Weed Eater 438181, WE18C manual Maintenance, General Recommendations, Before Each USE, Lubrication

OPERATION

•The special mulching blade will recut the grass clippings many times and reduce them in size so that as they fall onto the lawn they will disperse into the grass and not be noticed. Also, the mulched grass will biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for the lawn. Always mulch with your highest motor (blade) speed as this will provide the best recutting action of the blades.

•Avoid cutting your lawn when it is wet. Wet grass tends to form clumps and interferes with the mulching action.

•For best results, adjust the lawn mower cutting height so that the lawn mower cuts off only the top one-third of the grass blades. If the lawn is overgrown it will be necessary to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing effort and to keep from overloading the motor and leaving clumps of mulched grass. For extremely

heavy grass, reduce your width of cut by overlapping previously cut path and mow slowly.

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•Certain types of grass and grass conditions may require that an area be mulched a second time to completely hide the clippings. When doing a second cut, mow across (perpendicular) to the fi rst cut path.

•Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow north to south one week then change to east to west the next week. This will help prevent matting and graining of the lawn.

MAINTENANCE

BEFORE	AFTER	EVERY	EVERY	BEFORE
EACH	EACH	10	25 HOURS
				STORAGE
USE	USE	HOURS	OR SEASON

Check for Loose Fasteners

Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher

Check Tires

Clean Lawn Mower *

Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade **

Lubrication

* Use a scraper to clean under deck ** Replace blades more often when mowing in sandy soil

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain mower as instructed in this manual.

Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your unit. All adjustments in the Service and Adjust- ments section of this manual should be checked at least once each season.

•Once a year, check blade for wear.

•Follow the Maintenance Schedule in this manual.

BEFORE EACH USE

• Check for loose fasteners.

LUBRICATION

Keep unit well lubricated.

IMPORTANT: Do not oil or grease plastic wheel bearings. Viscous lubricants will attract dust and dirt that will shorten the life of the self-lubricating bearings. If you feel they must be lubricated, use only a dry, powdered graphite type lubricant sparingly.

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