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OPERATION
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
OIL (See Fig. 9)
Your lawn mower is shipped without oil in the engine.
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Be sure mower is level and area around oilfill is clean.
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Remove engine oilcap w/dipstick and fill to the full line
on the dipstick_
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Use 20 ozs. of oil. For type and grade of oilto use, see
"ENGINE" in Customer Responsibilitiessectionof this
manual
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Pour oit slowly. Do not over fill,.
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Check oil level before each use. Add oil if needed° FlU
to full line on dipstick.
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To read proper level, tighten engine oil cap each time.
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Reinstall engine oil cap and tighten.
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After the first two (2) hours of mowing, change the oil,
and every 25 hours thereafter, You may need to
change the oil more often ur_der_dusty, dirtyconditions.
GAS (See Fig. 9)
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Fill gasolinetank with fresh, clean, unleaded gasoline.
DO NOT USE PREMIUM GASOLINE° BE CAREFUL
NOT TO OVER FILL TANK.
WARNING:
Experience indicates that alcohol blended
fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moisture whichleads 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 stor-
age of 30 days or longer. Drain the fuel _ tank, start the
engine and let it run until 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 fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur_
TO START ENGINE
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To start a cold engine, posh primer three (3) times
before trying to start. Use a finn push.,This step is not
usually necessary when starting an engine which has
already run for a few minutes°
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Move engine speed controlleverto fast (,_) position°
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Hold operator presence controlbar down tothe handle
and pull starter handle quickly. Do not allow starter
rope to snap back°
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To stop engine, release operatorpresence controlbar°
NOTE: tn cooler weather it may be necessary to repeat
priming steps, in warmer weather over'priming may cause
., flooding and engine will not start., _f.you d_ flood Jer_gine,
WaLta few minutes before attempting to s'_artand do not
repeat priming steps.
GASOLINE FILLER CAP
ENGINE OIL CAP
W/DIPSTICK
FIG. 9
MOWINGTIPS
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Under certain conditions,such as very tall grass, it may
be necessary to raise the height of cut to reduce
pushingeffort and to keep from overloading the engine
and leaving clurnps of grass clippings°
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For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the width of cut
and raise the rear of the lawn mower housing one (1)
wheel adjuster setting higher than the front for better
discharge of grass_
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For better grass bagging and most cutting conditions,
the engine speed should be set inthe fast (,_) position.
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When using a rear discharge lawn mower in moist,
heavy grass, clumps of cut grass may not enter the
grass catcher° Reduce ground speed (pushing speed)
and!or runthe lawn mower over the area a second time.
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If atraitof grass cUppingsislefton the right side of a rear
discharge lawn mower, mow in a clockwise direction
with a small overlap to collect the clippingson the next
pass_
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Keep top of engine around starter clear and clean of
grass clippings and chaff., This will help engine airflow
and extend engine life.
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Pores in cloth grass catchers can become filled with dirt
and dust with use and catchers will collect less grass,
Toprevent this, regu!arly hose catchers off with water
andfet dry before using.
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