Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopthemachineonalevelsurface.
Note:Toensureamoreaccuratemeasurement,adjust
thedepthcontrolleveruntiltheengineisalsolevel.
2.Disengagethecuttingblades,stoptheengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,andturnofftheengineswitch.
3.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure12)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure12
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.Oil-drainbolt
3.Upperlimit
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
engineoilandruntheengine;enginedamage
mayresult.
CleaningDebrisfromthe
Machine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Disengagethecuttingblades,stoptheengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,andturnofftheengineswitch.
2.Brushdirtanddebrisawayfromtheaircleanerand
engineopenings.
RecommendedFuel
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days
old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)
or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore
than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%
ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains
85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause
performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagewhichmay
notbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
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