Husqvarna HU675AWD Owners Manual - Page 8

Before Starting Engine - discharge rear bag

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OPERATION TO CONVERT MOWER Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher. To convert to rear bagging or discharging: REAR BAGGING (See Fig. 8) • Lift rear door of the lawn mower and place the grass catcher frame hooks onto the grass bag brackets. • To convert to mulching operation, remove grass catcher and close rear door. REAR DOOR GRASS BAG BRACKET GRASS CATCHER HANDLE GRASS CATCHER FRAME HOOK FIG. 8 TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 9) 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. BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ADD OIL (See Fig. 10) 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. 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 fill cap/dipstick from oil fill spout. 3. You recieve a container of oil with the unit. Slowly pour the entire container down the oil fill spout into the engine. 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. OIL FILL CAP/ DIPSTICK GASOLINE FILLER CAP GRASS CATCHER FRAME HANDLE BAG HANDLE FIG. 9 FIG. 10 ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 10) • 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. CAUTION: Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline near an open flame. 8

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OPERATION
FIG. 8
GRASS BAG
BRACKET
REAR DOOR
GRASS
CATCHER
HANDLE
GRASS
CATCHER
FRAME HOOK
FIG. 9
GRASS
CATCHER
FRAME
HANDLE
BAG
HANDLE
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 9)
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.
TO CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a
mulcher.
To convert to rear bagging or discharging:
REAR BAGGING (See Fig. 8)
Lift rear door of the lawn mower and place the grass
catcher frame hooks onto the grass bag brackets.
To convert to mulching operation, remove grass catcher
and close rear door.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
ADD OIL (See Fig. 10)
Your lawnmower is shipped without oil in the engine. For
type and grade of oil to use, see “ENGINE” in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
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 fill cap/dipstick from oil fill spout.
3.
You recieve a container of oil with the unit.
Slowly
pour the entire container down the oil fill spout into the
engine.
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.
GASOLINE
FILLER CAP
OIL FILL CAP/
DIPSTICK
FIG. 10
ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 10)
Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck.
Do not over-
fill.
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.
CAUTION:
Wipe off any spilled oil or
fuel.
Do not store, spill or use gasoline
near an open flame.