Figure 3
1. Handle lock engaged
position
3. Set the handle lock in one of the two positions
4) until the pin clicks in place to lock the handle into
the operating position.
Figure 4
1. Handle lock
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2. Handle lock disengaged
positions
(Figure
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2. Pin positions
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Installing the Recoil-starter
Rope in the Rope Guide
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important: To start the engine safely and easily
whenever you use the machine, install the recoil-starter
rope in the rope guide.
Hold the blade-control bar to the upper handle and pull the
recoil-starter rope through the rope guide on the handle
(Figure
5).
1. Recoil-starter rope
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Filling the Engine with Oil
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important: Your machine does not come with oil in
the engine, but it does come with a bottle of oil. Before
starting the engine, fill the engine with oil.
Engine oil capacity: 0.47 L (16 oz)
Oil viscosity: SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30 detergent oil
API service classification: SJ or higher
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out
5
Figure 5
2. Rope guide
(Figure
6).
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