TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
NOTE: Before tipping lawn mower to
drain oil, drain fuel tank by running
engine until fuel tank is empty.
1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with spark plug.
2. Remove engine oil cap; lay aside on a
clean surface.
3. Tip lawn mower on its side as shown
and drain oil into a suitable container.
Rock lawn mower back and forth to
remove any oil trapped inside of
engine.
4. Wipe off any spilled oil from lawn
mower or side of engine.
5. Fill engine with oil. (See "ADD OIL" in
the Operation section of this manual).
6. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark
plug.
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AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run propedy and may
be damaged
by using a dirty air filter.
Replace the air filter every 100 hours of
operation
or every season,
whichever
occurs first.
Service
air cleaner
more
often under dusty conditions.
Do not
wash air filter.
TO CHANGE
AIR FILTER
1. Remove
the air filter by turning
clockwise
to the stop and pull away
from collar.
2.
Remove
filter from inside of cover.
3. Clean the inside of the cover and the
collar to remove
any dirt accumula-
tion.
4.
Insert new filter into cover.
5. Put air filter cover and filter into collar
aligning
the tab with the slot.
6.
Push in on cover and turn counter-
clockwise
to tighten.
Collar
Clip
TURN
CLOCKWISE
Slot
J
Air filter
Tab
Air filter cover
COUNTER-
CLOCKWISE TO
TIGHTEN
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace
corroded
muffler as it
could create a fire hazard and/or
damage.
SPARK
PLUG
Replace
spark plugs at the beginning
of
each mowing
season
or after every 100
hours of operation,
whichever
occurs
first.
Spark plug type and gap setting
are
shown in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
in Maintenance
section
of this manual.
CLEANING
IMPORTANT." For best performance, keep
mower housing free of built-up grass and
trash. Clean underside of mower housing
after each use.
_!_CAUTION:
Disconnect
spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where
it
cannot come in contact with the spark
plug.
• Clean the underside
of your lawn
mower by scraping
to remove
build-up
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.
• We do not recommend
using a garden
hose to clean
lawn mower unless the
electrical
system,
muffler, air filter and
carburetor
are covered
to keep water
out.
Water in engine can result in
shortened
engine
life.
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