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ENGINE
LU BRICATION
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
-30
-20
-10
0
1'0
20
30
40
TEMPERATURE
RANGE
ANTICIPATED
BEFORE
NEXT
OIL
CHANGE
NOTE:
Multi-viscosity
oils (5W30,
10W30
etc.) improve
starting
in cold weather,
and
you should
check your engine
oil level fre-
quently
to avoid possible
engine damage
from running
low on oil.
Change
the oil after every 25 hours of opera-
tion or at 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.
8.
Always
be sure to retighten
oil dipstick
before
starting
engine.
9.
Reconnect
spark plug wire to spark
plug.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly
using
a dirty air filter. Replace
paper cartridge
every
100 hours of operation
or every
season,
whichever
occurs
first.
Service
air cleaner
more often under dusty condi-
tions.
1.
Loosen
screws
and remove
cover.
2.
Carefully
remove
cartridge.
3.
Clean
by gently tapping
on a flat sur-
face. If very dirty, replace
cartridge.
• I,CAUTION:
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.
ge
Base
MUFFLER
Inspect
and replace
corroded
muffler
as it
could create
a fire hazard
and/or damage.
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.
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 muf-
fler on startup.
15
SPARK
PLUG
Replace
spark plug at the beginning
of
each mowing
season
or after every 100
hours
of operation,
whichever
occurs
first.
Spark
plug type and gap setting
are shown
in the "PRODUCT
SPECIFIC-
ATIONS"
section
of this manual.
CLEANING
IMPORTANT:
For best performance,
keep mower
housing
free of built-grass
and trash.
Clean the underside
of your
mower
after each use.
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