Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checktheblade-stopsystemoperation.
•Checktheaircleanerandcleanorreplaceit,ifnecessary.
•Checkthecuttingblades.
•Washunderneaththemachine.
Every25hours
•Chargethebattery(electric-startmodelonly).
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Servicetheblade-drivesystem.
Beforestorage
•Chargethebattery(electric-startmodelonly).
•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.
Yearly
•Servicetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
•Changetheengineoil.
•Replacethebladesorhavethemsharpened(morefrequentlyifthebladeedges
dullquickly).
•Checkthesparkplug(useaChampionRC12YC,NGKBKR5SE-11,orequivalent);
refertotheEngineOperator’sManual.
•RefertoyourEngineOperator’sManualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Important:Refertothe EngineOperator’sManual foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Spark-plugwire
Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange
theoilorreplacetheblades,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttipthe
mowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,useahandfuel
pumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthemower
ontoitssidesothattheairlterisupintheair.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammable,explosive,and
cancausepersonalinjury.
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