GRASS
CATCHER
• The grass catcher may be hosed with
water, but must be dry when used.
• Check your grass catcher often for
damage
or deterioration.
Through
normal use it will wear.
If catcher
needs replacing,
replace only with a
manufacturer
approved
replacement
catcher.
Give the lawn mower model
number when ordering.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality detergent oil rated
with API service classification SF-SJ.
Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade
according to your expected
operating
temperature.
NOTE:
Although
multi-viscosity oils
(5W30,
10W30
etc.) improve
starting in
cold weather,
these multi-viscosity
oils
will result in increased
oil consumption
when used above 32°F.
Check your
engine
oil level more frequently to avoid
possible
engine
damage
from running
low on oil.
Change
the oil after every 25 hours of
operation orat least once a year if the
lawn mower is not used for 25 hours in
one year.
Check
the crankcase
oil level before
starting
the engine
and after each five (5)
hours of continuous
use. Tighten
oil plug
securely
each time you check the oil
level.
TO CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL
NOTE:
Before tipping lawn mower to
drain oil, drain fuel tank by running
engine until fuel tank is empty.
1. Disconnect
spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with spark plug.
2. Remove
engine oil cap; lay aside on
a clean surface.
3. Tip lawn mower on its side as shown
and drain oil into a suitable container.
Rock lawn mower back and forth to
remove any oil trapped inside of
engine.
4. Wipe off any spilled oil from lawn
mower or side of engine.
5.
Fill engine with oil. The engine oil
capacity is 20 oz. If oil is not com-
pletely drained from engine, you may
not need the entire container of a 20
oz. bottle of oil. Slowly pour 3/4 of the
oil from the container down the oil fill
spout into the engine.
6. Wait one minute to allow oil to settle.
Insert and tighten dipstick, then
remove it to check oil level.
7.
Continue adding small amounts of oil
and rechecking the dipstick until it
reads full. DO NOT overfill, or engine
will smoke on startup.
8. Always be sure to retighten oil dipstick
before starting engine.
9.
Reconnect spark plug wire to spark
plug.
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