Operator's Manual

6.Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypouroilintotheoilll
hole,wait3minutes,andchecktheoillevelonthe
dipstickbywipingthedipstickcleanandtheninserting,
butnotscrewingin,theoilllcapintothehole.
Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.)SAE10W-30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,
SJ,SL,orhigher.
Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe
dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrectas
showninFigure12.Ifyouoverlltheenginewith
oil,removetheexcessoilasdirectedinChangingthe
EngineOil.
7.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely.
Important: Change the engine oil after the r st 5
operating hour s ;changeityearlythereafter.Refer
toChangingtheEngineOil.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Weargloveswhilehandlingthecutterbar.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.
1.Turnthefuelswitchtotheoffposition.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Tiltthemachineonitsleftside.
4.Wearingprotectivegloves,removethecutterbar.
5.Repositionthespacerstothedesiredheight,then
reinstallthecutterbar(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Cutterbar
4.Bolt
2.Spacers
5.Largespacer
3.Bladeretainer
Note:Thelargespacermustbepositioneddirectly
belowtheimpelleratalltimes.
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