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Checking the Engine Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Move the mower to a level surface.
2. Remove the dipstick and wipe it with a clean cloth.
3. Insert, but do not screw in, the dipstick into the
oil fill hole.
4. Remove the dipstick and check it.
5. To determine the proper oil level on the dipstick,
refer to Figure 8).
1. The oil level is at its
maximum.
2. The oil level is too
high—remove oil from
the crankcase.
6. If the oil level is low, slowly pour oil into the oil fill
hole, wait a few minutes, and check the oil level on
the dipstick by wiping the dipstick clean and then
inserting, but not screwing in, the oil fill cap into
the hole.
Note: Max. fill: 20 oz. (0.59 l), type: SAE 30
or SAE 10W-30 detergent oil with an API service
classification of SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL, or higher.
Note: Fill the engine crankcase with oil until the
dipstick indicates that the engine oil level is correct
as shown in Figure 8. If you overfill the engine with
oil, remove the excess oil as directed in Changing
the Engine Oil.
7. Install the dipstick and hand tighten it securely.
Important: Change the engine oil after the first
5 operating hours ; change it yearly thereafter.
Refer to Changing the Engine Oil.
Figure 8
3. The oil level is too
low—add oil to the
crankcase.
Adjusting the Cutting Height
Adjusting the cutting height may bring you into
contact with the moving blade, causing serious
injury.
• Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
• Do not put your fingers under the housing
when adjusting the cutting height.
If the engine has been running, the muffler will
be hot and can severely burn you. Keep away
from the hot muffler.
Adjust the cutting height as desired. Set all four wheels
to the same height.
Note: To raise the mower, move all the cutting height
levers forward; to lower the mower, move the all the
cutting height levers rearward (Figure 9).
1. Raise the mower
Note: The cutting height settings are 1 inch (25 mm);
1-1/2 inch (38 mm); 2 inches (51 mm); 2-1/2 inches
(64 mm); 3 inches (76 mm); 3-1/2 inches (89 mm); and
4 inches (102 mm).
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Figure 9
2. Lower the mower
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