MAINTENANCE
GRASS CATCHER
•The grass catcher may be hosed with water, but must be dry when used.
•Check your grass catcher often for damage or dete- rioration. Through normal use it will wear. If catcher needs replacing, replace only with approved replace- ment catcher. Give the lawn mower model number when ordering.
GEAR CASE
•To keep your drive system working properly, the gear case and area around the drive should be kept clean and free of trash
•The gear case is filled with lubricant to the proper level at the factory. The only time the lubricant needs attention is if service has been performed on the gear case.
ENGINE
Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the emission control devices and systems, which are being done at the custom- ers expense, may be performed by any
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification
NOTE:
Change the oil after every 25 hours of operation or at least once a year if the lawn mower is not used for 25 hours in one year.
Check the crankcase oil level before starting the engine and after each five (5) hours of continuous use. Tighten oil plug securely each time you check the oil level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL (See Figs. 15 & 16)
NOTE: Before tipping lawn mower to drain oil, empty fuel tank by running engine until fuel tank is empty.
1.Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.
2.Remove oil fill cap/dipstick; lay aside on a clean surface.
3.Tip lawn mower on its side as shown and drain oil into a suitable container. Rock lawn mower back and forth to remove any oil trapped inside of engine.
CONTAINER
FIG. 15
4.Wipe off any spilled oil from lawn mower or side of engine.
5.Fill engine with oil. Slowly pour oil down the oil fill spout into the engine.
6.Wait one minute to allow oil to settle. Use guage on oil fill cap/dipstick for checking level. Insert dipstick into the tube and rest the oil fill cap on the tube. DO NOT thread the cap into the tube when taking reading.
OIL FILL CAP / |
DIPSTICK |
UPPER |
MARK |
LOWER |
MARK |
FIG. 16
7.Continue adding small amounts of oil and rechecking the dipstick until it reads full. DO NOT overfill, or engine will smoke on startup.
8.Always be sure to retighten oil fill cap/dipstick before starting engine.
9.Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug.
AIR FILTER (See Fig. 17)
Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air filter. Replace the air filter every 100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first. Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
TO CLEAN AIR FILTER
1.Remove cover.
2.Carefully remove cartridge.
3.Clean by gently tapping on a flat surface. If very dirty, replace cartridge.
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