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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 heavily from the muffler
on startup.
1. Be sure lawnmower
is level.
2. Remove oil dipstick from oil fill spout.
3. You receive a container of oil with the
unit. Slowly pour the entire container
down the oil fill spout into the engine.
NOTE: Initial oil fill requires only 18 oz.
due to residual oil in engine from the
manufacturers
100% quality testing. When
changing oil you may need 20 oz.
4.
Insert and tighten 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.
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.
A
CAUTION:
Wipe off any spilled
oil or
fuel.
Do not store,
spill or use gasoline
near an open flame.
_i, 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.
Engine
oil cap
Gasoline
filler cap
Primer
TO STOP
ENGINE
• To stop engine, release operator pres-
ence control bar.
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 prod-
uct and should
be considered
normal.
1.
To start
a cold engine,
push
primer
three
(3) times
before
trying to start.
Use a firm push. This step is not
usually
necessary
when
starting
an
engine
which
has already
run for a few
minutes.
2.
Hold operator
presence
control
bar
down to the handle
and pull starter
handle
quickly.
Do not allow
starter
rope to snap
back.
NOTE:
In cooler
weather
it may be
necessary
to repeat
priming
steps.
In
warmer
weather
over priming
may cause
flooding
and engine
will not start.
If you do
flood
engine,
wait a few minutes
before
attempting
to start and do not repeat
priming
steps.
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