GRASS
CATCHER
• The grass catcher may be hosed with
water, but must be dry when used.
• Check your grass catcher often for
damage or deterioration.
Through
normal use it will wear.
If catcher
needs replacing,
replace only with a
manufacturer
approved
replacement
catcher.
Give the lawn mower model
number when ordering.
DRIVE WHEELS
Check front drive wheels
each time
before you mow to be sure they move
freely.
The wheels not turning freely means
trash, grass cuttings, etc. are in the drive
wheel area and must be cleaned to free
drive wheels.
If necessary to clean the drive wheels,
check both front wheels.
1. Remove hubcaps,
hairpin cotters and
washers.
2. Remove wheels from wheel adjusters.
3. Remove any trash or grass cuttings
from inside the dust cover, pinion and/
or drive wheel gear teeth.
4. Put wheels back in place.
NOTE:
If after cleaning, the drive wheels
do not turn freely, contact your nearest
Sears or other qualified service center.
GEAR CASE
• To keep your drive system working
properly,
the gear case and area
around the drive should
be kept clean
and free of trash build-up.
Clean under
the drive cover twice a season.
• The gear case is filled with lubricant
to
the proper level at the factory.
The only
time the lubricant
needs attention
is if
service
has been performed
on the
gear case.
• If lubricant
is required,
use only Texaco
Starplex
Premium
1 Grease,
Part No.
750369.
Do not substitute.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality detergent
oil rated
with API service classification SF-SJ.
Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade
according to your expected operating
temperature.
SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
-20
0
30
40
60
80
,30
.20
.10
0
tO
20
30
40
TEMPERATURE
RANGE AN33CIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
NOTE:
Although
multi-viscosity oils
(5W30,
10W30 etc.) improve
starting
in
cold weather, these multi-viscosity
oils
will result in increased oil consumption
when used above
32°1=. Check your
engine oil level more frequently
to avoid
possible engine damage
from running
low on oil.
Change the oil after every 25 hours of
operation or at least once a year if the
lawn mower is not used for 25 hours in
one year.
Check
the crankcase
oil level before
starting the engine and after each five (5)
hours of continuous use. Tighten oil plug
securely each time you check the oil
level.
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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