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LAWN MOWER
Alwaysobservesafety ruleswhen per-
formingany maintenance.
TIRES
• Keep tires free of gasoline,oil, or insect
controlchemicalswhichcan harmrubber.
• Avoid stumps,stones, deep ruts, sharp
objectsand other hazardsthat may
causetire damage.
DRIVEWHEELS
Checkfront drivewheels eachtime before
you mow to be sure they movefreely.
The wheelsnot turningfreely means
trash, grasscuttings,etc. are in the drive
wheel area and mustbe cleanedto free
drive wheels.
If necessaryto clean the drive wheels, be
sure to clean both frontwheels.
1. Removehubcaps,Iocknuts& washers.
2. Removewheelsfrom wheel adjusters.
3. Removeany trash or grass cuttings
from insidethe dust cover,pinionand/
or drive wheelgear teeth.
4. Putwheels back in place.
NOTE: If after cleaning,the drivewheels
do not turn freely, contacta Sears or other
qualifiedservicecenter.
GEARCASE
• Tokeep your drivesystemworking
properly,the gearcase and area around
the drive shouldbe kept clean and free
of trash build-up. Cleanunder the drive
covertwice a season.
• The gear case is filled with lubricantto
the proper level at the factory. The only
time the lubricantneedsattentionis if
servicehas been performedon the gear
case.
• If lubricantis required,use only ELF
Multis EP00. Do not substitute.
BLADE CARE
Forbest results,mowerblademustbe kept
sharp. Replacea bent or damagedblade.
_i, CAUTION:
Use only a replacement
blade approved
by the manufacturer
of
your mower.
Using a blade not approved
by the manufacturer
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.
4.
Remove
blade bolt by turning
counter-
clockwise.
5.
Remove
blade and attaching
hardware
(bolt, lock washer,
hardened
washer).
NOTE:
Remove
the blade adapter
and
check the key inside
hub of blade adapter.
The key must be in good condition
to work
properly.
Replace
adapter
if damaged.
TO REPLACE
BLADE
1. Position
the blade adapter
on the en-
gine crankshaft.
Be sure key in adapter
and crankshaft
keyway
are aligned.
2.
Position
blade on the blade adapter
aligning
the two (2) holes in the blade
with the raised
lugs on the adapter.
3.
Be sure the trailing
edge of blade (oppo-
site sharp
edge) is up toward
engine.
4.
Install the blade bolt with the lock
washer
and hardened
washer
into
blade adapter
and crankshaft.
5.
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
Key
Lockwasher
_
_
o
Hardened
_
washer
TO SHARPEN
BLADE
Crankshaft
i
Crankshaft
NOTE:
We do not recommend
sharpening
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 wall. 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.
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