Setup
Important: Remove and discard the protective plastic sheet that covers the engine.
1. Unfolding the Handle
Folding or unfolding the handle improperly can damage the cables, causing an unsafe operating condition.
•Do not damage the cables when folding or unfolding the handle.
•If a cable is damaged, contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
1.Carefully move the upper handle forward until the handle halves are in line and nest together as shown (Figure 3).
Figure 5
2. Filling the Engine with Oil
Your mower does not come with oil in the engine, but it does come with a bottle of oil.
1. Remove the dipstick (Figure 6).
Figure 3
2. Tighten the handle knobs (Figure 4).
Figure 4
3.Rotate the handle rearward (as shown) until it clicks into place (Figure 5).
Figure 6
2.Slowly pour oil into the oil fill tube until the oil level reaches the Full line on the dipstick (Figure 6). Do not overfill. (Max. fill: 20 oz. (0.59 l), type: SAE 30W detergent oil with an API service classification of SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL, or higher.)
3.Install the dipstick securely.
Important: Change the engine oil after the first 5 operating hours; change it yearly thereafter. Refer to Changing the Engine Oil.
3. Installing the Fuse
Model 20067 only
Your mower comes with a
Important: You cannot start the mower with the electric starter or charge the battery unless you install the fuse.
1.Unclip both ends of the battery cover and remove it (Figure 7).
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