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 CHART
➀ CASTER
WHEEL
PIVOT
POINTS
➁ ENGINE OIL
➀ MULCHER
DOOR HINGE PIN
➀ REAR DOOR HINGE
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.
➀SPRAY LUBRICANT ➀ HANDLE BRACKET MOUNTING PINS
12➁ SEE “ENGINE” IN MAINTENANCE SECTION