Lubrication
Lubricating the Pivot Arms
After ev er y 50 operating hours or when the season
ends , lubricate the pi v ot ar ms .
1. Mo v e the rear wheel cutting height lev ers to
the center setting .
2. Wipe the g rease fittings with a clean rag
( Figure 19 ).
Figure 19
3. Install a g rease gun onto the fitting and g ently
apply 2 or 3 pumps of #2 m ulti-pur pose
lithium-base g rease .
Important: Ex cessi v e g r ease pr essur e
may dama ge the seals.
Lubricating the Gear Case
After ev er y 100 operating hours , g rease the g ear
case .
1. R emo v e the g rass bag .
2. Install a g rease gun onto the fitting through the
belt co v er opening ( Figure 20 ).
Figure 20
3. Gently apply one to 2 pumps of #2
m ulti-pur pose lithium-base g rease .
4. Install the g rass bag .
Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Air Filter
Clean the foam pre-cleaner ev er y 25 operating
hours . R e place the paper air filter once ev er y
season or ev er y 300 operating hours; re place it
more frequently in dusty conditions .
Important: Do not operate the engine
without the air filter assembl y; extr eme engine
dama ge will occur .
1. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts
to stop .
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug
( Figure 11 ).
3. R emo v e the co v er and clean it thoroughly
( Figure 21 ).
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