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BEFORESTARTINGENGINE(corn°!!
3. AFTER THE FIRST TWO (2) HOURS OF MOW-
ING CHANGE THE OIL. See "To Change Oil"
section under maintenance.
tse only oil with automotive classifications SF, SE,
• or SC markings on oil container.
4. Fill the gasoline tank with about two (2) quarts
of fresh, clean unleaded gasoline. Regular
leaded gasoline can also be used (See Fig. 12).
See "E-Z VIEW FUEL GAUGE" section.
DO NOT use old or stale gasoline which has been
kept from one season to another; starting pro-
blems can result.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE GASOLINE CONTAINING
ANY AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL, AS IT CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS DAMAGE OR CAN SIGNIFICANTLY RE-
DUCE ENGINE PERFORMANCE.
DO NOT USE PREMIUM LEADED GASOLINE.
DO NOT PUT ANY ADDITIVES IN THE OIL OR
GASOLINE.
Be sure your gasoline can is clean and free of
rust and dirt. Replace your can if it has started
to rust.
ENGINE BLADE CONTROL
Your mower is equipped with an engine blade
control, attached to right side of upper handle
and requires no assembly or adjustment (See Fig.
15).
HOW TO USEYOURMOWER
JlMPORTANT !
ENGINE CONTROL
CAUTION: THE BLADE TURNSWHEN THEENGINE
IS RUNNING.
YOUR MOWER IS EQUIPPED WITH A BATTERY
STARTING SYSTEM WHICH REQUIRESTHE OPER-
ATOR TO BE POSITIONED BEHIND THE MOWER
HANDLE TO START AND OPERATE THE MOWER.
THE CONTROL BARMUST BEDEPRESSEDTO THE
HANDLE TO START AND RUN THE ENGINE, RE-
LEASING THE CONTROL BARWILL STOP THE EN-
GINE. AN INTERNAL ENGINE BRAKEASSISTSTHE
BLADE IN STOPPING QUICKLY.
NOTE: YOUR MOWER CAN ONLY BE STARTED
WITH BATTERY POWERED START FROM THE
OPERATORS POSITION. SEE "TO START ENGINE"
SECTION.
NOTE: DO NOT STARTENGINE IN HEAVY OR UN-
CUT GRASS.
ENGINE SPEED CONTROL
The engine speed is controlled by a control knob
located on top right side of engine. It has "HIGH"
,nd "LOW" positions. "HIGH" position is for
Jtarting engine, heavy cutting and better grass
bagging. "LOW" position is for light cutting,
trimming and fuel economy (See Fig. 12).
9
HINGE
BRACKET
DOOR LATCH TAB
FIG. ! 1
SPEED
CONTROL ENGINE OIL CAP
KNOB ' WITH DIPSTICK
E-Z VIEW
FUEL GAUGE
PRIMER
i ii
FIG. 12
FILLER CAP
ENGINE
CONNECTOR
BATTE RY
CHARGER
BATTERY
BAI-rERY _ CHARGER
CONNECTOR/y/ CONNECTOR./ (FEMALI_ _ALE)
FIG. 13
___- ENGINE
,___,__ CONNECTOR
FIG. 14
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