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Filling the Engine with Oil
No Parts Required
Procedure
Your mower does not come with oil in the engine, but it
does come with a bottle of oil.
1. Remove the dipstick (Figure 5).
1. Dipstick
2. Slowly pour oil into the oil fill tube until the oil level
reaches the Full line on the dipstick (Figure 5). Do
not overfill. (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.)
3. Install the dipstick securely.
Important: Change the engine oil after the first
5 operating hours ; change it yearly thereafter.
Refer to Changing the Engine Oil.
Figure 5
Product Overview
1. Handle
2. Blade control bar
3. Ignition switch
4. Fuel tank cap
5. Oil fill/dipstick
6. Washout port (not shown) 13. Recoil start handle
7. Spark plug
1. Grass bag
6
Figure 6
8. Cutting height lever (4)
9. Air filter
10. Side-discharge deflector
11. Bag-on-demand lever
12. Handle knob (2)
14. Control bar lock
Figure 7
2. Side discharge chute