Weed Eater WE18XP - Manual (Page 13)

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Blade
nut
Square washer
Insulator
washer
Blade
Trailing
edge
LAWN MOWER
Always observe safety rules when per-
forming any main te nance.
IMPORTANT: Remove battery from mow-
er before servicing, cleaning or removing
material from lawn mower.
TIRES
• Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect
control chemi cals which can harm rub-
ber.
• Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp
objects and other hazards that may
cause tire damage.
BLADE CARE
For best results, blade must be kept
sharp. Re place a bent or dam aged blade.
CAUTION: Use only a replacement
blade approved by the manufacturer of
your mower. Using a blade not approved
by the manufacturer of your mower is haz-
ardous, could damage your mower and
void your warranty.
TO REMOVE BLADE
1. Use a wood block between blade and
mower hous ing to prevent blade from
turning when re mov ing blade nut.
NOTE: Protect your hands with gloves
and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.
2. Remove blade nut by turning counter-
clockwise.
3. Remove blade and attaching hardware
(nut, square wash er, insulator wash er).
• The recommended tightening torque is
35-40 ft. lbs.
TO SHARPEN BLADE
NOTE: We do not recommend sharp-
en ing blade. An un bal anced blade will
cause eventual damage to lawn mower or
motor.
DRIVE WHEELS
Check rear drive wheels each time you
mow to be sure they move freely. The
wheels not turning freely means trash,
grass cuttings, etc., may be inside the
drive wheel and dust cover area and must
be cleaned out to free drive wheels.
If necessary to clean the drive wheels,
check both rear wheels.
GEAR CASE
• To keep your drive system working
properly, the gear case and area around
the drive should be kept clean and free
of trash build-up.
• The gear case is fi lled 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.
CLEANING
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
electric shock, do not expose the mower
to water.
IMPORTANT: For best performance,
keep mower housing free of grass build-up
and trash. Clean the underside of your
mower after each use.
• Clean the underside of your lawn mower
by scraping to remove buildup of grass
and trash.
• Clean motor cover often to keep trash
from accumulating.
• Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
GRASS CATCHER
Grass catcher may be hosed with water
but must be dry when used.
CAUTION: Under nor mal usage, the
catch er material is subject to de te ri o ra tion
and wear and should therefore be
checked to ensure compliance with
origi nal manufacturer specifi cations.
MAINTENANCE
TO REPLACE BLADE
1. Be sure the trailing edge of blade (op-
posite sharp edge) is up toward the
motor.
2. Install the square washer and insulated
washer; secure with blade nut.
3. Use block of wood between blade and
lawn mower housing and tighten the
blade nut, turning clockwise.