Setup
Important: Remove and discard the protective
plastic sheet that covers the engine.
1
Installing the Handle
No Parts Required
Procedure
WARNING
Folding or unfolding the handle improperly can
damage the cables, causing an unsafe operating
condition.
• Do not damage the cables when folding or
unfolding the handle.
• If a cable is damaged, contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.
1. Remove the handle knobs from the mower housing
(Figure 3).
Important: Route the cables to the outside of
the handle knobs as you install the handle.
2. Move the handle to the operating position.
3. Install and tighten the handle knobs that you
removed in step 1 .
Figure 3
2
Filling the Engine with Oil
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important: Your mower 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.
Max. fill: 20 oz. (0.59 l), type: SAE 30 detergent oil
with an API service classification of SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL,
or higher.
Note: When the crankcase is empty, pour about 3/4 of
the crankcase capacity of oil in the crankcase, then do
the following:
1. Move the mower to a level surface.
2. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out (Figure 4).
1. Dipstick
3. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
4. Insert the dipstick fully into the oil fill tube, then
remove the dipstick.
5. Read the oil level on the dipstick.
Note: If the oil level is below the Add mark on
the dipstick, slowly pour a small amount of oil into
the oil fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and repeat steps 3
through 5 until the oil level is at the Full mark on the
dipstick (Figure 4).
5
Figure 4