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TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
(SEE ENGINE MANUAL)
• Be sure lawn mower is on level surface.
• Oil will drain more freely when warm.
• Catch oil in a suitable container.
• For engines without dipstick, re move
bottom oil drain plug.
• For engines with oil fill cap/dipstick,
remove bottom drain plug or remove
engine oil cap and turn lawn mower on
its side.
NOTE
: Before tipping lawn mower to
drain oil, empty fuel tank by running en-
gine until fuel tank is empty.
• After oil has drained completely, re place
oil drain plug and tighten se cure ly.
• Refill engine with oil. Pour slowly. Do
not overfill.
• Fill to top of slot inside of filler hole or
to “FULL” line on dipstick on models so
equipped. Keep oil at proper level.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly and may
be damaged by using a dirty air filter.
Clean the element after every 25 hours
of operation or every season. Replace
the air filter every 100 hours of operation
or every season, whichever occurs first.
Service air cleaner more often under dusty
conditions. See the maintenance section
of your engine manual.
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffler as it
could create a fire hazard and/or damage.
IN-LINE FUEL FILTER (KOHLER or B&S
PRO / ENDURANCE ENGINES ONLY)
The fuel filter should be replaced once
each season. If fuel filter becomes
clogged, ob struct ing fuel flow to car bu re-
tor, re place ment is re quired.
1. With engine cool, remove filter and
plug fuel line sec tions.
2. Place new fuel filter in position in fuel
line with arrow pointing towards carbu-
retor.
3. Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and
clamps are properly positioned.
4. Immediately wipe up any spilled gaso-
line.
SPARK PLUG
Replace spark plug at the beginning of
each mowing season or after every 100
hours of operation, whichever occurs first.
Set spark plug gap according to engine
manual specifications.
CLEANING
IMPORTANT:
For best performance, keep
mower housing free of grass build-up and
trash. Clean the underside of your mower
after each use.
• Clean the underside of your lawn mower
by scraping to remove buildup of grass
and trash.
• Clean engine often to keep trash from
accumulating. A clogged engine runs
hotter and shortens engine life.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• With the exception of the water washout
port (if equipped), we do not recom-
mend using a garden hose to clean the
outside of your lawn mower unless the
elec tri cal system, muffler, air filter and
carburetor are covered to keep water
out. Water in engine can result in short-
ened engine life.
GRASS CATCHER (IF SO EQUIPPED)
Grass catcher may be hosed with water
but must be dry when used.
CAUTION:
Under nor mal usage, the
catch er material is subject to de te ri o ra tion
and wear and should therefore be
checked to ensure compliance with
origi nal manufacturer specifications.
Fuel
Filter
Clamp
Clamp
MAINTENANCE
