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GRASS
CATCHER
(If purchased as an accessory)
• 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
onlywith a manufacturer
approved replace-
ment catcher,
Givethelawn
mower model
number
when ordering.
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
NOTE: Although
multi-viscosity
oils (5W30,
10W30 etc.) improve starting in cold weather,
these multi-viscosity
oils will result in in-
creased oil consumption when used above
32°E
Check your engine oil level more fre-
quently to avoid possible engine damage
from running low on oil.
Change the oil after every 25 hours of
operation orat 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 re-
move any oil trapped
inside of engine.
4.
Wipe off any spilled oil from lawn
mower or side of engine.
5.
Fill engine with oil. The engine oil capacity
is 20 oz. If oil is not completely
drained
from engine, you may not need the entire
container
of a 20 oz. bottle of oil. Slowly
pour 3!4 of the oil from the container down
the oil fill spout into the engine.
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6. Wait one minute to allow oil to settle.
Insert and tighten dipstick,
then re-
move it to check oil level.
7. Continue
adding small amounts
of
oil and rechecking
the dipstick until it
reads full, DO NOT overfill, or engine
will smoke on startup,
8. Always be sure to retighten
oil dipstick
before starting
engine.
9.
Reconnect
spark plug wire to spark
plug.
Containe
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 oc-
curs first. Service air cleaner more often
under dusty conditions.
TO CLEAN
AIR FILTER
1. Loosen screw and tilt cover to remove.
2. Carefully
remove cartridge,
3. Clean by gently tapping on a flat sur-
_t
face. If very dirty, replace cartridge.
CAUTION:
Petroleum
solvents, such as
kerosene,
are not to be used to clean car-
tridge. They may cause deterioration
of the
cartridge.
Do not oil cartridge.
Do not use
pressurized
air to clean or dry cartridge.
4.
Install cartridge,
then replace cover
making sure the tabs are aligned
with
the slots in the back plate. Fasten
screw securely.
Back
Co_Br
Cover
tabs

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