Check for Loose Fasteners
_
Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher
*
Check Tires
_
Check Drive Wheels
Clean Lawn Mower ....
M Clean under Drive Cover ***
O Check Drive Belt / Pulleys
***
_
Check / Sharpen
/ Replace Blade
R Lubrication
Clean and Recharge
Battery **
Check Engine Oil level
_' Change
Engine Oil
N Clean Air Filter
_
Inspect
Muffler
N
Replace Spark Plug
I_ Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge
Empty fuel system or add Stabilizer
• (if so equipped)
• * Electric-Start
mowers
• ** Power-Propelled
mowers
• *** Use a scraper
to clean under deck
MAINTENANCE
BEFORE
AFTER
EVERY
EVERY
EVERY
BEFORE
EACH
EACH
10
25 HOURS
100
STORAGE
SCHEDULE
USE
USE
HOURS
OR SEASON
HOURS
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1 - Change more often if operating under a heavy load or in high outdoor temperatures.
2 - Service more often if operating in dirty or dusty conditions.
3 - Replace blades more often when mowing in sandy soil.
4 - Charge 48 hours at end of season.
5 - And after each 5 hours of use.
GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS
The warranty
on this lawn mower does not
cover items that have been subjected
to
operator
abuse or negligence.
To receive
full value from the warranty,
operator
must
maintain
unit as instructed
in this manual.
Some adjustments
will need to be made
periodically
to properly
maintain
your unit.
At least once a season,
check to see if
you should
make any of the adjustments
described
in the Service and Adjustments
section
of this manual.
* At least once a year, replace the spark
plug, clean or replace
air filter element
and check blade for wear.
A new spark
plug and clean/new
air filter element
assure proper air-fuel
mixture and help
your engine run better and last longer.
. Follow the maintenance
schedule
in this
manual.
BEFORE
EACH
USE
• Check engine
oil level.
• Check for loose fasteners.
LUBRICATION
Keep unit well lubricated
(See "LUBRICATION
CHART").
LUBRICATION
CHART
(_) Wheel
adjuster (on
each wheel)
(_ Engine oil
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@ Rear door
hinge
(_) Handle bracket mounting pins
(_ Spray lubricant
(_) See "ENGINE" in Maintenance section,
IMPORTANT:
Do not oil or grease
plastic
wheel
bearings.
Viscous
lubricants
will
attract dust and dirt that will shorten the life of
the self-lubricating
bearings.
If you feel they
must be lubricated,
use only a dry, powdered
graphite
type lubricant
sparingly.
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