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TO EMPTY GRASSCATCHER
• Lift up on grass catcher using the frame
handle.
• Remove
grass catcher with clippings
from under lawn mower handle.
• Empty clippings
from bag using both
frame handle and bag handle.
NOTE:
Do not drag the bag when
emptying;
it will cause unnecessary
wear.
Grass
catcher
frame
handle
DRIVE CONTROL
* Self-propelling
is controlled
by holding
the operator presence
control bar down
to the handle and pushing the drive
control lever forward until it clicks; then
release the lever.
• Forward motion will stop when the
operator presence
control bar is
released.
To stop forward motion
without stopping engine, release the
operator presence control bar slightly
until the drive control disengages.
Hold
operator presence
control bar down to
handle to continue
mowing without self-
propelling.
• To keep drive control engaged when
turning corners, push down on handle
and lift front wheels off ground while
turning lawn mower.
Operator
presence control bar
Drive
control
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
OIL
Your lawn mower is shipped without oil in the
engine.
• Be sure mower is level and area around oil
fill is clean.
• Remove engine oil cap and fill to the full
line on the dipstick.
NOTE: Allow oil to settle down into engine
for accurate
dipstick
reading.
• Engine holds 20 ozs. of oil. For type and
grade of oil to use, see "ENGINE" in
Maintenance section of this manual.
° Pour oil slowly. Do not over fill.
° Check oil level before each use. Add oil if
needed. Fill to full line on dipstick,
• To read proper level, tighten engine oil cap
each time.
• Reinstall engine oil cap and tighten.
° Change the oil after every 25 hours of
operation or each season. You may need
to change the oil more often under dusty,
dirty conditions.
ADD GASOLINE
• Fill fue! tank. Use fresh, clean, regular
unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87
octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase fuel in quantities that can be
used within 30 days to assure fuel
freshness.
AWARNING:
Experience
indicates that
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 Instructions
for
additional
information.
Never use engine
or carburetor
cleaner products
in the fuel
tank or permanent
damage may occur.
f.A,,CAUTION: Fill to bosom of gas.tank
iller neck. Do not overfill.
Wipe on any
spilled oil or fuel.
Do not store, spill or
use gasoline
near an open flame.
To engage drive
Drive control
control
disengaged
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