Operation
Attachments/Accessories
A selection of Lawn-Boy approved attachments and
accessories are available for use with the machine
to enhance and expand its capabilities. Contact
your Authorized Service Dealer or Distributor or
go to www.Lawn-Boy.com for a list of all approved
attachments and accessories.
Filling the Fuel Tank
DANGER
Gasoline is extremely flammable and explosive. A
fire or explosion from gasoline can burn you and
others.
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To prevent a static charge from igniting the
gasoline, place the container and/or mower
directly on the ground before filling, not in a
vehicle or on an object.
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Fill the tank outdoors when the engine is cold.
Wipe up spills.
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Do not handle gasoline when smoking or around
an open flame or sparks.
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Store gasoline in an approved fuel container, out
of the reach of children.
Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular gasoline
from a major name-brand service station (Figure 7).
Important:
To reduce starting problems, add
fuel stabilizer to the fuel all season, mixing it with
gasoline less than 30 days old.
Figure 7
Checking the Engine Oil Level
Service Interval:
Before each use or daily
1. Remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, and insert it into
the oil filler neck, but
do not
screw it in (Figure 8).
Figure 8
2. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level
(Figure 8). If the oil level is below the Add mark on
the dipstick,
slowly
pour oil into the oil fill tube to
raise the oil level to the Full mark on the dipstick.
Do not overfill.
(Max. fill: 22 oz. (0.65 l), type:
10W-30 or SAE 30 detergent oil with an API service
classification of SJ or higher.)
Note:
If you overfill the engine, pour some oil out
of it as directed in Changing the Engine Oil.
3. Install the dipstick securely.
Adjusting the Cutting Height
WARNING
Adjusting the cutting height may bring you into
contact with the moving blade, causing serious
injury.
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Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
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Do not put your fingers under the housing when
adjusting the cutting height.
CAUTION
If the engine has been running, the muffler will be
hot and can severely burn you. Keep away from the
hot muffler.
Adjust the cutting height as desired. Set all four wheels
to the same height.
Note:
To raise the mower, move all the cutting height
levers forward; to lower the mower, move the all the
cutting height levers rearward (Figure 9).
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