sparkplugreplacementisrecommendedat the start
ofeachmowingseason.Checkenginemanualfor
correctplugtypeand gapspecifications.
• Cleanengineregularlywitha clothorbrush.Keepthe
coolingsystem(blowerhousingarea)cleantopermit
properaircirculation.Removeall grass,dirt, and
combustibledebrisfrommufflerarea.
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