BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
OIL
Yourlawnmower issh_ed withoutoil inthe
engine.
• Besuremoweris leveland area aroundoil
fillis clean.
• Removeengineoilcapw/dipstickandfilIto
thefullI_neon the d'_ostick.
• Use20 ozs. of oil.Fortypeand gradeofoil
to use,see "ENGINE" in Maintenance
sectionofthismanual.
• Pour oilslewty.Do not over fill
• Checkoil level beforeeach use. Add oiIif
needed. RI[to fulllineon d_s_ck.
• To read proper level,tighten engineoil cap
each time.
• Reinstallengineoilcap andtighten.
° Changethe oilaftereve]y25 hoursof
operationoreach season. Youmayneed
to changetheoilmore oftenunderdusty,
dirtyconcr_ons.
GAS
• Fill fuel tank. Use fresh, clean, regular
unleaded gasoline with a minimumof 87
octane. (Use of leaded gasoline wig
increase carbon and lead oxidedeposits
and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil
with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quanti-
ties that can be used within30 days to
assure fuel freshness.
IMPORTANT: WHEN OPERATING IN
TEMPERATURES BELOW 32°F(0°C), use
fresh, clean winter grade gasoline to help
insure good cold weather starting.
WARNING: Experience indicates that
alcohol blended fuels (caited gasohol or
using ethanol or methanol) can attract
moisture which leads to separation and
formation of acids dudng storage. Acidic
gas can damage the fuel system of an
engine while in storage. To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be
emptied before storage of 30 days or
longer. Drain the gas tank, start the
engine and let it run until the fuel lines and
carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next
season. See Storage Instructions for
additional information. Never use engine
or carburetor cleaner productsin the fuel
tank or permanent damage may occur.
CAUTION: Fill to bottom of gas tank filler
neck. Do not overfill. Wipe off any spilled
oil or fuel. Do not store,spill or use
gasoline near an open flame.
TO START ENGINE
• To starta coldengine,pushprimerfive (5)
times beforetnjingto start.Use a firmpush.
ThisstepiSnotusuallynecessarywhen
starthgan enginewhichhasalready runfor
a few minutes.
• Holdoperator presencecontrol bardownto
the handleand pull starterhandlequickly.
Do not allow starter ropeto snap back.
• To stopengine,releaseoperatorpresence
control bar.
NOTE: Incoolerweatheritmaybe necessary
to repeatpdmingsteps.Inwarmerweather
over priming may cause floodingand engine
willnot start. If you dofloodengine,wait a few
minutesbefore attempting tostart and do not
repeat primingstep_
MOWING TIPS
• Under certaincond'_ons,suchas very tall
grass,it maybe necessaryto raise the
heightof cutto reducepush_g effortandto
keepfromoverloadingtheengineand
leaving dumpsof grassclippings.
• For extremelyheavycutting,reducethe
width of cut and raisethe rear of the lawn
mower housingone (1)wheel adjuster
sett_g higherthan the frcnt forbetter
discharge of grass.
• When using a reardischarge lawn mower in
moist, heavy grass,clumpsofcut grass
may not enterthegrass catcher. Reduce
groundspeed (pushingspeed) ancVorrun
the lawn mowerover thearea a second
time.
• If a trailof grassclippingsisleft onthe right
side of a rearc_schargeIawnmower, mow
in a clockwisedirectionwitha smalloverlap
to collecttheclippingsonthe nextpass.
• Keeptopof enginearoundstarterclearand
elean of grassclippingsand chaff.Thiswill
helpengineairflowandextendenginelife.
° Pores in clothgrasscatcherscanbecome
filledwithdirtanddust withuseand
catcherswillcollectless grass.To prevent
this,regularly hosecatchersoffwithwater
and let drybefore using.
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