AIR FILTER
Your engine
will not run properly
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
counterclockwise
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 clockwise
to
tighten.
Collar
Clip
TURN
COUNTER-
CLOCK-
WISE
TO
RE-
MOVE
TURN
Tab ....
- -_
CLOCK-
Air filter cover /
WISE TO TIGHTEN
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffler as it
could create a fire hazard and/or dam-
age.
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
the underside of
your mower 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.
CLEAN
UNDER
DRIVE
COVER
Clean
under drive cover at least twice a
season.
Scrape
underside
of cover with
putty knife or similar tool to remove any
build-up
of trash or grass on underside
of
drive cover.
_t_WARNING:
To avoid serious
injury,
before
performing
any service
or adjust-
ments:
1. Release
control
bar and stop engine.
2. Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely
stopped.
3.
Disconnect
spark plug wire from spark
plug and place where
it cannot come
in contact
with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT'
in
the Operation
section
of this manual.
REAR
DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector,
attached
between
the
rear wheels
of your mower,
is provided
to
minimize
the possibility
that objects
will
be thrown
out of the rear of the mower
into the operator's
mowing
position.
If the
deflector
becomes
damaged,
it should
be
replaced.
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