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ChangingtheEngineOil
Changetheengineoilafterthefirst2operatinghours;
changeityearlythereafter.
Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.Warmoilflowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure29).
Figure29
3.Tipthemowerontotherightsidetodraintheusedoil
outthroughtheoilfilltube(Figure30).
Figure30
4.Slowlypouroilintotheoilfilltubeuntiltheoillevel
reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure31).Donot
overfill.(Max.fill:20oz.,type:SAE30Wdetergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassificationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,
SL,orhigher.)
Figure31
5.Installthedipsticksecurely.
6.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
LubricatingtheWheelGears
1.Removethewheelboltsonthefrontwheelsand
removethefrontwheels.
2.Applyalubricatingoiltotheinnerandoutersidesof
thegearasshowninFigure32.
Figure32
3.Installthefrontwheels.
ReplacingtheBlade
Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchtoinstall
thebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrench
orareuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe
bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplugand
hookitontotheretainingpost.RefertoPreparingfor
Maintenance.
2.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairfilterup.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(Figure
33).
Figure33
4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware(Figure
33).
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