Setup
Important:
Remove and discard the protective
plastic sheet that covers the engine.
1. Unfolding the Handle
1. Move the handle rearward and hold the upper handle in
place (Figure 3).
Figure 3
2. Tighten the upper handle knob as tight as you can
Figure 4
2. Filling the Engine with Oil
Your mower does not come with oil in the engine, but it
does come with a bottle of oil.
1. Remove the dipstick (Figure 5).
Figure 5
2.
Slowly
pour oil into the oil fill tube until the oil level
reaches the
Full
line on the dipstick (Figure 5).
Do not
overfill.
(Max. fill: 20 oz., type: SAE 30W detergent
oil with an API service classification of SF, SG, SH, SJ,
SL, 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.
Important:
Change the engine oil after the first 2
operating hours; change it yearly thereafter. Refer
to Changing the Engine Oil.
3. Install the Fuse
Your mower comes with a 40-amp fuse that protects the
electric starter.
Important:
You cannot start the mower with the
electric starter or charge the battery unless you install
the fuse.
1. Remove the 2 screws that fasten the battery cover to the
rear of the mower (Figure 6).
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