BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
ADD OIL (See Fig. 11)
Your lawnmower is shipped without oil in the engine. For
type and grade of oil to use, see "EN GINE" in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
CAUTION: DO NOT overfill engine with
oil, or it will smoke heavily from the
muffler on startup.
1. Be sure lawnmower is level.
2. Remove oil dipstick from oil fill spout.
3. You receive a container of oil with the unit. Slowly
pour the entire container down the oil fill spout into
the engine.
NOTE: Initial oil fill requires only 16 oz. due to residual oil
in engine from the manufacturers 100% quality testing.
When changing oil you may need 18 oz.
4. Insert and tighten dipstick.
IMPORTANT:
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Check oil level before each use. Add oil if needed. Fill
to full line on dipstick.
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Change the oil after every 25 hours of operation or
each season. You may need to change the oil more
often under dusty, dirty conditions. See "TO CHANGE
ENGINE OIL " in the Maintenance section of this manual.
ENGINE
OIL CAP
OPERATION
GASOLINE
FILLER CAP
FIG. 11
ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 11)
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Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck. Do not over-
fill. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline with
a minimum of 87 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that can be used within 30
days to assure fuel freshness.
CAUTION: Alcohol blended fuels (called
gasohol or using ethanol or methanol)
can attract moisture which leads to
separation and for ma tion of acids dur-
ing storage.
Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an
engine while in storage. To avoid engine prob-
lems, the fuel system should be emptied before
stor age of 30 days or longer. Empty the gas tank,
start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines
and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next
season. See Storage In struc tions for additional
information. Never use engine or carburetor
cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
TO STOP ENGINE
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To stop engine, release operator presence con trol bar.
TO START ENGINE
NOTE: Due to protective coatings on the engine, a small
amount of smoke may be present during the initial use of
the product and should be considered normal.
1. To start a cold engine, push primer three (3) times
before trying to start. Use a firm push. This step is not
usually necessary when starting an engine which has
already run for a few minutes.
3. Hold operator presence control bar down to the han dle
and pull starter handle quickly. Do not allow starter
rope to snap back.
NOTE: In cooler weather it may be necessary to repeat
priming steps. In warmer weather over priming may cause
flooding and engine will not start. If you do flood engine,
wait a few minutes before attempting to start and do not
repeat priming steps.
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