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OPERAT'ION
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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
OIL (See Fig. 9)
Your tawn mower is shipped without oil in the engine.
= Be sure mower is level and area around oil fill is clean.
. Remove engine oil cap w/dipstick and fill to the upper
limit mark on dipstick.
• Use20ozs of oil. Fortypeandgradeofoiltouse, see
"ENGINE" in Customer Responsibilities section of this
manual,,
. Pour oil slowly,. Do not over fill,
o Check oil level before each use. Add oil if needed, Fill
to the upper limit mark on dipstick.
. To read proper level, insert the dipstick into the tube
and rest oil fill cap on the tube Do not thread the cap
onto the tube, Remove and read the oil level
• Reinstall engine oil cap and tighten,
° After the first two (2) hours of mowing, change the oil,
and every 25 hours thereafter. You may need to
change the oil more often under dusty, dirty conditions.,
GAS (See Fig. 9)
• Fill fuel tank Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded
gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded
gasoline will increase carbon and lead oxide deposits
and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used within 30
days to assure fuel freshness_
WARNING: Experience indicates that alcohol blended
fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of
acids during storage Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system of an engine while in storage_ To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be emptied before stor-
age of 30 days or longer. Drain the fuel tank, start the
engine and let it run until fuel lines and carburetor are
empty. Use fresh fuel next season,. See Storage Instruc-
tions for' additional information, Never use engine or
carburetor cleaner products in fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur,
ENGINE OIL CAP
W/DIPSTICK
GASOLINE
FILLER CAP
UPPER MARK
LOWER MARK
FIG, 9
TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 10)
° Turn fuel valve to ON position.
° To start a cold engine, move handle mounted throttle/
choke control lever to choke (l\i) position
• Hold operator presence control bar down to the handle
and pull starter handle quickly Do not allow starter
rope to snap back.
• Slowly move throttle control lever to fast (,_) position
after engine starts,
° To start a warm engine, move throttle control lever to
fast (,t_) or stow ( _ ) position then follow steps above,
• To stop engine, release operator presence control bar,
Wait until blade and all moving parts have stopped and
turn fuel valve to OFF position if you do not intend to
restart the engine soon,
FUEL VALVE
FIG. 10
10
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