Operator's Manual

Emptythefueltankwhenmowingthelasttimebefore
storingthemachine.
1.Runthemachineuntiltheengineshutsofffrom
runningoutoffuel.
2.Starttheengineagainandallowittorununtil
itshutsoff.Whenyoucannolongerstartthe
engine,itissufcientlydry.
PreparingtheEngine
1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheengine
oil;refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page22).
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand
removetheignitionkey(electric-startmodel
only).
3.Removethesparkplug.
4.Usinganoilcan,addabout30ml(1oz),of
motoroiltotheenginethroughthespark-plug
hole.
5.Slowlypullthestarterropeseveraltimesto
distributeoilthroughoutthecylinder.
6.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewire
tothesparkplug.Securethewiresothatitdoes
notcomeintocontactwiththesparkplug.
RemovingtheMachine
fromStorage
1.Unfoldthehandle;referto1Assemblingand
UnfoldingtheHandle(page5).
2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
3.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine
rapidlyusingthestartertoblowexcessoilfrom
thecylinder.
4.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,
worn,orcracked;refertotheengineowner’s
manual.
5.Installthesparkplugandtightenittothe
recommendedtorqueof20N∙m(15ft-lb).
6.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;
refertoMaintenance(page21).
7.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page11).
8.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refertoFilling
theFuelT ank(page9).
9.Electric-startmodelonly:Chargethebattery;
referto5ChargingtheBattery(page7).
10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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