Manual

Maintenance
Beforeinspecting,cleaningorservicingthemachine,shutoffengine,waitformovingpartstostop,disconnectspark
plugwireandmovewireawayfromsparkplug.Removeignitionkey(elecb'icstartmodels).
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Carefully read this Section on mower
and engine maintenance and service.
Performing the required maintenance
according to schedule will ensure the
proper performanceand long life of your
machine.
Beforeinspecting,cleaningor servicing
the machine, shut off engine, make
surethatall movingpartshavecometo
a completestop,disconnectsparkplug
wire and move wire away from spark
plug. Removeignition key on electric
startmodels.
Failureto followtheseinstructionscan
result in personal injury or property
damage.
NOTE: All referencesto left, right, front
and rearof the machinearedeterminedby
standingbehindthe handlebarsandfacing
the directionofforwardtravel.
IMPORTANT:REFERTO
MAINTENANCECHARTINTHIS
SECTIONFORA LISTINGOFREGU-
LARLYSCHEDULEDMAINTENANCE
PROCEDURES.
ENGINESERVICE
Routineengineserviceis described
below. Formore completeengineser-
vice information, referto the engine
manualprovidedwith your machine.
Forcompleteengineservice,contactan
authorizedenginedealer.
ENGINEOIL
OIL LEVEL:With moweron level
ground, the engineoil level must bebe-
tweenthe"ADD"and "FULL"marks on
the dipstickatall times. Checkbefore
each useandevery5 operatinghours.
OIL CHANGE:Ona newengine,change
oil afterfirst 2 hours of use,then change
oil regularlyas specifiedon the
MaintenanceChart. Referto Engine
Owner'sManualfor oil capacity.
OILTYPE:Useclean,high qualitydeter-
gent oil havinganA.P.I. serviceclassifi-
cation of SE,SFor SG. Useno special
additiveswith oil. Referto the Engine
Owner'sManualfor recommendedSAE
viscosity gradesthat matchthe starting
temperatureanticipatedbeforethe next
oil change.
CheckingOilLevel:
1. Park machineon levelground.
2. Stopengine, waitforpartstostop
moving,anddisconnectsparkplug
wire.
3. Cleanareaaround dipstick (Z,Figure
5-1) to preventdirtfrom entering oil fill
hole.
4. Removedipstick. Oillevel must be
between"ADD" and "FULL" marks. Do
not exceed"FULL" markon dipstick.
5. To addoil, pour slowly into dipstick
opening. While adding,check oil level
frequently bysecurelyreplacingdipstick
and removingto readoil level.Wipe dip-
stick cleaneachtime oil level is
checked.
6. Afterfilling to "FULL"mark, securely
replacedipstick.
ChangingOil:
Changeoil while engineis still warm
from recentoperation. Warm oil flows
morefreely andcarriesawaymore im-
purities.
1.Stopengine,waitforpartstostop
moving,anddisconnectsparkplug
wire.
2. Removedipstick (Z, Figure5-1).
3. Removeprotectivecap (A, Figure5-
2) to exposeoil drain port (B).
4. Push oil drain hose (D) (includedin
hardwarebagwith unit) onto oil drain
port. Routeother end of hose to anap-
propriateoil collection receptacle.
5. Twist oil drainfixture (C)to the open
position. Pullout. Drainoil completely.
6. Pushin andtwist oil drain fixture to
the closedposition. Removedrain
hose.Replaceprotectivecap (A).
7. Refillenginewith fresh oil andse-
curelyreplacedipstick.
NOTE:Pleasedisposeof all waste mate-
rials in an ecologicallyresponsibleman-
ner. Useproperwaste materialstorage
containers.
Figure5-1:BriggsandStrattonengineoil
fill.
Figure5-2:Oildrain.
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