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TO SHARPEN BLADE
NOTE: We do not recommend
sharpening 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.
Blade
Crankshaft
Key
keyway
Lockwasher
Crank
Blade
bolt
Hardened
Blade adapter
washer
edge
GRASS
CATCHER
(If purchased
as an accessory)
• 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 will 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, SG or SH. Select
the oil's SAE viscosity grade according to your
expected operating temperature.
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NOTE:
Although multi-viscosity oils
(5W30,
10W30 etc.) improve starting in
cold weather, these multi-viscosity oils
will result in increased
oil consumption
when used above 32°F.
Check your
engine oil level more frequently to avoiq
possible engine damage
from running
low on oil.
Change the oil after every 25 hours of
operation oret least once a year if the lawn
mower is not used for 25 hours in one year.
Check the crankcase oil levelbefore startin,
the engineand after each five(5) hoursof
continuoususe. "lightenoil 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 spar
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with spark plug.
• Remove engine oil cap; lay aside on
clean surface.
• Tip lawn mower on its side as shown
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 mowe
and on side of engine.
• Fill engine with oil.
Fill only to the
"FULL" line on the dipstick, DO NOT
OVER
FILL.
• Replace
engine oil cap.
• Reconnect
spark plug wire to spark
plug.
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