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ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with
clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in the
Maintenance section of this manual).
CYMNDER
• Remove spark plug.
• Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark
plug hole into cylinder.
• Pull starter handle slowly a few times to
distribute oil.
• Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
• Do not store gasoline from one season to
another.
• Replace your gasoline can ifyour can starts
to rust. Rust and/or dirtin your gasoline will
cause problems,
• If possible, store your unit indoors and cover
it to give protection from dust and dirt.
• Cover your unit with a suitable protective
cover that does not retain moisture. Do not
use plastic. Plastic cannot breathe which
allows condensation to form and willcause
your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover mower while
engine and exhaust areas are stillwarm.
&CAUTION:
Never store the lawn mower
with gasoline in the tank inside a building
where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing
in any enclosure.
TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
PROBLEM
Does n_s_
CAUSE
• Dirty air filter.
• Out of fuel.
• Stale fuel.
• Water in fuel.
• Spark plug wire is
disconnected.
• Bad spark plug.
Loose blade or broken blade
ad_Dter,
O:_(iOT'..
CORRECTION
• Clean/replace air filter.
• Fill fuel tank.
• Drain tank and refillwith
fresh clean fuel.
• Drain fuel tank and
carburetor and refilltank
with fresh gasoline.
• Connect wire to plug.
• Replace spark plug.
• "lqghten blade bolt or
_'eplacebiade adapter,
,_ ;'epress con_ci b_r_c
F sF:_-ce,?o:_trciD&':.
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