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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
ADD OIL
Yourlawnmoweris shippedwithoutoilin
theengine.Engineholds 20 oz.of oil.
Fortypeand gradeof oilto use, see
=ENGINE"in Maintenancesectionofthis
manual.
1. Be sure lawnmoweris level and area
aroundoil fillis clean.
2. Removeengine oilcap end fillto the
fulllineon the dipstick.Pouroilslowly.
Do notoverfill.
NOTE: Allowoilto settledownintoengine
for accuratereading.To read properlevel,
tightenengineoil cap,then removeit to
read thedipstick.
3. Reinstallengine oilcap and tighten.
• Check oillevel beforeeach use. Add
oilifneeded. Filltofulllineon dipstick.
• Changethe oilafterevery25 hoursof
operationor each season. You may
need tochangethe oilmoreoften
underdusty,dirtyconditions.
ADD GASOLINE
NOTE: Beforefilling fuel tank,remove
and discardthe debrisplugthat isinside
the tank.
• Fillfuel tank. Usefresh, clean,regular
unleadedgasolinewith a minimumof
87 octane. Do not mixoilwithgaso-
line. Purchasefuel in quantitiesthat
can be usedwithin30 daysto assure
fuel freshness.
_WARNING: Expedenceindicatesthat
alcoholblendedfuels (calledgasoholor
usingethanolor methanol)can attract
moisturewhichleads to separation and
formation ofacidsduringstorage. Acidic
gascan damagethefuel systemofan
enginewhilein storage. Toavoid engine
problems,thefuel systemshouldbe
emptiedbeforestorageof30 daysor
longer. Drainthegastank,startthe
engineand let itrununtilthe fuel lines
and carburetorareempty. Use freshfuel
nextseason. See StorageInstructionsfor
additionalinformation. Never useengine
or carburetorcleanerproductsinthe fuel
tank orpermanentdamagemay occur.
A CAUTION: Filltobottomofgastank
filler neck. Do notoverfill.Wipeoffany
spilledoilorfuel. Do notstore,spillor
usegasolinenear an openflame.
Gasolinefiller
cap cap
(Discard
debds plug
inside)
TO START ENGINE
NOTE: Due to protectivecoatingson the
engine,a smallamountof smokemay be
presentdudngthe initialuseofthe
productand shouldbe considered
normal.
1. To starta coldengine,pushprimer
three (3) timesbeforetryingtostart.
Usea firm push.Thisstepisnot
usuallynecessarywhen starting an
enginewhichhas alreadyrunfor a
few minutes.
2. Hold operatorpresencecontrolbar
downto the handleand pullstarter
handlequickly.Do not allowstarter
ropetosnap back.
TO STOP ENGINE
• To stopengine, releaseoperator
presencecontrolbar.
NOTE: Incoolerweatheritmaybe
necessaryto repeatpdmingsteps.In
warmerweatherover primingmaycause
flooding andenginewillnot start.Ifyou
do flood engine,waita few minutes
beforeattemptingtostartand do not
repeatprimingsteps.
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