Checking the Engine Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, and fully install
the dipstick (Figure 11).
1. Dipstick
2. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level
(Figure 11). If the oil level is below the Add mark on
the dipstick, slowly pour oil into the oil fill tube to
raise the oil level to the Full mark on the dipstick.
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.
Adjusting the Cutting Height
Adjusting the cutting height may bring you into
contact with the moving blade, causing serious
injury.
• Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
• Do not put your fingers under the housing
when adjusting the cutting height.
If the engine has been running, the muffler will
be hot and can severely burn you. Keep away
from the hot muffler.
Figure 11
Adjust the cutting height as desired. Set the front wheels
to the same height as the rear wheels (Figure 12).
Note: To raise the mower, move the front cutting
height levers rearward and the rear cutting height levers
forward. To lower the mower, move the front cutting
height levers forward and the rear cutting height levers
rearward.
1. Raise the mower
Note: The cutting height settings are 1 inch (25 mm);
1-3/8 inches (35 mm); 1-3/4 inches (44 mm); 2-1/8
inches (54 mm); 2-1/2 inches (64 mm); 2-7/8 inches (73
mm); 3-1/4 inches (83 mm); 3-5/8 inches (92 mm); and
4 inches (102 mm).
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Figure 12
2. Lower the mower