Use and Care Manual

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CHECK FASTENERS
Check for loose or missing hardware.
LUBRICATE UNIT
1. Apply oil to all pivot points and pin
connections.
2. Pump grease into grease fittings.
Lubricate Seat
See Figure 18.
1. Tip seat forward.
2. Apply grease to seat tracks through slots
under seat plate.
3. Return seat to operating position and
slide seat back and forth to spread
grease along tracks.
CHECK MOWER BLADES
Check blades for wear. Replace or sharpen
as needed.
Remove Blades
1. Stop engine, remove key and wait for
moving parts to stop and for hot parts to
cool.
2. Disconnect spark plug wires.
See Figure 19.
3. Remove hardware securing blades to
spindles and remove blades. Retain all
hardware for reinstallation.
Sharpen Blades
1. Remove blades. Discard blades if:
• More than 1.3 cm (1/2") of metal is
removed.
• Air lifts are eroded.
• Blades are bent or broken.
WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Explosive separation of tire
and rim parts is possible.
• DO NOT inflate tires above
the recommended pressure.
• DO NOT inflate tires with a
compressor; use a hand
pump.
• DO NOT stand in front of
tire assembly when
inflating. Use a clip-on
chuck and extension hose
long enough to allow you to
stand to one side.
• DO NOT mount a tire
without proper equipment
and experience.
Figure 18
CAUTION: AVOID INJURY. Use
sturdy gloves or padding to
protect hands when working with
mower blades.
Rotation of one blade rotates the
other blades.
CAUTION: DO NOT sharpen
blades while attached to unit.
1. Mower Blade
2. Spindle
Figure 19
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