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LUBRICATION
Use
only
high
quality
detergent
oil rated
with
API
service
classification
SG-SL.
Select the oil's SAE viscosity
grade according
to your expected
operating
temperature.
SAE VISCOSITY
GRADES
°F
-20
0
30
32
40
60
80
100
°c -_o
-_
-1_
_
_
_o
_o
TEMPERATURE
RANGE ANTICIPATED
BEFORE
NEXT OIL CHANGE
NOTE:
Multi-viscosity
oils (5W30,
10W30
etc.) improve
starting
in cold weather,
and
you should
check
your engine
oil level fre-
quently
to avoid
possible
engine
damage
from running
low on oil.
Change
the oil after every 25 hours of opera-
tion 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, empty
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 plug.
2.
Remove
oil fill cap/dipstick;
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.
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 fill cap/
dipstick
before starting
engine.
9.
Reconnect
spark
plug wire to spark
plug.
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.
Remove
cover.
2.
Carefully
remove
cartridge.
3.
Clean
by gently
tapping
on a flat sur-
face. If very dirty, replace
cartridge.
AI:_OAUTION:
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.
Filter
i
Tabs
Filter
Cover
Oil fill cap /
dipstick
Upper _
mark-_
Lower"
_"
mark
,
,
,
Wipe off any spilled
oil from lawn
mower
or side of engine.
Fill engine
with oil. Slowly
pour oil
down the oil fill spout into the engine.
Wait one minute
to allow oil to settle.
Use guage
on oil fill cap/dipstick
for
checking
level.
Insert
dipstick
into the
tube and rest the oil fill cap on the tube.
DO NOT thread
the cap into the tube
when taking
reading.
MUFFLER
Inspect
and replace
corroded
muffler
as it
could
create
a fire hazard
and/or
damage.
SPARK
PLUG
Replace
spark plug 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 the "PRODUCT
SPECIFIC-
ATIONS"
section
of this manual.
CLEANING
IMPORTANT:
For best performance,
keep mower
housing
free of built-grass
and trash. Clean the underside
of your
mower
after each use.
_I, CAUTION:
Disconnect
spark
plug wire
from spark
plug and place wire where
it
cannot
come in contact
with plug.
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