TO CHANGE ENGINEOIL
1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
2. Be sure lawn mower is on level sur-
face.
NOTE: Oil will drain more freely when
warm. Catch oil in a suitable container.
3. Remove bottom oil drain plug.
4. After oil has drained completely,
replace oil drain plug and tighten
securely.
5. Fill engine with oil. (See"ADD Oil" in
the Operation section of this manual).
6. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark
plug.
Drain plug
AIR FILTER
Your engine
will not run properly
and may
be damaged
by using
a dirty air filter.
Clean the element
after every 25 hours
of operation
or every season.
Replace
the air filter every
100 hours
of operation
or every season,
whichever
occurs
first.
Service
air cleaner
more
often under
dusty
conditions.
TO CLEAN
AIR FILTER ELEMENT
1.
Remove
screw.
2.
Remove
air cleaner
carefully
to prevent
dirt from
entering
carburetor.
3.
Take air cleaner
apart
and clean
air
filter element.
4.
Wash filter element
in liquid
detergent
and water.
5.
Wrap filter element
in cloth and
squeeze
dry.
6.
Lightly
coat filter element
with clean
engine
oil. Squeeze
in towel to remove
excess
oil. Do not saturate.
7.
Reassemble
parts and put back on
carburetor.
88_tlBLE
ONE OF THESE LOW POINTS TOWARDS
!
Lip
Element
Cup
Bod,
ASSEMBLE SO LIP
EXTENDS OVER
EDGE OF
AIR CLEANER
BODY
LIP WILL FORM
PROTECTIVE
SEAL WHEN
COVER IS ASSEMBLED
MUFFLER
Inspect
and replace
corroded
muffler
as it
could
create
a fire hazard
and/or
damage.
SPARK
PLUG
Replace
spark
plug 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 the "PRODUCT
SPECIFIC-
ATIONS"
section
of this manual.
CLEANING
iMPORTANT:
For best performance,
keep
mower
housing
free of built-grass
and trash.
Clean
the underside
of your
mower
after each
use.
ACAUTION:
Disconnect
spark
plug wire
from spark
plug and place
wire where
it
cannot
come
in contact
with 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 short-
ened engine
life.
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