detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof
SF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)
3.Installthedipstick.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing
whenadjustingthecuttingheight.
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwill
behotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepaway
fromthehotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallfourwheels
tothesameheight.
Note:Toraisethemower,movethe2cuttingheight
leversforward;tolowerthemower,movethemboth
rearward(Figure11).
Figure11
StartingtheEngine
1.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandle
(Figure12).
Figure12
2.Pulltherecoilstarter(Figure13)orturntheignition
keyasshowninFigure14(model447Fonly).
Figure13
Figure14
3.Ifthemowerdoesnotstartin1or2pulls(or
within5secondsusingtheelectricstarter),pressthe
primerbutton1or2timesandtrystartingitagain.
Note:Ifthemowerstilldoesnotstart,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour
handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour
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