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Recommended Maintenance Schedule
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Service item Service Operation Use Hours Hours Hours Hours
Check the engine oil before each use. X
Engine Oil
Drain and fill the engine crankcase with
fresh oil after the first five hours of
operation, Thereafter, change every 50
operating hours or yearly.
Housing Clean built-up grass clippings and dirt. X
Check the blade and the engine mounting
Fasteners fasteners. Keep all fasteners tight to keep X
the lawn mower in safe working condition.
Air Filter
Blade
Blade Brake
Replace the air filter each mowing
season or every 25 operating hours.
Replace it more frequently in dusty
operating conditions.
Sharpen or replace the blade; maintain it
more frequently if the edge dulls quickly
in rough or sandy conditions.
Check stopping time every 50 operating
hours or at the start of each mowing
season. The blade must stop within three
seconds of releasing bail; if not, see your
Authorized Service Dealer for repair.
X
X
X
X
Adjust the cable and grease the
Self=propel rear=height adjustor brackets every 50 X
Drive
operataing hours or yearly.
Check for leaks and/or a deteriorating X
Fuel System fuel hose. Replace it if necessary.
Belt Cover Remove and clean the grass, clippings X
and debris from under the cover.
Inspect and clean the spark plug. X
Spark Plug Replace it if necessary.
Clean the debris from the engine air
Cooling System cooling fins and starter. Clean it more X
frequently in dirty operating conditions.
Fuel Tank Empty the fuel tank before certain repairs
as directed or before storage.
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