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Lubricating the Wheels
After every 25 operating hours or at the end of the season,
lubricate the front and the rear wheels.
1. Apply 2 or 3 drops of light oil on the inside of the front
wheels and on the outside of all the wheel bolts.
2. Spin the wheels to distribute the oil into the bushings.
3. Wipe up any excess oil.
4. Move the rear wheel cutting height levers to the C
setting.
5. Wipe the grease fittings with a clean rag (Fig. 23).
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Figure 23
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Grease fitting
6. Install a grease gun onto each fitting and gently apply 2
or 3 pumps of #2 multi-purpose lithium base grease.
Important
Applying grease using excess pressure may
damage the seals.
Changing the Engine Oil
Change the oil after the first 5 operating hours and then
after every 50 hours or every season. Run the engine just
before changing the oil to warm the oil. Warm oil flows
better and carries more contaminants.
Note: Change the oil after every 25 hours when operating
under a heavy load or in high temperatures.
1. Remove the grass bag.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 7).
3. If the grass bag is on the lawn mower, close the door in
the lawn mower housing and remove the bag.
4. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank; refer to steps 3
and 4 of Emptying the Fuel Tank on page 21.
5. Remove the dipstick from oil fill tube and place a drain
pan next to the left side of the lawn mower.
6. Tip the lawn mower onto its left side, allowing the oil
to drain into the drain pan (Fig. 24).
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Figure 24
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Oil fill tube
7. Turn the lawn mower upright.
8. Fill the crankcase with fresh oil to the Full mark on the
dipstick. Refer to Filling the Crankcase with Oil on
page 8.
9. Install the dipstick.
10. Wipe up any spilled oil.
11. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
12. Recycle the used oil according to local codes.
