GEAR
CASE
• To keep your drive system
working
properly,
the gear case and area around
the drive should
be kept clean and free
of trash build-up.
Clean
under the drive
cover twice
a season.
• The gear case is filled with lubricant
to the
proper
level at the factory.
The only time
the lubricant
needs attention
is if service
has been performed
on the gear case.
• If lubricant
is required,
use only Elf Mul-
tis EPO0.
Do not substitute.
6.
Stop adding
oil when
you reach the
FULL mark on the dipstick.
Wait a
minute
to allow oil to settle.
7.
Continue
adding
small amounts
of oil,
rechecking
the dipstick
until oil level
settles
at FULL.
DO NOT overfill,
or
engine
will smoke
heavily
from the
muffler
on startup.
8. Always
be sure to retighten
oil dipstick
before
starting
engine.
9.
Reconnect
spark
plug wire to spark
plug.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality detergent
oil rated with
API service
classification
SG-SL.
Select the
oil's SAE viscosity
grade
according
to your
expected
operating
temperature.
SAE VISCOSITY
GRADES
F
-20
0
30
32
40
60
80
100
c -_0
-27
-1;
;
1;
10
_0
4;
TEMPERATURE
RANGE ANTICIPATED
BEFORE
NEXT OIL CHANGE
NOTE:
Although
multi-viscosity
oils
(5W30,
10W30
etc.)improve
starting
in
cold weather,
these multi-viscosity
oils will
result in increased
oil consumption
when
used above
32°R
Check
your engine
oil
level more frequently
to avoid possible
engine
damage
from running
low on oil.
Change
the oil after every 25 hours of opera-
tion orat least once a year if the lawn mower
is not used for 25 hours
in one year.
Check
the crankcase
oil level before
starting
the engine
and after each five (5)
hours of continuous
use. Tighten
oil plug
securely
each time you check
the oil level.
TO CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL
NOTE:
Before
tipping
lawn mower
to drain
oil, empty
fuel tank by running
engine
until
fuel tank is empty.
1.
Disconnect
spark
plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where
it cannot
come in contact
with plug.
2.
Remove
engine
oil cap; lay aside
on a
clean surface.
3.
Tip lawn mower
on its side as shown
and drain oil into a suitable
container.
Rock lawn mower
back and forth to re-
move any oil trapped
inside
of engine.
4.
Wipe off any spilled
oil from lawn
mower
or side of engine.
5.
Slowly
pour oil down the oil fill spout,
stopping
every few ounces
to check the
oil level with the dipstick.
Container
AIR FILTER
Your engine
will not run properly
and
may be damaged
by using a dirty air
filter. Replace
the air filter cartridge
every
100 hours of operation
or every season,
whichever
occurs
first.
Service
air cleaner
more often under dusty
conditions.
TO CLEAN
AIR FILTER
1.
Loosen
screw
and tilt cover to remove.
2.
Carefully
remove
cartridge.
3.
Clean
by gently
tapping
on a flat sur-
face. If very dirty, replace
cartridge.
• ILCAUTION:
Petroleum
solvents,
such
as kerosene,
are not to be used to clean
cartridge.
They may cause deterioration
of the cartridge.
Do not oil cartridge.
Do
not use pressurized
air to clean or dry
cartridge.
4.
Install
cartridge,
then replace
cover
making
sure the tabs are aligned
with
the slots in the back plate. Fasten
screw
securely.
Back
Slots
13
Cover
Cartridge
Cover
tabs