detergent oil with an API service classification of SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL, or higher.)
3. Install the dipstick.
Starting the Engine
1.Hold the blade control bar against the handle (Figure 12).
Adjusting the Cutting Height
Adjusting the cutting height may bring you into contact with the moving blade, causing serious injury.
•Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
•Do not put your fingers under the housing when adjusting the cutting height.
If the engine has been running, the muffler will be hot and can severely burn you. Keep away from the hot muffler.
Adjust the cutting height as desired. Set all four wheels to the same height.
Note: To raise the mower, move the 2 cutting height levers forward; to lower the mower, move them both rearward (Figure 11).
Figure 12
2.Pull the recoil starter (Figure 13) or turn the ignition key as shown in Figure 14 (model 447F only).
Figure 13
Figure 14
3. If the mower does not start in 1 or 2 pulls (or
Figure 11within 5 seconds using the electric starter), press the primer button 1 or 2 times and try starting it again.
Note: If the mower still does not start, contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.
Using the Self-propel Drive
To operate the
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