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Alwaysstopengine,disconnectsparkplug,andgroundagainst
enginebeforeperforminganytypeof maintenanceon the mower,
GENERAL RECOMMENDATmONS
Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhen performingany typeof
maintenanceon the mower,
• Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnotcoveritemsthathave
beensubiectedto operatorabuseor negligence,To receivefull
valuefromwarranty,operatormust maintainthe lawnmoweras
instructedin thismanual
• Changingof engine-governedspeedwill voidenginewarranty,
• Alladiustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonceeachseason,
, Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesuretheyaretight,
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ENGmNE MAINTENANCE
Checking the Spark Plug
Cleansparkplugandresetthe electrodegapto 0,030"at leastoncea
season;replaceevery100hoursofoperation,
1, Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase,Do notsandblastspark
plug,Sparkplugshouldbecleanedby scrapingorwire brushing
andwashingwitha commercialsolvent
Removeandinspectthe sparkplug,Checkgapto makesure it is
setat ,030",SeeFigure9,
Replacethe sparkplugifelectrodesarepitted,burned,or the
porcelainis cracked,
Porcelain
Servicing the Air Cleaner
If filters,or coversarenotinstalledcorrectlyseriousiniuryordeath
could resultfrombackfire,Donotattemptto startthe enginewith
themremoved,
Do notusepressurizedairor solventsto cleanthe aircleaner
cartridge,
Cleanor replacethe aircleanerevery25 hoursofoperation,
1, Pulluponair cleanerhandle,Figure10,and pullbacktowardsthe
engine,
2, Removethe aircleanercover,Figure10,
3, Carefullyremoveair cleanercartridgeand pre-cleaner(if
equipped)fromthe blowerhousing,
4, Cleanthe baseof the aircleanercartridgecarefullyto prevent
debrisfromenteringthe engine,
5, Placethe pre-cleaner,if equipped,and cartridgebackintothe
blowerhousing,The carNdgemustbe placedsecurelyinto
position,
6, Aligntabsoncoverwithslotsin blowerhousingand replacethe
cover,
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AirCleanerCover
_-Air Cleaner Cartridge
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AirCleanerHandle
Figure10
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