MTD 54M Operator's Manual page 16

Know Your Engine
f"- Fuel Cap -'_
IMPORTANT:This
engine is shipped
without gasoline or oil
in the engine. Running
the enginewith insuf-
ficient oil can cause
serious engine damage
andvoid the engine
warranty.
iMPORTANT: Using
nondetergent oil or 2-
stroke engine oil could
shorten the engine's
service life.
Be sure to check the
engine on a level
surface with the engine
stopped.
Starter
Gri
Air Cleaner
Oil Fiii Cap
Oil Drain-----_
Muffler Spark Plug
!%5 Eng!n eSh°wn t
Figure 9-1:The major c omponents oftheengine. Theshroud onyourengine may differ.
Readthis sectionbeforestartingyourlawnmowerengine.Comparethe illustrations in Figure9-1with your lawn
mowerengineto familiarizeyourselfwith the locationof variouscontrolsand adjustments.
Pre-Operation Check
Oil Recommendations
IMPORTANT: T his engineis shippedwithoutgasolineor
oil in the engine.Runningthe enginewith insufficientoil
cancause seriousenginedamageand voidthe engine
warranty.
• Beforestartingengine,fill with oil. Donot over-fill.Oil
capacityis about20 oz.
Use a 4-stroke,or an equivalenthigh detergent,
premiumquality motoroil certifiedto meet or exceed
U.S.automobilemanufacturer's requirements for service
classification SG, SE Motoroils classifiedSG,SF will
showthis designation on thecontainer.
SAE 10W-30is recommended for general,all tem-
peratureuse. If singleviscosityoil is used, selectthe
appropriateviscosityfor theaveragetemperaturein your
area fromthe chart to the right.
20w40,
I
15w40,
__ 20w
m__ 20
mmlmml lil_l
m3o
!0w50 _____
v
0 _ mmmm mJlml _ _ _
v
I P"
10W30 _____1
(°C)-30 ° -20 ° -10 ° 0° 10 ° 200 300 400
("F)-20 ° 0° 200 400 600 800 1000
Ambient Temperature
1. SingleViscosity
2. Multi Viscosity
iMPORTANT: U singnondetergent oil or 2-stroke
engineoil could shortenthe engine'sservicelife.
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