Operator's Manual

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2.Fillthefueltank,leavingatleast1cm(1/2inch)from
thebottomoftheneckemptytoallowthegasoline
roomtoexpand.
3.Installthefueltankcapandtightenitsecurelybyhand.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheengine
oillevel.
Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30orSAE10W-30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,
SJ,SL,orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Theoillevelisatits
maximum.
3.Theoillevelistoo
low—addoiltothe
crankcase.
2.Theoillevelistoo
high—removeoilfrom
thecrankcase.
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot
screwitin.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick(Figure9).
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof
oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps
3through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis
correct.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil
theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe
excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page
14).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurely.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.
Note:Toraisethemachine,movebothcutting-heightlevers
forward;tolowerthemachine,movethemrearward(Figure
10).
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