AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a
dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner
after every 25 hours of operation or every
season.
Replace
paper cartridge
every
100 hours of operation
or every season,
whichever
occurs first.
Service
air
cleaner
more often under dusty condi-
tions.
1. Loosen
screws
and remove cover.
2.
Carefully
remove
cartridge.
3.
Clean by gently tapping
on a flat
surface.
If very dirty, replace
cartridge.
_iLCAUTION:
Petroleum
solvents,
such
as kerosene,
are not to be used to clean
cartridge.
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.
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MUFFLER
Inspect and replace
corroded
muffler as it
could create
a fire hazard
and/or
dam-
age.
SPARK
PLUG
Replace
spark plugs 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 =PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
in Maintenance
section of this manual.
CLEANING
IMPORTANT:
For best performance,
keep mower
housing
free of built-up
grass and trash. Clean the underside
of
your mower after each use.
_kCAUTION:
Disconnect
spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where
it
cannot come in contact with the spark
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
shortened
engine
life.
CLEAN
UNDER
DRIVE
COVER
Clean
under drive cover at least twice a
season.
Scrape
underside
of cover with
putty knife or similar tool to remove any
build-up
of trash or grass on underside
of
drive cover.
_I, WARNING:
To avoid serious
injury,
before
performing
any service
or adjust-
ments:
1.
Release
control
bar and stop engine.
2.
Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely
stopped.
3.
Disconnect
spark plug wire from spark
plug and place where
it cannot
come
in contact
with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST
CUTTING
HEIGHT"
in
the Operation
section of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector,
attached
between the
rear wheels of your mower, is provided to
minimize the possibility that objects will
be thrown out of the rear of the mower
into the operator's mowing position. If the
deflector becomes damaged,
it should be
replaced.
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