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TO SHARPEN BLADE
Care should be taken to keep the blade balanced, An unbalanced blade will cause
eventual damage to lawn mower or engine.
. The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel. Do not attempt to sharpen while on the mower,
. To check blade balance, drive a nail into a beam or wall. Leave about one inch of
the straight nail exposed. Place center hole of blade over the head of the nail.
If Made is balanced, it should remain in a horizontal position, If either end of the blade moves downward, sharpen the heavy end until the blade is balanced.
GRASS CATCHER
(If purchased as an accessory)
o The grass catcher may be hosed with water, but must be dry when used.
o Check your grass catcher often for
damage or deterioration. Through normal use it will wear. If catcher needs
replacing, replace only with a manufac- turer approved replacement catcher. Give the lawn mower model number when ordering.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF, SG or SH Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature.
NOTE: Although
cold weather, these multiwiscosity oils will result in increased oil consumption when
Check your'engine oil level more fre- quently to avoid possible engine damage from running low on oil.
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 oi! plug securely each time you check the oil level,
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL.
NOTE: Befo[e tipping lawn mower to drain oil, drain fuel tank by running engine until fuel tank is empty.
. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact w]th spark plug.
oRemove engine oil cap; lay aside on a clean surface.
o 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,
o Wipe off any spilled oil on lawn mower and on side of engine,
. Fill engine with oil. Fill only to the "FULL" line on the dipstick. DO NOT OVER FILL
o Replace engine oil cap,
•Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug.
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AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air filter.
Replace the a!r filter every year, more often if you mow in very dust/, dirty conditions. Do not wash air filter.
TO CHANGE AIR FILTER
, Remove the air filter by turning counter- cloclewise to the stop and pull away from collar.
o Remove filter from inside of cover.
°Clean the inside of the cover and the collar
to remove any dirt accumulation. Insert new filter into cover.
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