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The operationof any lawnmowercan result in foreignobiectsbeing
thrownintothe eyes,which candamageyoureyesseverely,Always
wearsafety glasseswhileoperatingthe mower,orwhileperforming
any adiustmentsor repairson it,
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline,Gasolineis extremely
flammableandthe vaporsare explosive,Neverfuel machineindoors
orwhilethe engineis hotor running,Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
pipes,andothersourcesof ignition,
GAS AND OIL FILL°UP
Gas Fill
acidsduringstorage,Acidic gas candamagethefuel systemof an
enginewhilein storage,
To avoidengine problems,the fuel systemshouldbeemptiedbefore
storagefor 30 daysor longer,Drainthe gastank, startthe engine
andbt it rununtil thefuel linesandcarburetorareempty,Use
freshfuel next season,See STORAGEInstructionsfor additional
information,
ge mayoccur,
IMPORTANT:The moweris shippedwithoutgas in thefuel tank,
• Neverfill the fueltank completely,Fill the tank to nomorethan
1/2=inchbelowbottomof fillerneckto providespace forfuel
expansion,
• Alwaysuseclean, fresh,unbadedgradeautomotivegasoline,
Fill thefuel tank outdoorsand usea funnelor spout to prevent
spilling,Makesurethat the containerfrom which you pourthe
gasolineis cleanand free fromrustorotherforeignparticles,
Makesureto wipe off any spilledfuelbeforestartingtheengine,
• At the endof thejob, emptythe fueltank if the moweris not
goingto beusedfor 30 daysor longer,Storegasolineina cban
containerand keepthe cap in placeon the container,See STOR=
AGEinstructionsforadditionalinformation,
Besureno one otherthanthe operatoris standingnearthe lawn I
mowerwhile startingengineor operatingmower,Neverrunengine l
indoorsor in enclosed,poorlyventilatedareas,Engineexhaust
containscarbonmonoxide,anodorbss anddeadlygas, Keephands,I
feet,hair,andlooseclothingawayfrom anymovingparts
Oil Fill
IMPORTANT:The moweris shippedwith motoroil in the engine;
however,you MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating,Oil shouldbe
changedonce afterthefirst twohoursof operationandevery25hours
of operationthereafter,Use thegradeof engineoil specifiedinthe
Maintenancesection,
1, Removethe oilfill cap/dipstickfromthe oil fill tube,
2, Checkthatthe levelof oil is upto the FULLmarkon the dipstick,
Ifneeded,pouroil slowlyintothe oilfill tubeuntila FULLoil level
is achieved,
3, Replacethe oilfill cap/dipstick,
STARTmNG THE MOWER
1, Rebase all controlsonthe mowerto preventwheelsor blades
fromrotating,
2, Movegear shift leverto neutral(N) position,
3, Movethe throttb/chokecontrolleverfully upwardtochoke setting
I_1 to starta cold engineorto fast(rabbit)setting_11 to starta
warmengine,
4, Tostart engine usingrecoilstarter:
a, Standon bft side (asviewedfrom behind handbbars)of ma-
chine,Besureyour feetaresafelyawayfrom the underside
of the mowerdeckandall mowercontrolsare released,
b, Graspstarterrope handb and pull slowlyuntil ropepulls
slightlyharder,Let roperewindslowly,Then pullropewitha
rapid,full arm stroke,Letropereturnslowly,If engine failsto
start after threepulls,repeatinstructions(try settingthrottle
at fast setting),
c, Whenenginestarts,operateinfast throttlesetting_1_
(movethrottle/chokecontrol bver fromchokesettingto fast
setting),
Lookbehindthe mowerbeforeandduringreverseoperation,Stop
the mowerbladesbeforeoperatingin reverse,
Ifyou strikea foreignobiect,stop the engine,Removewirefromthe
sparkplug,thoroughlyinspectmowerforany damage,and repair
damagebeforerestartingand operating,Extensivevibrationof
mowerduringoperationis anindicationof damage,The unitshould
bepromptlyinspectedand repaired,
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