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blade- butifyoudo,besurethebladeis
balanced.
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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
multi-viscosity
oils
(5W30,
10W30 etc.) improve
starting
in
cold weather,
these multiwiscosity
oils will
result in increased
oil consumption
when
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SAE V_E_OD_rTY GRADES
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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.
o Remove 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.
Container
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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