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Figure 14
1. Oil fill/dipstick
2. Fuel tank cap
2. Remove the cap from the tank.
3. Fill the fuel tank with unleaded gasoline to within
1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm) from the top of the
tank. Do not fill into the filler neck.
Important: Do not fill the tank more than 1/4
inch (6 mm) from the top of the tank because
the gasoline must have room to expand.
4. Install the fuel tank cap and wipe up any spilled
gasoline.
Starting the Engine
1. Connect the wire to the spark plug (Figure 15).
Figure 15
1. Spark-plug wire
2. Open the fuel valve (Figure 5)
3. Move the throttle control to the Choke position.
3. Air cleaner
4. Move the ground speed control to the Neutral (N)
position (Figure 10 and Figure 11).
5. Pull the starter handle lightly until you feel
resistance, then pull it sharply.
6. Regulate the throttle and the ground speed control
as desired when the engine starts.
Note: If the engine fails to start after 3 pulls, repeat
steps 3 through 6.
Stopping the Engine
1. Release the blade control bar and move the throttle
control to the Off position.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug if you do
not use the lawn mower or if you leave it unattended.
Using the Self-propel Drive
The lawn mower has 3 ground speeds: 1 is slow, 2 is
medium, and 3 is fast. the ground speed control is
located on the upper handle (Figure 11).
1. Move the ground speed control to the Neutral (N)
position.
2. Start the engine.
3. Squeeze the blade control bar against the handle to
the Run/Drive position (Figure 16).
1. Run/Drive position
2. Run/Shift position
Note: Do not shift speeds while you squeeze
the blade control bar against the handle in
the Run/Drive position; this can damage the
transmission. Move the blade control bar to the
Run/Shift position (Figure 16) when you change
the ground speed.
Note: You can vary the ground speed by increasing
or decreasing the distance between the control bar
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Figure 16
3. Stop position
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