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Troy-Bilt 440 Series Operator's Manual page 10

21" rotary mower
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Recommendations
1, Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhen performing
any maintenance,
2, Thewarrantyon this lawnmowerdoes notcover
itemsthat havebeensubiectedto operatorabuse
or negligence, T oreceivefull valuefrom warranty,
operatormustmaintainthe lawnmoweras
instructedhere,
3, Changingofengine-governed speedwill void
enginewarranty,
4, All adjustmentsshouldbe checkedat leastonce
eachseason,
5, Periodically checkall fastenersand makesurethese
are tight,
WARNING:Always stop engine,
disconnect spark plug, and ground
against engine before cleaning,
lubricating or doing any kind of
maintenance on your machine.
mustoperatefreely in bothdirections,See Figure3,
2, Lubricatethe wheelsat least oncea seasonwith
lightoil (or motoroil), If wheelsare removedfor any
reason,lubricatesurfaceof the pivotarm and inner
surfaceof the wheelwith light oil See Figure3,
3, Lubricatethe torsionspringand pivot pointon the rear
dischargedoor periodicallywith lightoil to prevent
rust, See Figure3,
4, Thetransmissionis prequbricated and sealedat the
factoryand does notrequirelubrication,
5, Followthe accompanying enginemanualfor lubrica-
tionscheduleand instructionfor engine lubrication,
Deck Care
1, Disconnectspark plug wire,Draingasolinefrom lawn
mower,or placea pieceof plasticunderthegas cap,
2, Tip mowerso that it restson the housing,Keepthe
sidewith the air cleanerfacing up,Hold mowerfirmly,
WARNING:Never tip the mower more
than 90 degrees in any directions and
do not leavethe mower tipped for any
length of time. Oil can drain into the
upper part of the engine causing a
starting problem.
3, Scrapeand dean the undersideof the deck with a
suitabletool Do notspraywith water,
4, Putthe mowerback on its wheelson the ground,If
you hadput plasticunderthe gas capearlier,make
sureto removeit now,
Engine
Care
1, Maintainoil levelas instructedin enginemanual,
2, Serviceair cleanerevery25 hoursundernormal
conditions,Cleaneveryfew hoursunderextremely
dustyconditions,Referto engine manual
3, Cleansparkplug and reset thegap oncea season,
Checkengine manualfor correctplugtype and gap
specifications,
4, Cleanengineregularlywith a cloth or brush, Keepthe
coolingsystem(blowerhousingarea) dean to permit
properair circulation,Removeall grass,dirt and
combustible debrisfrom mufflerarea,
Replacing
Rear Flap
1, Toremoverearflap, cut off the flat end of the wire rod
whichsecuresit to the deck,See Figure4,
2, Attachthe newflapand newrod to deck, bendingthe
endsof the new rodover to secureto deck,
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