– Replace the blade or have it sharpened.
– Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
– Raise the cutting height on your mower.
– Cut the grass more frequently.
– Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full
swath with each pass.
– Set the cutting height on the front wheels one
notch lower than the rear wheels. For example,
set the front wheels at 2-1/4 inches (60 mm) and
the rear wheels at 2-3/4 inches (70 mm).
Cutting Leaves
•
After cutting the lawn, ensure that half of the lawn
shows through the cut leaf cover. You may need to
make more than one pass over the leaves.
•
If there are more than 5 inches (13 cm) of leaves
on the lawn, set the front cutting height one or two
notches higher than the rear cutting height.
•
Slow down your mowing speed if the mower does
not cut the leaves finely enough.
Maintenance
Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the first 5 hours
• Change the engine oil.
Before each use or daily
• Check the engine oil level.
• Ensure that the engine stops within 3 seconds after releasing the blade control bar.
• Clean grass clippings and dirt from under the mower.
Every 25 hours
• Charge the battery.
• Lubricate the rear wheel gears.
• Replace the blade or have it sharpened (more frequently if the edge dulls quickly).
Every 50 hours
• Change the engine oil.
Every 100 hours
• Clean the cooling system (refer to your engine owner’s manual).
• Replace the spark plug (refer to your engine owner’s manual).
Before storage
• Charge the battery.
• Empty the fuel tank before repairs as directed and before annual storage.
Yearly
• Replace the air filter (more frequently in dusty operating conditions).
• Check the spark plug (refer to your engine owner’s manual).
• Refer to your Engine Operator’s Manual for any additional yearly maintenance
procedures.
Important:
Refer to your
Engine Operator’s Manual
for additional maintenance procedures.
Preparing for Maintenance
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug
(Figure 32) before performing any maintenance
procedure.
Figure 32
3. After performing the maintenance procedure(s),
connect the spark plug wire to the spark plug.
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