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CLEANING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE MOWER DECK
1. Raise the mower to full height.
2. Connect a female water hose connector (not supplied)
to the male hose connector on the mower deck.
3. Turn on the water supply.
4. Start the mower and run at full revolutions, but do not
engage the self-propel bail.
5. Run the engine in place for approximately 30 seconds.
6. Shut off the engine.
7. Turn off the water supply.
8. Inspect the underside of the mower deck for cleanliness,
and repeat the cleaning procedure if desired.
LUBRICATION
All of the bearings in this product are lubricated with
a suf
fi
cient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of
the unit under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no
further bearing lubrication is required.
WARNING
Always protect hands by wearing heavy gloves and/or
wrapping the cutting edges of the blade with rags and
other material when performing blade maintenance.
Contact with the blade could result in serious personal
injury.
REPLACING THE CUTTING BLADE
See
fi
gure 10.
For best results, the mower blade must be kept sharp.
Replace a bent or damaged blade immediately.
WARNING
Only use replacement blades approved by the
manufacturer of your mower. Using a blade not
approved by the manufacturer of your mower is
hazardous and could result in serious injury, damage
your mower, and void your warranty.
WARNING
Drain the fuel
fi
rst before tilting the mower to replace
the blade.
1. Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
Allow blade to come to a complete stop.
2. Turn the mower on its side (carburetor facing up).
3. Wedge a block of wood between the blade and mower
deck to prevent the blade from turning.
4. Using a 9/16-in. wrench or socket (not provided), loosen
the blade bolt by turning the bolt in a counterclockwise
direction as viewed from the bottom of the mower.
5. Remove the blade bolt, lock washer,
fl
at washer, and
blade.
6. Place the new blade on the shaft. Make sure it is
installed with the curved ends pointing up toward the
mower deck and not down toward the ground.
7. Replace the
fl
at washer, lock washer, and blade bolt
on the shaft. Finger tighten the bolt by turning in a
clockwise direction as viewed from the bottom of the
mower.
NOTE:
Make certain all parts are replaced in the exact
order in which they were removed.
8. Torque the blade bolt down using a torque wrench (not
provided) to ensure the bolt is properly tightened.
9. The recommended torque for the blade bolt is 48–55
Nm (35–40 ft.lb.).
NOTE:
We do not recommend sharpening the blade,
but if you do, be sure the blade is balanced before
reinstalling.
REPLACING THE WHEELS
See
fi
gure 14.
1. Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
Allow blade to come to a complete stop.
2. Remove the hub cap.
3. Remove the nut from the wheel axle, then remove the
wheel.
4. Replace with new wheel and reinstall nut to secure.
CLEANING THE AIR FILTER
See
fi
gure 12.
For proper performance and long life, keep the air
fi
lter
clean.
1. Remove the air
fi
lter cover by pushing down the latch
while gently pulling out the cover.
2. Remove the air
fi
lter and clean it in warm soapy water.
Rinse and let dry completely.
3. Apply a light coat of engine oil to the air
fi
lter, then
squeeze it out using an absorbent cloth or paper towel.
4. Reinstall the air
fi
lter into the air
fi
lter base.
5. Replace and secure the air
fi
lter cover.
NOTE:
The filter should be replaced annually for best
performance.
WARNING
A leaking fuel cap is a
fi
re hazard and must be replaced
immediately.
The fuel cap contains a non-serviceable
fi
lter and a
check valve. A clogged fuel cap will cause poor engine
performance. If performance improves when the fuel
cap is loosened, check valve may be faulty or clogged.
Replace fuel cap if required.
CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
See
fi
gure 13.
Engine oil should be changed after every 25 hours of use.
Change the oil while the engine oil is still warm, but not hot.
This allows the oil to drain quickly and completely.
1. Remove the oil
fi
ll cap/dipstick.
2. Tip mower onto its side and allow oil to drain from the oil
