Owner`s manual
MAINTENANCE
DRIVEWHEELS
Check Rear Drive Wheels each time before you mow
to be sure they move freely_ The Wheels not turning
freely means trash, grass cuttings, etc., are inside the
Drive Wheel and DustCover area and mustbe clean-
ed out to free Drive Wheels.
If necessary to clean the Drive Wheels, check both
Rear Wheels (See Fig. 14).
Remove Hubcaps, Hairpin Coffers and Washers.
• Remove Wheels from Wheel Adjuster Axtes_
• Remove any trash or grass cuttings from inside
the Dust Cover, Pinion and/or Drive Whee; Gear
Teeth.
• If you remove the Drive Pinion and Drive Pawt,
reter to fig_ 15 for correct assembly of Drive Pawlo
,p The Pinion Gear must be installed with the Left
Gear" on the left side and the Right Gear on the
right side, from an operator's view.
• The Pinion Gear isstamped with an "L" (Left) or
"R" (Right) on the inside. If installed incorrectly,
the Drive System will not work.
• Place Wheels back on Adjuster Axles.
• Replace Washers, Hairpin Coffers and Hubcaps.
NOTE:Pinionsand Drive Pawls shouldbe cleaned and
lubricated with spray lul_ricant approximately every
25 hours_
GRASSCATCIK'R
The Grass catcher may be hosed with water, but
must be dry when usod.
Check your Grass Catcher often far damago or
deterioration. Through normal use it wi|l wear.
If C_cher needs repla_cing, replace onty with a
manufacturer choproved replacement Catcher
from Sears_ Give the lawn mower model number
when ordering L
ENGINE
TO CHANGEOIL (WARMOIL DRAINSBETTER)
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CAUTION:DISCONNECTSPARKPLUGWIREFROM
d_ SPARKPLUGANDPLACEWIREWHEREITCANNOT
COMEIN CONTACTWITH SPARKPLUG.
Remove Engine Oil Cap with dipstick; lay aside
on a clean surface_
Tip lawn mower on its side as shown in Fig. 16
and drain oil into suitable container. Rock lawn
mower back and forth to remove any oil trapped
inside of engine.
II iliH
WASHER
HAIRPIN
COTTER
DRIVE PAWL
DUST COVER
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ASHER
CAP
'IIII I"
FIG. 14
PINION
TOP OF MOWER
FRONT OF MOWER
DRIVE SHAFT__ DRIVE PAWL
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FIG. 15
FIG. 16
• Wipe off any spilled oil on lawn mower and on
side of engine_
• Fill engine with SAE 30 or 10W 30 oil, fill only
to the "FULL" line on the dipstick. DO NOT
overfill.
• Replace Engine Oil Cap.
• Reconnect Spark Plug Wire to Spark Plug.
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