Operator's Manual

7
Installing the Discharge Tunnel
Model 20043 Only
Before operating the mower , you must install the
dischar ge tunnel; refer to Installing the Dischar ge T unnel,
page 19. Note that no dischar ge plate has been shipped
with model 20043; and therefore you do not need to
remove it when installing the discharge tunnel.
DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• If the mower is operated without the discharge
tunnel or discharge plate fastened in place,
blade contact could occur or objects could be
thrown.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• The moving blade can cut of hands and feet,
and thr own objects can cause serious personal
injury or death.
HOW TO AV OID THE HAZARD
• Ensure that either the discharge tunnel or a
discharge plate is installed on the mower .
When using a mower with a discharge tunnel,
always ensur e that either the grass bag is
installed or the discharge door is closed.
Installing the Battery
Electric Start Models Only
1. Remove the battery from the packaging material and
char ge it; refer to Char ging the Battery , page 16.
2. Align the pins in the battery case with the holes in the
lower handle and lower the pins into the holes until the
battery case snaps into place (Fig. 6).
3. Connect the wire lead from the battery to the wire lead
from the electrical wire harness in the corrugated tube
(Fig. 6).
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Figure 6
1. Battery case
2. Lower handle
3. Wire lead from battery
4. Wire lead from harness
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. 7). Add oil if
the level is low .
1.
Position the mower on a level surface and clean
around the dipstick (Fig. 7).
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. 7).
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Figure 7
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 .