Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
Know Your Engine
f"- Fuel Cap -'_
IMPORTANT:This
engine is shipped
without gasoline or oil
in the engine. Running
the engine with insuf-
ficient oil can cause
serious engine damage
andvoid the engine
warranty.
iMPORTANT: Using
nondetergentoil or 2-
stroke engine oil could
shorten the engine's
service life.
Be sure to check the
engine on a level
surface with the engine
stopped.
Starter
Gri
Air Cleaner
Oil Fiii Cap
Oil Drain-----_
Muffler Spark Plug
!%5Eng!neSh°wn t
Figure9-1:Themajorcomponentsoftheengine.Theshroudonyourenginemaydiffer.
Readthissectionbeforestartingyourlawnmowerengine.Comparethe illustrationsin Figure9-1with your lawn
mowerengineto familiarizeyourselfwith the locationof variouscontrolsandadjustments.
Pre-Operation Check
Oil Recommendations
IMPORTANT:This engineis shippedwithoutgasolineor
oil inthe engine.Runningthe enginewith insufficientoil
cancauseseriousenginedamageand voidthe engine
warranty.
• Beforestartingengine,fill with oil. Donot over-fill.Oil
capacityis about20oz.
Usea 4-stroke,oran equivalenthighdetergent,
premiumqualitymotoroilcertifiedto meetorexceed
U.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor service
classificationSG, SE Motoroils classifiedSG,SF will
showthis designationon thecontainer.
SAE10W-30is recommendedfor general,alltem-
peratureuse. If singleviscosityoil is used,selectthe
appropriateviscosityfor theaveragetemperaturein your
areafromthe chart to the right.
20w40,
I
15w40,
__ 20w
m__ 20
mmlmml lil_l
m3o
!0w50 _____
v
0 _ mmmm mJlml _ _ _
v
I P"
10W30 _____1
(°C)-30 ° -20° -10° 0° 10° 200 300 400
("F)-20 ° 0° 200 400 600 800 1000
Ambient Temperature
1. SingleViscosity
2. MultiViscosity
iMPORTANT:Usingnondetergent oil or 2-stroke
engineoil could shortenthe engine'sservicelife.
16
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...