Operator's Manual

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1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide
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FillingtheEnginewithOil
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
0.55L
(0.58
qt)
SAE30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher(notprovidedwith
themachine)
Procedure
Important:Themachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe
engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith
oil.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure7)andpourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:(0.55L)0.58qt,type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
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3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot
screwitin.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick(Figure7).
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamount
ofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat
stepsthrough5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis
correct.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil
theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe
excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page
14).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurely.
Important:
Change the engine oil after the r st 5
operating hour s ;changeityearlythereafter.Refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page14).
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