Maintenance
Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the first 5 hours
• Change the engine oil.
Before each use or daily
• Check the engine oil level.
• Ensure that the engine stops within 3 seconds after releasing the blade control bar.
• Check the air filter elements and clean or replace if needed.
• Clean grass clippings and dirt from under the mower.
Every 25 hours
• Check the air filter for dirty, loose, or damaged parts, and clean or replace them
if necessary.
Every 50 hours
• Change the engine oil.
Every 100 hours
• Replace the air filter element (more frequently when operating the mower in dusty
or dirty operating conditions).
• Clean the cooling system (refer to your engine owner's manual).
• Replace the spark plug.
Before storage
• Empty the fuel tank before repairs as directed and before annual storage.
Yearly
• Lubricate the upper handle.
• Replace the blade or have it sharpened (more frequently if the edge dulls quickly).
• Refer to your Engine Operator's Manual for any additional yearly maintenance
procedures.
Important:
Refer to your
Engine Operator's Manual
for additional maintenance procedures.
Preparing for Maintenance
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the spark-plug wire from the spark plug
(Figure 17) before performing any maintenance
procedure.
Figure 17
1.
Spark plug wire
3. After performing the maintenance procedure(s),
connect the spark-plug wire to the spark plug.
Important:
Before tipping the mower to change
the oil or replace the blade, allow the fuel tank
to run dry through normal usage. If you must
tip the mower prior to running out of fuel, use a
hand fuel pump to remove the fuel. Always tip
the mower onto its side with the dipstick down.
WARNING
Tipping the mower may cause the fuel to leak.
Gasoline is flammable, explosive and can cause
personal injury.
Run the engine dry or remove the gasoline with
a hand pump; never siphon.
Servicing the Air Filter
Service Interval:
Every 25 hours/Yearly (whichever
comes first)—Check the air filter for
dirty, loose, or damaged parts, and
clean or replace them if necessary.
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever
comes first)—Replace the air filter
element (more frequently when
operating the mower in dusty or dirty
operating conditions).
Before each use or daily
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