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CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• If
you leave the wir
e on the spark plug, someone could start the engine.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Accidental
starting of engine could seriously injur
e you or other bystanders.
HOW TO AV
OID THE HAZARD
• Pull
the wir
e off of the spark plug befor
e you do any maintenance. Also push wir
e aside so it
does not accidentally contact spark plug.
Air
Filter
Replace
the air filter once every season or every 25 hours;
replace it more frequently under dusty conditions.
IMPORTANT
: Do not operate the engine without the
air filter element; extr
eme engine damage will occur
.
1.
Stop the engine and pull the wire of
f of the spark plug
(Fig. 17).
2.
Loosen the screw securing the air cleaner cover
(Fig. 15).
3. T
ilt the cover down and clean it thoroughly (Fig. 15).
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1
2
3
Figure
15
1. Air
filter
2. Screw
3. Cover
4. Remove
the paper air filter and discard it (Fig. 15).
IMPORTANT
: Do not try to clean the filter
.
5.
Insert a new paper air cleaner filter (Fig. 15).
6.
Install the air cleaner cover and secure it with the
screw.
Draining
Gasoline
1. Stop
the engine and wait for it to cool.
IMPORTANT
: Drain gasoline fr
om a cold engine only
.
2.
Pull the wire off of the spark plug (Fig. 17).
3.
Remove the cap from the fuel tank and use a hand
pump to drain the fuel into a clean gas can.
Note:
This is the only procedure recommended for
draining fuel.
Change
Engine Oil
Change
the engine oil after the first
5
hours of operation
and after
50
hours of operation or yearly thereafter
.
WARNING
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
• Gasoline
is extr
emely flammable, highly
explosive and under certain conditions can
cause personal injury or pr
operty damage.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Tipping
the mower may cause fuel leakage
fr
om the carbur
etor or fuel tank.
HOW TO AV
OID THE HAZARD
• Avoid
fuel spills by running the engine dry or
r
emoving gas with a hand pump; never siphon.
1.
Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank. Refer to the
Draining Gasoline section, page 12.
2.
Start the engine and let it run until it runs out of fuel.
3.
Pull the wire off of the spark plug (Fig. 17).
4.
Remove the dipstick and tip the mower on the left
side, draining the oil out the oil fill tube into an
appropriate container (Fig. 16).
m–-1782
Figure
16
1. Oil
fill tube
5. Recycle
the oil as per local codes.
6. T
urn the mower upright.
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