Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Shutofftheengine,disengagetheailblades,andwait
forallmovingpartstostop.
2.Cleanaroundthedipsticktopreventdirtfromfalling
intothellerhole,whichcausesdamagetotheengine
(Figure9).
Note:Ensurethattheengineislevel.
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1.Dipstick
3.Unscrewthedipstickandwipetheendclean(Figure9).
4.Insertthedipstickfullyontothellertube(Figure9).
Important:Donotscrewitin.
5.Removethedipstickagainandlookattheend(Figure
10).
Note:Iftheengine-oillevelislow,slowlypouronly
enoughoilintothellertubetoraisetheleveltothe
middleofthedipstick
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1.Fillertube4.Lowerlimit
2.Dipstick
5.Oil-drainbolt
3.Upperlimit
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
engineoilandruntheengine;enginedamage
mayresult.
CleaningDebrisfromthe
Machine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Disengagetheailblades,shutofftheengine,andwait
forallmovingpartstostop.
2.Brushdirtanddebrisawayfromtheaircleanerand
engineopenings.
AddingFuel
RecommendedFuel:
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days
old),unleadedfuelwithanoctaneratingof87orhigher
((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Ethanol:Fuelwithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)or
15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolumeis
acceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.Fuel
with15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedfor
use.Neverusefuelthatcontainsmorethan10%
ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%ethanol),
E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(containsupto85%
ethanol).Usingunapprovedfuelmaycauseperformance
problemsand/orenginedamagewhichmaynotbe
coveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusefuelcontainingmethanol.
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