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Oil may be hot after the engine has been run, and
contact with hot oil can cause sever personal
injury.
Avoid contacting the hot engine oil when you
drain it.
Warning
2. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
3. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 9).
4. Drain the engine oil; refer to Changing the Engine Oil
on page 16.
5. Place a rag under the oil filter to catch any oil that
may leak out as you remove the filter.
6. Remove the oil filter.
7. Use your finger to coat the gasket on the new filter
with clean engine oil (Fig. 34).
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Figure 34
1.
Gasket
8. Install the new filter and hand tighten it 2/3 turn only.
9. Fill the crankcase to the Full line on the dipstick with
fresh oil. Refer to Filling the Crankcase with Oil on
page 7.
10. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
11. Run the engine for about 3 minutes.
12. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
check for oil leakage around the filter.
13. Add oil to compensate for the oil in the oil filter. Refer
to Checking the Engine Oil Level on page 15.
14. Recycle the used oil filter according to local codes.
Lubricating the Gear Case
After every 100 operating hours, grease the gear case.
1. Remove the grass bag.
2. Install a grease gun onto the fitting through the belt
cover opening (Fig. 35).
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Figure 35
1.
Belt cover
2.
Grease fitting
3. Gently apply one to 2 pumps of #2 multi-purpose
lithium-base grease.
4. Install the grass bag.
Adjusting the Blade Brake
Cable
Whenever you install a new blade brake cable assembly or
replace the blade brake belt, adjust the blade brake cable.
Warning
Overtightening the blade brake cable can cause
the blade brake to fail to stop a rotating blade
when you release the blade control bail. A rotating
blade can cause serious personal injury.
•
Check the blade brake each time you adjust the
brake cable to ensure that the brake stops the
blade in three seconds or less.
•
If the blade does not stop rotating in three
seconds or less, bring the lawn mower to an
Authorized Service Dealer for repair.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 9).
