MTD 44M warranty Operating Your Engine, Know Your Engine, Pre-Operation Check, Oil Recommendations

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Operating

Your

Engine

Know Your Engine

Fuel Cap

Air Cleaner

Starter

Grip

Oil Fill Cap

Oil Drain
Muffler	Spark Plug

Figure 9-1: The major components of the engine.

IMPORTANT: This engine is shipped

Read this section before starting your lawn mower engine. Compare the illustration in Figure 9-1 with your lawn mower engine to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments.

without gasoline or oil in the engine. Running the engine with insuf- ficient oil can cause serious engine damage and void the engine warranty.

IMPORTANT: Using non- detergent oil or 2- stroke engine oil could shorten the engine’s service life.

Be sure to check the engine on a level surface with the engine stopped.

Pre-Operation Check

Oil Recommendations

IMPORTANT: This engine is shipped without gaso- line or oil in the engine. Running the engine with insufficient oil can cause serious engine damage and void the engine warranty.

•Before starting engine, fill with oil. Do not over-fill. Oil capacity is about 20 oz.

Use a 4-stroke, or an equivalent high detergent, premium quality motor oil certified to meet or exceed U.S. automobile manufacturer’s requirements for service classification SG, SF. Motor oils classified SG, SF will show this designation on the container.

SAE 10W-30 is recommended for general, all tem- perature use. If single viscosity oil is used, select the appropriate viscosity for the average temperature in your area from the chart to the right.

10w

20w

1 20

30

40

20w40, 20w50

15w40, 15w50

210w40

10w30

(ºC) -30º	-20º	-10º 0º	10º	20º	30º 40º
(ºF) -20º	0º	20º	40º 60º	80º	100º
	Ambient Temperature

1.Single Viscosity

2.Multi Viscosity

IMPORTANT: Using non detergent oil or 2-stroke engine oil could shorten the engine’s service life.

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