Gasoline
WARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors, or when engine is running or hot. Do not smoke when filling fuel tank.
•Clean area around fuel cap. Remove cap. See Figure 8. Use a funnel to prevent spillage.
•Pour approximately 1.5 quarts of fresh, regular grade, unleaded gasoline slowly to the fuel tank.
IMPORTANT: Never mix engine oil with gasoline.
•Fill tank to 1/2” below the bottom of the filler neck. Wipe any fuel spillage. Do not fill fuel tank completely. Provide space for fuel expansion.
Starting Engine
WARNING: Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the lawn mower while starting or operating.
Never run engine indoors or in enclosed, poorly ventilated areas. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.
Keep hands, feet, hair and loose clothing away from any moving parts on engine and lawn mower.
•To prevent the unit from sliding, place your foot firmly against the tire.
•Attach spark plug wire to spark plug. Make certain the metal cap on the end of the spark plug wire is fastened securely over the metal tip on the spark plug.
•Move throttle control on the engine to the fast (rabbit) position.
•Push primer three times. Wait about two seconds between each push. In cold weather around 55o F or below, prime five times. Do not prime to restart a warm engine after a short shutdown.
•Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly until engine reaches the start of compression cycle (rope will pull slightly harder at this point). Let the rope rewind slowly.
•Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke. Keeping a firm grip on the starter handle, let the rope return to the starter slowly.
Stopping Engine
•Release blade control handle to stop the engine and the blade.
•Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from spark plug to prevent accidental starting.
Locking Casters
If you are cutting grass on a slope, always lock the front wheel casters of your mower for straight ahead operation. On level ground you may leave the casters unlocked to pivot freely.
To turn the mower on a slope with casters locked, depress the handle and raise the front wheels slightly.
•To lock caster: Lift and place the lock pin in the larger hole on each caster. See Figure 9.
•To unlock caster: Lift and place the lock pin in the smaller hole to allow casters to rotate freely.
Locked Position
Unlocked Position
FIGURE 9
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