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BEFORE
STARTING
ENGINE
ADD
OIL
Your lawnmower
is shipped
without
oil in
the engine.
For type and grade
of oil to
use, see "ENGINE"
in the Maintenance
section
of this manual.
_i, CAUTION:
DO NOT overfill
engine
with
oil, or it will smoke
on startup.
1.
Be sure
lawnmower
is level.
2.
Remove
oil fill cap/dipstick
from oil fill
spout.
3.
You recieve
a container
of oil with the
unit.
Slowly
pour the entire
container
down
the oil fill spout
into the engine.
4.
Insert and tighten
oil fill cap/dipstick.
IMPORTANT:
• Check
oil level
before
each
use.
Add oil
if needed.
Fill to full line on dipstick.
• 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.
See "TO
CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL" in the Mainte-
nance
section
of this manual.
Oil fill cap /
Gasoline
dips
filler cap
ADD
GASOLINE
• Fill fuel tank to bottom
of tank filler
neck.
Do not overfill.
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 fresh-
ness.
CAUTION:
Wipe off any spilled
oil or
fuel.
Do not store,
spill or use gasoline
near an open flame.
A
CAUTION:
Alcohol
blended
fuels
(called
gasohol
or using ethanol
or metha-
nol) 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.
Empty
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.
TO
STOP
ENGINE
• To stop engine,
release
operator
pres-
ence control
bar. Wait until blade
and
all moving
parts
have stopped
and turn
fuel valve to OFF position
if you do not
intend
to restart
the engine
soon.
TO
START
ENGINE
NOTE:
Due to protective
coatings
on the
engine,
a small
amount
of smoke
may be
present
during
the initial
use of the product
and should
be considered
normal.
1.
Be sure fuel valve is in the ON po-
sition.
2.
Move
choke
lever to ON (1\1)
position.
3.
Hold operator
presence
control
bar
down to the handle
and pull starter
handle
quickly.
Do not allow
starter
rope to snap
back.
NOTE:
The choke
lever
automatically
begins
moving
to the OFF position
when
operator
presence
control
bar is held
down
to handle.
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