Operator's Manual
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Lubricating the Self-propel
Drive
1. Wipe the grease fittings on the rear cutting height levers
with a clean rag (Fig. 24).
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Figure 24
1. Grease fitting (2)
2. Install a grease gun onto each fitting in turn and gently
apply one or two pumps of #2 multi-purpose lithium
grease to each.
Important Excess grease may prevent the wheel clutch
operation from properly operating.
Cleaning under the Belt Cover
Keep the area under the belt cover free of debris.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Remove the bolts that secure the belt cover to the
housing (Fig. 21).
3. Lift off the cover and brush out all the debris from the
belt area.
4. Install the belt cover.
Cleaning the Cooling System
After every 100 operating hours or every season, clean the
dirt and the chaff from the cylinder, the cylinder head fins,
and around the carburetor and the linkage. Remove debris
from the air intake slots on the recoil housing. This will
ensure proper cooling and the best engine performance.
Emptying the Fuel Tank
1. Stop the engine and wait for it to cool.
Important Drain gasoline from a cold engine only.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 7).
3. Remove the cap from the fuel tank (Fig. 5).
4. Use a hand pump to pump the gasoline into a clean
approved gasoline container.
5. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
6. Run the engine until it stops.
7. Start the engine again to ensure that all the gasoline is
out of the carburetor.
Folding the Handle
Folding or unfolding the handle improperly can
pinch, stretch, or damage one or more of the
cables. Any pinched, stretched, or damaged cable
may cause an operational failure that results in an
unsafe operating condition.
• Do not pinch, stretch, or damage the cables.
• Handle the cables with care when folding or
unfolding the handle.
• Do not use the lawn mower if one or more of the
cables are pinched, stretched, or damaged.
Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
Warning
Important Do not remove or loosen the knobs that
secure the the lower handle to the swing bracket. Do not
fold the upper handle backward.
1. Loosen the knobs that secure the upper handle section.
2. Carefully swing the upper handle section forward until
it rests on the engine (Fig. 25).
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Figure 25