Operator's Manual
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Figure 25
1. Cable jacket
2. Cable support
3. Nut
4. Upper handle
4. Push the drive bracket down until it contacts the lawn
mower, then hold it in place (Fig. 26).
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Figure 26
1. Drive bracket 2. Push here
5. With the upper handle pushed back as far as possible
and while holding the drive bracket down, pull the cable
jacket down (toward the lawn mower) until there is no
slack in the cable (Fig. 25).
6. Tighten the nut on the cable support (Fig. 25).
7. Release the drive bracket.
8. Install the belt cover.
Lubricating the Wheels
After every 25 operating hours or at the end of the season,
lubricate the front and the rear wheels.
1. Apply 2 or 3 drops of light oil on the inside of the front
wheels and on the outside of all the wheel bolts.
2. Spin the wheels to distribute the oil into the bushings.
3. Wipe up any excess oil.
4. Move the rear wheel cutting height levers to the C
setting.
5. Wipe the grease fittings with a clean rag (Fig. 27).
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Figure 27
1. Grease fitting
6. Install a grease gun onto each fitting and gently apply 2
or 3 pumps of #2 multi-purpose lithium base grease.
Important Applying grease using excess pressure may
damage the seals.
Changing the Engine Oil
Change the oil after the first 5 operating hours and then
after every 50 operating hours or every season. Run the
engine just before changing the oil to warm the oil. Warm
oil flows better and carries more contaminants.
Note: Change the oil after every 25 operating hours when
operating under heavy load or in high temperatures.
Draining the Oil above the Lawn Mower
Deck (Preferred Method)
1. Remove the grass bag.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 13).
3. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank; refer to steps 3
and 4 of Emptying the Fuel Tank on page 21.
4. Remove the dipstick from oil fill tube and place a drain
pan next to the left side of the lawn mower.
5. Tip the lawn mower onto its left side, allowing the oil to
drain into the drain pan (Fig. 28).
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Figure 28
1. Oil fill tube
6. Turn the lawn mower upright.
7. Fill the crankcase with fresh oil to the Full mark on the
dipstick. Refer to Filling the Crankcase with Oil on
page 8.
8. Install the dipstick.