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Your Lawn
Alwaysstop engine;
d sconneot
plug, andground
against engine before
cleaning,lubricating
ordo nganyk nd
a ntenano onyour
machine.
We donot recommend
the use ofpressure
washers
hose to c danyour
i
unit. Thesemay cause
damage to electric
components;spindles,
pulleys,bedringsl
the engine: The use
of WaterWillresult
shortened lifeand
reduce serviceability:
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Lubrication
1. Lubricatepivotpointson thebladecontrolat least
oncea seasonwithlightoil.Thebladecontrolmust
operatefreelyinboth directions.SeeFigure5-1.
2. Lubricatethewheelsatleastoncea seasonwith
lightoil (ormotoroil). If wheelsareremovedfor any
reason,lubricatesurfaceofthepivotarmandinner
surfaceof thewheelwithlightoil.SeeFigure5-1.
3. Lubricatethetorsionspringandpivotpointoneach
endof the reardischargedoorandthe sidemulching
plugperiodicallywithlightoil topreventrust.See
Figure5-1.
4. Thetransmissionis pre-lubricatedand sealedatthe
factoryanddoes not requirelubrication.
5. Followtheaccompanyingenginemanualfor lubrica-
tionscheduleandinstructionfor enginelubrication.
Figure 5-1
Deck Care
1. Disconnectsparkplugwire.Draingasolinefromlawn
mower,or placea pieceof plasticunderthe gascap.
2. Tipmowersothat itrestsonthe housing.Keepthe
sidewiththeair cleanerfacingup.Holdmowerfirmly.
__IL ARNING:Nevertip the mowermore
than 90 degreesin anydirections and
do not leavethe mower tipped for any
length of time. Oil can drain intothe
upper part of the engine causinga
starting problem.
Figure 5=2
General Recommendations
1. Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhen performing
anymaintenance.
2. Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnotcover
itemsthathavebeensubjectedto operatorabuse
ornegligence.Toreceivefullvaluefromwarranty,
operatormustmaintainthelawnmoweras
instructedhere.
.
4.
5.
Changingof engine-governedspeedwill void
enginewarranty.
Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonce
eachseason.
Periodicallycheckallfastenersand makesurethese
aretight.
WARNING:Alwaysstop engine,
disconnect spark plug, and ground
against enginebeforecleaning,
lubricatingordoing any kind of
maintenanceonyour machine.
3. Scrapeandclean the undersideof the deckwitha
suitabletool.Do notspraywithwater.
4. Putthemowerbackonits wheelsonthe ground.If
youhad putplasticunderthegascapearlier,make
sureto removeitnow.
Engine Care
1. Maintainoil levelasinstructedin enginemanual.
2. Serviceaircleanerevery25 hoursundernormal
conditions.Cleaneveryfewhoursunderextremely
dustyconditions.Refertoenginemanual.
3. Cleansparkplugand resetthegaponce a season.
Checkenginemanualfor correctplugtype andgap
specifications.
4. Cleanengineregularlywitha clothorbrush.Keepthe
coolingsystem(blowerhousingarea)cleantopermit
properaircirculation.Removeall grass,dirtand
combustibledebrisfrommufflerarea.
Replacing Rear Flap
1. Toremoverearflap,lift reardoor,and pressflap inon
eithersideto removefromhole.SeeFigure5-2.
2. Removeflapfromoppositeholeand replacewithnew
flapinthe oppositeorderandmannerof removal.
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