Mfg. Co. Inc. Lawn Mower User Manual

Maintenance
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
WARNING
Ifyouleavethewireonthesparkplug,
someonecouldaccidentallystarttheengine.
Accidentalstartingoftheenginecould
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug
beforeyoudoanymaintenance.Setthewire
asidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontact
thesparkplug.
WARNING
Theenginecanbecomeveryhot.Touching
ahotenginecancausesevereburns.
Allowtheenginetocoolcompletelybefore
serviceormakingrepairsaroundtheengine
area.
WARNING
Tippingthelawnmowermaycausethefuel
toleakfromthecarburetororthefueltank.
Gasolineisextremelyammable,highly
explosive,andundercertainconditions,can
causepersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Avoidfuelspillsbyrunningtheenginedryor
byremovingthegasolinewithahandpump;
neversiphon.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthestoppingtimeofthebladebrake.Theblademuststopwithin3secondsof
releasingthebail;ifitdoesnot,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerforrepair.
•Checkthemowerbladeandtheenginemountingfasteners.
•Checkforloosehardware.
•ChecktheBladeBrakeClutchBailoperation(BladeBrakeClutchUnitsOnly)
•Cleanthegrassbuild-upfromunderthedeck.
•Cleanthedischargetunnelandplug.
Every25hours
•Cleanthefoampre-cleaner(KawasakiUnits).
•Cleanthecover,base,foamandpaperelements(EC21ASHNUnits).
•Cleanthecover,base,foamandpaperelements(EC21HNBBCandEC21HNBBCXUnits).
Every40hours
•Checktheconditionofthebelt(s).
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.)
•Checkforleaksinthefuelsystemsand/ordeterioratingfuelhose.
•Cleanunderthebeltcover(self-propelledunitsonly).
•Cleanthebladebrakeclutchshield.
•Cleanunderthecoverplate(Non-BBCUnits).
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