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OPERATION
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TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig, 9)
. Simply lift up rear door and remove the grass catcher
by the handle,
NOTE: Do not drag the bag when emptying; it will cause
unnecessary wear
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
OIL (See Fig. 10)
Your lawn mower is shipped without oil inthe engine
. Be sure mower islevel and area around oil fill isclean
o Remove engine oi! cap w/dipstick and flit to the full line
on the dipstick.
- Use 20 ozs. of oil. For type and grade of oil to use, see
"ENGINE" in Customer Responsibilities section of this
manual,
,, Pour oi! slowly Do not over fill
• Check oif level before each use Add oil ifneeded. Fill
to full line on dipstick.,
• To read proper level, tighten engine oil cap each time,
. 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 theoil more often under dusty, dirty conditions.,
GAS (See Fig. 10)
,, Fitl gasoline tankwith fresh, clean, unleaded gasoline.
DO NOT USE PREMtUM GASOLINE, BE CAREFUL
NOT TO OVER FILL TANK
WARNING: Experience indicates that aicoho] blended
fuels (called gasohot 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 fue! 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 iines 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
GxxASOLINE FILLER CAP
FIG, 10
TO START ENGINE
- To start acotd engine, push primer five (5) times before
trying to start Use a firm push,, This step isnot usually
necessary when stadir_gan engine which has already
run for a few minutes
° Push engine speed controt tever to fast (,,_) position
• Ho}doperator presence control bar down to the handle
and pult starter handte quickly Do not alEowstarter
rope to snap back,
• To stop engine, release operator presence control bar
NOTE: In cooler weather it may be necessary to repeat
priming steps tnwarmer weather over priming may cause
floodtng and engine wilt not start, if you do flood engine,
wait a few minutes before attempting to start and do not
repeat priming steps.
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