Operator's Manual

CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithaclean
cloth.
3.Insert,butdonotscrewin,thedipstickintothe
oil-llhole.
4.Removethedipstickandcheckit.
5.Todeterminetheproperoillevelonthedipstick,
refertoFigure12).
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2
3
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Figure12
1.Theoillevelisatits
maximum.
3.Theoillevelistoo
low—addoiltothe
crankcase.
2.Theoillevelistoo
high—removeoilfrom
thecrankcase.
6.Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypouroilintothe
oil-llhole,wait3minutes,andchecktheoil
levelonthedipstickbywipingthedipstickclean
andtheninserting,butnotscrewingin,the
oil-llcapintothehole.
Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz)Multigrade
Mineral10W-30oilwithanAPIservice
classicationofSF ,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntil
thedipstickindicatesthattheengine-oillevel
iscorrectasshowninFigure12.Ifyouoverll
theenginewithoil,removetheexcessoilas
directedinChangingtheEngineOil(page16).
7.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely.
Important:Changetheengineoilafterthe
rst5operatinghours;changeityearly
thereafter.RefertoChangingtheEngineOil
(page16).
AdjustingtheCutting
Height
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyou
intocontactwiththemovingblade,causing
seriousinjury.
Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
Weargloveswhilehandlingthecutting
unit.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufer
willbehotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keep
awayfromthehotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.
1.TurnthefuelswitchtotheOFFposition.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Tipthemachineonitsside,withthedipstick
down.
4.Wearingprotectivegloves,removetheblade
boltandcuttingunit.
5.Repositionthespacerstothedesiredheight,
thenreinstallthecuttingunitasshowninFigure
13.
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Figure13
1.Cutterbar
4.Bladebolt
2.Spacers
5.Largespacer
3.Bladeretainer
Note:Thelargespacermustbedirectlybelow
theimpelleratalltimes.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto
25N-m(18ft-lb).
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