Theoperationof any lawnmowercan resultinforeignobjectsbeing thrownintothe eyes,whichcan damageyoureyesseverely.Always wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthe mower,orwhile performing anyadjustmentsor repairson it.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely flammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel machineindoors orwhilethe engineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars, pipes,andothersourcesof ignition.
GAS AND OIL FILL-UP
Gas Fill
Useof Alcoholblendedfuels(calledgasoholor usingethanolor methanol)canattractmoisturewhichleadsto separationandforma- tionof acidsduringstorage.Acidicgascan damagethe fuel system of anenginewhilein storage.
To avoidengineproblems,the fuel systemshouldbeemptiedbefore storagefor 30 daysor longer.Drainthe gastank, startthe engine and let it rununtil thefuel linesandcarburetorareempty. Usefresh Ifuel nextseason.SeeSTORAGEInstructionsfor additionalinforma- [tion.
)ermanentdamagemayoccur.
IMPORTANT:Themowerisshippedwithoutgas inthe fuel tank.
•Neverfill the fueltankcompletely.Fill thetankto nomorethan
•Alwaysuseclean,fresh,unleadedgradeautomotivegasoline. Fillthe fuel tankoutdoorsand usea funnelor spoutto prevent spilling.Makesurethatthe containerfromwhichyoupourthe gasolineis cleanandfree fromrustorotherforeignparticles.
Makesureto wipe offany spilledfuel beforestartingthe engine.
•At the endof thejob, emptythe fueltankif the moweris not goingto beusedfor 30daysor longer.Storegasolineina clean
containerandkeepthe cap in placeon the container.SeeSTOR- AGEinstructionsforadditionalinformation.
Besure nooneotherthanthe operatoris standingnearthe lawn mowerwhile startingengineor operatingmower.Neverrunengine indoorsor inenclosed,poorlyventilatedareas. Engineexhaust containscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas. Keephands, feet,hair,andlooseclothingawayfromanymovingparts
Oil Fill
IMPORTANT:The mowerisshippedwithmotoroil in theengine; however,you MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Oil shouldbe changedonce afterthe first twohoursof operationandevery25 hours of operationthereafter.Usethe gradeof engineoil specifiedinthe Maintenancesection.
. Removethe oilfill cap/dipstickfromtheoil fill tube.
2.Checkthatthe levelof oil is upto the FULLmarkonthe dipstick. Ifneeded,pouroil slowlyintothe oilfill tube untila FULLoil level is achieved.
3.Replacetheoilfill cap/dipstick.
STARTING THE MOWER
1.Releaseallcontrolsonthe mowerto preventwheelsor blades fromrotating.
2.Movegearshift leverto neutral(N) position.
3.Movethethrottle/chokecontrolleverfullyupwardto chokesetting
I',1to starta cold engineorto fast (rabbit)setting_ to starta warmengine.
4.To startengineusing recoilstarter:
a.Standon leftside (as viewedfrombehindhandlebars)of ma-
chine. Besureyourfeetare safelyawayfromthe underside of the mowerdeckandall mowercontrolsarereleased.
b.Graspstarterropehandleandpullslowlyuntil ropepulls slightlyharder.Let roperewindslowly.Thenpullropewitha rapid,full arm stroke.Let ropereturnslowly.Ifenginefailsto start afterthreepulls,repeatinstructions(try settingthrottle at fast setting).
c.Whenenginestarts,operateinfast throttlesetting_lf (movethrottle/chokecontrolleverfromchokesettingto fast setting).
Lookbehindthe mowerbeforeandduringreverseoperation.Stop the mowerbladesbeforeoperatingin reverse.
Ifyou strikea foreignobject,stoptheengine.Removewire fromthe sparkplug,thoroughlyinspectmowerforany damage,and repair damagebeforerestartingandoperating.Extensivevibrationof mowerduringoperationis anindicationof damage.Theunit should bepromptlyinspectedandrepaired.
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