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LAWN
MOWER
Always
observe
safety rules when per-
forming
any maintenance.
TIRES
° Keep tires free of gasoline,
oil, or insect
control chemicals
which can harm rubber.
o Avoid stumps,
stones,
deep ruts, sharp
objects
and other hazards
that may
cause tire damage.
DRIVE WHEELS
Check front drive wheels
each time before
you mow to be sure they move freely.
The wheels
not turning
freely means trash,
grass cuttings, etc. are in the d rive wheel area
and must be cleaned
to free drive wheels.
If necessary
to clean the drive wheels,
be
sure to clean both front wheels.
1. Remove
hubcaps,
Iocknuts
& washers.
2+ Remove
wheels
from wheel adjusters.
3.
Remove
any trash or grass cuttings
from inside the dust cover, pinion and/
or drive wheel gear teeth.
4
Put wheels
back in place.
NOTE:
If after cleaning,
the drive wheels
do not turn freely, contact
a Sears or other
qualified
service
center.
BLADE
CARE
For best results, blade must be kept sharp.
eplace a bent or damaged
blade.
CAUTION:
Use only a replacement
blade
app roved by the man ufact u re r of your mower,
Using a blade not approved
by the manu*
facturer
of your mower is hazardous,
could
damage your mower and void your warranty.
TO REMOVE
BLADE
1,
Disconnect
spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where
it cannot
come in contact with plug,
2.
Turn lawn mower on its side+ Make
sure air filter and carburetor
are up.
3.
Use a wood block between
blade and
mower housing
to prevent blade from
turning
when removing
blade bolt.
NOTE:
Protect
your hands with gloves
and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth,
4o Remove
blade bolt by turning
counter-
clockwise.
5.
Remove
blade & attaching
hardware
(bolt, lock washer
& hardened
washer).
TO REPLACE
BLADE
1.
Position blade on the blade adapter
aligning
the two (2) holes in the blade
with the raised lugs on the adapter+
2.
Be sure the trailing
edge of blade (oppo-
site sharp edge) is up toward the engine.
3.
Install the blade bolt with the lock
washer
and hardened
washer
into
blade adapter
and crankshaft.
4,
Use block of wood between
blade and
lawn mower housing
and tighten the
blade bolt, turning
clockwise°
• The recommended
tightening
torque
is
35-40 ft° Ibs°
IMPORTANT:
Blade bolt is heat treated.
If bolt needs replacing,
replace
only with
approved
bolt shown in the Repair
Parts
section of this manual,
Blade adapter
Crankshaft
keyway
Lockwasher
Blade
Blade
bolt
Hardened
/.
washer
Trailing edge
Crankshaft
TO SHARPEN
BLADE
NOTE:
We do not recommend
sharpening
the blade - but if you do, be sure the blade
is balanced.
Care should
be taken to keep
the blade balanced.An
unbalanced
blade will
cause eventual damage
to mower or engine.
• The blade can be sharpened
with a file
or on a grinding
wheel+ Do not attempt
to sharpen
while on the mower.
• To check blade balance,
drive a nail into
a beam or wail. Leave about one inch of
the straight
nail exposed° Place center
hole of blade over the head of the nail.
If blade is balanced,
it should
remain
in
a horizontal
position.
If either end of the
blade moves downward,
sharpen
the
heavy end until the blade is balanced+
GRASS
CATCHER
° The grass catcher
may be hosed with
water, but must be dry when used.
• Check your grass catcher
often for dam-
age or deterioration,
Through
normal
use it will wear+ If catcher
needs replac-
ing, replace
only with approved
replace-
ment catcher
shown in the Repair
Parts
section
of this manual+
Give the lawn
mower model number
when ordering°
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 gearcase
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 EP00+ Do not substitute.
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