Lawn-Boy Insight 10683, Operator'S Manual

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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 2 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.
• Clean grass clippings and dirt from under the mower.
Before storage
• Empty the fuel tank before repairs as directed and before annual storage.
Yearly
• Replace the air filter (more frequently in dusty operating conditions).
• Change the engine oil.
• Lubricate the wheel gears.
• 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 35) before performing any maintenance
procedure.
Figure 35
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 air filter up.
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.
Replacing the Air Filter
Service Interval: Yearly
Replace the air filter yearly; replace it more frequently in
dusty operating conditions.
1. Perform the pre-maintenance procedures; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance.
2. Rotate the air filter cover to remove it (Figure 36).
Figure 36
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