Manual

Deck Care
Cban undersideof the mowerdeckaftereachuse to
preventbuild-upof grassclippingsorotherdebris.Follow
stepsbelowforthisiob.
1. Disconnectsparkplugwire.Draingasolinefromlawn
mowerorplacea pieceof plasticunderthegas cap.
2. Tip mowerso that it restson the housing.Keepthe
sidewiththe aircleanerfacingup.Hold mowerfirmly.
WARNING:Nevertip the mower more
than 900in any direction and do not
leavethe mower tipped for any length of
time. Oil can drain into the upper part of the engine
causing a starting problem.
3. Scrapeandcban the undersideof the deckwitha
suitabb tool Do notspraywithwater.
4. Putthe mowerbackonits wheelsonthe ground.If
Figure5-1:Areasto lubricateonmower, you hadput plasticunderthe gas capearlbr, make
sureto removeit now.
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General Recommendations
Alwaysobservesafetyrubs when performing
any maintenance.
• Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoes notcover
itemsthathavebeensubiectedto operatorabuse
or negligence.Toreceivefull valuefromwarranty,
operatormustmaintainthe lawnmoweras
instructedhere.
. Changingofengine=governedspeedwill void
enginewarranty.
• Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat bast once
eachseason.
. Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethese
aretight.
_ ARNING:Always stop engine, discon-
nect spark plug, and ground against
engine before performing any type of
maintenanceon your machine.
Engine Care
A listof keyenginemaintenanceiobs requiredfor good
performanceby the moweris givenbelow.Followthe
accompanyingenginemanualfor adetaibd listand
instructions.
. Maintainoil levelas instructedin enginemanual.
Serviceaircleanerevery25 hoursundernormal
conditions.Cban everyfewhoursunderextremely
dustyconditions.Poorengineperformanceand
floodingusuallyindicatesthatthe aircbaner should
beserviced.Toservicethe aircleaner,referto the
enginemanual
.Cban sparkplugandresetthegap oncea season.
Sparkplugreplacementis recommendedat the start
of eachmowingseason.Checkenginemanualfor
correctplugtypeand gapspecifications.
• Cban engineregularlywitha clothorbrush.Keepthe
coolingsystem(Newerhousingarea)cleanto permit
properaircirculation.Removeallgrass,dirt, and
combustibbdebrisfrom mufflerarea.
Lubrication
1. Lubricatepivotpointson the bladecontrolat bast
oncea seasonwithlightoil The bladecontrolmust
operatefreelyinboth directions,Figure5-1.
2. Lubricatethe wheelsat bast oncea seasonwith
lightoil (or motoroil). Ifwheelsare removedfor any
reason,lubricatesurfaceof the pivotarm andinner
surfaceof the wheelwithlight oil, Figure5-1.
3. Lubricatethe torsionspringandpivotpointonthe
reardischargedoorandside mulchplugperiodically
withlightoil to preventrust,Figure5-1.
4. Followthe accompanyingenginemanualfor lubrba-
tionschedub andinstructionfor enginelubrication.
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