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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. Engine oil cap MOWER IS NOW READY FOR DISCHARGING OPERATION TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER 1. Lift up on grass catcher using the frame handle. Gasoline filler cap 2. Remove grass catcher with clippings from under lawn mower handle. 3. Empty clippings from bag. NOTE: Do not drag the bag when emptying; it will cause unnecessary wear. Grass catcher frame 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 freshness. • ILCAUTION: Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline near an open flame. A CAUTION: Alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or metha- nol) can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage. To 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. ,A CAUTION: DO NOT overfill engine with oil, or it will smoke heavily from the muffler on startup. avoid engine problems, the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer. Empty the gas tank, start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next season. See Storage Instructions for additional information. Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur. 1. Be sure lawnmower is level. 2. Remove oil dipstick from oil fill spout. 3. You receive a container of oil with the TO STOP ENGINE • To stop engine, release operator pres- unit. Slowly pour the entire container ence control bar. down the oil fill spout into the engine. TO START ENGINE NOTE: Initial oi! fil! requires only 18 oz. due to residual oil in engine from the NOTE: Due to protective coatings on the manufacturers 100% quality testing. engine, a small amount of smoke may be When changing oil you may need 20 oz. 4. Insert and tighten dipstick. present during the initial use of the product and should be considered normal. IMPORTANT: NOTE: Your engine is equipped with an • Check oil level before each use. Add oil automatic choke system. No priming or if needed. Fill to full line on dipstick. 9 choking is required before starting.

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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.
Engine
oil cap
MOWER
IS NOW READY
FOR
DISCHARGING
OPERATION
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.
NOTE:
Do not drag the bag when empty-
ing;
it will cause
unnecessary
wear.
Grass
catcher
frame
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.
,A 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 oi! 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.
Gasoline
filler cap
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-
ness.
• ILCAUTION:
Wipe
off any spilled
oil or
fuel.
Do not store, spill or use gasoline
near an open flame.
A
CAUTION:
Alcohol
blended
fuels
(called
gasohol
or using ethanol
or metha-
nol) can attract
moisture
which
leads to
separation
and formation
of acids during
storage.
Acidic
gas can damage
the fuel
system
of an engine
while
in storage.
To
avoid engine
problems,
the fuel system
should
be emptied
before
storage
of 30
days or longer.
Empty the gas tank,
start
the engine
and let it run until the fuel lines
and carburetor
are empty.
Use fresh fuel
next season.
See Storage
Instructions
for
additional
information.
Never
use engine
or carburetor
cleaner
products
in the fuel
tank or permanent
damage
may occur.
9
TO
STOP
ENGINE
•
To stop engine,
release
operator
pres-
ence control
bar.
TO
START
ENGINE
NOTE:
Due to protective
coatings
on the
engine,
a small
amount
of smoke
may be
present
during the initial
use of the product
and should
be considered
normal.
NOTE:
Your engine
is equipped
with
an
automatic
choke
system.
No priming
or
choking
is required
before
starting.