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Maintenance
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 5 hours
Before each use or daily
Every 25 hours
Every 50 hours
Every 100 hours
Before storage
Yearly
Important: Refer to your Engine Operator's Manual for additional maintenance procedures.
Preparing for Maintenance
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug
(Figure 19) before performing any maintenance
procedure.
Figure 19
1. Spark plug wire
3. After performing the maintenance procedure(s),
connect the spark plug wire to the spark plug.
Important: Before tipping the mower to change
the oil or replace the blade, allow the fuel tank to
run dry through normal usage. If you must tip the
mower prior to running out of fuel, use a hand fuel
pump to remove the fuel. Always tip the mower
onto its side with the dipstick down.
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the engine oil level.
• Ensure that the engine stops within 3 seconds after releasing the blade control bar.
• Clean grass clippings and dirt from under the mower.
• Check the air cleaner for dirty, loose, or damaged parts, and clean or replace them
if necessary.
• Change the engine oil.
• Replace the air cleaner element (more frequently when operating the machine in
dusty or dirty operating conditions).
• Empty the fuel tank before repairs as directed and before annual storage.
• Change the engine oil.
• Replace the blade or have it sharpened (more frequently if the edge dulls quickly).
• Refer to your Engine Operator's Manual for any additional yearly maintenance
procedures.
WARNING
Tipping the mower may cause the fuel to leak.
Gasoline is flammable, explosive and can
cause personal injury.
Run the engine dry or remove the gasoline
with a hand pump; never siphon.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval: Every 25 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Check the air cleaner for dirty,
loose, or damaged parts, and clean or
replace them if necessary.
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Replace the air cleaner element (more
frequently when operating the machine in dusty or
dirty operating conditions).
1. Perform the pre-maintenance procedures; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page 12).
2. Press the button on the air cleaner cover (Figure 20)
and open the cover.
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