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Open
Mulcher Door
Discharge
deflector
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
OIL
Your lawn mower is shippedwithoutoil in the
engine.
• Be sure mower is leveland area around oil
fillis clean.
• Remove engine oil cap and fillto the full
lineon the dipstick.
NOTE: Allow oil to settle down into
engine for accurate dipstick reading.
• Engine holds 20 ozs. of oil. Fortype and
grade of oilto use, see =ENGINE" in
Maintenance sectionof this manual.
• Pour oilslowly. Do not over fill
• Check oil level before each use. Addoilif
needed. Fillto full lineon dipstick,
• To read properlevel,tighteneng'vne oil cap
each time.
• Reinstall engine oil cap and tighten.
• Change the oil after every 25 hours of
operationor each season. You may need
to changethe oil more often under dusty,
dirtyconcrdions.
ADD GASOMNE
• Fillfuel tank. Use fresh, clean, regular
unleaded gasolinewith a minimumof 87
octane. Do not mix oil with gesoi'me.
Purchasefuel in quantitiesthatcan be
used within30 days to assurefuel
freshness.
_WARNING:
Expedence
indicates that
alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or
using ethanol or methanol) can attract
moisture
which leads to separation
and
formation of acids during storage.
Acidic
gas can damage the fuel system of an
engine while in storage.
To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be
emptied before storage of 30 days or
longer. Drain the gas tank, start the
engine and let it run until the fuel lines
and carburetor are empty.
Use fresh fuel
next season.
See Storage Instructions for
additional
information.
Never use engine
or carburetor cleaner
products
in the fuel
tank or permanent
damage
may occur.
_I_CAUTION:
Fill to bottom of gas tank
filler neck,
Do not overfill,
Wipe off any
spilled
oil or fuel.
Do not store, spill or use
gasoline
near an open flame.
TO START ENGINE
• To start a cold engine, push primer three
(3) times before trying to start. Use a firm
push. This step is not usually necessary
when starting an engine which has already
run for a few minutes.
• Hold operator presence control bar down
to the handle and pull stader handle
quictdy. Do not allow starter rope to snap
beck.
• To stop engine, release operator presence
control bar.
NOTE:
In cooler weather it may be
necessary to repeat pdming steps. In
warmer weather over priming may cause
flooding
and engine will not start. If you do
flood engine, wait a few minutes
before
attempting to start aiid do not repeat
priming
steps,
Gasoline filler
cap
Engine oil
cap
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