Sears 975502 - Manual (Page 9)

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
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Check for Loose Fasteners
✓
Ciean/lnspecl Grass Catcher
(If Equipped)
✓ ✓
Clean Lawn Mower
|/ ✓
Clean Under Drive Cover
(Power-Propelled Mowers)
✓
Check drive beli/putleys
{Power-Propelled Mowers) ✓
Check/Sharpen/Replace Blade ✓ a
Lubrication Chart
✓ ✓
Clean Battery/Recharge
(Electric Start Mowers) ✓
✓ 4
Check Engine Oil Level ✓
Change Engine Oil . t/i.z
Clean Air Filter 1/
Inspect Muffler
✓
Clean or Replace Spark Plug
✓
Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge ✓
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1 - Change more often when operating under a heavy load or in high ambient tertiperaiures.
2 - Service more often when operating in dirty or dusty conditions.
3 - Replace blades more often when mowing in sandy soil.
4 - Charge 48 hours at end of season.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that
have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To
receivefull value from the warranty, operator must maintain
mower as instructed in this manual.
Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to
properly maintain your unit.
All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of
this manual should be checked at least once each season.
« Once a year, replace the spark plug, clean or replace
airfilter element and check blade for wear. A new spark
plug and clean/new air filter element assures proper
air-fuel mixture and helps your engine run better and
last longer.
• Follow the maintenance schedule in this manual.
BEFORE EACH USE
• Check engine oil level.
• Check for loose fasteners.
LUBRICATION
Keep unit well lubricated (See "LUBRICATION CHART").
LUBRICATION CHART
(l) WHEEL
ADJUSTER
® BRAKE SPRING
BRACKET
© ENGINE OIL
HANDLE BRACKET
MOUNTING pm
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SPRAY LUBRICANT
REFER TO CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES "ENGINE"
SECTION.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT OIL OR GREASE PLASTICWHEEL
BEARINGS. VISCOUS LUBRICANTS WILL ATTRACT
DUST AND DIRT THAT WILL SHORTEN THE LIFE OF
THE SELF LUBRICATING BEARINGS. IFYOU FEELTHEY
MUST BE LUBRICATED, USE ONLY A DRY, POWDERED
GRAPHITE TYPE LUBRICANT SPARINGLY.