Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
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1.Cutting-heightlever(4)
8.Upperhandle
2.Sparkplug
9.Electricstarter
(electric-startmodelonly)
3.Oilll/Dipstick(notshown)10.Grassbag
4.Fueltankcap
11.Battery(electric-start
modelonly)
5.Dischargedeector
12.Washoutport
6.Recoilstarthandle
13.Airlter
7.Blade-controlbar
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1.Grassbag
3.Batterycharger
(electric-startmodelonly)
2.Side-dischargechute
4.Rear-dischargeplug
(installed)
Operation
FillingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.
Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasolinefroma
majorname-brandservicestation(Figure9).
Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotiveuse
(87pumpoctaneminimum).Leadedregulargasolinemaybe
usedifunleadedregularisnotavailable.
Note:Neverusemethanol,gasolinecontainingmethanol,or
gasolinecontainingmorethan10%ethanolbecausethefuel
systemcouldbedamaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold.
½ inch (1 cm)
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