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GRASS CATCHER
(if purchased as an accessory)
• The grass catcher may be hosed with
water, but must be dry when used.
• Check your grass catcher often for
damage or deterioration. Through
normaluse itwill wear. If catcher
needs replacing, replace only with a
manufacturer approved replacement
catcher. Give the lawn mower model
number when ordering.
ENGINE
LUBRICA'nON
Use only high quality detergent oil rated
withAPI serviceclassificationSF-SJ.
Select the oil'sSAE viscosity grade
according to your expected operating
temperature.
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TEMpERA_JRE RANGE AWr _CIPATE[_ BEFORE NEX3" OIL CHANGE
NOTE: Although multi-viscosityoils
(5W30, 10W30 etc.) improve starting in
coldweather, these muifi-viscoslty oils
will result in increased oil consumption
when used above 32°E Check your
engine oil level more frequently to avoid
possible engine damage from running
low on oil.
Change the oil after every 25 hours of
operation orat least once a year if the
lawn mower is not used for 25 hours in
one year.
Check the crankcase oil level before
starting the engine and after each five (5)
hours of continuous use. Tighten oil plug
securelyeach time you check the oil
level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
NOTE: Before tipping lawn mower to
drain oil, drain fuel tank by running
engine until fuel tank is empty.
1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where if cannot
come in contact with spark plug.
2. Remove engine oil cap; lay aside on
a clean surface.
3. Tip lawn mower on its side as shown
and drain oil into a suitable container.
Rock lawn mower back and forth to
remove any oil trapped inside of
engine.
4. Wipe off any spilled oil from lawn
mower or side of engine.
5. RII engine with oil. (See "ADD OIL" in
the Operation section of this manual).
6. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark
plug.
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