Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopthemachineonalevelsurface.
Note:Toensureamoreaccuratemeasurement,adjust
thedepthcontrolleveruntiltheengineisalsolevel.
2.Disengagethecuttingblades,stoptheengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,andturnofftheengineswitch.
3.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure12)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine.
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1.Dipstick
4.Unscrewthedipstickandwipetheendclean(Figure
12).
5.Insertthedipstickfullyontothellertube.Donot
screwin.(Figure12).
6.Removethedipstickagainandlookattheend.Ifthe
engineoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilinto
thellertubetoraisetheleveltothemiddleofthe
dipstick(Figure13).
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1.Fillertube4.Lowerlimit
2.Dipstick
5.Oildrainbolt
3.Upperlimit
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
engineoilandruntheengine;enginedamage
mayresult.
CleaningDebrisfromthe
Machine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Disengagethecuttingblades,stoptheengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,andturnofftheengineswitch.
2.Brushdirtanddebrisawayfromtheaircleanerand
engineopenings.
AddingFuel
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline
withanoctaneratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2rating
method).
•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE
byvolumeisacceptable.
•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline(suchasE15
orE85)withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.
Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemayresult
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers
overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
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