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MAINTENANCE (€om'o)
GEAR CASE AND DRIVE WHEELS, (€OHT'D)
2. To remove drive cover, remove the four (4)
_crews (See Fig. 21). Keep for re-use.
_. Keep
your
mower
clean
and
properly
lubricated.
DRIVE WHEELS
NOTE: Check front drive wheels each time before
you mow, to be sure they move freely.
1. The wheels not turning freely indicates trash,
grass, cuttings,
etc. are in the drive wheel
area,
and
must be cleaned
to free drive
wheels.
2. If necessary to clean the drive wheels (See Fig.
26) check both front wheels.
a. Remove hub caps,
hairpin cotters and
washers. Keep for re-use.
b. Remove wheel from wheel adjusters.
c. Remove any trash, grass cuttings
from
inside the dust cover, pinion and!or drive
wheel gear teeth.
d. Put wheels back in reverse of removal.
3. If after cleaning
drive v.heel area, the drive
wheels DO NOT rotate freely, the gear case
needs care.
NOTE: If your gear
case requires service we
suggest that you contact Sears Service Center.
1"O CHECK AND/TO
REPLACE BELT
I. Remove the drive cover by removing the four
(4) screws (See Fig. 21).
2. Inspect belt for wear or damage. If you decide
to replace:
a. Remove belt from drive pulley and remove
belt from idler pulleys (See Fig. 27).
3. Turn mower on its side with carburefor up.
4. Loosen and remove the (4) phillips head screws
holding bottom cover to underside of mower
housing (See Fig. 28).
5. Remove the bottom cover down to rest on top
of blade flan_e.
6. Remove belt trom vari-speed pulley on crank-
shaft, and carefully
remove the belt off over
bottom cover and blade (See Fig. 28).
CAUTION: The sharp edges of blade can cut the
belt. Use care when installing new belt over blade.
7. To install new belt, reverse procedure as above
in removal.
8. Put bottom cover back up in place and install
the (4) screws and tighten.
9.r Put drive cover back in place, removed in step
(1) above.
NOTE: Always use only factory approved belt to
assure proper fit and longer life.
ENGINE:
LUBRICATION
ENGINE: Use of proper oil in your engine and
keeping to full level is essential. Changing oil reg-
ularly will lengthen
the life of your engine.
The total oil capacity of your engine is 21 oz. or
0.62
liters. Fill only to the "FULL" line on the
dipstick. DO NOT over fill. The first fill on a new
engine use about 1 pint or 0.5 liters. Check oil
level and add as required to bring to proper level.
NOTE: On a new engine some oil may be left in
the engine, as each engine is run for operational
checks before shipping.
Use Sears SAE 10W30 oil or equivalent. SAE 30
oil can also be used. DO NOT use SAE 10W40 og.
Use only oil with automotive classifications SF, SE,
SD, or SC markings on oil container.
Using Sears SAE 10W30 oil will assistengine start-
ing in cool weather.
Running your engine with oil below safe level or
with dirty contaminated
oil can contribute
to short-
ening the fife of your engine.
After the first two (2) hours of mowing change the
oil, then change the oil every 25 hours of mowing
• thereafter.
If you mow under very dusty, dirty
conditions you may need to change the oil more
often.
START LEVER
\
FIG. 29
_G. 30
15
TO CHANGE OIL
CAUTION: DISCONNECT
ENGINE CONNECTOR
FROM BATTERY CONNECTOR AND SPARK PLUG
WIRE FROM SPARKPLUG. PLACE WIRE WHERE IT
CANNOT COME IN CONTACT WITH SPARKPLUG.
1. Remove engine oil cap with dipstick, lay aside
on a clean surface. Warm oil drains better.
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