Husqvarna HU700F Owners Manual - Page 8

OPEN MULCHER DOOR INSTALL DISCHARGE DEFLECTOR OPERATION 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. Engine holds 18.5 ounces of oil. Pour oil slowly. Do not overfill. Wait one minute to allow oil to settle. Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick for checking level. Insert dipstick into the tube and rest the oil fill cap on the tube. DO NOT thread the cap into the tube when taking reading. 4. Insert and tighten oil fill cap / 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 MOWER IS NOW READY FOR DISCHARGING OPERATION FIG. 9 UPPER LOWER MARK MARK FIG. 10 8