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GAS AND OiL FILL-UP f "_
IMPORTANT:This unit isshippedwithoutgasolineoroil inthe engine.
Becertainto serviceenginewithgasolineand oil as instructedinthis
sectionbeforestartingor runningyourmachine.
Oil (one 18 ounce bottle shipped with unit)
FirstTime Use
1. Removeoil fill dipstick(G). See Figure13.
2. Withthe moweron levelground,emptyentirecontentsof oil bottle
providedintothe engineoil fill (H).
3. Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten.
Subsequent Uses
Use4-strokemotoroil that meetsor exceedsthe requirementsfor
APIservicecategorySF,SG, SH, SJ orhigher.Alwayscheckthe API
servicelabelon the oilcontainerto besure it includesthe lettersSF,
SG,SH, SJ or higher.
Outdoortemperaturesdeterminethe properoilviscosityfor the engine.
Usethechartto selectthe bestviscosityfor the outdoortemperature
rangeexpected.
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40
30
20
10
°30
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* Below40°F(4°C)the use of SAE30 will resultin hardstarting.
**Above80°F (27°C)the use of 10W-30maycause increasedoil
consumption.Checkoil levelmorefrequently.
1. Checkthe oil withthe enginestoppedand level.
2. Removethe oil fill dipstickand wipeit clean.
3. Insertand tightenthe oilfill dipstick.Removeit to checkthe oil
level.SeeFigure13.
4. Ifthe oil levelis nearor belowthe lowerlimit markonthe dipstick,
removethe oil fill dipstick,and fill withthe recommendedoil to the
upperlimitmark(J). Do notoverfill.
5. Reinstallthe oilfill dipstick.
Gasoline
Do notuse unapprovedgasolines,suchas E85.Do not mixoil in
I gasolineor modifyengineto runonalternatefuels.Thiswill damage
_theenginecomponentsandvoid the engine warranty.
Fuelmustmeet these requirements:
• Clean,fresh,unleadedgasoline.
Figure13
• A minimumof 87 octane/87AKI (91RON).
• Gasolinewith upto 10%ethanol(gasohol)or upto 15%MTBE
(methyltertiarybutyl ether)is acceptable.
Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththe enginestopped.If the engine
hasbeen running,allowitto cool first.Neverrefuelthe engineinsidea
buildingwheregasolinefumesmayreachflamesor sparks.
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Gasolineis highlyflammableandexplosive,andyoucan be
burnedor seriouslyinjuredwhenrefueling.Stopengineand keep
heat,sparks,and flameaway.Refuelonly outdoors.Wipe upspills
immediately.
if yourequipmentwill be usedon an infrequentorintermittentbasis,
pleasereferto the Off SeasonStoragesectionfor additionalinforma-
tion regardingfuel deterioration.
NOTE:Fuelcandamagepaintand sometypesof plastic.Be careful
notto spill fuelwhenfilling yourfueltank.
Neverusestale or contaminatedgasolineor an oil/gasolinemixture.
Avoidgettingdirt or waterin the fueltank.
1. Removethe fuel tank cap.
2. Fillthe fuel tankwith fuel. To allowforexpansionof the fuel,do
notfill abovethe bottomof the fuel tank neck.Do notoverfill.
Wipe up spilledfuel beforestartingtheengine.
3. Installthe fuel tankcapand tighten it until it clicks.
4. Movelawnmowerat least10feet awayfromthe fuel container/
sourceandsitebeforestartingthe engine.
Besurenooneotherthan theoperatoris standingnearthe lawn
mowerwhilestartingengineor operatingmower.Neverrun engine
indoorsor in enclosed,poorlyventilatedareas. Engineexhaust
containscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas. Keep hands,
feet, hairand looseclothingawayfrom any movingpartson engine
andlawn mower.
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