Craftsman 247.887210 Operator's Manual page 16

LUBRiCATiON
lAIways stopengine, spark plug, groundagainst
disconnect and
enginebeforeperformingany type of maintenance on yourmachine.
Blade Control
Lubricatepivot pointson the bladecontrolat least oncea seasonwith
lightoil. The bladecontrolmustoperatefreely in bothdirections.See
Figure15.
Wheels and Casters
Lubricatethe wheelsand castersat least oncea seasonwith lightoil
(or motor oil). If wheelsare removedforany reason,lubricatethe axle
boltand innersurfaceof the wheelwith lightoil. See Figure15.
Grass Catcher Adapter
Lubricatethe torsionspringand pivot pointon eachend of thegrass
catcheradapterdoor at least oncea seasonwith light oil to prevent
rust.See Figure15.
Transmission
Thetransmissionis pre-lubricated and sealedat the factoryand does
not requirelubrication.
CLEANING DECK
Cleanundersideof themowerdeck after eachuseto preventbuild-up
of grassclippingsor otherdebris.Followstepsbelowforthis job.
1. Disconnectspark plug wire. Draingasolinefrom lawnmoweror
placea pieceof plasticunderthe gas cap.
2. Tip mowersothat it restson the housing,keepingthe mufflerside
down.Hold mowerfirmly.
Nevertip the mowermorethan 90o in anydirectionand do not leave
I the mowertippedfor any lengthof time. Oil can draininto the upper
partof theenginecausinga startingproblem.
3. Scrapeand cleanthe undersideof the deck with a suitabletool.
Do not spraywith water.
IMPORTANT:Donot usea pressurewasheror garden hoseto clean
yourunit. Thesemay causedamageto bearings,or the engine.The
useof water will resultin shortenedlife and reduceserviceability.
4. Putthe mowerback on its wheelson the ground.If you had put
plasticunderthe gascap earlier,make sureto removeit now.
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REPLACING REAR FLAP
To replacerear flap, proceedas follows:
1. Cut off the flat end of the wire rod whichsecuresit to the deck.
See Figure16.
2. Attachthe newflap and new rodto thedeck, bendingthe endsof
the new rod overto secureto deck.
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