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Open mulcher door Discharge deflector TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER 1. Lift up on grass catcher using the frame handle. 2. Remove grass catcher with clippings from under lawn mower handle. 3. Empty clippings from bag using both frame handle and bag handle. NOTE: Do not drag the bag when emptying; it will cause unnecessary wear. I Grass I catcher frame handle \ SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER FOR MULCHING 1. Rear door closed. 2. Mulcher door closed. FOR REAR BAGGING 1. Grass catcher installed. 2. Muicher door closed. FOR SIDE DISCHARGING 1. Rear door closed. ,_ Discharge deflector installed CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower without rear door closed, clipping deflector or approved grass catcher in place. Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with the rear door removed or propped open. BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ADD OIL Your lawnmower is shipped without oil in the engine. For type and grade of oil to use, see "ENGINE" in the Maintenance section of this manual. Al_ CAUTION: DO NOT overfill engine with oil, or it will smoke heavily from the muffler on startup. 1. Be sure lawnmower is level. 2. Remove oil dipstick from oil fill spout. 3. You receive a container of oil with the unit. Slowly pour the entire container down the oil fill spout into the engine. NOTE: Initial oil fil! requires only 18 oz. due to residual oil in engine from the manufacturers 100% quality testing. When changing oil you may need 20 oz. 4. Insert and tighten dipstick. IMPORTANT: • Check oil level before each use. Add oil if needed. Fill to full line on dipstick. • Change the oil after every 25 hours of operation or each season. You may need to change the oil more often under dusty, dirty conditions. See "TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL" in the Maintenance section of this manual. ADD GASOLINE , Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck. Do not overfill. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used within 30 days to assure fuel freshBess. 10

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Open
mulcher
door
Discharge
deflector
I
I
TO EMPTY
GRASS
CATCHER
1.
Lift up on grass catcher
using the
frame
handle.
2.
Remove
grass
catcher
with clippings
from under
lawn mower
handle.
3.
Empty
clippings
from bag using both
frame
handle
and bag handle.
NOTE:
Do not drag the bag when empty-
ing;
it will cause
unnecessary
wear.
Grass
catcher
frame
handle
\
SIMPLE
STEPS
TO REMEMBER
WHEN
CONVERTING
YOUR
LAWN
MOWER
FOR MULCHING
-
1.
Rear door closed.
2.
Mulcher
door closed.
FOR REAR
BAGGING
-
1.
Grass
catcher
installed.
2.
Muicher
door closed.
FOR SIDE
DISCHARGING
-
1.
Rear door closed.
,_
Discharge
deflector
installed
CAUTION:
Do not run your lawn
mower without
rear door closed,
clipping
deflector
or approved
grass
catcher
in
place.
Never
attempt
to operate
the lawn
mower with the rear door removed
or
propped
open.
BEFORE
STARTING
ENGINE
ADD
OIL
Your lawnmower
is
shipped
without
oil in
the engine.
For type and grade of oil to
use, see "ENGINE"
in the Maintenance
section
of this manual.
Al_ CAUTION:
DO NOT overfill
engine with
oil, or it will smoke
heavily
from the muffler
on startup.
1.
Be sure lawnmower
is level.
2.
Remove
oil dipstick
from oil fill spout.
3.
You receive
a container
of oil with the
unit.
Slowly
pour the entire container
down the oil fill spout
into the engine.
NOTE:
Initial oil fil! requires
only 18 oz.
due to residual
oil in engine
from the
manufacturers
100%
quality testing.
When
changing
oil you may need 20 oz.
4.
Insert and tighten
dipstick.
IMPORTANT:
•
Check
oil level before
each
use.
Add oil
if needed.
Fill to full line on dipstick.
•
Change
the oil after every 25 hours of
operation
or each
season.
You may
need to change
the oil more often
under
dusty, dirty conditions.
See "TO
CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL"
in the Mainte-
nance
section
of this manual.
ADD
GASOLINE
,
Fill fuel tank to bottom
of tank filler neck.
Do not overfill.
Use fresh,
clean,
regular
unleaded
gasoline
with a minimum
of
87 octane.
Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase
fuel in quantities
that can be
used within
30 days to assure
fuel fresh-
Bess.
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