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catcher
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frame
handle
BEFORE
STARTING
ENGINE
ADD OIL
Your lawnmower
is shipped
without
oil in
the engine.
For type and grade of oil to
use, see "ENGINE"
in the Maintenance
section
of this manual.
A CAUTION:
DO NOT overfill
engine with
oil, or it will smoke
on startup.
1.
Be sure lawnmower
is level.
2.
Remove
oil fill cap/dipstick
from oil fill
spout.
3. You recieve
a container
of oil with the
unit.
Slowly
pour the entire container
down the oil fill spout into the engine.
4.
Insert and tighten
oil fill cap/dipstick.
IMPORTANT:
• Check
oil level before
each use.
Add oil
if needed.
Fill to full line on dipstick.
• 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 Mainte-
nance section
of this manual.
Oil fill cap /
Gasoline
di
filler cap
ADD GASOLINE
• Fill fuel tank to bottom
of tank filler neck.
Do not overfill.
Use fresh,
clean, regular
unleaded
gasoline
with a minimum
of
87 octane.
Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase
fuel in quantities
that can be
used within
30 days to assure fuel fresh-
ness.
_, CAUTION:
Wipe off any spilled
oil or
fuel.
Do not store, spill or use gasoline
near an open flame.
CAUTION:
Alcohol
blended
fuels
(called
gasohol
or using ethanol
or metha-
nol) can attract
moisture
which
leads to
separation
and formation
of acids during
storage.
Acidic gas can damage
the fuel
system
of an engine while
in storage.
To
avoid engine
problems,
the fuel system
should
be emptied
before
storage
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
Instructions
for
additional
information.
Never use engine
or carburetor
cleaner
products
in the fuel
tank or permanent
damage
may occur.
TO STOP
ENGINE
• To stop engine,
release
operator
pres-
ence control
bar. Wait until blade and
all moving
parts have stopped
and turn
fuel valve to OFF position
if you do not
intend to restart the engine
soon.
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. Be sure fuel valve is in the ON po-
sition.
2.
Move choke lever to ON (N)
position.
3.
Hold operator
presence
control
bar
down to the handle
and pull starter
handle
quickly.
Do not allow starter
rope to snap back.
NOTE:
The choke lever automatically
begins
moving
to the OFF position
when
operator
presence
control
bar is held
down to handle.
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