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MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
In the maintenance schedule you can see which parts of your
machine require maintenance, and at which intervals it should take
place. The intervals are calculated based on average use of the
machine, and may differ depending on the rate of your personal use.
Interval
Item
1. Blade
Before each use
2. Bolts and nuts
1. Engine oil level
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WARNING
Always stop engine, allow
engine to cool, disconnect
spark plug, and ground against engine before
performing any type of maintenance
on
your
machine.
Service
1. Check or replace
2. Check or tighten
1. Check
2. Loose or missing hardware
2. Tighten or replace
Engine fails to start
3. Air cleaner
3. Check
4. Unit and engine
4. Clean
5. Bolts and nuts
5. Check or tighten
1st Month or 10 hours
1. Engine oil
1. Change
1. Air cleaner*
1. Clean
Annually or 25 hours
2. Control linkages/pivots and wheels
2. Lube with light oil
3. Underside of mower deck
3. Clean
Every 3 months or 30 hours
1. Engine oil
1. Change
Every 6 months or 50 hours
1. Spark plug
1. Replace
2. Air Cleaner
2. Replace
1. Run engine until it stops from lack of
Before Storage
1. Fuel system
fuel, or add stabilizer to a full tank of
fresh fuel prior to storage.
*Clean more often under dusty conditions or when airborne debris is present. Replace air cleaner if very dirty.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
• Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance.
• The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have
been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full
value from warranty, operator must maintain the lawn mower as
instructed here.
• Changing of engine-governed speed will void engine warranty.
• All adjustments should be checked at least once each season.
• Periodically check all fasteners and make sure these are tight.
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Maintenance
LUBRICATION
1. Lubricate pivot points
on the blade and drive
controls at least once
a season with light oil.
These controls must
operate freely in both
directions. (See
Figure
12)
Figure 12
