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• 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 o1
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.
Crank-
Blade
shaft
adapter _.
keyway
Blade
bolt
Lock
washer
Harden
washer
Trailing
Blade
edge
adapter
Crank-
shaft
GRASS
CATCHER
• 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 manufac-
turer approved
replacement
catcher.
Give the lawn mower model number
when ordering.
DRIVE WHEELS
Check rear drive wheels each time you
mow to be sure they move freely. The
wheels not turning freely
means trash,
grass cuttings, etc., may be inside the
drive wheel and dust cover area and must
be cleaned
out to free drive wheels.
If necessary
to clean the drive wheels,
check both rear wheels.
• Remove
hubcaps
and Iocknuts.
• Remove
wheels
from wheel
adjuster
axles.
• Remove
any trash or grass cuttings
from inside the dust cover, pinion and/
or drive wheel
gear teeth.
• If you remove the drive pinions, wipe
clean with dry cloth.
Reassemble
dry.
Do not lubricate. Do not use oil or
grease.
• The pinion
gear, on both sides of the
mower,
are the same,
however,
they
must be installed
correctly.
If installed
incorrectly,
the drive system
will not
work.
• There
are arrows
embossed
on both
sides of the pinion gear.
With the arro.
at the top of the pinion,
the arrow must
point towards
front of mower.
If the
arrow points to the rear, turn the pinion
around
and assemble
to mower.
• Place wheels
back on adjuster
axles.
• Replace
Iocknuts and hubcaps.
Correct
incorrect
Wave
Washer
Pinion
E-ring
DLmOOVe
Washer
,Hubcap
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.
SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
-20"
_
32" 40"
80"
80"
106"
_0"
_
-10'
0"
10"
_0"
;30"
40"
TEMPERATURE
RANGE ANTICIPATED
BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
I
NOTE:
Although mu_viscosity
oils (5W30,
10W30 etc.) improve starting in cokl weather,
these multi-viscnsify
oils will result in
increased oil consumption when used above
32_F. Check your engine oil level more
frequently to avoid possible engine damage
from running low on oil.
Change the oil after every 25 hours of
operation or at least once a year if the lawn
mower is not used for 25 hours in one year.
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