Craftsman 675 Eager 1 Manual

							  
OwnersManual 
6.75HORSEPOWER 
21REARDISCHARGE 
ROTARYLAWNMOWER 
ModelNo. 
917.388620 
•Safety 
•Assembly 
•Operation 
•Maintenance 
•Espa_ol 
•RepairParts 
CAUTION: 
Readandfollowall 
SafetyRulesandInstructions 
beforeoperatingthisequipment 
Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179 
VisitourCraftsmanwebsite:www.sears.com/craftsman  
						

							  
Warranty...............................................2 
SafetyRules.........................................2 
Assembly..............................................5 
Operation..............................................6 
MaintenanceSchedule......................10 
Maintenance.......................................10 ProductSpecifications........................11 
ServiceandAdjustments....................14 
Storage...............................................15 
Troubleshooting.................................16 
RepairParts........................................35 
PartsOrdering.....................BackCover 
LIMITEDTWOYEARWARRANTYONCRAFTSMANPOWERMOWER 
Fortwoyearsfromdateofpurchase,whenthisCraftsmanLawnMowerismaintained, 
lubricated,andtunedupaccordingtotheoperatingandmaintenanceinstructionsin 
theownersmanual,Searswillrepairfreeofchargeanydefectinmaterialorwork- 
manship. 
IfthisCraftsmanLawnMowerisusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes,thiswarranty 
appliesforonly90daysfromthedateofpurchase. 
ThisWarrantydoesnotcover: 
•Expendableitemswhichbecomeworndudngnormaluse,suchasrotarymower 
blades,bladeadapters,belts,aircleanersandsparkplug. 
•Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuseornegligence,includingbent 
crankshaftsandthefailuretomaintaintheequipmentaccordingtotheinstructions 
containedintheownersmanual. 
WarrantyserviceisavailablebyreturningtheCraftsmanpowermowertothenearest 
SearsServiceCenter/DepartmentintheUnitedStates.Thiswarrantyappliesonly 
whilethisproductisinuseintheUnitedStates. 
ThisWarrantygivesyouspecificlegaldghts,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights 
whichvaryfromstatetostate. 
SEARS,ROEBUCKANDCO.,D/817WA,HOFFMANESTATES,ILLINOIS60179 
IMPORTANT:Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand 
throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultin 
seriousinjuryordeath. 
I.GENERALOPERATION 
•Read,understand,andfollowall 
instructionsonthemachineandinthe 
manual(s)beforestarling.Bethor- 
oughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsand 
theproperuseofthemachinebefore 
starling. 
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunder 
rotatingpads.Keepclearofthe 
dischargeopeningatalltimes, 
•Onlyallowresponsibleindividuals, 
whoarefamiliarwiththeinstructions,to 
operatethemachine. 
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchas 
rocks,toys,wire,bones,sticks,etc., 
whichcouldbepickedupandthrown 
bytheblade. •Besuretheareaisclearofother 
peoplebeforemowing.Stopmachineif 
anyoneentersthearea. 
•Donotoperatethemowerwhen 
barefootorwearingopensandals. 
Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear. 
•Donotpullmowerbackwardsunless 
absolutelynecessary.Alwayslook 
downandbehindbeforeandwhile 
movingbackwards. 
•Donotoperatethemowerwithout 
properguards,plates,grasscatcheror 
othersafetyprotectivedevicesinplace. 
•Seemanufacturersinstructionsfor 
properoperationandinstallationof 
accessories.Onlyuseaccessories 
approvedbythemanufacturer.  
						

							  
•Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggravel 
drives,walks,orroads. 
•Stoptheengine(motor)wheneveryou 
leavetheequipment,beforecleaning 
themoweroruncloggingthechute. 
•Shuttheengine(motor)offandwait 
untilthebladecomestocompletestop 
beforeremovinggrasscatcher. 
•Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificial 
light. 
•Donotoperatethemachinewhile 
undertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs. 
•Neveroperatemachineinwetgrass. 
Alwaysbesureofyourfooting:keepa 
firmholdonthehandleandwalk;never 
run. 
•Disengagetheself-propelledmecha- 
nismordriveclutchonmowersso 
equippedbeforestartingtheengine 
(motor). 
•,iftheequipmentshouldstarttovibrate 
abnormally,stoptheengine(motor) 
andcheckimmediatelyforthecause. 
Vibrationisgenerallyawarningof 
trouble. 
•Alwayswearsafetygogglesorsafety 
glasseswithsideshieldswhen 
operatingmower. 
II.SLOPEOPERATION 
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslip 
andfallaccidentswhichcanresultin 
severeinjury.Allslopesrequireextra 
caution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,do 
notmowit. 
DO: 
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes:never 
upanddown.Exerciseextremecaution 
whenchangingdirectiononslopes. 
•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,tree 
limbs,etc. 
•Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps.Tall 
grasscanhideobstacles. 
DONOT. 
•Donottrimneardrop-offs,ditchesor 
embankments.Theoperatorcouldlose 
footingorbalance. 
•Donottrimexcessivelysteepslopes. 
•Donotmowonwetgrass.Reduced 
footingcouldcauseslipping. 
II1.CHILDREN 
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperator 
isnotalerttothepresenceofchildren. 
Childrenareoftenattractedtothe 
machineandthemowingactivity.Never 
assumethatchildrenwillremainwhere 
youlastsawthem. 
•Keepchildrenoutofthetrimmingarea 
andunderthewatchfulcareofanother 
responsibleadult, •Bealertandturnmachineoffifchildren 
enterthearea. 
•Beforeandwhilewalkingbackwards, 
lookbehindanddownforsmall 
children. 
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethe 
machine. 
•Useextracarewhenapproachingblind 
corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjects 
thatmayobscurevision. 
IV.SERVICE 
•Useextracareinhandlinggasoline 
andotherfuels.Theyareflammable 
andvaporsareexplosive. 
-Useonlyanapprovedcontainer. 
-Neverremovegascaporaddfuel 
withtheenginerunning.Allow 
enginetocoolbeforerefueling.Do 
notsmoke. 
-Neverrefuelthemachineindoors. 
-Neverstorethemachineorfuel 
containerinsidewherethereisan 
openflame,suchasawaterheater. 
•Neverrunamachineinsideaclosed 
area. 
•Nevermakeadjustmentsorrepairswith 
theengine(motor)running.Disconnect 
thesparkplugwire,andkeepthewire 
awayfromtheplugtopreventacciden- 
talstarting. 
•Keepnutsandbolts,especiallyblade 
attachmentbolts,tightandkeep 
equipmentingoodcondition. 
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices. 
Checktheirproperoperationregularly. 
•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,or 
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanoilorfuel 
spillage.Allowmachinetocoolbefore 
storing. 
•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyou 
strikeanobject.Repair,ifnecessary, 
beforerestarting. 
•Neverattempttomakewheelheight 
adjustmentswhiletheengine(motor)is 
running. 
•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubject 
towear,damage,anddeterioration, 
whichcouldexposemovingpartsor 
allowobjectstobethrown.Frequently 
checkcomponentsandreplacewith 
manufacturersrecommendedparts, 
whennecessary. 
•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut. 
Wraptheblade(s)orweargloves,and 
useextracautionwhenservicingthem. 
•Donotchangetheenginegovernor 
settingoroverspeedtheengine. 
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ALookforthissymbo!topointout 
importantsafetyprecautions.Itmeans 
CAUTION!!rBECOMEALERT!!!YOUR 
SAFETYISINVOLVED. 
WARNING:Inordertoprevent 
accidentalstartingwhensettingup, 
transporting,adjustingormakingrepairs, 
alwaysdisconnectsparkplugwireand 
placewirewhereitcannotcontactspark 
plug. AWARNING:Engineexhaust,someofits 
constituents,andcertainvehiclecompo- 
nentscontainoremitchemicalsknownto 
theStateofCaliforniatocausecancer 
andbirthdefectsorotherreproductive 
harm. 
_WARNING:Batteryposts,terminalsand 
relatedecceseodescontainleadand 
leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntothe 
StateofCaliforniatocausecancerand 
birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm. 
Washhandsafterhandling. 
Theseaccessorieswereavailablewhenthislawnmowerwasproduced.Theyarenot 
shippedwithyourmower.TheyarealsoavailableatmostSearsretailoutletsandservice 
centers.MostSearsstorescanalsoorderrepairpartsforyou,whenyouprovidethemodel 
numberofyourlawnmower.Someoftheseaccessoriesmaynotapplytoyourlawnmower. 
LAWNMOWERPERFORMANCE 
CLIPPINGDEFLECTOR 
FORREARDISCHARGELAWNMOWERS 
GRASSCATCHERS  FOR 
REARDISCHARGE 
LAWNMOWERS MULCHERKITS 
_1GRASSCATCHERS  FOR 
SIDEDISCHARGE 
LAWNMOWERS STABILIZER 
GASCANS 
LAWNMOWERMAINTENANCE 
MUFFLERS 
BELTSBLADES AIRFILTERS 
BLADEADAPTERSWHEEL_ SPARKPLUGS 
ENGINEOIL 
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Readtheseinstructionsandthismanual 
initsentiretybeforeyouattemptto 
assembleoroperateyournewlawn 
mower. 
IMPORTANT:Thislawnmoweris 
shippedWITHOUTOILORGASOLINEin 
theengine. 
Yournewlawnmowerhasbeenas- 
sembledatthefactorywiththeexception 
ofthosepartsleftunassembledfor 
shippingpurposes.A!lpartssuchasnuts, 
washers,bolts,etc.,necessarytocom- 
pletetheassemblyhavebeenplacedin 
thepartsbag.Toensuresafeandproper 
operationofyourlawnmower,allparts 
andhardwareyouassemblemustbe 
tightenedsecurely.Usethecorrecttools 
asnecessarytoensurepropertightness. 
TOREMOVELAWNMOWERFROM 
CARTON 
1.Removeloosepartsincludedwith 
mower. 
2.Cutdowntwoendcornersofcarton 
andlayendpaneldownflat. 
3.Removeallpackingmaterialsexcept 
paddingbetweenupperandlower 
handleandpaddingholdingoperator 
presencecontrolbartoupperhandle. 
4.Rolllawnmoweroutofcartonand 
checkcartonthorouglyforadditional 
looseparts. HOWTOSETUPYOURLAWN 
MOWER 
TOUNFOLDHANDLE 
IMPORTANT:Unfoldhandlecarefullyso 
asnottopinchordamagecontrolcables. 
1.Raiselowerhandlesectionto 
operatingpositionandsqueezethe 
bottomendsoflowerhandletowards 
eachotheruntilthepininhandlecan 
beinsertedintooneofthethree 
heightadjustmentholes, 
2.Removeprotectivepadding,raise 
upperhandlesectionintoplaceon 
lowerhandleandtightenbothhandle 
knobs. 
3.Removeanypackingmaterialfrom 
aroundcontrolbar. 
Yourhandlesmaybeadjustedforyour 
mowingcomfort.RefertoServiceand 
Adjustmentssectionofthismanual. 
Operatorpresence_. 
controlbar_ 
f_Liftu_;,__ 
Upperhandle_////S/;_ 
_.___:_Mowing 
°siti°n 
Lowerhandle 
3-Position 
handle 
,,,adjustment 
bracket 
Handle 
pin  
						

							  
KNOWYOURLAWNMOWER 
READTHISOWNERSMANUALANDSAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERATINGYOUR 
LAWNMOWER,Comparetheillustrationswithyourlawnmowertofamiliarizeyoumelf 
withthelocationofvariouscontrolsandadjustments.Savethismanualforfuture 
reference. 
Thesesymbolsmayappearonyourlawnmowerorinliteraturesuppliedwiththe 
product.Learnandunderstandtheirmeaning. 
CAUTIONENGINEENGINEFASTSLOWCHOKEFUELOILDANGER.KEEPHANDS 
CAWARNINGONOFFANDFEETAWAY 
Operatorpresencecontrolbar 
Enginezonecontrolcable 
Handleknob 
Engineoilcapwith Gasolinefillercap 
IMPORTANT:Thislawnmoweris 
shippedwithoutoilorgasolineinthe 
engine. Wheaeladjuster 
(oneachwheel) 
MEETSCPSCSAFETYREQUIREMENTS 
Searsrotarywalk-behindpowerlawnmowersconformtothesafetystandardsofthe 
AmericanNationalStandardsInstituteandtheU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCommis- 
sion.Thebladeturnswhentheengineisrunning. 
Operatorpresencecontrolbar-mustbePrimer-pumpsadditionalfuelfromthe 
helddowntothehandletostartthecarburetortothecylinderforusewhen 
engine.Releasetostoptheengine,startingacoldengine. 
Starterhandle-usedforstartingthe 
engine.  
						

							  
Theoperationofanylawn 
mowercanresultin 
foreignobjectsthrowninto 
theeyes,whichcanresult 
insevereeyedamage. 
Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreye 
shieldswhileoperatingyourlawnmower 
orperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs. 
Werecommendawidevisionsafety 
maskoverspectaclesorstandardsafety 
glasses. 
HOWTOUSEYOURLAWNMOWER 
ENGINESPEED 
Theenginespeedwassetatthefactory 
foroptimumperformance.Speedisnot 
adjustable. 
ENGINEZONECONTROL 
_CAUTION:Federalregulationsrequire 
anenginecontroltobeinstalledonthis 
lawnmowerinordertominimizetherisk 
ofbladecontactinjury.Donotunderany 
circumstancesattempttodefeatthe 
functionoftheoperatorcontrol.Theblade 
turnswhentheengineisrunning. 
•Yourlawnmowerisequippedwithan 
operatorpresencecontrolbarwhich 
requirestheoperatortobepositioned 
behindthelawnmowerhandletostart 
andoperatethefawnmower. 
TOADJUSTCUTTINGHEIGHT 
Raisewheelsforlowcutandlower 
wheelsforhighcut,adjustcuttingheight 
tosuityourrequirements.Medium 
positionisbestformostlawns. 
•Tochangecuttingheight,squeeze 
adjusterlevertowardwheel.Move 
wheelupordowntosuityourrequire- 
ments.Besureallwheelsareinthe 
samesetting. 
NOTE:Adjusterisproperlypositioned 
whenplatetabinsertsintoholeinlever. 
Also,9-positionadjusters(ifsoequipped) 
allowlevertobepositionedbetweenthe 
platetabs. 
PlateTab 
LowerWheelslforHighCutm,,,__I 
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RaiseWheelsforLowCut TOCONVERTMOWER 
Yourlawnmowerwasshippedreadytobe 
usedasamutcher.Toconverttobagging: 
REARBAGGING 
•Liftreardoorofthelawnmowerandplace 
thegrasscatcherframehooksontothe 
doorpivotpins. 
•Toconverttomulchingoperation,remove 
grasscatcheranddosereardoor. 
ACAUTION:Donotrunyourlawnmower 
withoutclippingdeflectororapproved 
grasscatcherinplace.Neverattemptto 
operatethelawnmowerwiththerear 
doorremovedorproppedopen. 
PivotpinsGrasscatcher 
handle 
TOEMPTYGRASSCATCHER 
1.Liftupongrasscatcherusingthe 
framehandle. 
2.Removegrasscatcherwithclippings 
fromunderlawnmowerhandle. 
3.Emptyclippingsfrombagusingboth 
framehandleandbaghandle. 
NOTE:Donotdragthebagwhen 
emptying;itwillcauseunnecessarywear. 
handle_I_,  
						

							  
BEFORESTARTINGENGINE 
ADDOIL 
Yourlawnmowerisshippedwithoutoilin 
theengine.Engineholds20oz.ofoil. 
Fortypeandgradeofoiltouse,see 
ENGINEinMaintenancesectionofthis 
manual. 
1.Besurelawnmowarislevelandarea 
aroundoilfillisclean. 
2.Removeengineoilcapandfilltothe 
fulllineonthedipstick.Pouroil 
slowly.Donotoverfill. 
NOTE:Allowoiltosettledowninto 
engineforaccuratereading.Toread 
properlevel,tightenengineoilcap,then 
removeittoroadthedipstick. 
3.Reinstallengineoilcapandtighten. 
•Checkoillevelbeforeeachuse.Add 
oilifneeded.Filltofulllineondipstick. 
•Changetheoilafterever./25hoursof 
operationoreachseason.Youmay 
needtochangetheoilmoreoften 
underdusty,dirtyconditions. 
ADDGASOLINE 
•Fillfueltank.Usefresh,clean,regular 
unleadedgasolinewithaminimumof 
87octane.Donotmixoilwithgaso- 
line.Purchasefuelinquantitiesthat 
canbeusedwithin30daystoassure 
fuelfreshness. 
AWARNING:Experienceindicatesthat 
alcoholblendedfuels(calledgasoholor 
usingethanolormethanol)canattract 
moisturewhichleadstoseparationand 
formationofacidsduringstorage.Acidic 
gascandamagethefuelsystemofan 
enginewhileinstorage.Toavoidengine 
problems,thefuelsystemshouldbe 
emptiedbeforestorageof30daysor 
longer.Drainthegastank,startthe 
engineandletitrununtilthefuellines 
andcarburetorareempty.Usefreshfuel 
nextseason.SeeStorageinstructionsfor 
additionalinformation.Neveruseengine 
orcarburetorcleanerproductsinthefuel 
tankorpermanentdamagemayoccur. 
_,CAUTION:Filltobottomofgastank 
fillerneck.Donotoverfill.Wipeoffany 
spilledoilorfuel.Donotstore,spillor 
usegasolinenearanopenflame. Engineoilcap 
__._=_l...__-Gasolinefiller 
TOSTARTENGINE 
NOTE:Duetoprotectivecoatingsonthe 
engine,asmallamountofsmokemaybe 
presentduringtheinitialuseofthe 
productandshouldbeconsidered 
normal. 
1.Tostartacoldengine,pushprimer 
three(3)timesbeforetryingtostart. 
Useafirmpush.Thisstepisnot 
usuallynecessarywhenstartingan 
enginewhichhasalreadyrunfora 
fewminutes. 
2.Holdoperatorpresencecontrolbar 
downtothehandleandpullstarter 
handlequickly.Donotallowstarter 
ropetosnapback. 
TOSTOPENGINE 
•Tostopengine,releaseoperator 
presencecontrolbar. 
NOTE:Incoolerweatheritmaybe 
necessarytorepeatpdmingsteps.In 
warmerweatheroverprimingmaycause 
floodingandenginewillnotstart.Ifyou 
dofloodengine,waitafewminutes 
beforeattemptingtostartanddonot 
repeatprimingsteps.  
						

							  
MOWINGTIPS 
•Undercertainconditions,suchasvery 
tallgrass,itmaybenecessarytoraise 
theheightofcuttoreducepushing 
effortandtokeepfromoverloadingthe 
engineandleavingclumpsofgrass 
clippings.Itmayalsobenecessaryto 
reducegroundspeedand/orrunthe 
lawnmowerovertheareaasecond 
time. 
•Forextremelyheavycutting,reducethe 
widthofcutbyoverlappingpreviously 
cutpathandmowslowly. 
•Forbettergrassbaggingandmost 
cuttingconditions,theenginespeed 
shouldbesetinthefastposition. 
•Forsidedischargelawnmowers, 
cuttinginacounter-clockwisedirection, 
startingattheoutsideoftheareatobe 
cut,spreadsgrassclippingsmore 
evenlyandputslessloadonthe 
engine.Tokeepclippingsoffof 
walkways,flowerbeds,etc.,makethe 
firstcutsinaclockwisedirection. 
•Poresinclothgrasscatcherscan 
becomefilledwithdirtanddustwith 
useandcatcherswillcollectlessgross. 
Topreventthis,regularlyhosecatcher 
offwithwaterandletdrybeforeusing. 
•Keeptopofenginearoundstarterclear 
andcleanofgrassclippingsandchaff. 
Thiswillhelpengineairflowand 
extendenginelife. MULCHINGMOWINGTIPS 
IMPORTANT:Forbestperformance, 
keepmowerhousingfreeofbuilt-up 
grassandtrash.SeeCleaningin 
MAINTENANCEsectionofthismanual. 
•Thespecialmulchingbladewillrecut 
thegrassclippingsmanytimesand 
reducetheminsizesothatastheyfall 
ontothelawntheywilldisperseintothe 
grassandnotbenoticed.Also,the 
mulchedgrasswillbiodegrodequickly 
toprovidenutrientsforthelawn. 
Alwaysmulchwithyourhighestengine 
(blade)speedasthiswillprovidethe 
bestrecuttingactionoftheblades. 
•Avoidcuttingyourlawnwhenitiswet. 
Wetgrasstendstoformclumpsand 
interfereswiththemulchingaction.The 
besttimetomowyourlawnistheearly 
afternoon.Atthistimethegrasshas 
driedandthenewlycutareawillnotbe 
exposedtothedirectsun. 
•Forbestresults,adjustthelawnmower 
cuttingheightsothatthelawnmower 
cutsoffonlythetopone-thirdofthe 
grassblades.Ifthelawnisovergrownit 
willbenecessarytoraisetheheightof 
cuttoreducepushingeffortandtokeep 
fromoverloadingtheengineand 
leavingclumpsofmulchedgross.For 
extremelyheavymulching,reduceyour 
widthofcutbyoverlappingpreviously 
cutpathandmowslowly. 
•Certaintypesofgrossandgrass 
conditionsmayrequirethatanareabe 
mulchedasecondtimetocompletely 
hidetheclippings.Whendoinga 
secondcut,mowacrossorperpendicu- 
lartothefirstcutpath. 
•Changeyourcuttingpatternfromweek 
toweek.Mownorthtosouthoneweek 
thenchangetoeasttowestthenext 
week.Thiswillhelppreventmatting 
andgroiningofthelawn. 
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ASYOUCOMPLETEJO____,-_/_.__I/_.___0v. 
REGULARSERVICE_._/_.__=f_ERVICEDATES 
CheckforLooseFastenersM_ 
Clean/InspectGrassCatcher 
M(IfEquipped)II/II/I_ 
CleanLawnMowerV 
CleanUnderDriveCover  fPower-PropelledMowers) 
Checkdriveberi!pulleys 
S(Power-Prot_dledMowers)II_ 
Check/Sharpen/ReplaceSl_def//$ 
LubricationChartI_ 
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EtactdcStartMowe_jr_It/I_1 
E3hackEngineOilLevel 
NChangeEngineOilI/1,2-- 
GCleanAirFilterif2 
IInspectMufflerl#/ 
NiCleanorReplaceSparkRug(p/ 
EReplaceAirFiltarPaperCartridgeII/= 
1Changemoteoftenwhenoperatingundera_leavyloador_nhighambienttemperatures 
2._er,_pcemoreoftenwhenoperat_lg_ndiny¢rduslyconditions 
3.Replacebladesmoreottenwhe_mowingin_ndysod. 
4.Gharge48hoursatendof_ason. 
GENERALRECOMMENDATIONS 
Thewarrantyonthislawnmowerdoes 
notcoveritemsthathavebeensubjected 
tooperatorabuseornegligence.To 
receivefullvaluefromthewarranty, 
operatormustmaintainmoweras 
instructedinthismanual. 
Someadjustmentswillneedtobemade 
periodicallytoproperlymaintainyour 
unit. 
AlladjustmentsintheServiceand 
Adjustmentssectionofthismanual 
shouldbecheckedatleastonceeach 
season. 
•Onceayear,replacethesparkplug, 
cleanorreplaceairfilterelementand 
checkbladeforwear.Anewspark 
plugandclean/newairfilterelement 
assuresproperair-fuelmixtureand 
helpsyourenginerunbetterandlast 
longer. 
•Followthemaintenanceschedulein 
thismanual. 
BEFOREEACHUSE 
1.Checkengineoillevel. 
2.Checkforloosefasteners. 
LUBRICATION 
Keepunitwelllubricated(SeeLUBRI- 
CATIONCHART). LUBRICATIONCHART 
•)Wheeladjuster 
\ 
dl _)Brake 
spring 
bracket 
_Handlebracket 
mountingpin 
(I)RefertomaintenanceEnginesection. 
_)Spraylubricant 
IMPORTANT:Donotoilorgrease 
plasticwheelbearings,viscouslubri- 
cantswillattractdustanddirtthatwill 
shortenthelifeoftheself-lubricating 
bearings,ifyoufeeltheymustbe 
lubricated,useonlyadry,powdered 
graphitetypelubricantsparingly. 
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