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Adjusting the Seat
Toadjustthe positionof the seat,pullup and holdthe seatadjustment
lever.Slidethe seatforwardor rearwardto the desiredposition;then
releasethe adjustmentlever.Makesureseatislockedintoposition
beforeoperatingthe ridingmower.See Figure9.
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Figure9
GAS AND OIL
Fuel Recommendations
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof 87octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)can be
used.Neveruse anoil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterin the fueltank. DONOTuse E85gasoline.
• Refuelina well-ventilatedareawith the enginestopped.Donot
smokeor allowflamesor sparksinthe areawherethe engineis
refueledorwheregasolineis stored.
Do notoverfillthe fuel tank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetank
cap is closedproperlyand securely.
Becarefulnot to spill fuelwhen refueling.Spilledfuel or fuelvapor
mayignite.Ifany fuel is spilled,makesurethe areais dry before
startingthe engine.
Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof vapor.
Adding Fuel
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthe ridingmower
indoorsor whilethe engineis hot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesand othersourcesof ignition.
1. Besureengineis outdoorsandin a well-ventilatedarea.
2. Cleanareaaroundthefuelfillcap and removethe fuelfillcap.
3. Usingan approvedredGASOLINEcontainer,addfuel slowly,being
carefulto avoidspilling.
4. Fillthetankuntilthefuel reachesthe bottomof the fueltankneck.
5. Replacethefuel capand tightensecurely.Wipeup spilledfuel
beforestartingengine.Iffuelis spilledDO NOTstartengine.Move
ridingmowerawayfromareaof spillage.Avoidcreatinganysource
of ignitionuntilfuelvaporsaregone.
Checking and Adding Oil
Yourridingmoweris shippedwithoilinthe engine.However,youMUST
checkthe engineoil levelbeforeeach useas instructedin the IAlways
Serviceand Maintenancesection.Add oil as necessary.Failureto do I
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1. Placethe riding moweron a flat,level surface.
2. Removethe oil filler cap/dipstickand wipe thedipstickclean. See
Figure10.
Figure10
3. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,but do not screwit in.
4. Removethe oil filler cap/dipstick.If the levelis low,slowlyadd oil
untiloillevel registersbetweenFULLandADD,Figure9.
NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,hard
starting,or sparkplugfouling.
5. Replaceand tightencap/dipstickfirmly beforestartingengine.
NOTE:DO NOTallowoil levelto fall belowthe ADDmarkonthe
dipstick.Doingso mayresultinequipmentmalfunctionsor damage.
NOTE:Tochangethe oil inyour engine,seethe Serviceand
Maintenancesectionof thismanual.
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