MAINTENANCE
General Recommendations
oAlwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperformingany maintenance.
oThewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnot coveritemsthathave beensubjectedto operatorabuseor negligence.To receivefull
valuefromwarranty,operatormustmaintainthe lawnmoweras instructedhere.
•Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonceeach season.
•Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethesearetight.
Alwaysstopthe motoranddisconnectfromthe powersourcebefore
cleaning,lubricatingor performingany repairsor maintenanceonthe lawnmower.
Lubrication
Lubricatethe wheelsat leastoncea seasonwithlightoil (ormotor oil). If wheelsareremovedfor any reason,lubricatesurfaceof the pivotarm andinnersurfaceof the wheelwithlightoil. See Figure12.
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2.Lubricatethe torsionspringandpivotpointonthe reardischarge doorandsidemulchplugperiodicallywith lightoilto preventrust. SeeFigure12.
Deck Care
Toreducethe riskof electricshock,do not exposethe mowerto water.
The undersideof mowerdeckshouldbecleanedaftereach useas grassclippings,leaves,dirt andotherdebriswill accumulate.This
accumulationof grassclippings,etc.,is undesirableas it will promote rustandcorrosion.
1.Removeany buildupof grassandleavesonor aroundthe motor cover(donot usewater).Wipethe mowercleanwitha dry cloth occasionally.
2.Ifdebrishas builtup onthe undersideof the unit,tilt the mower forwardor onits sideandscrapeit cleanwitha suitabletool.
IMPORTANT:Do not usea pressurewasheror gardenhose to cleanyour unit. Thesemaycausedamageto electric components,orthe electricmotor.The useof waterwill resultin shortenedlifeand reduceserviceability.
Resetting Overload Protection Switch
Thismoweris equippedwithanoverloadprotectionswitchto prevent overheatingdamageto the motor.
Ifthe overloadprotectionswitchpopsout:
1.Releasethe motor/bladecontrolhandleanddo NOTrestartthe mowerfor at leastoneminute,allowingthe electricmotortimeto cool.
2.Pressthe overloadprotectionswitchinwardto reset.See Figure13.
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Overload
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Ifthe overloadprotectionswitchpopsout shortlyafter resetting:
1.Releasethe motor/bladecontrolhandleanddo NOTrestartthe mowerfor at least15minutesto allowthe electricmotorextra timeto cool.
2.Pressthe overloadprotectionswitchinwardto reset.
3.Restartunit.
NOTE: Ifthe overloadprotectionswitchpopsout repeatedly duringoperationor will not remainin whenattemptingto reset, contactSearsor anotherqualifiedservicedealerfor repair.
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