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Air Filter
Replace the air filter once every season or every 25 hours;
replace it more frequently under dusty conditions.
IMPORTANT: Do not operate the engine without the
air filter element; extreme engine damage will occur.
1. Stop the engine and pull the wire off of the spark plug
(Fig. 14).
2. Loosen the screw securing the air cleaner cover
(Fig. 12).
3. Tilt the cover down and clean it thoroughly (Fig. 12).
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Figure 12
1. Air filter
2. Screw
4. Remove the paper air filter and discard it (Fig. 12).
IMPORTANT: Do not try to clean a paper filter.
5. Insert a new paper air cleaner filter (Fig. 12).
6. Install the air cleaner cover and secure it with the
screw.
Draining Gasoline
1. Stop the engine and wait for it to cool.
IMPORTANT: Drain gasoline from a cold engine only.
2. Pull the wire off of the spark plug (Fig. 14).
3. Remove the cap from the fuel tank and use a
pump-type syphon to drain the fuel into a clean gas
can.
Note: This is the only procedure recommended for
draining fuel.
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Change Engine Oil
Change the engine oil after the first 5 hours of operation
and after 50 hours of operation thereafter. Change oil
while the engine is warm.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Gasoline is extremely flammable, highly
explosive and under certain conditions can
cause personal injury or property damage.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Tipping the mower may cause fuel leakage
from the carburetor or fuel tank.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Avoid fuel spills by running the engine dry or
removing gas with a hand pump; never siphon.
1. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank. Refer to the
Draining Gasoline section, page 13.
2. Start the engine and let it run until it runs out of fuel.
3. Pull the wire off of the spark plug (Fig. 14).
4. Remove the dipstick and tip the mower on the left
side, draining the oil out the oil fill tube into an
appropriate container (Fig. 13).
1. Oil fill tube
5. Recycle the oil as per local codes.
6. Turn the mower upright.
7. Fill the crankcase to the FULL line on the dipstick
with fresh oil. Refer to the Oil section, page 7, for
specifications.
8. Check the oil level and install the dipstick.
9. Wipe up any spilled oil.
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Figure 13
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