IMPORTANT: Blade bolt is grade 8 heat
treated.
TO SHARPEN BLADE
NOTE: We do not recommend sharpening
blade - but if you do, be sure the blade is
balanced.
Care should be taken to keep the blade
balanced. An unbalanced blade will cause
eventual damage to lawn mower or
engine.
• The blade can be sharpened with a file
or on a grinding wheel. Do not attempt
to sharpen while on the mower.
• To check blade balance, drive a nail into
a beam or wall. Leave about one inch of
the straight nail exposed. Place center
hole of blade over the head of the nail.
If blade is balanced, itshould remain in
a horizontal position. If either end of the
blade moves downward, sharpen the
heavy end untilthe blade is balanced.
Blade
Key adapter Crankshaft
keyway
Blade
Lockwasher
\
Blade shaft
bolt
Hardened Trailing
washer edge Blade adapter
GRASS CATCHER
(If purchased as an accessory)
• The grass catcher may be hosed with
water, but must be dry when used.
• Check your grass catcher often for
damage or deterioration. Through
normal use it will wear. If catcher needs
replacing, replace only with a manufac-
turer approved replacement catcher.
Give the lawn mower model number
when ordering.
GEAR CASE
• To keep your drive system working
propedy, the gear case and area around
the drive should be kept clean and free
of trash build-up. Clean under the drive
cover twice a season.
• The geal" case is filled with lubricant to
the proper level at the factory. The only
time the lubricant needs attention is if
service has been performed on the gear
case.
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• If lubricant is required, use only Texaco
Starplex Premium Grease, part no.
750369. Do not substitute.
DRIVE WHEELS
Check front drive wheels each time before
you mow to be sure they move freely.
The wheels not turning freely means trash,
grass cuttings, etc. are in the drive wheel
area and must be cleaned to free drive
wheels.
If necessary to clean the drive wheels,
check beth front wheels.
• Remove hubcaps, hairpin cotters and
washers.
• Remove wheels from wheel adjusters.
• Remove any trash or grass cuttings from
inside the dust cover, pinion and/or drive
wheel gear teeth.
• Put wheels back in place.
• If after cleaning, the drive wheels do not
turn freely, contact your nearest
authorized service center.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use onlyhighqualitydetergentonratedwith
API serviceclsssitica_onSF, SG orSH.
Selectthe oil'sSAE viscositygrade according
toyourexpectedoperatingtemperature.
SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
TEMPERATURERANGEANTICIPATEDBEFORENEXTOILCHANGE
NOTE: Althoughmulti-viscosityoils(5W30,
10W30 etc.) improvestarlingincoldweather,
thesemulti-viscosityoilswillresultinincreased
_1consumptionwhen usedabove 32°F.
Checkyourengine oHlevel merefrequentlyto
avoidpossibleenginedamage from running
lew en oil.
Changethe oilafterevery25 hoursof
operatienoratleast once a year ifthe lawn
mower ls notused for25 hoursin ene year.
Checkthe crankcaseonlsvoi befors_
the engineand aftereach five (5) hoursof
continuoususe."1"Kjhtanoil plugsecurelyeach
timeyou checkthe oil level.
