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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
OIL (See Fig. 7)
Your lawn mower is shipped without oil in the engine.
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Be sure mower is level and area around oil fill is clean.
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Remove engine oil cap w/dipstick and fill to the full line
on the dipstick.
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Use 20 ozsoof oil. For type and grade of oil to use, see
"ENGIN E" in Customer Responsibilities section of this
manual.
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Pour oil slowly_ Do not over-fill.
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Check oil level before each use° Add oil if needed., Fill
to full line on dipstick.
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To read proper level, tighten engine oil cap each time.
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Reinstall engine oil cap and tighten..
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After the first two (2) hours of mowing, change the oil,
and every 25 hours thereafter_
You may need to
change the oil more often under dusty, dirty conditions.
GAS (See Fig. 7)
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Fill gasoline tank with fresh, clean, unleaded gasoline_
DONOT USE PREMIUM GASOLINE_ BE CAREFUL
NOT TO OVER FILL TANK.
WARNING:
Experience indicates that alcohol blended
fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) 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 stor-
age of 30 days or longer° Drain the fuel tank, start the
engine and let it run until fuel lines and carburetor are
empty. Use fresh fuel next season, See Storage Instruc-
tions for additional information.
Never use engine or
carburetor' cleaner products in fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur_
TO START ENGINE
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To start a cold engine, push primer three (3) times
before trying to start. Use a firm push. This step is not
usually necessary when starting an engine whtch has
already run for a few minutes.
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Push engine speed control lever to fast (_) position.
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Hold operator presence controlbar down tothe handle
and pull starter handle quickly,, DO NOT allow starter
rope to snap back.
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To STOP engine, re_easeoperator presence control
bar°
NOTE: In cooler weather it may be necessary to repeat
priming steps. In warmer weather over primingmay cause
flooding and engine will not start. If you do flood engine,
wait a few minutes before attempting to start and DO NOT
repeat priming steps..
MOWING TIPS
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Under certain conditions, such as very tal! grass, it may
be necessary to raise the height of cut to reduce
pushing effort and to keep from overloadingthe engine
and leaving clumps of grass clippings°
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For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the width of cut by
overlapping previously cut path and mow slowly_
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For better grass bagging and most cutting conditions,
the engine speed shouldbe set in the fast (_) position.
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For side discharge lawn mowers, cutting in a counter-
clockwise direction, starting at the outside of the area
to be cut, spreads grass clippings more evenly and
puts less toad on the engine. To_eep cUppings off of
walkways, flower beds, etc., make the first cuts in a
clockwise direction.
Pores in cloth grass catchers can become filled with dirt
GASOLINE RLLER CAP
ENGINE OIL CAP
W/DIPSTICK
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and dust with use and catchers will collect less grass.
Toprevent this, regularly hose catcher off with water
andlet dry before using.
Keep top of engine around starter clear and clean of
grass clippingsand chaff_This will help engine airflow
and extend engine life_
MULCHING
MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT:
FOR BEST PERFORMANCE,
KEEP
MOWER HOUSING FREE OF BUILT-UP GRASS AND
TRASH.
SEE
"CLEANING"
IN
CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES SECTION OF THIS MANUAL°
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The special mulching blade will recut the grass clip-
pings many times and reduce them in size so that as
they fall onto the lawn they will disperse into the grass
and not be noticed.
Also, the mutched grass will
biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for the lawn.
Always mulch with your' highest engine (blade) speed
as this will provide the best recutting action of the
blades.
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Avoid cutting your lawn when it iswet. Wet grasstends
to form clumps and interferes with the mulching action.
The best time to mow your lawn isthe early afternoon.
At this time the grass has dried and the newly cut area
will not be exposed to the direct sum
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Forbest results, adjust the lawn mower cutting height
so that the lawn mower cuts off onfy the top one-third
of the grass blades (See Fig. 8)_ If the lawn is over-
grown tt will be necessary to raise the height of cut to
reduce pushing effort andto keep from overloading the
engine and leaving clumps of mulched grass. For
extremely heavy mulching, reduce your width of cut by
overlapping previously cut path an_ mow slowly.
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Certain types of grass and glass conditions may re-
quire tha_ an area be mulched a second time to com-
pletely hide the clippings. When doing a second cut,
mow across or perpendicular' to the first cut path,
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Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow
north to south one week then change to east to west the
next week. This will help prevent matting and graining
of the lawn.
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