Poulan 193733 manual Before Starting Engine, To Stop Engine, To Start Engine, Fill Engine with OIL

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE	MODELS WITH RECOIL STARTER
Read the engine manual packed with your	• Pull starter handle quickly. Do not allow
mower.	starter rope to snap back.
FILL ENGINE WITH 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 filler plug (oil fill cap/	Operator
dipstick on models so equipped).
• Slowly add oil. For type and grade of	presence
	control bar
oil to use, see “ENGINE” in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
• Fill to the top of slot in filler hole (to
“FULL” line on dipstick on models so
equipped). Do not overfill.	Recoil
• Replace plug (oil fill cap/dipstick on
	starter
models so equipped) and tighten.
	handle
• Check oil level before each use. Add oil
as needed.	MODELS WITH ELECTRIC STARTER
• To change oil, see Maintenance section
of this manual.	• Push the engine start button (or turn the
FILL GASOLINE TANK	key on models so equipped).
	IMPORTANT: Do not crank engine more
• Fill gasoline tank with fresh, clean,
	than five continous seconds each time you
unleaded gasoline. DO NOT USE PRE-
	try to start. Wait 5 to 10 seconds between
MIUM GASOLINE. BE CAREFUL NOT
	each attempt.
TO OVERFILL TANK.
WARNING: Alcohol blended fuels (called	ALL MODELS
gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can	• For engines equipped with choke, slowly
attract moisture which leads to separation	move engine speed control lever to
and formation of acids during storage. Acidic	FAST after engine starts.
gas can damage the fuel system of an engine	TO STOP ENGINE
while in storage. To avoid engine problems,
the fuel system should be emptied before	• To STOP engine, release operator pres-
storage of 30 days or longer. Drain the fuel	ence control bar.
tank, start the engine and let it run until fuel	NOTE: For engines with a primer, it may
lines and carburetor are empty. Use fresh	be necessary to repeat priming steps
fuel next season. See Storage Instructions	in cooler weather. In warmer weather,
for additional information. Never use engine	overpriming may cause flooding and
or carburetor cleaner products in fuel tank or	engine will not start. If you do flood
permanent damage may occur.	engine, wait a few minutes before
	attempting to start and DO NOT repeat
TO START ENGINE	priming steps.

CAUTION: The mower blade rotates whenever the engine is running.

• Move engine speed control to FAST position (or to CHOKE/START position on models equipped with choke feature).

• If your mower has a primer, to start a cold engine, push primer as many times as instructed in the engine manual packed with your mower. Use a firm push. This step is not usually necessary when starting an engine which has already run for a few minutes.

• Hold operator presence control bar

down against handle.

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