DANGER
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
•Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.
1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Fuel-tankcap
2.Removethecapfromthetank.
3.Fillthefueltankwithunleadedgasolinetowithin1/4
to1/2inch(6to13mm)fromthetopofthetank.Do
notllintothellerneck.
Important:Donotllthetankmorethan1/4
inch(6mm)fromthetopofthetankbecausethe
gasolinemusthaveroomtoexpand.
4.Installthefueltankcapandwipeupanyspilled
gasoline.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
DANGER
Adjustingthecuttingheightleverscouldbringyour
handsintocontactwithamovingbladeandresult
inseriousinjury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovementto
stopbeforeadjustingthecuttingheight.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
Thecuttingheightsrangefrom1-1/2inches(38mm)to5
inches(127mm)in1/2-inch(13mm)increments.
Figure14
Viewfromfrontleft-handsideofthemachine
1.1-1/2in(38mm)5.3-1/2in(89mm)
2.2in(51mm)6.4in(102mm)
3.2-1/2in(64mm)7.4-1/2in(114mm)
4.3inch(76mm)8.5in(127mm)
Thecuttingheightiscontrolledwithafrontleverandarear
lever,bothontheleftsideofthemachine(Figure15and
Figure16).Toraiseorlowerthemachine,engagethelever,
raiseorlowerthemachine,andthendisengagethelever.
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