Operator's Manual

CheckingtheEngineOil
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithaclean
cloth.
3.Insert,butdonotscrewin,thedipstickintothe
oilllhole.
4.Removethedipstickandcheckit.
5.Todeterminetheproperoillevelonthedipstick,
refertoFigure10).
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Figure10
1.Theoillevelisatits
maximum.
3.Theoillevelistoo
low—addoiltothe
crankcase.
2.Theoillevelistoo
high—removeoilfrom
thecrankcase.
6.Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypouroilintotheoil
llhole,wait3minutes,andchecktheoillevel
onthedipstickbywipingthedipstickcleanand
theninserting,butnotscrewingin,theoilll
capintothehole.
Note:Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),Multigrade
Mineral10W-30oilwithanAPIservice
classicationofSF ,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntil
thedipstickindicatesthattheengineoillevel
iscorrectasshowninFigure10.Ifyouoverll
theenginewithoil,removetheexcessoilas
directedinChangingtheEngineOil(page14).
7.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely.
Important:Changetheengineoilafterthe
rst5operatinghours;changeityearly
thereafter.RefertoChangingtheEngineOil
(page14).
AdjustingtheCutting
Height
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyou
intocontactwiththemovingcuttingunit,
causingseriousinjury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
•Weargloveswhilehandlingthecutting
unit.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufer
willbehotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keep
awayfromthehotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.
1.Turnthefuelswitchtotheoffposition.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Tiltthemachineonitsleftside.
4.Wearingprotectivegloves,removethenylon
cuttingline.
5.Repositionthespacerstothedesiredheight,
thenreinstallthenyloncuttingline.
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Figure11
1.High3.Low
2.Middle
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