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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
summer
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 necessary,
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 Maintenance
section
of this manual).
•
To change
engine
oil, see the
Mainte-
nance
section
in this manual.
ADD
GASOLINE
•
Fill fuel tank to bottom
of filler
neck.
Do
not
overfill.
Use
fresh,
clean,
regular
unleaded
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 quantities
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 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
Instruc-
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 keyclock-
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. Ifthe
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°0
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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