Operator's Manual

3.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredpositionand
tightentheupperhandleknobrmly(model20999
only)(Figure5).
Figure5
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FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoil
intheengine.
1.Removethedipstick(
Figure6).
Figure6
2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoil
levelreachestheFulllineonthedipstick(
Figure6).
Donotoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.,type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)
Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,poursomeoilout
ofitasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil.
3.Installthedipsticksecurely.
Important:
Change the engine oil after the r st
5 operating hour s ;changeityearlythereafter.
RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.
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InstalltheRecyclePlugor
GrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Youmustcorrectlyinstalltherecycleplug(forrecycling
orside-discharging)orgrassbag(forbagging)orthe
enginewillnotstart.
Themowerhasasafetyswitch,locatedatthebottom
ofachannelonthetop,rightrearofthemower,that
preventsthemowerfromoperatingwithoutarecycle
plugorgrassbag.Thispreventsthemowerfrom
throwingdebrisattheoperatorthroughtherearchute.
Fortheswitchtodetectthepresenceoftherecycleplug,
thetopoftherecyclepluglevermustliefullyinthe
bottomofthechannel(
Figure7).
Figure7
1.Topofrecycleplugleverinswitchchannel
1.Inserttherecycleplugintothemower,ifitisn’t
alreadyinstalled(
Figure8).
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