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Operation
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.
Checking the Engine-Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Stop the engine, disengage the flail blades, and wait for
all moving parts to stop.
2. Clean around the dipstick (Figure 10) so that dirt
cannot fall into the filler hole and damage the engine.
Note: Make sure that the engine is level.
Figure 10
1. Dipstick
3. Unscrew the dipstick and wipe the end clean (Figure
10).
4. Insert the dipstick fully onto the filler tube. Do not
screw it in.(Figure 10).
5. Remove the dipstick again and look at the end. If the
engine-oil level is low, slowly pour only enough oil into
the filler tube to raise the level to the middle of the
dipstick (Figure 11).
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1. Filler tube
2. Dipstick
3. Upper limit
Important: Do not overfill the crankcase with
engine oil and run the engine; engine damage
may result.
Cleaning Debris from the
Machine
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Disengage the flail blades, stop the engine, and wait for
all moving parts to stop.
2. Brush dirt and debris away from the air cleaner and
engine openings.
Adding Fuel
Recommended Fuel:
•
For best results, use only clean, fresh (less than 30 days
old), unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or
higher ((R+M)/2 rating method).
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Ethanol: Gasoline with up to 10% ethanol (gasohol)
or 15% MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) by volume
is acceptable. Ethanol and MTBE are not the same.
Gasoline with 15% ethanol (E15) by volume is not
approved for use. Never use gasoline that contains
more than 10% ethanol by volume, such as E15
(contains 15% ethanol), E20 (contains 20% ethanol), or
E85 (contains up to 85% ethanol). Using unapproved
gasoline may cause performance problems and/or engine
damage which may not be covered under warranty.
•
Do not use gasoline containing methanol.
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Figure 11
4. Lower limit
5. Oil-drain bolt
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