OPERATION
OPEN
MULCHER
DOOR
DISCHARGE
DEFLECTOR
FIG. 10
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
ADD OIL (See Figs. 11 and 12)
Your lawnmower is shipped without oil in the engine.For type and grade of oil to use, see “ENGINE” in the Maintenance section of this manual.
CAUTION: DO NOT overfill engine with oil,or it will smoke heavily from the muf- fler on startup.
1.Be sure lawnmower is level.
2.Remove oil dipstick from oil fi ll spout.
3.Engine holds 18.5 ounces of oil. For type and grade of oil to use, see “ENGINE” in the Maintenance section of this manual.
4.Pour oil slowly. Do not overfi ll. Wait one minute to al- low oil to settle. Use guage on oil fi ll cap/dipstick for checking level. Insert dipstick into the tube and rest the oil fi ll cap on the tube. DO NOT thread the cap into the tube when taking reading.
IMPORTANT:
•Check oil level before each use. Add oil if needed. Fill to full line on dipstick.
•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. See “TO CHANGE EN- GINE OIL” in the Maintenance section of this manual.
OIL FILLER CAP/DIPSTICK
UPPER LIMIT
LOWER LIMIT
FIG. 11
GASOLINE
FILLER CAP
OIL
FILLER
CAP
FIG. 12
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