Warning
Oil may be hot after the engine has been run, and contact with hot oil can cause sever personal injury.
Avoid contacting the hot engine oil when you drain it.
2.Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
3.Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 9).
4.Drain the engine oil; refer to Changing the Engine Oil on page 16.
5.Place a rag under the oil filter to catch any oil that may leak out as you remove the filter.
6.Remove the oil filter.
7.Use your finger to coat the gasket on the new filter with clean engine oil (Fig. 34).
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Figure 34
1. Gasket
8.Install the new filter and hand tighten it 2/3 turn only.
9.Fill the crankcase to the Full line on the dipstick with fresh oil. Refer to Filling the Crankcase with Oil on page 7.
10.Connect the wire to the spark plug.
11.Run the engine for about 3 minutes.
12.Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and check for oil leakage around the filter.
13.Add oil to compensate for the oil in the oil filter. Refer to Checking the Engine Oil Level on page 15.
14.Recycle the used oil filter according to local codes.
Lubricating the Gear Case
After every 100 operating hours, grease the gear case.
1.Remove the grass bag.
2.Install a grease gun onto the fitting through the belt cover opening (Fig. 35).
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Figure 35
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3.Gently apply one to 2 pumps of #2
4.Install the grass bag.
Adjusting the Blade Brake Cable
Whenever you install a new blade brake cable assembly or replace the blade brake belt, adjust the blade brake cable.
Warning
Overtightening the blade brake cable can cause the blade brake to fail to stop a rotating blade when you release the blade control bail. A rotating blade can cause serious personal injury.
•Check the blade brake each time you adjust the brake cable to ensure that the brake stops the blade in three seconds or less.
•If the blade does not stop rotating in three seconds or less, bring the lawn mower to an Authorized Service Dealer for repair.
1.Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2.Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 9).
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