Use and Care Manual

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filter cartridge
TO MAINTAIN THE AIR FILTER(Fig. 30)
Soiled air lters reduce the engine output by supplying too little air to the carburetor. If the air contains a lot
of dust, the air lter should be checked more frequently.
CAUTION! Never run the engine without the air lter element installed.
1. Remove the air lter cover.
2. Remove the lter cartridge.
3. To loosen debris, gently tap the lter cartridge on a hard surface. If the lter cartridge is excessively dirty,
replace with a new one.
CAUTION! Never clean the air lter cartridge with gas or ammable solvents.
Clean the air lter cartridge only with compressed air or by tapping it.
4. Install the lter cartridge.
5. Close the cover with an audible "click".
Washing The Mower Deck
The washing port allows you to connect a typical garden hose to the mower deck to remove grass and
debris from the underside.
CAUTION! Contact with the mower blade, or with objects thrown by the mower blade, could result
in death or serious injury.
• Before running the mower, make sure the hose is properly connected and does not come into
contact with the blade.
• When the mower is running, the person cleaning the mower deck must be in the operator position,
with no bystanders in the area.
1. Place the unit on a smooth level surface.
2. Place the mower in the highest cutting position. See Single Point Height Adjustment.
3. Attach a garden hose to the washing port(Fig. 31) on the mower deck.
4. Run water to remove grass and debris from the underside of the mower deck.
5. Turn the mower on.
6. Turn the mower off.
7. Remove the garden hose from the washing port when completed.
MAINTENANCE
Fig. 30
Washing Port
Fig. 31