Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenanceonthemachine,waitfor
allpartstostopmovinganddisconnectthesparkplugwire,Failure
Do not usea pressurewasherto cban the mower,it maycause damageto ebctrbal components,spindles,pulleys,bearings,orthe
tofollowthisinstructioncouldresultinpersonaliniuryorproperty damage,
LUBRICATmON
Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricateall thephzotpointsonthe drivesystemandlift linkageat bast oncea season,or 25hoursof operation,withlightoil,
Rear Wheels
The rearwheelsshouldbe removedfromthe axlesoncea season, Lubricatethe axlesandthe rimswellwithanall=purposegreasebefore reinstallingthem,
Front Wheel Bearings Greasefittingsarelocatedoneachcasterwheelandonthe frame aboveeach frontcasterwheel,Figure17,Lubricatetheseareasusing a greasegunafterevery50hoursof moweroperation,
To lubricateacasterwheelbearing,rotatethewheelso thatthe grease fittingis inalignmentwiththe notchinthe bracket,Figure17- doing thiswill allowroomto connectthe greaseguncoupbr onto thegrease
fitting,Youwill not needto usethe greasefittingon theoppositeside of the wheel,
CLEANmNG THE ENGmNE AND DECK
Anyfuel oroil spilledonthe machineshouldbewipedoff promptly,Do not allowdebristo accumulatearoundanycomponentsonthe mower,
Cmeaning the Engine
Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducethe riskof overheating andignitionof debris,Thisis especiallyimportantif cuttingtall grass,
Cleaning the Cutting Deck
Deck WashSystemTM
Usethe DeckWashSystemTM to rinsegrassclippingsfromthe under- sideof thedeckandto preventthe buildupof corrosivechemicab,
1, Threadthe hosecoupbr (packagedina bagwiththe Operator's Manual)ontothe endof your gardenhose,Figure18,
2, Attachthe hoseandcoupbr to the waterport onthe deck surface,Figure18,
3, Turnthe wateron,
4, Pointthedischargechuteawayfromanyobiectsor persons,
5, Startthe mowerandengagethe blades(pressandholdthe blade controlagainstthe handlebargrip)for a minimumof two minutes, Do notengagethe drivecontrol,
6, Whencomplete,disengagethe bladecontrol(releasethe blade control)andturnthe engineoff,
7, Turnthe wateroff anddetachthe hosecoupbr fromthe water port,
engine,
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