Before Starting Engine - Husqvarna HU675AWD Operator's Manual

TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a
mulcher. To convert to rear bagging or discharging:
REAR BAGGING (See Fig. 8)
• Lift rear door of the lawn mower and place the grass
catcher frame hooks onto the grass bag brackets.
• To convert to mulching operation, remove grass catch er
and close rear door.
GRASS
CATCHER
FRAME HOOK
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 9)
1. Lift up on grass catcher using the frame han dle.
2. Remove grass catcher with clippings from under lawn
mower han dle.
3. Empty clippings from bag using both frame handle and
bag handle.
NOTE: Do not drag the bag when emptying; it will cause
unnecessary wear.
BAG
HANDLE
OPERATION
REAR DOOR
GRASS BAG
BRACKET
GRASS
CATCHER
HANDLE
FIG. 8
GRASS
CATCHER
FRAME
HANDLE
FIG. 9

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

ADD OIL (See Fig. 10)
Your lawnmower is shipped without oil in the engine. For
type and grade of oil to use, see "EN GINE" in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
CAUTION: DO NOT overfi ll engine with
oil, or it will smoke heavily from the
muffl er on startup.
1. Be sure lawnmower is level.
2. Remove oil fi ll cap/dipstick from oil fi ll spout.
3. You recieve a container of oil with the unit. Slowly
pour the entire container down the oil fi ll spout into the
engine.
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 Maintenance section of this manual.
OIL FILL CAP/
DIPSTICK
ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 10)
• Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank fi ller neck. Do not over-
fi ll. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline with
a minimum of 87 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that can be used within 30
days to assure fuel freshness.
CAUTION: Wipe off any spilled oil or
fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline
near an open fl ame.
8
GASOLINE
FILLER CAP
FIG. 10