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Step
1. Remove two screws and lift off complete air
cleaner assembly.
Step 2. Remove screen and spacers from
foam ele¬
ment.
Step 3. Remove foam element from air cleaner body.
Step 4. a. Wash foam element in kerosene or liquid
detergent and water to remove dirt.
b. Wrap foam in cloth and squeeze dry.
c. Saturate foam in SAE 30 engine oil, then
squeeze out excess oil.
FIGURE 16. OIL DRAIN
Step 2. After
the oil
has
been
drained
completely
from the crankcase, replace the drain plug and
tighten.
Step 3. Refill crankcase with 2Vi pints of good quality,
type MS, Engine oil into the crankcase. Sum¬
mer use SAE 30; Winter (Below 40° F) use SAE
5W-20 or SAE 10W. (Use Wizard 4 Cycle Pow¬
er Mower Oil Stock No. 78-2050).*
LUBRICATION
Lubricate the wheel bearings (2 per wheel) and the
FIGURE 18. AIR CLEANER
upper and lower spindle bearings with SAE 30 oil once
a season. See figure 17.
d. Assemble parts, fasten to carburetor with
screw.
FIGURE 17. WHEEL AND SPINDUE BEARINGS
AIR CLEANER
Under normal operating conditions, the air cleaner, lo¬
cated on top of the carburetor, must be serviced after
every ten hours of use. Under extremely dusty oper¬
ating conditions the air cleaner must be serviced after
every hour of operation. Refer to figure 18.
When assembling the air cleaner, make certain the lip
of the foam element extends over edge of the air
cleaner body. The foam element will form a protective
seal.
'Obtain from your nearest Western Auto Store.
CLEANING ENGINE AND BLADE HOUSING
Any fuel or oil spilled on the machine should be wiped
off promptly. Grass, leaves, and other dirt must not
be left to accumulate around the cooling fins of the
engine or on any part of the machine.
Clean the underside of the blade housing after each
mowing.
BELTS
Check thjt belts are free of oil or dirt. Wipe the belts
periodically with a clean rag.
NOTE
Belt tension is automatically maintained
by the
spring
on the
variable speed
bracket on the drive belts and the belt
tension on the deck belt is maintained
by the two deck springs.
SPARK PLUG
The spark plug gap should be cleaned and reset to a
0.030-inch clearance every 25 hours of engine oper¬
ation (See figure 19.) Spark plug replacement is rec¬
ommended at the start of each mowing season; check
engine parts list for correct plug type.
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