Operator's Manual

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5. T ip the lawn mower onto its left side, allowing the oil
to drain into the drain pan (Fig. 20).
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Figure 20
1. Oil fill tube
6. Turn the lawn mower upright.
7. Fill the crankcase with fresh oil to the Full mark on
the dipstick. Refer to Filling the Crankcase with Oil
on page 10.
8. Install the dipstick.
9. W ipe up any spilled oil.
10. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
11. Recycle the used oil according to local codes.
Draining the Oil below the Lawn Mower
Deck
Note: Y ou need a 3/8-inch ratchet extension to perform
this procedure.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• The blade is sharp.
WHA T CAN HAPPEN
• Contact with a sharp blade can cause serious
personal injury .
HOW T O A V OID THE HAZARD
• W ear gloves or wrap the sharp edges of the
blade with a rag.
1. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 1 1).
2.
Drain the gasoline from the tank; refer to steps 1
through 4 of Emptying the Fuel T ank on page 24.
3. T ip the lawn mower onto its left side and secure it to
prevent it from falling.
4. Place a drain pan under the lawn mower .
5.
Remove the oil drain plug, return the lawn mower to
its operating position, and allow the oil to drain into
the drain pan (Fig 21). A void spilling the oil on the
belt.
IMPORTANT
: Y ou may need to move the blade to get
to the oil drain plug. Move the blade as little as
possible to avoid futur e starting pr oblems.
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Figure 21
1. Oil drain plug 2. 3/8-inch Ratchet
extension
6. Tip the lawn mower onto its left side and install the oil
drain plug.
7. Move the oil drain pan from under the lawn mower
and turn the lawn mower upright.
8. Fill the crankcase with fresh oil to the Full mark on
the dipstick. Refer to Filling the Crankcase with Oil
on page 10.
9. Install the dipstick.
10. W ipe up any spilled oil.
11. Connect the wire onto the spark plug.
12. Recycle the used oil according to local codes.
Cleaning the Underside of the
Lawn Mower Housing
Keep the underside of the lawn mower housing clean. Be
especially careful to keep the kickers free of debris
(Fig. 22).