Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
G020175
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Figure7
1.Cutting-heightlever(4)
8.Upperhandle
2.Sparkplug
9.Electricstarter
(electric-startmodelonly)
3.Oilll/Dipstick(notshown)10.Grassbag
4.Fueltankcap
11.Battery(electric-start
modelonly)
5.Dischargedeector
12.Washoutport
6.Recoilstarthandle
13.Airlter
7.Blade-controlbar
Figure8
1.Grassbag
3.Batterycharger
(electric-startmodelonly)
2.Side-dischargechute
4.Rear-dischargeplug
(installed)
Operation
FillingtheFuelTank
RecommendedFuel:
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days
old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)
or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains
morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15
(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or
E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine
damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers
overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold;runthemachinedrybeforestoring
itformorethan30days.
Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel
stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers
withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,or
isopropanol.
DANGER
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.
•Donottipthemachineonitssidewithfuelin
thetank.
1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap,andremovethecap
fromthetank(Figure9).
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