CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Full3.Low
2.High
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.
5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure14).
•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,carefullypourasmallamountofoil
intotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andthen
repeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevelis
attheFullmarkonthedipstick.
•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthe
dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevel
isattheFullmarkonthedipstick.Todrain
theexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page19).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase
istoolowortoohighandyourunthe
engine,youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.
AdjustingtheCutting
Height
Thecuttingheightsrangefrom38mm(1-1/2inches)
to127mm(5inches)in13mm(1/2inch)increments.
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Figure15
Viewfromfront,leftsideofthemachine
1.38mm(1-1/2inches)5.89mm(3-1/2inches)
2.51mm(2inches)6.102mm(4inches)
3.64mm(2-1/2inches)7.114mm(4-1/2inches)
4.76mm(3inches)8.127mm(5inches)
Thecuttingheightiscontrolledwithafrontleveranda
rearlever,bothontheleftsideofthemachine(Figure
16andFigure17).T oraiseorlowerthemachine,
engagethelever,raiseorlowerthemachine,and
thendisengagethelever.
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Figure16
Frontcuttingheightlever
1.Squeezethelevertodisengageit.
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