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Engine Preparation
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Engine Oil
A
Engine shipped without oil. Failure to add oil will result in
serious engine damage.
A bottle of SAE 30 engine oil is included with your edger.
Refer to the chart on the right for alternative oil types to
use at different temperatures. Always use a high quality
detergent oil classified “For Service, SG, SH, SJ” or higher.
Do not use special additives.
Always use recommended oil type. Using dirty oil or
incorrect oil type such as 2-stroke engine oil will shorten
engine life.
NOTE:
Engine Oil Capacity is 355 ml. For the first time fill,
simply add the entire contents of the provided oil bottle to
the crankcase.
Before checking oil, make sure engine is off, and spark
plug wire has been disconnected from spark plug.
1. Place the edger on a level surface. Put the depth control
lever in the first cutting depth (See Figure 7), and check
that the frame of the edger is level.
2. Remove the oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe clean with cloth.
(See Figure 3)
3. Insert dipstick into fill spout but do NOT screw in.
Remove dipstick and check oil level.
4. When oil level is full, the oil will be at upper limit on dip
stick. If oil level is near or below the lower limit, oil must
be added. (See Figure 4)
5. Add oil slowly until the oil level reaches the upper limit of
the dipstick. Use a funnel or nozzle to reduce spillage.
Frequently check oil level while filling. DO NOT
OVERFILL. DO NOT UNDERFILL. Running engine at
improper oil level will seriously damage engine.
6. Replace and tighten dipstick.
7. Clean up any spilled oil.
HOW TO CHECK OIL LEVEL AND FILL TO PROPER LEVEL
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CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
WARNING
SAE
TEMP
100° F
40° C
-20
-20
-30
-10
0
0
20
20
10
40
60
80
30
Ambient Service Temperature
SAE 10W-30
SAE 30
Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick
Fuel Tank Cap
Oil Fill Cap/
Dipstick
Upper Limit
Lower Limit
Figure 3
Figure 4
