Lawn Mower User 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;refertotheEngineOperator’sManual.
•RefertoyourEngineOperator’sManualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Important:Refertothe Engine Operator’ s Man ual foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Spark-plugwire
Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange
theoilorreplacetheblades,allowthefueltank
torundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumust
tipthemowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystip
themowerontoitssidesothattheairlteris
upintheair.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.
Gasolineisammable,explosive,andcancause
personalinjury.
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