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Lubricating the Gear Case
Service Interval: Every 100 hours
1. Remove the grass bag.
2. Install a grease gun onto the fitting through the belt
cover opening (Figure 22).
Figure 22
3. Gently apply one to 2 pumps of #2 multi-purpose
lithium-base grease.
4. Install the grass bag.
Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Air Filter
Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Clean the foam
pre-cleaner (more frequently in dusty
conditions).
Every 300 hours—Replace the paper
air filter (more frequently in dusty
conditions).
Important: Do not operate the engine without the
air filter assembly; extreme engine damage will
occur.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Figure 12).
3. Remove the screw that secures the air cleaner cover
(Figure 23).
1. Screw
2. Cover
4. Remove the cover and clean it thoroughly (Figure 23).
5. Remove and inspect the paper air filter(Figure 24),
and discard it if it is excessively dirty.
1. Paper air filter
Important: Do not try to clean a paper filter.
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Figure 23
3. Paper air filter
Figure 24
2. Foam pre-cleaner
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