Lawn Mower User Manual

ServicingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Loosenthefastenerandremovetheairltercover
(
Figure30).
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3
4
Figure30
1.Cover
3.Filter
2.Fastener4.Base
2.Removeandinspectthelter.
•Ifthelterisdamagedoriswetwithoilorfuel,
replaceit.
•Ifthelterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface
severaltimesorblowthedebrisoutwardfrom
theinteriorofthelterusingcompressedairat
lessthan30psi(207kPa).
Note:Donotbrushorblowdirtfromthe
outsideofthelter;eitherforcesdirtintothe
bers.
3.Cleantheairlterbodyandcoverusingadamprag.
Keepdirtawayfromtheairopening.
4.Installthelterontothebase.
5.Installthecoverandscrewthefastenerdown
securely.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours
Yearly
Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE30detergentoil
withanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.
1.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso
thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemower
ontoitsside.
2.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingthe
oiltowarmit.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.Referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page16).
4.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,
untiltheupperhandlerestsontheground.
5.Setanoil-drainpanunderthedipstick.
6.Removethedipstickanddraintheusedoilintoan
oil-drainpan(Figure31).
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Figure31
7.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemowertothe
operatingposition.
8.Removethedipstick(Figure32)andpourabout3/4
ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
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