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Operator
presence
Drive
control bar x_
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disengaged
drive control
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
OIL
Your lawn mower is shipped without oil in the
engine.
• Be sure mower is level and area around oil
fill is clean.
• Remove engine oil cap w/dipstick and fill to
the full line on the dipstick_
• Use 27 ozso of oil. For type and grade of oil
to use, see "ENGINE" in Customer
Responsibilities section of this manual.
• Pour oil slowly. Do not over fillo
• Check oil level before each use. Add oil if
needed. Fill to full line on dipstick.
o "1"o read proper level, tighten engine oil cap
each time.
• Reinstall engine oil cap and tighten.
o 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.
GAS
° Fill fuel tank. 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 fue! freshness.
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 storage 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
instructions
for additional
information.
Never use engine or carbure-
tor cleaner
products
in fuel tank or
permanent damage
may occur.
TO START ENGINE
• To start a cold engine, push p_imer five (5)
times before trying to start. Use a firm push.
This step is not usually necessary when
starling an engine which has already run for
a few minutes.
° Hold operator presence control bar down to
.the handle and pull starter handle quickly.
Do not allow starter rope to snap back.
• To stop engine, release operator presence
control bar.
NOTE: In cooler weather it may be necessary
to repeat priming steps. In warmer weather
over priming may 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
Engine oil cap
Gasoline
w/dipstick
filler cap
° Under certain conditions, such as very tall
grass, it may be necessary to raise the
height of cut to reduce pushing effort and to
keep from overloading the engine and
leaving clumps of grass clippings.
° For extremely heavy cutting, reduce the
width of cut and raise the rear of the lawn
mower housing one (1) wheel adjuster
setting higher than the front for better
discharge of grass.
• For better grass bagging and most cutting
conditions, the engine speed should be set
in the fast position.
o When using a rear discharge lawn mower in
moist, heavy grass, clumps of cut grass
may not enter the grass catcher. Reduce
ground speed (pushing speed) and/or run
the lawn mower over the area a second
time.
• If a trail of grass clippings is left on the right
side of a rear discharge lawn mower, mow
in a clockwise direction with a small overlap
to collect the clippings on the next pass.
° Keep top of engine around starter clear and
clean of grass clippings and chaff. This will
help engine air flow and extend engine life.
° Pores in cloth grass catchers can become
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