AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a
dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner
after every 25 hours of operation or every
season.
Replace
paper cartridge
every
100 hours of operation
or every season,
whichever
occurs first.
Service
air cleaner
more often under dusty conditions.
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.
_CAUTION:
Petroleum
solvents,
such as
kerosene,
are not to be used to clean car-
tridge. 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.
Base
MUFFLER
Inspect
and replace
corroded
muffler as it
could create a fire hazard
and/or
damage.
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 "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
in Maintenance
section
of this manual.
CLEANING
IMPORTANT:
For best performance,
keep
mower housing
free of built-up
grass and
trash. Clean
the underside
of your mower
after each use.
_CAUTION:
Disconnect
spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where
it
cannot
come in contact with the spark
plug.
• Clean
the underside
of your lawn mower
by scraping
to remove build-up
of grass
and trash.
• Clean
engine often to keep trash from
accumulating.
A clogged
engine
runs
hotter and shortens
engine
life.
• Keep finished
surfaces
and wheels free
of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
• We do not recommend
using a garden
hose to clean lawn mower unless the
electrical
system,
muffler, air filter and
carburetor
are covered
to keep water
out. Water in engine can result in short-
ened engine
life.
CLEAN
UNDER
DRIVE COVER
Clean
under drive cover at least twice a
season.
Scrape
underside
of cover with
putty knife or similar tool to remove
any
build-up
of trash or grass on underside
of
drive cover.
_I_,WARNING: To avoid serious injury,
before performing any service or adjust-
ments:
1. Release control bar and stop engine.
2. Make sure the blade and all moving
parts have completely stopped.
3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place where it cannot come in
contact with plug.
LAWN MOWER
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT" in
the Operation section of this manual.
REAR DEFLECTOR
The rear deflector, attached between the
rear wheels of your mower, is provided to
minimize the possibility that objects will
be thrown out of the rear of the mower
into the operator's mowing position. If the
deflector becomes damaged, it should be
replaced.
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