MAINTENANCE
BEFORE | AFTER | EVERY | EVERY | EVERY | BEFORE | |
EACH | EACH | 10 | 25 HOURS | 100 | ||
STORAGE | ||||||
USE | USE | HOURS | OR SEASON | HOURS |
Check for Loose Fasteners
Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher *
Check Tires
Check Drive Wheels ***
Clean Lawn Mower ****
Clean under Drive Cover ***
Check Drive Belt / Pulleys ***
Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade
Lubrication
Clean and Recharge Battery **
Check Engine Oil level
Change Engine Oil
Clean Air Filter
Inspect Muffler
Replace Spark Plug
Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge
Empty fuel system or add Stabilizer
*(if so equipped)
**
***
****Use a scraper
to clean under deck
1 - Change more often if operating under a heavy load or in high outdoor temperatures. 2 - Service more often if operating in dirty or dusty conditions.
3 - Replace blades more often when mowing in sandy soil.
4 - Charge 48 hours at end of season.
5 - And after each 5 hours of use.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negli- gence. To receive full value from the warranty, opera- tor must maintain mower as instructed in this manual. Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your unit. At least once a season, check to see if you should make any of the adjustments described in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
•At least once a year, replace the spark plug, clean or replace air fi lter element and check blade for wear. A new spark plug and clean/new air fi lter element assure proper
•Follow the maintenance schedule in this manual.
BEFORE EACH USE
1.Check engine oil level.
2.Check for loose fasteners.
LUBRICATION
Keep unit well lubricated (See “LUBRICATION CHART”).
IMPORTANT: DO NOT OIL OR GREASE PLASTIC WHEEL BEARINGS. VISCOUS LUBRICANTS WILL ATTRACT DUST AND DIRT THAT WILL SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE SELF- LUBRICATING BEARINGS. IF YOU FEEL THEY MUST BE LUBRICATED, USE ONLY A DRY, POWDERED GRAPHITE
TYPE LUBRICANT SPARINGLY.
LUBRICATION CHART
➀ CASTER
WHEEL
PIVOT
POINTS
➁ ENGINE OIL
➀ MULCHER
DOOR HINGE PIN
➀ REAR DOOR HINGE
➀HANDLE BRACKET MOUNTING PINS
➀SPRAY LUBRICANT
12➁ SEE “ENGINE” IN MAINTENANCE SECTION