Operator's Manual

Setup
Important: R emo v e and discard the pr otecti v e
plastic sheet that co v er s the engine.
1. Installing the Blade Control
Bar
Install the blade control bar into the upper handle ( Figure 3 ).
Figure 3
2. Unfolding the Handle
F olding or unf olding the handle impr oper l y can
dama ge the ca bles, causing an unsafe operating
condition.
• Do not dama ge the ca bles when f olding or
unf olding the handle.
• If a ca ble is dama ged, contact an Authoriz ed
Ser vice Dealer .
1. Carefully mo v e the upper handle forw ard until the
handle halv es are in line and nest tog ether as sho wn
in Figure 4 .
Figure 4
2. Tighten the upper handle knobs ( Figure 5 ).
Figure 5
3. R otate the handle rearw ard ( Figure 6 ) until it clic ks into
place .
Figure 6
3. Filling the Engine with Oil
Y our mo w er does not come with oil in the engine .
1. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 7 ).
Figure 7
2. Slo wl y pour oil into the oil fill tube until the oil lev el
reac hes the Full line on the dipstic k ( Figure 7 ). Do not
o v erfill. (Max. fill: 20 oz., type: SAE 30W deterg ent
oil with an API ser vice classification of SF , SG , SH, SJ ,
SL, or higher .)
3. Install the dipstic k securely .
Important: Change the engine oil after the fir st 5
operating hour s ; change it y ear l y ther eafter . R efer
to Changing the Engine Oil.
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