BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

MODELS WITH RECOIL STARTER

Read the engine manual packed with your

• Pull starter handle quickly. Do not allow

mower.

starter rope to snap back.

FILL ENGINE WITH OIL

 

Your lawn mower is shipped without oil in

 

the engine.

 

• Be sure mower is level and area around

 

oil fill is clean.

 

• Remove engine oil filler plug (oil fill cap/

Operator

dipstick on models so equipped).

• Slowly add oil. For type and grade of

presence

control bar

oil to use, see “ENGINE” in the Mainte-

 

nance section of this manual.

 

• Fill to the top of slot in filler hole (to

 

“FULL” line on dipstick on models so

 

equipped). Do not overfill.

Recoil

• Replace plug (oil fill cap/dipstick on

starter

models so equipped) and tighten.

handle

• Check oil level before each use. Add oil

 

as needed.

MODELS WITH ELECTRIC STARTER

• To change oil, see Maintenance section

of this manual.

• Push the engine start button (or turn the

FILL GASOLINE TANK

key on models so equipped).

IMPORTANT: Do not crank engine more

• Fill gasoline tank with fresh, clean,

than five continous seconds each time you

unleaded gasoline. DO NOT USE PRE-

try to start. Wait 5 to 10 seconds between

MIUM GASOLINE. BE CAREFUL NOT

each attempt.

TO OVERFILL TANK.

WARNING: Alcohol blended fuels (called

ALL MODELS

gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can

• For engines equipped with choke, slowly

attract moisture which leads to separation

move engine speed control lever to

and formation of acids during storage. Acidic

FAST after engine starts.

 

gas can damage the fuel system of an engine

TO STOP ENGINE

while in storage. To avoid engine problems,

the fuel system should be emptied before

• To STOP engine, release operator pres-

storage of 30 days or longer. Drain the fuel

ence control bar.

tank, start the engine and let it run until fuel

NOTE: For engines with a primer, it may

lines and carburetor are empty. Use fresh

be necessary to repeat priming steps

fuel next season. See Storage Instructions

in cooler weather. In warmer weather,

for additional information. Never use engine

overpriming may cause flooding and

or carburetor cleaner products in fuel tank or

engine will not start. If you do flood

permanent damage may occur.

engine, wait a few minutes before

 

attempting to start and DO NOT repeat

TO START ENGINE

priming steps.

 

CAUTION: The mower blade rotates whenever the engine is running.

• Move engine speed control to FAST position (or to CHOKE/START position on models equipped with choke feature).

• If your mower has a primer, to start a cold engine, push primer as many times as instructed in the engine manual packed with your mower. Use a firm push. This step is not usually necessary when starting an engine which has already run for a few minutes.

• Hold operator presence control bar

down against handle.

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Poulan 193733 manual Before Starting Engine, To Stop Engine, To Start Engine, Fill Engine with OIL, Fill Gasoline Tank