Owner's Manual

10
5
Maintenance
WARNING
Always stop engine,
disconnect spark
plug, and ground
against engine before
cleaning, lubricating
or doing any kind of
maintenance on your
machine.
Figure 5-1
General Recommendations
1. Always observe safety rules when performing
any maintenance.
2. The
w
arranty
o
n
t
his
l
awn
m
ower
d
oes
n
ot
c
over
i
tems
t
hat
h
ave
b
een
s
ubjected
t
o
o
perator
a
buse
o
r
n
egligence.
T
o
r
eceive
f
ull
v
alue
f
rom
w
arranty,
o
perator
m
ust
m
aintain
t
he
l
awn
m
ower
a
s
instructed here.
3
. Changing
o
f
e
ngine-governed
s
peed
w
ill
v
oid
engine warranty.
4
. All
a
djustments
s
hould
b
e
c
hecked
a
t
l
east
o
nce
e
ach
s
eason.
5.
Periodically
c
heck
a
ll
f
asteners
a
nd
m
ake
s
ure
t
hese
a
re
t
ight.
Lubrication
1. Lubricate the pivot points on the blade control handle
a
t
l
east
o
nce
a s
eason
w
ith
l
ight
o
il.
T
he
b
lade
c
ontrol
m
ust
o
perate
f
reely
i
n
b
oth
d
irections.
S
ee
Fi
gure
5
-1.
2. If
y
our
m
ower
i
s
e
quipped
w
ith
b
all
b
earing
w
heels,
l
ubricate
a
t
l
east
o
nce
a s
eason
w
ith
a l
ight
o
il,
a
ll
o
ther
t
ypes
r
equire
n
o
l
ubrication.
H
owever,
i
f
t
he
w
heels
a
re
r
emoved
f
or
a
ny
r
eason,
l
ubricate
t
he
s
urface
o
f
t
he
a
xle
b
olt
a
nd
t
he
i
nner
s
urface
o
f
t
he
w
heel
w
ith
l
ight
a
utomotive
o
il.
3. Lubricate
t
he
t
orsion
s
pring
a
nd
p
ivot
p
oints
p
eriodi-
cally
w
ith
l
ight
o
il
t
o
p
revent
r
ust.
S
ee
Fi
gure
5
-1.
Lubricate these
points before
reassembly.
Engine
1. Refer to the separate engine manual for engine
m
aintenance
i
nstructions.
2. Maintain
e
ngine
o
il
a
s
i
nstructed
i
n
t
he
s
eparate
e
ngine
m
anual
p
acked
w
ith
y
our
u
nit.
R
ead
a
nd
f
ollow
i
nstructions
c
arefully.
3
. Service
a
ir
c
leaner
e
very
2
5
h
ours
u
nder
n
ormal
c
onditions.
C
lean
e
very
f
ew
h
ours
u
nder
e
xtremely
d
usty
c
onditions.
4. Clean
t
he
e
ngine
r
egularly
w
ith
a c
loth
o
r
b
rush.
K
eep
t
he
c
ooling
s
ystem
(
blower
h
ousing
a
rea)
c
lean
t
o
p
ermit
p
roper
a
ir
c
irculation
w
hich
i
s
e
ssential
t
o
e
ngine
p
erformance
a
nd
l
ife.
B
e
c
ertain
t
o
r
emove
a
ll
g
rass,
d
irt
a
nd
c
ombustible
d
ebris
f
rom
m
uffler
a
rea.
Deck
The underside of the mower deck should be cleaned after
each use to prevent a buildup of grass clippings, leaves,
d
irt
o
r
o
ther
m
atter.
I
f
t
his
d
ebris
i
s
a
llowed
t
o
a
ccumulate,
i
t
w
ill
i
nvite
r
ust
a
nd
c
orrosion,
a
nd
m
ay
p
revent
p
roper
m
ulching.
T
he
d
eck
m
ay
b
e
c
leaned
b
y
t
ilting
t
he
m
ower
a
nd
s
crap-
ing clean with a suitable tool (make certain the spark plug
w
ire
i
s
d
isconnected).
Blade Care
WARNING: When removing the
cutting blade for sharpening or
replacement, protect your hands
with a pair of heavy gloves or use
a heavy rag to hold the blade.
Periodically inspect the blade adapter for cracks, especial-
ly if you strike a foreign object. Replace when necessary.
F
ollow
t
he
s
teps
b
elow
f
or
b
lade
s
ervice:
1. Disconnect
s
park
p
lug
w
ire
f
rom
s
park
p
lug.
2. Tip
m
ower
a
s
s
pecified
i
n
s
eparate
e
ngine
m
anual.
I
f
i
t
d
oes
n
ot
s
pecify
t
urn
m
ower
o
n
i
ts
s
ide
m
aking
s
ure
t
hat
t
he
a
ir
f
ilter
a
nd
t
he
c
arburetor
a
re
u
p.
3. Remove the bolt and the blade bell support which
h
old
t
he
b
lade
a
nd
t
he
b
lade
a
dapter
t
o
t
he
e
ngine
c
rankshaft.
S
ee
Fi
gure
5
-1.
4. Remove
b
lade
a
nd
a
dapter
f
rom
t
he
c
rankshaft.
5. The
b
lade
m
ay
b
e
r
esharpened
b
y
r
emoving
i
t
a
nd
e
ither
g
rinding
o
r
f
iling
t
he
c
utting
e
dge
k
eeping
a
s
c
lose
t
o
t
he
o
riginal
b
evel
a
s
p
ossible.
D
o
n
ot
a
ttempt
t
o
s
harpen
t
he
b
lade
w
hile
i
t
i
s
s
till
o
n
t
he
m
ower.
6. It
i
s extremely important that each cutting edge
receives an equal amount of grinding to prevent an
u
nbalanced
b
lade.
NOTE: Improper blade balance will result in excessive
vibration causing eventual damage to the engine and
m
ower.
B
e
s
ure
t
o
c
arefully
b
alance
b
lade
a
fter
s
harpen-
ing. Possible damage resulting from blade unbalance
c
ondition
i
s
n
ot
t
he
r
esponsibility
o
f
t
he
m
anufacturer.
We do not recommend
the use of pressure
w
ashers
o
r
g
arden
h
ose
t
o
c
lean
y
our
u
nit.
T
hese
m
ay
c
ause
d
amage
t
o
e
lectrical
c
omponents,
s
pindles,
p
ulleys,
b
earings,
o
r
th
e
e
ngine.
T
he
u
se
o
f
w
ater
w
ill
r
esult
i
n
s
hortened
l
ife
a
nd
r
educe
s
erviceability.