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ENGINE OIL
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The 4 stroke engine fitted to the lawnmower is shipped with no oil in the sump
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Oil must be added before attempting to start the engine otherwise damage to the engine will occur.
ENGINE FUEL
• Use only fresh unleaded fuel in the lawnmower engine
OPERATION -Mulch Mowers
Installing the Mulch Plug
• With the engine stopped, raise the rear flap of the mower and remove the grass catcher
• Insert the long right hand side of the mulch plug first into the rear chute of the mower.
Refer to figure 7
• Rotate the left hand side into the rear chute of the mower and push it as far forward as possible.
• Align the two locating pins (1) (on the underside of the mulch plug) with the slots (2) in the top
surface of the back ledge (3) of the mower base and lower the mulch plug until the lower face
rests flat on top of the back ledge of the mower base. Refer to figures 7 & 8
• Lower the rear flap. To ensure the mulch plug is correctly seated, the rear flap should close
against the vertical face of the mulch plug legs with clearance to the horizontal extensions.
Adjusting the Cutting Height
