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Engine Care
Referto the Engine Operator's Manual p acked with yourmowerforadetailed
description of all engine-related service specifications.
Mower Care
CleanEngine
Dailyor before everyuse,cleangrass, c haffor accumulated d ebrisfrom
engine.Keep linkage, s pring,andcontrols clean.Keep areaaroundand
behindmufflerfreeof anycombustible d ebris.
Keeping enginecleanallowsair movement a round engine.
Engine partsshouldbekeptcleanto reduce the riskof overheating a nd
ignitionofaccumulated debris.
Donot usewater to clean engine parts. Watercould contaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
Cleaning Deck
Clean underside of the mowerdeckonceaseason to prevent b uild-upofgrass
clippings or otherdebris.Check andcleanmoreoftenif moweristypicallyusedin
the mulching configuration.Follow stepsbelowforthisjob.
1.
Runengineuntil it stopsfrom lackof fuel.Disconnect sparkplugwire.
2.
Tipmowersothatit restsonthe housing, k eepingthe mufflerside down.
Holdmowerfirmly.
4.
Nevertip the mower morethan 900in any direction anddo not leavethe
mowertipped for any length of time. Oilcan drain intothe upperpart of
the enginecausingastarting problem.
Scrape andcleanthe underside ofthe deckwith asuitabletool. Donot spray
with water.
IMPORTANT: Donot usea pressure w asher or gardenhoseto cleanyourunit.
These maycause damage to bearings, o r the engine.Theuseofwaterwill
resultinshortenedlifeandreduce serviceability.
Putthe mowerbackon its wheels on the ground.
Blade Care
Whenremoving the cutting bladefor sharpeningor replacement, protect
your hands with apair of heavy glovesor usea heavyragto holdthe blade.
Periodically i nspectthe bladeadapterforcracks, especially if youstrikeaforeign
object.Replace w hennecessary. Followthe stepsbelowfor bladeservice.
1.
Disconnect sparkplugbootfrom sparkplug.Turnmoweron its sidemaking
surethat the airfilter andthe carburetor a refacingup.
2.
Remove t he bolt andthe bladebellsupportwhichholdthe bladeandthe
bladeadapter t o the enginecrankshaft. S ee Figure14.
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Remove b ladefrom the adapterfortestingbalance. B alance t he bladeon a
roundshaftscrewdriver to check.Remove m etalfromthe heavysideuntil
it balances e venly. W hensharpening the blade, f ollowthe originalangleof
grind. Grindeachcuttingedgeequallyto keepthe bladebalanced.
Anunbalancedbladewill causeexcessive vibration when rotatingat high
speeds.It may causedamageto mower andcould breakcausingpersonal
injury.
5.
Lubricate the enginecrankshaft a ndthe innersurface of the bladeadapter
with light oil.Slidethe bladeadapter o ntothe enginecrankshaft. P lace the
bladeon theadaptersuchthatthe sideof the blademarked "Bottom"(or
with part number) faces the groundwhen the mowerisin the operating
position. M akesurethatthe bladeisalignedandseatedonthe bladeadapter
flanges.SeeFigure 14inset.
6.
Place bladebellsupportonthe blade.Alignnotches on the bladebell
supportwith smallholesin blade.
7.
Replace h exbolt andtighten hexbolt to torque:450in. Ibs.min.,600in.Ibs.
max.
Toensure safeoperation of yourmower, p eriodically check the bladebolt forcorrect
torque.
Belt Care
NOTE: Several components m ustberemoved inorderto change the mower's
self-propulsion drivebelt. See anauthorizedSears Service C enter t o haveyourbelt
replaced.
3.
Remove b ladeandadapterfromthe crankshaft.
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