Operator's Manual

Figure6
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Cleanaroundtheoilllcap(
Figure11).
3.Unscrewtheoilllcapandremoveit.
4.Slowlypouroilintotheoilllhole,andfrequently
checktheoillevelonthedipstickbywipingthe
dipstickcleanandtheninserting,butnotscrewing
in,theoilllcapintothehole.
Note:Todeterminetheproperoillevelonthe
dipstick,referto
Figure7.
Figure7
1.Theoillevelisatits
maximum.
3.Theoillevelistoo
low—addoiltothe
crankcase.
2.Theoillevelistoo
high—removeoilfrom
thecrankcase.
Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe
dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrect
asshowninFigure7.Ifyouoverlltheenginewith
oil,removetheexcessoilasdirectedinChanging
theEngineOil.
Note:Youmaytipthemachineforward(handle
up)alittletomakeaddingoileasier.Rememberto
returnthemachinetotheoperatingpositionbefore
checkingtheoillevel.
Important:Donottipthemachinealltheway
forwardontoitsnose,orfuelmayleakoutof
themachine.
5.Screwtheoilllcapintotheoilllholeandhand
tightenitsecurely.
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AdjustingtheControlCable
NoPartsRequired
CheckingtheControlCable
ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour—Check
thecontrolcableandadjustitif
necessary.
Yearly—Checkthecontrolcableand
adjustitifnecessary.
Important:Youmustcheckandmayneedto
adjustthecontrolcablebeforeyouoperatethe
machineforthersttime.
Movethecontrolbarbacktowardthehandletoremove
theslackinthecontrolcable(
Figure8).
Figure8
1.Controlbar2.1/16to1/8inch(2to3
mm)
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