MAINTENANCE
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL (See Fig. 10)
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 engine oil cap; 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. 10
4.Wipe off any spilled oil from lawn mower or side of engine.
5.Slowly pour oil down the oil fi ll spout, stopping every few ounces to check the oil level with the dipstick.
6.Stop adding oil when you reach the FULL mark on the dipstick. Wait a minute to allow oil to settle.
7.Continue adding small amounts of oil, rechecking the dipstick until oil level settles at FULL. DO NOT over- fi ll, or engine will smoke heavily from the muffl er on startup.
8.Always be sure to retighten oil dipstick before starting engine.
9.Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug.
AIR FILTER (See Fig. 11)
Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air fi lter. Replace paper cartridge every 100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs fi rst. Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
1.Loosen screws and remove cover.
2.Carefully remove cartridge.
3.Clean by gently tapping on a fl at surface. If very dirty, replace cartridge.
CAUTION: Petroleum solvents,such as kerosene, are not to be used to clean cartridge.Theymaycausedeterioration of the cartridge. Do not oil cartridge. Do not use pressurized air to clean or dry cartridge.
4. Install cartridge, then replace cover.
SCREWS
COVER
CARTRIDIGE
BASE
FIG. 11
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffl er as it could create a fi re hazard and/or damage.
SPARK PLUG
Replace spark plug at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 100 hours of operation, whichever occurs
first. Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in the “PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this manual.
CLEANING
IMPORTANT: FOR BEST PERFORMANCE, KEEP MOWER HOUSING FREE OF
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.
•Clean the underside of your lawn mower by scraping to remove
•Clean engine often to keep trash from accumulating. A clogged engine runs hotter and shortens engine life.
•Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
•We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean lawn mower unless the electrical system, muffl er, air fi lter and carburetor are covered to keep water out. Water in engine can result in shortened engine life.
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