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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 20 ozs. of oil. For type and grade of oit
to use, see "ENGINE" in Customer
Responsibilities
section of this manual
o Pouroil slowly. Do not overfill.
° Check oil level before each use° Add oil if
needed_ Fill to full line on dipstick.
• To read proper level, tighten engine oil cap
each time°
= Reinstall engine oil cap and tighten.
• 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
o 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 fuel 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.
Engine oil
cap
Gasoline
filler cap
TO START ENGINE
o To start a cold engine, push primer five (5)
times before trying to starL Use a firm push.
This step is not usually necessary when
starting an engine which has already run for
a few minutes.
o 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:
tn 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
o 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.
° 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.
o 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_
o Keep top of engine around starter clear and
clean of grass clippings and chaff. This will
help engine air flow and extend engine lifeo
o Pores in cloth grass catchers can become
filled with dirt and dust with use and
catchers wil! collect, less grass° To prevent
this, regularly hose catchers off with water
and let dry before using.
Primer
