Ariens 961465 Manual Do Utilizador

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4.  Wipe off any spilled oil from lawn 
mower or side of engine.
5.  Slowly pour oil down the oil fill spout, 
stopping every few ounces to check 
the oil level with the dipstick.
6.  Stop adding oil when you reach the 
FULL mark on the dipstick.  Wait a min-
ute to allow oil to settle.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use  only  high  quality  detergent  oil  rated 
with  API  service  classification  SJ–SL.
Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade accord-
ing to your expected operating temperature.
7.  Continue adding small amounts of oil, 
rechecking the dipstick until oil level 
settles at FULL.  DO NOT overfill, or 
engine will smoke heavily from the 
muffler on startup.
8.  Always be sure to retighten oil dipstick 
before starting engine.
9.  Re con nect spark plug wire to plug.
AIR FILTER 
Your engine will not run properly and may 
be damaged by using a dirty air filter. 
Replace the air filter every 100 hours of 
operation or every season, whichever oc-
curs first.  Service air cleaner more often 
under dusty conditions.
TO CLEAN AIR FILTER
1.  Remove cover.
2.  Carefully remove cartridge.
3.  Clean by gently tapping on a flat sur-
face. If very dirty, replace cartridge.
 CAUTION:  Petroleum solvents, such 
as ker o sene, are not to be used to clean 
car tridge. They may cause de te ri o ra tion 
of the cartridge. Do not oil car tridge. Do 
not use pres sur ized air to clean or dry 
car tridge.
4.  Install cartridge, then replace cover.
Change the oil after every 25 hours of 
operation or at least once a year if the 
lawn mower is not used for 25 hours in 
one year.
Check the crankcase oil level before 
starting the engine and after each five (5) 
hours of continuous use. Tighten oil plug 
securely each time you check the oil level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
NOTE:  Before tipping lawn mower to 
drain oil, empty fuel tank by running en-
gine until fuel tank is empty.
1.  Disconnect spark plug wire from spark 
plug and place wire where it cannot 
come in contact with plug.
2.  Remove engine oil cap; lay aside on a 
clean surface.
3.  Tip lawn mower on its side as shown 
and drain oil into a suitable container. 
Rock lawn mower back and forth to re-
move any oil trapped inside of engine.
Back plate
Slot
Cartridge
Cover
Container
 
 
 
 
 
 
IN-LINE FUEL FILTER 
The fuel filter should be replaced once 
each season.  If fuel filter becomes 
clogged, ob struct ing fuel flow to car bu re-
 tor, re place ment is re quired.
1.  With engine cool, remove filter and 
plug fuel line sec tions.
2.  Place new fuel filter in position in fuel 
line with arrow pointing towards car-
buretor.
3.  Be sure there are no fuel line leaks 
and clamps are properly positioned.
4.  Immediately wipe up any spilled gaso-
line.