Operator's Manual

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InstallingtheRecoil-Starter
RopeintheRopeGuide
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein
theropeguide.
Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe
recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle
(Figure4).
Figure4
1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide
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FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin
theengine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine
crankcasewithoil.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure5)andpourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
Figure5
1.Dipstick
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure5.
•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,
slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll
tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3
through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon
thedipstick.
•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,
draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull
markonthedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page15).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.
Important:
Change the engine oil after the r st 5
operating hour s ;changeityearlythereafter.Refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page15).
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