Cutting Leaves
•When cutting is complete, always be sure that 50% of the lawn shows through the cut leaf cover. This may require one or more passes over the leaves.
•For light leaf coverage, position all wheels at the same
•If there are more than five inches of leaves on lawn, set the front wheels one or two notches higher than the rear wheels. This makes it easier to feed leaves under mower deck.
•Walk at a slower mowing speed if leaves are not being cut up finely enough to be hidden down in the grass.
•If you cut up a lot of oak leaves, you might want to add lime to your grass in the spring. Lime reduces the acidity of oak leaves.
Maintenance
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•If you leave the wire on the spark plug, someone could start the engine.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•Accidental starting of engine could seriously injure you or other bystanders.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•Pull wire off spark plug before you do any maintenance. Also push wire aside so it does not accidentally contact spark plug.
Servicing Air Cleaner
Normally, clean air cleaner pre±cleaner after every 25 operating hours or every season. Clean the paper cartridge after every 100 hours or every season. More
frequent cleaning is required when mower is operated in dusty or dirty conditions. Replace air cleaner parts, if very dirty.
IMPORTANT: Do not operate engine without air filter elements; extreme engine wear or damage will occur.
Note: Tipping mower on wrong side to service underside of mower may cause damage to air filters.
1.Stop engine and pull wire off spark plug (Fig. 10).
2.Remove two (2) knobs securing air cleaner cover to engine (Fig. 16).
3.Lift cover off. Clean cover thoroughly.
4.Carefully remove pre±cleaner. If pre±cleaner is dirty, carefully wash it in a solution of liquid soap and warm water. Rinse in clear water. Allow to dry thoroughly before using.
5.If paper cartridge is dirty, clean the paper filter by tapping it gently on a flat surface. If very dirty, replace cartridge.
IMPORTANT: Do not oil pre±cleaner or paper cartridge. Do not use pressurized air to clean paper cartridge.
6.Reinstall pre±cleaner over paper cartridge. Reinstall air cleaner cover and tighten securely in place with two (2) knobs.
Replacing Spark Plug
Remove plug after every 25 operating hours and check its condition. Replace spark plug every 100 operating hours or every season. Use a Champion RC12YC spark plug or equivalent.
1.Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Pull wire off spark plug (Fig. 10).
2.Clean around spark plug and remove plug from cylinder head.
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