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STORING AND MAINTENANCE
WARNING! Before performing any maintenance or cleaning work, switch
Off the engine and wait until the blade has come to a stop.
Cleaning
General cleaning
The lawn mower should be cleaned thoroughly every time after it has been used.
Always clean your lawnmower immediately after use.
Do not allow grass cuttings and other debris to become dry and hard on any of the mower
surfaces.
Dried grass remnants and dirt may impair the mowing operation.
Check that the grass chute is free of any residual grass. Remove any such residue.
Check the underside of the lawn mower and the blade mount. For this purpose, tilt the
lawn mower onto its rear side(lift the deck based on its rear wheels)
NOTE :Before placing the lawn mower on its side , fully drain the fuel tank using a
petrol extraction pump.
Do not tilt the lawn mower by more than 90 degrees.
Maintenance of the spark plug
As shown in Fig 16
1. Once the engine has cooled , pull off the spark plug with a twist.
2. Remove the spark plug using a spark plug wrench
3. Clean the spark plug with a wire brush(not supplied ).
4. Using a feeler gauge set the gap to 0.8mm.
5. Install the spark plug carefully by hand , to avoid cross-threading .
6. After the spark plug is seated , tighten with the spanner to compress the washer.
Fig. 16
0.8 mm
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