Maintenance
Examine the fuel system
To do a general inspection
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Make sure that the nuts and screws on the product
are tightened.
To clean the product
WARNING: Obey the instructions in
you do maintenance work on page 9 before
you clean below the product.
CAUTION: Do not use detergent, gasoline
or solvents to clean the product. That can
cause damage to plastic parts.
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Do not use a high pressure washer to clean the
product.
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If you use water to clean the product, do not flush
water directly on the engine.
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Use a brush to remove leaves, grass and dirt.
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Make sure that the cold air intakes are not blocked.
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Remove the fan (see
on page 10 ) and clean it with a brush.
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Clean the surface of the product with a dry cloth.
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Clean below the product with a scraper to remove
the buildup of grass and waste.
To examine the cutting equipment
WARNING: To prevent accidental start
remove the ignition cable from the spark
plug.
WARNING: Use protective gloves when you
do maintenance on the cutting equipment.
The blade is very sharp and cuts can easily
occur.
1. Examine the cutting equipment for damage or
cracks. Always replace a damaged cutting
equipment.
2. Look at the blade to see if it is damaged or blunt.
Note: It is necessary to balance the blade after it is
sharpened. Let a service center sharpen, replace and
balance the blade. If you hit an obstacle that causes the
product to stop, replace the damaged blade. Let the
service center estimate if the blade can be sharpened or
must be replaced.
10
Before
To replace the blade and fan
Daily
To replace the blade and fan
WARNING: Use heavy duty gloves. The
blade is very sharp and cuts can easily
occur.
1. Prepare the product for maintenance work, see
Before you do maintenance work on page 9 .
2. Hold the fan tightly and turn the blade bolt (A)
counterclockwise to remove it.
C
B
A
3. Remove the blade (B), cutting height spacers (C)
and the fan (D).
4. Examine the blade bolt and the fan for damages.
5. Put the fan back in its initial position. If you add
cutting height spacers, make sure that the pins are
put in the holes on the fan.
6. Attach the new blade. Make sure that the pins on the
fan (E) are put in the holes (F) on the blade.
7. When you attach the new blade, point the angled
ends of the blade in the direction of the ground.
8. Put the blade bolt through the center hole of the
blade (G) and tighten clockwise by hand.
9. Hold the fan tightly and tighten the blade bolt with a
wrench.
10. Pull the blade around by hand and make sure that it
turns freely.
11. Start the product to do a test of the blade. If the
blade is not correctly attached, there is vibration in
the product or the cutting result is unsatisfactory.
To set the cutting height
Add cutting height spacers to decrease the cutting
height. Remove the cutting height spacers to increase
the cutting height.
Note: Do not use more than 2 cutting height spacers.
1. Prepare the product for maintenance work, see
Before you do maintenance work on page 9 .
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