Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stoptheengine,disengagetheailblades,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.
2.Cleanaroundthedipsticktopreventdirtfromfalling
intothellerhole,whichcausesdamagetotheengine
(Figure10).
Note:Ensurethattheengineislevel.
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1.Dipstick
3.Unscrewthedipstickandwipetheendclean(Figure
10).
4.Insertthedipstickfullyontothellertube(Figure10).
Important:Donotscrewitin.
5.Removethedipstickagainandlookattheend(Figure
11).
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,stoptheengine,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.
2.Brushdirtanddebrisawayfromtheaircleanerand
engineopenings.
AddingFuel
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.Neverusegasolinethatcontains
morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15
(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or
E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine
damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
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