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MAINTENANCE
Neither the motor nor the lawn mower
may be serviced before the ignition
cable is removed from the spark plug.
Stop the motor and remove the spark
plug cable if the mower is to be lifted,
e.g. with transportation.
If the lawn mower needs to be tilted it
should be tilted so that the spark plug
face upwards. Tilt the lawn mower
when the fuel tank is empty.
CLEANING
After each time it is used the mower should be
cleaned. This is particularly important on the
underside of the mower casing. Wash out with the
garden hose. The mower will then last longer and
function better. Note! High pressure washing units
should not be used.
If grass has dried on to the cutterhead casing it can
be removed by scraping. If necessary, give the
underside a touch of paint to prevent rusting.
Clean the silencer and the surrounding
area regularly to remove grass, dirt and
flammable waste products.
You should clean the inside of the drive wheels (*)
once every season. Remove both wheels. Brush or
blow-clean the gear and the wheels' gear ring from
grass and dirt. Refit the wheels (fig. 12).
PROTECTIVE GRILLE
Clean the protective grille F to remove any grass
and dirt after each time the machine is used to pre-
vent the engine from becoming damaged as a
result of overheating (fig. 13, 14).
COOLING SYSTEM
The engine is air-cooled. Grass and dirt can easily
clog the cooling system and damage the engine.
The cooling system should be cleaned at least
once a season or after every 100 hours of opera-
tion. Clean more often if you mow in dry grass.
Briggs & Stratton model. LS45:
Remove the three screws A (fig. 13) and lift away
the fan housing. Clean the area inside the line (fig.
15).
On LS45 engines, the screws A can be more easi-
ly reached if the engine cover is removed first.
Briggs & Stratton model. ES40:
Remove the protective grille and clean the marked
area (fig. 16).
LUBRICATING THE DRIVESHAFT (*)
You should grease the key on the driveshaft once
every season. Remove the wheel (hub cap, screw
and washer). Then remove the E-circlip and wash-
er to enable the gear to be removed from the shaft.
Grease the key with universal grease.
Refit the key (different key fitments on right- and
left-hand sides, see fig. 17, 18). Install the gear so
that the L mark will be facing outwards on the left-
hand side, and the R mark facing outwards on the
right-hand side (mower viewed from behind).
CHANGING OIL
Replace the oil when the engine is
warm and the fuel tank is empty. Take
care while draining as the oil is hot, this
is to prevent burns.
Change the oil the first time after 5 hours of opera-
tion, and subsequently after every 50 hours of
operation or once a season. Remove the dip stick,
tilt the mower and let the oil run out into a contain-
er. Be careful not to let any oil run on to the grass.
Fill with new oil: use oil of SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30
quality. The crankcase holds approx. 0.6 litre. Fill
until the oil reaches the “FULL/MAX” mark on the
dip stick.
AIR FILTER
A dirty and blocked air filter reduces the engine
output and increases engine wear.
Clean the filter every three months or after every 25
hours of use, which ever occurs first. More often if
the lawn mower is used on dusty ground.
Briggs & Stratton model. LS45:
Carefully remove the air cleaner so that no dirt falls
down into the carburettor (fig. 19). Take out the
foam plastic filter element and wash it in liquid
detergent and water. Dry the filter element. Pour a
little oil on the filter element and squeeze it in. Refit
the air cleaner.
Briggs & Stratton model. ES40:
Loosen the screw and fold down the cover of the
air cleaner. Carefully remove the filter cartridge (fig.
20). Knock it against a flat surface. Replace the fil-
ter cartridge with a new one if it is still dirty.
SPARKING PLUG
Never remove the spark plug or the
ignition lead when checking to see if
there is any spark, always use an
approved test instrument.
Clean the sparking plug regularly (every 100 hours
running). Use a wire brush for cleaning and adjust
the correct spark gap 0,75 mm (fig. 21).
Change the sparking plug if the electrodes are
excessively burnt or if the plug is damaged. The
recommendations of the engine manufacturers are
as follows:
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