Cutting Leaves
•
After cutting the lawn, ensure that half of the lawn
shows through the cut leaf cover. You may need to
make more than one pass over the leaves.
•
If there are more than 5 inches (13 cm) of leaves
on the lawn, set the front cutting height one or two
notches higher than the rear cutting height.
•
Slow down your mowing speed if the mower does
not cut the leaves finely enough.
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.
• Clean grass clippings and dirt from under the mower.
Every 100 hours
• Check the spark plug and replace it if necessary.
Before storage
• Empty the fuel tank before repairs as directed and before annual storage.
• Clean the cooling system; remove grass clippings, debris, or dirt from the engine
air cooling fins and starter. Clean the system more frequently in dirty or high-chaff
conditions.
Yearly
• Replace the air filter; replace it more frequently in dusty operating conditions.
• Change the engine oil.
• Replace the blade or have it sharpened (more frequently if the edge dulls quickly).
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 19) before performing any maintenance
procedure.
Figure 19
1.
Spark plug wire
3. After performing the maintenance procedure(s),
connect the spark plug wire to the spark plug.
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.
Important:
Always tip the mower onto its side
with the dipstick down.
Replacing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval:
Yearly
1. Press down on the latch tabs on top of the air cleaner
cover (Figure 20).
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