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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.
CAUTION:
DO NOT overfill engine
with
oii, or it will smoke
heavily from the muffler
on startupo
1. Be sure lawnmower
is level,
2.
Remove
oil dipstick from oil fill spout,
3. You receive a container
of oil with the
unit,
Slowly pour the entire container
down the oil fill spout into the engine,
NOTE:
Initial oil fill requires
only 18 oz,
due to residual
oil in engine from the
manufacturers
t00%
quality testing.
When
changing
oil you may need 20 oz,
4,
Insert and tighten dipstick°
IMPORTANT:
o 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.
Engine
oi! cap
ATTACH
FUEL CAP CARTRIDGE
Your mower is equipped
with a special
FRESH
START"; fuel cap and continuous
fuel preserver
cartridge.
See the inform
mation and instructions
packed with the
FRESH
S TART,,, cartridge.
1. Snap cartridge
into bottom
of fuel cap,
NOTE:
Do not remove
the silver foil seal
on the side of cartridge
that snaps into fuel
cap.
2,
Grasp the white peel tab and pull to
remove the entire seal,
3.
Screw fuel cap onto fuel tank after fill-
ing tank with gasoline.
Replace cartridge
when empty' (about
once a season).
Check preserver
level
visually.
_, DANGER:
Cartridge
fluid is HARMFUL
OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED,
Avoid con-
tact to eyes, skin, or clothing.
Do not take
internally,
Do not inhale fluid vapor,
Keep
out of reach of children.
If swallowed,
call
a physician
immediately.
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.
Gasoline
filler cap
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