Murray 22" Self-Propelled manual Engine Maintenance, Lubrication

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MAINTENANCE

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Use the following maintenance section to keep your unit in good operating condition. All the maintenance information for the engine is in the “Engine Instruction Book”. Before you start the engine, read this book.

SHard starting.

SEngine smoking.

SSpark plug fouling.

SOil or gas saturation of the air filter.

WARNING: Before you make an inspection, adjustment (except carburetor), or repair, stop the engine and disconnect the wire from the spark plug.

ENGINE TIPPING

When you service the engine, inspect the blade, or clean the underside of the mower housing; make sure to always tip the engine with the spark plug up (see Figure 22). Trans- porting or tipping the engine with the spark plug down will cause:

Figure 22

HOW TO CLEAN

HOW TO ADJUST

THE MOWER HOUSING

THE HEIGHT OF CUT

WARNING: The blade will rotate when the engine runs. Before you clean the mower housing, stop the engine and disconnect the wire from the spark plug.

Grass and other debris can keep the mower from working correctly. After you mow, clean the mower housing as follows.

1.Stop the engine.

2.Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.

3.Clean the top and the bottom of the mower housing.

LUBRICATION

1.For maximum performance, lubricate the wheels and all pivot points with engine oil every 25 hours.

2.To lubricate the engine, refer to the “En- gine Instruction Book”.

NOTE: Do not lubricate the engine stop

 

cable. Lubricants will damage the cable

 

and prevent the cable from moving freely.

 

Replace the cable if bent or damaged.

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WARNING: The blade will rotate when the engine runs. Before you change the height of cut, stop the engine and disconnect the wire from the spark plug.

To change the height of cut, move the position of the adjuster arm at each wheel (Figure 23). Make sure each adjuster arm is in the same position so that the mower will cut level.

1.Disengage the adjuster arm.

2.Move the adjuster arm to another posi- tion.

Adjuster

Arm

Figure 23

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22" Self-Propelled specifications

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