EN-8
Before Starting
Oil
Your Lawn–Boy mower is shipped WITHOUT oil in
the crankcase. However, a 20 oz. bottle of oil is
shipped with your mower. Fill engine crankcase with
a maximum of 21 oz. (0.62 liters) of SAE 30 oil. Use
a high quality detergent oil classified American
Petroleum Institute “API Service SF or SG.”
1.
Check oil level before each use (Fig. 6).
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Figure 6
1.
Dipstick
2.
Place mower on a level surface and clean area
around dipstick.
3.
Remove dipstick and check oil level (Fig. 6).
4.
SLOWLY POUR oil into crankcase fill tube. Fill
to FULL line on dipstick. DO NOT
OVER-FILL; engine damage may result.
5.
Reinstall oil dipstick.
Gasoline
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
In certain conditions gasoline is extremely
flammable and highly explosive.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
A fire or explosion from gasoline can burn
you, others, and cause property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank outdoors,
in an open area, when the engine is cold.
Wipe up any gasoline that spills.
•
Do not fill the fuel tank completely full.
Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the level
is 1/4” to 1/2” (6 mm to 13 mm) below the
bottom of the filler neck. This empty space
in the tank allows gasoline to expand.
•
Never smoke when handling gasoline, and
stay away from an open flame or where
gasoline fumes may be ignited by a spark.
•
Store gasoline in an approved container
and keep it out of the reach of children.
Never buy more than a 30-day supply of
gasoline.
Note:
Use clean, fresh, lead-free gasoline
with an octane rating of 85 or higher.
Purchase only the quantity of gasoline
that can be used in 30 days to assure
freshness. Use of lead-free gasoline
results in fewer combustion chamber
deposits and longer spark plug life.
Leaded gasoline may be used if
lead-free is not available.
