Product Overview
1. Handle
2. Blade control bar
3. Ignition key (electric-start
models only)
4. Fuel tank cap
5. Oil fill/dipstick
6. Washout port (not shown) 13. Recoil start handle
7. Spark plug
1. Grass bag
2. Side discharge chute
Figure 8
8. Cutting height lever (4)
9. Air filter
10. Side-discharge deflector
11. Bag-on-demand lever
12. Handle knob (2)
Figure 9
3. Battery charger
(electric-start models
only)
Operation
Filling the Fuel Tank
Gasoline is extremely flammable and explosive.
A fire or explosion from gasoline can burn you
and others.
• To prevent a static charge from igniting the
gasoline, place the container and/or mower
directly on the ground before filling, not in a
vehicle or on an object.
• Fill the tank outdoors when the engine is
cold. Wipe up spills.
• Do not handle gasoline when smoking or
around an open flame or sparks.
• Store gasoline in an approved fuel container,
out of the reach of children.
Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular gasoline
from a major name-brand service station (Figure 10).
Note: Never use methanol, gasoline containing
methanol, or gasohol containing more than 10% ethanol
because the fuel system could be damaged. Do not mix
oil with gasoline.
Important: To reduce starting problems, add
fuel stabilizer to the fuel all season, mixing it with
gasoline less than 30 days old.
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Figure 10