Figure8
CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Max.ll:0.55L(0.58qtor18.6oz),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,
SJ,SL,orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Dipstick
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube(butdonot
screwitin),thenremovethedipstick.
5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure9).
•Iftheoillevelislow ,slowlypourasmallamountof
oilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeat
steps
3through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstick
iscorrect.
•Iftheoillevelishigh,draintheexcessoiluntilthe
oillevelonthedipstickiscorrect;refertoChanging
theEngineOil(page14).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurely.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto
thesameheightastherearwheels(Figure10).
Note:Toraisethemachine,moveallthecutting-heightlevers
forward;tolowerthemachine,moveallthecutting-height
leversrearward.
Figure10
1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine
Note:Thecutting-heightsettingsare25mm(1inch);35
mm(1-3/8inches);44mm(1-3/4inches);54mm(2-1/8
inches);64mm(2-1/2inches);73mm(2-7/8inches);83mm
(3-1/4inches);92mm(3-5/8inches);and102mm(4inches).
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