Manual

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Genera[ Recommendations
1, Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhen performing
any maintenance,
2, Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoes notcover
itemsthathavebeensubiectedto operatorabuse
or negligence,Toreceivefull valuefromwarranty,
operatormustmaintainthe lawnmoweras
instructedhere,
3, Changingofengine-governedspeedwill void
enginewarranty,
4, Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonce
eachseason,
5, Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethese
aretight,
WARNING:Always stop engine,
disconnect spark plug, and ground
against engine before cleaning,
lubricating or doing any kind of
maintenance on your machine.
mustoperatefreelyin bothdirections,SeeFigure3,
2, Lubricatethe wheelsat leastoncea seasonwith
lightoil (or motoroil), If wheelsareremovedfor any
reason,lubricatesurfaceof the pivotarm andinner
surfaceof the wheelwithlight oil SeeFigure3,
3, Lubricatethe torsionspringandpivotpointonthe rear
dischargedoorperiodicallywithlightoil to prevent
rust, SeeFigure3,
4, Thetransmissionis prequbricatedandsealedat the
factoryanddoes notrequirelubrication,
5, Followthe accompanyingenginemanualfor lubrica-
tionscheduleandinstructionfor enginelubrication,
Deck Care
1, Disconnectsparkplugwire,Draingasolinefromlawn
mower,or placea pieceof plasticunderthegas cap,
2, Tip mowerso that it restson the housing,Keepthe
sidewiththe aircleanerfacingup,Hold mowerfirmly,
WARNING:Nevertip the mowermore
than 90 degrees in any directions and
do not leavethe mowertipped for any
length of time. Oil can drain into the
upper part of the enginecausing a
starting problem.
3, Scrapeanddean the undersideof the deckwitha
suitabletool Do notspraywithwater,
4, Putthe mowerbackonits wheelsonthe ground,If
you hadput plasticunderthe gas capearlier,make
sureto removeit now,
Engine Care
1, Maintainoil levelas instructedin enginemanual,
2, Serviceaircleanerevery25 hoursundernormal
conditions,Cleaneveryfewhoursunderextremely
dustyconditions,Referto enginemanual
3, Cleansparkplugandresetthegap oncea season,
Checkenginemanualfor correctplugtype andgap
specifications,
4, Cleanengineregularlywitha clothorbrush,Keepthe
coolingsystem(blowerhousingarea)dean to permit
properaircirculation,Removeallgrass,dirt and
combustibledebrisfrom mufflerarea,
Replacing Rear Flap
1, Toremoverearflap,cut offthe flatendof the wire rod
whichsecuresit to the deck,SeeFigure4,
2, Attachthe newflapand newrodto deck, bendingthe
endsof the new rodover to secureto deck,
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