Scotts SP6213 - Manual (Page 27)

Service - 23
SERVICE
sharpener.
Keep original bevel (A) when you grind. Blade should have
0.40 mm (1/64 in.) cutting edge (B).
Balance and Install Blade
1. Clean blade. Put it on a nail in vise or on a wall. Heavy
end of blade will drop. Grind bevel of heavy end. Do not
change bevel.
2. Install blade, washer, and bolt.
3. Tighten bolt to 75 N•m (55 lb-ft).
Filling Fuel Tank
Use regular grade 87 octane unleaded fuel.
Add John Deere fuel stabilizer to fuel before using it in your
machine to prevent engine damage due to stale fuel. Follow
directions on stabilizer container.
1. STOP engine. If engine is hot let it cool several minutes
before you add fuel.
2. Remove grass clippings and other trash from tank area.
3. Remove fuel tank cap (A).
4. Fill tank with fuel only to bottom of filler neck.
5. Install fuel tank cap.
A
B
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IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Dirt and water in fuel
are major causes of engine performance problems.
Prevent dirt and debris from entering the fuel tank
when filling.
• Use a non-metallic funnel with a non-metallic
mesh strainer when filling fuel containers.
• Use a non-metallic funnel with a non-metallic
mesh strainer when filling the fuel tank.
• Fill the fuel tank at the end of each day’s
operation to keep condensation out of the fuel tank.
• Use clean, fresh, stabilized fuel.
Fuel tank capacity is 1.5 L (1.6 qt).
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