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GEAR CASE
Tokeepyour drivesystem working
properly,the gearcase and area around
the drive should be keptclean and free
of trash build-up. Clean under the drive
covertwice a season.
The gearcase is filled withlubricantto the
proper levelat the factory. The only time
the lubricantneeds attentionis if service
has been performedon the gear case.
If lubricantis required,use only ELF
MULTISEP0O. Do not substitute.
LUBRmCATmON
Use only high quality detergent
oil rated with
API service
classification
SF-SJ. Select
the
oil's SAE viscosity
grade according
to your
expected
operating
temperature.
SAE VISCOSITY
GRADES
i_lr_Id
°F
-20
0
30
32
40
60
80
100
°c -_o
-2o
-1_
_
1_
_o
30
_o
TEMPERATURE
RANGE ANTICIPATED
BEFORE
NEXT OIL CHANGE
NOTE:
Muki-viscosity
oils (5W30,
10W30
etc.) improve
starting
in cold weather,
and
you should
check
your engine
oil level fre-
quently
to avoid possible
engine
damage
from running
low on oil.
Change
the oil after every 25 hours of opera-
tion 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
oil plug
securely
each time you check the oil level.
TO CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL
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 re-
move any oil trapped
inside
of engine.
4.
Wipe
off any spilled
oil from lawn
mower
or side of engine.
5.
Fill engine
with oil. The engine
oil
capacity
is 18.5 oz. If oil is not com-
pletely
drained
from engine,
you may
not need the entire
container
of a 20
oz. bottle of oil.
Slowly pour 3/4 of the
oil from the container
down the oil fill
spout
into the engine.
6.
Wait one minute
to allow oil to settle.
Use guage
on oil fill cap/dipstick
for
checking
level.
Insert
dipstick
into the
tube and rest the oil fill cap on the tube.
DO NOT thread
the cap into the tube
when taking
reading.
7.
Continue
adding
small amounts
of
oil and rechecking
the dipstick
until it
reads full.
DO NOT overfill,
or engine
will smoke
on startup.
8.
Always
be sure to retighten
oil dipstick
before starting
engine.
9.
Reconnect
spark plug wire to plug.
Oil filler cap/dipstick
Upper
limit
Lower
limit
AiR FmLTER
Your engine
will not run properly
and may
be damaged
by using a dirty air filter.
Replace
the air filter every
100 hours of
operation
or every season,
whichever
oc-
curs first.
Service
air cleaner
more often
under dusty
conditions.
TO CLEAN
AIR FILTER
1.
Remove
cover.
2.
Carefully
remove
cartridge.
3.
Clean
by gently
tapping
on a flat sur-
face. If very dirty, replace
cartridge.
_kOAUTION:
Petroleum
solvents,
such as
kerosene,
are not to be used to clean car-
tridge. They may cause
deterioration
of the
cartridge.
Do not oil cartridge.
Do not use
pressurized
air to clean or dry cartridge.
4.
Install cartridge,
then replace
cover.
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