
Alwaysstopengine,disconnectsparkplug,andgroundagainst enginebeforeperforminganytypeof maintenanceon the mower,
GENERAL RECOMMENDATmONS
Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhen performingany typeof maintenanceon the mower,
•Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnot coveritemsthathave beensubiectedto operatorabuseor negligence,To receivefull valuefromwarranty,operatormust maintainthe lawnmoweras instructedin thismanual
•Changingof
•Alladiustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonceeach season,
,Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesuretheyaretight,
ENGmNE MAINTENANCE
Checking the Spark Plug
Cleansparkplugandresetthe electrodegapto 0,030"at leastoncea season;replaceevery100hoursof operation,
1, Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase,Do notsandblastspark plug,Sparkplugshouldbecleanedby scrapingorwire brushing andwashingwitha commercialsolvent
2, Removeandinspectthe sparkplug,Checkgapto makesure it is setat ,030", SeeFigure9,
3, Replacethe sparkplugif electrodesarepitted,burned,or the porcelainis cracked,
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Servicing the Air Cleaner
If filters,or coversarenotinstalledcorrectlyseriousiniuryordeath could resultfrombackfire,Do not attemptto startthe enginewith themremoved,
Do not usepressurizedairor solventsto cleanthe aircleaner cartridge,
Cleanor replacethe aircleanerevery25 hoursof operation,
1, Pulluponair cleanerhandle,Figure10,and pullbacktowardsthe engine,
2, Removethe aircleanercover,Figure10,
3, Carefullyremoveair cleanercartridgeand
4, Cleanthe baseof the aircleanercartridgecarefullyto prevent debrisfromenteringthe engine,
5, Placethe
6, Aligntabsoncoverwithslotsin blowerhousingand replacethe cover,
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AirCleanerHandle
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