SERVICE
CAUTION: Avoid injury! Fuel is highly flammable. Prevent fuel from contacting hot surfaces: DO NOT drain fuel tank. Run engine until fuel tank is very low or empty before turning mower on side to change oil.
7.Turn mower onto its LEFT SIDE.
8.Allow engine oil to drain from the dipstick filler tube location into the drain pan.
9.After oil has drained, return mower to an upright position.
10.Remove plastic drain tube. Clean area around filler tube. 11.Add 0.47 L (16 oz) oil through dipstick filler tube. 12.Install dipstick. Turn dipstick 1/4 turn right to tighten.
13.Remove dipstick. Check oil level. Add oil to FULL mark if necessary.
14.Install and tighten dipstick. 15.Connect spark plug wire.
CAUTION: Avoid injury! Be careful of sharp edges on mower blades. Wear gloves when working under deck.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL FROM THE BOTTOM:
1. Stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire.
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2.Raise cutting height adjustment levers (A) to the highest cutting position. (See Adjusting Cutting Height in the Operating section.) Elevate entire mower an additional 102 mm - 203mm
3.Place a drain pan under the mower.
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4.Remove drain plug (B) from underside of mower using a 3/8 in. square drive.
5.After oil has drained, clean and install drain plug.
6.Turn oil dipstick 1/4 turn to the left. Remove dipstick.
7.Add 0.47 L (16 oz) oil through dipstick filler tube.
8.Install dipstick. Turn dipstick 1/4 turn right to tighten.
9.Remove dipstick. Check oil level. Add oil to FULL mark if necessary.
10.Install and tighten dipstick. 11.Lower mower.
12.Return cutting height adjustment levers to a desirable cutting height.
13.Connect spark plug wire.
Cleaning and Replacing Air Cleaner Element
CAUTION: Avoid injury! Before you work on engine:
• STOP engine. Let it cool.
IMPORTANT: Avoid damage!
•If operation of the mower is done in very dusty conditions, clean element often.
•Replace paper element when engine starts hard, begins to lose power, or runs rough.
•DO NOT use a damaged element. Replace when necessary.
•DO NOT run engine without element.
1.Stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire.
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