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8. Install the foam pre-cleaner on the new paper air filter.
9. Install the air cleaner assembly.
10. Install the cover and secure it with the bolt.
Lubricating the Pivot Arms
After every 25 operating hours or when the season ends,
lubricate the pivot arms.
1. Move the rear wheel cutting height levers to the center
setting.
2. Wipe the grease fittings with a clean rag (Fig. 22).
Figure 22
1. Grease fitting
3. Install a grease gun onto the fitting and gently apply 2
or 3 pumps of #2 multi-purpose lithium base grease
(Fig. 22).
Note: Excessive grease pressure may damage the seals.
Changing the Engine Oil
Change the oil after the first 8 operating hours and than
after every 50 operating hours or every season (more
frequently in dusty or dirty conditions).
1. Run the engine to warm the engine oil.
Note: Warm oil flows better and carries more
contaminants.
Warning
Oil may be hot after engine has been run, and
contact with hot oil can cause severe personal
injury.
Avoid contacting the hot engine oil when you
drain it.
2. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
3. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 8).
4. Place a suitable drain pan under the side oil drain plug.
5. Raise the left side of the lawn mower at least 12 inches
1. Oil drain tube
6. Insert the oil drain tube over the drain plug and lower
7. Raise the right side of the lawn mower to drain the oil
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8. Lower the right side of the lawn mower.
9. Remove the oil drain tube and tighten the side oil
Important
it may cause damage to the crankcase cover. Torque the
side oil drain plug to 190 in-lb (23 N-m).
10. Recycle the used oil according to local codes.
11. Fill the crankcase to the Full line on the dipstick with
12. Wipe up any spilled oil.
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(30 cm) and open the side oil drain plug (Fig. 23).
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Figure 23
the lawn mower (Fig. 23).
into the drain pan.
drain plug.
Do not over-tighten the side oil drain plug;
fresh oil. Refer to the Filling the Crankcase with Oil
on page 8.
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2. Side oil drain plug
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