Maintenance - Ryobi RY48131 Operator's Manual

WARNING:
Before performing any maintenance, stop the mower on
a level surface, wait for the blades to come to a complete
stop, set the parking brake, and remove the start key to
avoid accidental starting and possible serious personal
injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
Use of any other parts can create a hazard or cause
product damage.
WARNING:
Strictly adhere to all torque wrench tightening specifica-
tions. Failure to do so could cause serious personal injury.
NOTICE:
Periodically inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts
are replaced. Please contact customer service or a quali-
fied service center for assistance.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use
clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact
with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken, or
destroy plastic which can result in serious personal injury.
Remove any build-up of grass and leaves on or around the
motor cover. Wipe the mower clean with a dry cloth occa-
sionally. Do not use water.

MAINTENANCE

REMOVING THE CUTTING DECK
See Figure 12.
If desired, the cutting deck can be removed from the mower
to make accessing the blades easier when changing.
 Make sure direction control switch is in neutral (N) posi-
tion and blade engage knob is down.
 Stop the motor, remove the start key, and set the parking
brake.
 Disconnect the cables that connect the cutting deck to
the mower.
 Lower the cutting deck to its lowest position.
 Remove the three hitch pins and washers that secure the
cutting deck in place.
 Slide the deck out from under the mower.
 Reverse the process to reattach the cutting deck to the
mower.
CUTTING
DECK
18 — English
HITCH PIN
WASHER
CABLE
Fig. 12