IMPORTANT:
Blade bolt is grade 8 heat
treated.
TO SHARPEN
BLADE
NOTE:
We do not recommend
sharpen-
ing blade - but if you do, be sure the blade
is balanced°
Care should
be taken
to keep the blade
balanced,
An unbalanced
blade will
cause eventual
damage
to lawn mower or
engine,
• The blade can be sharpened
with a file
or on a grinding
wheel.
Do not attempt
to sharpen
while on the mower.
• To check
blade balance,
drive a nail
into a beam or wall.
Leave about
one
inch of the straight
nail exposed.
Place
center
hole of blade over the head of
the nail.
If blade is balanced,
it should
remain
in a horizontal
position.
If either
end of the blade moves
downward,
sharpen
the heavy end until the blade
is balanced.
Crank shaft
Blad_
Blade
Ke
Blade /
Bolt
Crank
Lockwasher
Hardened
Blade
shaft
washer
Trailing adapter
edge
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 wilt
wear° If catcher needs replacing, replace
only with a manufacturer
approved
replacement
catcher. Give the lawn mower
model number when ordering.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality
detergent
oil rated
with API service
classification
SF, SH or
SG, Select the oil's SAE viscosity
grade
according
to your expected
operating
tern
NOTE:
Although
multimviscosity
oils
(5W30,
10W30
etc.) improve
starting
in
cold weather,
these multi--viscosity
oils
will result in increased
oil consumption
when
used above
32°E 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.
• Disconnect
spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where
it cannot
come in contact
with spark
plug.
• Remove
engine oil cap; lay aside on a
clean
surface.
• Tip lawn mower
on its side and drain oil
into a suitable
container.
Rock lawn
mower
back and forth to remove
any oil
trapped
inside
of engine.
• Wipe off any spilled
oil on lawn mower
and on side of engine.
• Fill engine with oil. Fill only to the
"FULL"
line on the dipstick.
DO NOT
OVER
FILL,
• Replace
engine oi! cap.
• Reconnect
spark plug wire to spark
plug.
Container
AIR FILTER
Your engine wilt not run properly and may
be damaged by using a dirty air filter.
Replace the air filter every year, more
often if you mow in very dusty, dirty
conditions. Do not wash air filter.
TO CLEAN AIR FILTER
• Loosen
screw
and tilt cover to remove.
• Carefully
remove
cartridge.
• Clean
by gently tapping
on a flat
surface.
If very dirty, replace
cartridge.
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D"
30"
32"
40"
TEMPERATUR
E RANGE ANTICIPATED
BF..FORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
12