Operator's Manual

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3353-459 Rev A
Installing the Fuse
Model 20795 only
Your mower comes with a 40-amp fuse that protects
the electric starter.
Important: You cannot start the mower with the
electric starter or charge the battery unless you install
the fuse.
1. Unclip both
ends of the battery
cover and
remove it.
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Note: Remove the temporary decal from the
battery cover.
2. Install the fuse in
the fuse holder as
shown.
Note: Your mower
comes with a fuse in
your owner’s packet and
another fuse in the
battery box.
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3. Install the battery cover.
Charging the Battery
Model 20795 only
Refer to Charging the Battery on page 17.
Filling the Fuel Tank
Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular gasoline
from a major name-brand service station.
Important: To reduce starting problems, add fuel
stabilizer to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline
less than 30 days old.
1/2 in. (1 cm)
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Checking the Engine Oil
Level
1. Remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, and fully
install the dipstick.
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2. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level. If the
oil level is below the Add mark on the dipstick,
slowly pour oil into the oil fill tube to raise the oil level
to the Full mark on the dipstick. Do not overfill.
(Max. fill: 0.65 l., type: SAE 30W detergent oil with an
API service classification of SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL, or
higher.)
3. Install the dipstick.