Operator's Manual

4.ChargingtheBattery
Procedure
Electric-startmodelsonly
RefertoChargingtheBatteryintheMaintenance
section.
ProductOverview
Figure9
1.Cuttingheightlever7.Oilll/dipstick
2.Fueltankcap
8.Battery(electric-start
modelsonly)
3.Recoilstarthandle9.Washoutport
4.Bladecontrolbar
10.Sparkplug
5.Handle
11.Airlter
6.Ignitionkey(electric-start
modelsonly)
Figure10
1.Grassbag
3.Batterycharger
(electric-startmodels
only)
2.Sidedischargechute
Operation
FillingtheFuelTank
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.
Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyou
andothers.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormower
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineis
cold.Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingor
aroundanopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,
outofthereachofchildren.
Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline
fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure11).
Note:Neverusemethanol,gasolinecontaining
methanol,orgasoholcontainingmorethan10%ethanol
becausethefuelsystemcouldbedamaged.Donotmix
oilwithgasoline.
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add
fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith
gasolinelessthan30daysold.
7