Operator's Manual

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Note: Use care to prevent pinching or stretching the
cables.
4.
Slide the upper handle section ends over the lower
handle so that the sections nest together (Fig. 3)
5. Ensure that the cables are routed below/behind the
lower handle as illustrated in Figure 3.
6. Secure the upper handle to the lower handle using two
contoured handle bolts and two knobs (Fig. 3).
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2
4
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Figure 3
1. Cables
2. Lower
handle
3. Upper handle
4. Contoured handle bolt
(only one shown)
5. Knobs
Before Starting
Oil
Initially, the crankcase must be filled with 20 ounces
(0.6 liters) of SAE 30 oil; 10W -30 oil may be substituted
if SAE 30 is not available. Use any high quality deter gent
oil having the American Petroleum Institute (API)
“service classification”—SF , SG, SH or SJ.
Before each use, ensure that the oil level is between the
FULL and ADD marks on the dipstick (Fig. 4). Add oil if
the level is low .
1.
Position the mower on a level surface and clean
around the dipstick (Fig. 4).
2. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise 1/4 turn.
3. W ipe the dipstick clean.
4. Insert the dipstick into the filler neck and rotate the
cap clockwise 1/4 turn.
5. Remove the dipstick and check the level of the oil on
the side of the dipstick with the FULL and ADD marks
(Fig. 4).
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Figure 4
1. Dipstick
6. If the level is low , add enough oil to raise the level to
the FULL mark on the dipstick.
IMPORTANT : Do not fill above the FULL mark
because the engine could be damaged when started.
Pour the oil slowly .
Gasoline
DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• In certain conditions gasoline is extr emely
flammable and highly explosive.
WHA T CAN HAPPEN
• A fir e or explosion fr om gasoline can burn you
and others and cause pr operty damage.
HOW T O A V OID THE HAZARD
• Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank outdoors, in
an open ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up
any gasoline that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Add
gasoline to the fuel tank until the level is 1/4” to
1/2” (6 mm to 13 mm) below the bottom of the
filler neck. This empty space in the tank allows
gasoline to expand.
• Never smoke when handling gasoline, and stay
away fr om an open flame or wher e gasoline
fumes may be ignited by a spark.
• Stor e gasoline in an appr oved container and
keep it out of the r each of childr en.
•
Never buy mor e than a 30-day supply of
gasoline.