Pope 101PM450 - Maintenance Tasks; Air Cleaner & Blade Maintenance; Mower Cleaning; Storage Procedures

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Maintenance – continued
Air Cleaner
Wash air cleaner every 25 hours.
• Keep rewind starter, cooling fins and other cooling
system parts clean.
Changing the Blade
1. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark
plug.
2. Tip the mower onto the right side.
3. Use a block of wood to hold the blade steady.
4. Remove the blade, saving all mounting hardware.
5. Install the new blade and all mounting hardware.
Important: Position the curved ends of the blade to
point toward the mower.
Cleaning the Mower
1. With the engine running on a flat paved surface,
spray a stream of water in front of the right rear
wheel. Engage the blade.
The water will splash into the path of the blade,
cleaning out the clippings.
2. When no more clippings come out, stop the water
and move the mower to a dry area.
Storage
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tore the mower in a cool, clean, dry place.
Preparing the Mower for Storage
Petrol vapors can explode.
• Do not store petrol more than 30 days.
• Do not store the mower in an enclosure near a
naked flame.
• Allow the engine to cool before storing it.
1. On the last refueling of the year, add fuel stabilizer
to the fuel as directed by the engine manufacturer.
2. Run the mower until the engine stops from running
out of fuel.
3. Prime the engine and start it again.
4. Allow the engine to run until it stops. When you can
no longer start the engine, it is sufficiently dry.
5. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug and
connect the wire onto the retaining post.
6. Remove the spark plug, add 1 oz. (30 ml) of oil
through the spark plug hole, and pull the starter
rope slowly several times to distribute oil
throughout the cylinder to prevent cylinder
corrosion during the off-season.
7. Loosely install the spark plug.
8. Tighten all nuts, bolts, and screws.
Removing the Mower
from Storage
1. Remove the spark plug and spin the engine rapidly
using the starter to blow the excess oil from the
cylinder.
2. Install the spark plug and tighten it with a torque
wrench to 15 ft-lb (20 N_m).
3. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
Warning
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