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BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
The engine in your riding mower has been
shipped, from the factory, already filled with
sum mer weight oil.
1. Check engine oil with riding mower on
level ground.
2. Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe
clean, reinsert the dipstick and screw cap
tight, wait for a few seconds, remove and
read oil level. If nec es sary, add oil until
"FULL " mark on dipstick is reached. Do
not overfill.
For cold weather operation you should
change oil for easier starting (See the oil
viscosity chart in the Main te nance sec tion
of this man u al).
To change engine oil, see the Main te-
nance section in this manual.
ADD GASOLINE
Fill fuel tank to bottom of filler neck. Do
not overfill. Use fresh, clean, regular
unlead ed gasoline with a minimum of
87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline will
increase carbon and lead oxide deposits
and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil with
gasoline. Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that
can be used within 30 days to assure fuel
freshness.
CAUTION: Wipe off any spilled oil or
fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline near
an open flame.
CAUTION: Alcohol blended fuels (called
gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moisture which leads to separation
and for ma tion 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
stor age 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 In struc-
tions for additional information. Never use
engine or carburetor cleaner products in the
fuel tank or permanent damage may occur.
Fuel Cap
TO START ENGINE
When starting the engine for the first time or
if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take
extra cranking time to move fuel from the
tank to the engine.
Sit on seat in operating position, depress
clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake.
Place motion control lever in neutral
position.
Move deck clutch lever to "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
Move throttle control to choke position.
NOTE: Before starting, read the warm and
cold starting procedures below.
Insert key into ignition and turn key clock-
wise to "START" position and release
key as soon as engine starts. Do not run
starter continuously for more than fifteen
seconds per minute. If the engine does
not start after several attempts, move
throttle control to fast position, wait a
few minutes and try again. If engine still
does not start, move the throttle control
back to the choke position and retry.
WARM WEATHER STARTING
(50°F/10°C AND ABOVE)
When engine starts, move the throttle
control to the fast position.
The ground drive can now be used. If the
engine does not accept the load, restart
the engine and allow it to warm up for
one minute using the choke as described
above.
COLD WEATHER STARTING
(50°F/10°C AND BELOW)
When engine starts, allow engine to run
with the throttle control in the choke posi-
tion until the engine runs roughly, then
move throttle control to fast position. This
may require an engine warm-up period
from several seconds to several minutes,
depending on the temperature.
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ARRANQUE CON TIEMPO FRÍO
(50° F/10°C Y MENOS)
Al hacer arrancar el motor, mantenga el
control de la aceleración a la posición de es-
trangulación hasta que el motor se caliente y
empieze funcionar mal. Una vez que empieze
a funcionar mal, mueva inmediatamente el
control de la aceleración a la posición rápida.
El calentamiento del motor puede tomar a
partir de varios segundos a varios minutos
(cuanto más fría es la temperatura, más largo
es el calentamiento).
CONSEJOS PARA CORTAR EL CÉSPED
La cortadora de césped debe estar bien
nivelada para que su desempeño sea el
mejor. Consulte la parte de "NIVELACIÓN
DE LA CARCASA DE LA CORTADORA DE
CÉSPED" en la sección de Servicio y Ajustes
de este manual.
El lado izquierdo de la cortadora de césped
se debe usar para po dar.
Conduzca de manera que los recortes de des-
carguen sobre el área que ya se ha cortado.
El área de corte debe estar del lado derecho
de la cortadora de césped. Esto creará una
dis tri bu ción más uniforme de los recortes y
un corte más uniforme.
Cuando corte áreas grandes, comience
girando hacia la derecha, de modo que los
recortes se descarguen lejos de los arbustos,
bardas, caminos, etc. Después de una o dos
vueltas, corte en la dirección opuesta, dando
vueltas hacia la izquierda hasta que termine.
Si el césped está demasiado alto, se deberá
cortar dos veces para reducir la carga y la
posibilidad de un peligro de incendio por los
recor tes secos. Haga el primer corte relativa-
mente alto; el segundo deberá ser a la altura
deseada.
No corte el césped cuando esté húmedo. El
césped húmedo taponará la cortadora de
césped y dejará matas indeseables. Permita
que el césped se seque antes de podarlo.
Reg u le la velocidad terrestre al se lecc ionar un
avance lo suficientemente lento para ajustar
el des empeño de co rt e de la cortadora de
césped así como la calidad del corte deseada.
Cuando utilice accesorios, se leccione una
velocidad terrestre que se adapte al terreno
y obtenga el mejor desempeño del ac ceso rio
que esté usando.
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