3. Set the handle lock in one of the two positions
4) until the pin clicks in place to lock the handle into
the operating position.
1. Handle lock
2
Installing the Recoil-starter
Rope in the Rope Guide
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important: To start the engine safely and easily
whenever you use the machine, install the recoil-starter
rope in the rope guide.
Hold the blade-control bar to the upper handle and pull the
recoil-starter rope through the rope guide on the handle
(Figure
5).
Figure 4
2. Pin positions
(Figure
1. Recoil-starter rope
3
Filling the Engine with Oil
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No Parts Required
Procedure
Important: Your machine does not come with oil in
the engine, but it does come with a bottle of oil. Before
starting the engine, fill the engine with oil.
Engine oil capacity: 0.47 L (16 oz)
Oil viscosity: SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30 detergent oil
API service classification: SJ or higher
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out
5
Figure 5
2. Rope guide
(Figure
6).
Figure 6
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