Maintenance

ALWAYS DISENGAGE BLADE OPERATION BEFORE DISMOUNTING.

9. Parking Brake:

Parking brake is hand operated and is located at right-hand side of mower. To disengage move lever forward. To engage brake pull lever to the rear. Always set parking brake before dismounting. Be sure that parking brake is disengaged before moving mower.

PRE-STARTING INSTRUCTIONS

1.Fill fuel tank with a good grade of regular gasoline. Do not mix oil with gasoline.

2.Attach the spark plug wire to the spark plug.

3.With mower on a level surface, fill the crankcase with a good grade of multi-purpose 10 - 30 oil as outlined in the engine instruction manual.

4.On model equipped with a battery be sure the battery is filled to proper fluid level with electrolite solution. After initial filling, level may be retained with distilled water.

CAUTION:

5.During initial "Break In" period, the oil level should be checked often.

6.Check oil level every five operating hours or each time mower is used.

7.Change oil every 25 operating hours or sooner if equipment is operated in extremely dusty conditions.

BELT ADJUSTMENT

Main Drive Belt - This belt should be kept taut to lengthen belt life and prevent loss of power. To tension belt, loosen 4 bolts which hold the engine to the mount and the lock nut on the tension bolt at the rear of the machine. Tighten tension bolt until belt is taut and retighten the 4 bolts holding engine and tighten tension bolt lock nut.

MOWER DRIVE BELT

Belt tension for the mower drive belt is adjusted by turning the turnbuckle to provide more forward movement of the engaging idler.

REPLACE BELTS WHEN ADJUSTMENT CAN NO LONGER BE MADE SATISFACTORILY OR IF BELTS BECOME WORN.