•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,
carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe
oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps
8through10untiltheoillevelonthedipstick
iscorrect.
•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,
draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelonthe
dipstickiscorrect.
Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.
11.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.
12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.
LubricatingtheUpper
Handle
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Lubricatetheleftandrightsidesoftheupperhandle
withalow-viscositysiliconespraylubricant.
1.Spraytheouterplasticendoftheinnerhandle
(Figure46).
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Figure46
Note:Usethestrawthatcomeswiththespray
cantodirectthespray.
2.Pushtheupperhandlefullydownandspraythe
innerplasticsurfaceoftheouterhandle(Figure
47).
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Figure47
AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
Ifyourmachinedoesnotself-propelproperly,adjust
theself-propel-drivecable.
1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(Figure48).
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Figure48
1.Cablemount
2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward.
Note:Ifthehandledoesnotmovesmoothly,
refertoLubricatingtheUpperHandle(page20).
3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremove
theslackintheexposedcable(Figure49).
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Figure49
1.Exposedcable
4.Pushthecablejacketupward3mm(1/8inch).
Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheupper
sideoftheblackcablemountandmeasurehow
fartheupperendofthecablejacketmoves
(Figure50).
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