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LUBRICATION
CHART
Wheel
adjuster (on
each wheel)
Engine oil
t
/'
Discharge
1 \
)
guard hinge pin
L
J
_-_ 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 feelthey
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,
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 plug.
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 btade 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
1, 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°
° The recommended
tightening
torque is
35-40 fL Ibs_
IMPORTANT:
Blade bolt is heat treated_
tf bolt needs replacing,
replace
only with
approved
bolt shown in the Repair
Parts
section
of this manual°
BTadearia
Crankshaft
keyway
Lockwasher
Blade
bolt
Hardened
washer
Trailing edge
Crankshaft
TO SHARPEN
BLADE
NOTE:
We do not recommend
sharpening
blade - but if you do, be sure the blade is
balanced.
An unbalanced
blade will 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,
if 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,
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