Figure29
5.Installthedipsticksecurely.
6.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
ChargingtheBattery
Model20067only
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessories
containleadandleadcompounds,chemicalsknown
totheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerand
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially,thenmonthly
(every25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethechargerina
shelteredareaandchargethebatteryatroomtemperature
(70°or22°C)wheneverpossible.
1.Connectthechargertothemowerwireharnesslocated
belowtheignitionkey(Figure30).
Figure30
2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.
Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,
recycleordisposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccordingto
localcodes.
ReplacingtheFuse
Model20067only
Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnotrun
withtheelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.Replaceit
witha40-ampplug-intypefuse.RefertoInstallingtheFuse.
LubricatingtheWheelGears
1.Removethewheelboltsontherearwheelsandremove
therearwheels.
2.Applyalubricatingoiltotheinnerandoutersidesof
thegearasshowninFigure31.
Figure31
3.Installtherearwheels.
ReplacingtheBlade
Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchtoinstall
thebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrench
orareuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe
bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.
2.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairfilterup.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(Figure
32).
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