2. Filling the Engine with Oil
Y our mo w er does not come with oil in the engine , but it
does come with a bottle of oil.
1. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 5 ).
Figure 5
2. Slo wl y pour oil into the oil fill tube until the oil lev el
reac hes the Full line on the dipstic k ( Figure 5 ). Do not
o v erfill. (Max. fill: 20 oz., type: SAE 30W deterg ent
oil with an API ser vice classification of SF , SG , SH, SJ ,
SL, or higher .)
3. Install the dipstic k securely .
Important: Change the engine oil after the fir st 2
operating hour s ; change it y ear l y ther eafter . R efer
to Changing the Engine Oil.
3. Installing the Fuse
Models 20074 and 20074A onl y
Y our mo w er comes with a 40-amp fuse that protects the
electric star ter .
Important: Y ou cannot star t the mo w er with the
electric star ter or charge the batter y unless y ou install
the fuse.
1. Unclip both ends of the batter y co v er and remo v e it
( Figure 6 ).
Figure 6
2. Inser t the fuse into the fuse holder ( Figure 7 ).
Figure 7
Note: Y our mo w er comes with a fuse in the o wner’ s
pac k et and another fuse in the batter y bo x.
3. Install the batter y co v er .
4. Charging the Battery
Models 20074 and 20074A onl y
R efer to Charging the Batter y in the Maintenance section.
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