Owner`s manual

Open
Mulcher Door
Discharge
deflector
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
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Your lawn mower is shipped wi_out oil in the
engine.
• Be sure rnower is level and area around oil
fll is clean.
• Remove engine oilcap and fillto the full
a_eonthecr_sl_.
NOTE: Allow oil to settle down into
engine for accurate dipstick reading.
• Engine holds 20ozs.of oil. Fortypeand
grade of oil to use, see =ENGINE" in
Maintenance section of this manual.
• Pour oilslowly. Do not over fill.
• Check oil level before each use. Addoilif
needed.FZtofullineon_ck.
• Toreadprior k_, _hten en_ne6Zcap
each _ne.
• Re_s_ en_neoacapand_
• ChangetheoZa_terevery25houmof
_ or each seaso_ You may need
tochangeg_eollmoredten underdusty,
drty
GAS
• RI furltm_ Usefresh,dean,regular
urdeadedgasc_w _ a mk_ d 87
_:_se _ inq_es _ c_ be
-sed_ 30a_/stoass_e_
freshness.
_AFNN@: _q_ce _atos _
Uendedfueb(c_ed geso_ or
udnge_ol or _ cansttract
mo_.ure.v_h k_adsto _==ion =_d
f_ of addsdudngstorage.Ack_cgas
candamagethefuelsystemof anengine
w_e instorage.Toav=dencneproUem_
_e fuelsystemshouldbeempaedbofore
_ of 30 c_ orlonger.Drainthefuel
_K _ut _ _gine _cl _ itmnun__
lines and cad_uretorare empty. Use fresh fuel
nextseason.SeeStorageInstmctionsfor
a_ inforn,atio_Neveruseengineor
carburetorcleaner products in fuel tank or
permanent damage may occur.
e filler
Engineoll cap
cap
TO START ENGINE
• Tostarta_d engine,pushpdmerfive(5)
t_mesboforet_ng to start. Use a firmpush,
T_ step_ notusua_ynecess=ywhen
starlingan engine which has already run
for a few minutes.
• Hold operator presence control bar down
to thehandleandpulstartorhandle
quk_Idy.Do not a,ow starter rope to snap
back.
• Tostopeng.e,rek_se_ presence
controlbar.
NOTE: In ccoler westher it may be necessary
to repest pdming steps. In warmer weather
overpruningmaycausegccm_gandengine
w#l notstart. If you do flood engine, wait a few
mir_.es before sttempting to startand do not
repestp_m_gstep_
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