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LUBRICATION
CHART
Wheel
adjuster (on
each wheel)
Engine oil
Discharge
guard hinge pin
_
Handle bracket mounting pins
_
Spray lubricant
See "ENGINE" In Maintenance section.
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 feet they
must be lubricated,
use only a dry, powdered
graphite
type lubricant
sparingly.
LAWN MOWER
Always observe safety rules when per_
forming any maintenance.
TIRES
= Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect
control chemicals
which can harm rubber.
° Avoid
stumps,
stones, deep ruts, sharp
objects
and other hazards that may
cause tire damage_
BLADE
CARE
For best results, mower blade must be kept
sharp.
Replace
a bent or damaged
blade°
AI_CAUTION:
Use only a replacement
blade approved
by the manufacturer
of
your mower.
Using a blade not approved
by the manufacturer
of your mower is
hazardous,
could damage
your mower and
void your warranty.
TO REMOVE
BLADE
1. Disconnect
spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact
with plugo
2.
Turn lawn mower on its side. Make
sure air filter and carburetor
are up.
3.
Use a wood block between
blade and
mower housing
to prevent
blade from
turning
when removing
blade bolt.
NOTE:
Protect your hands with gloves
and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.
4.
Remove
blade bolt by turning
counter-
clockwise.
5.
Remove
blade and attaching
hardware
(bolt, lock washer,
hardened
washer)_
NOTE:
Remove
the blade adapter
and
check the key inside hub of blade adapter.
The key must be in good condition
to work
properly.
Replace
adapter
if damaged.
TO REPLACE
BLADE
!.
Position
the blade adapter
on the en-
gine crankshaft.
Be sure key in adapter
and crankshaft
keyway
are aligned.
2.
Position
blade on the blade adapter
aligning
the two (2) holes in the blade
with the raised
lugs on the adapter.
3.
Be sure trailing edge of blade (opposite
sharp edge) is up toward the engine.
4.
Install the blade bolt with the lock
washer
and hardened
washer into
blade adapter
and crankshaft.
5.
Use block of wood between
blade and
lawn mower housing
and tighten the
blade bolt, turning
clockwise,,
o The recommended
tightening
torque
is
35-40 ft° Ibs_
IMPORTANT:
Blade bolt is heat treated.
if bolt needs replacing,
replace only with
approved
bolt shown
in the Repair
Parts
section
of this manual°
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Blade adapter
Lockwasher
_
bolt
Hardened
washer
_ailing/d'ge
Crankshaft
keyway
Crankshaft
TO SHARPEN
BLADE
NOTE:
We do not recommend
sharpening
blade - but if you do, be sure the blade is
balanced.
An unbalanced
blade wilt cause
eventual
damage
to 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.
tf blade 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,
