Checking the Engine-Oil
Level
Service Interval:
Before each use or daily
1.
Move the machine to a level surface.
2.
Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out (
).
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1.
Full
3.
Low
2.
High
3.
Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
4.
Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, then
remove the dipstick.
5.
Read the oil level on the dipstick (
).
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too low,
slowly pour a small amount of oil into the
oil-fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and then repeat
steps 3 through 5 until the oil on the dipstick
is at the correct level.
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too high, drain
the excess oil until the oil on the dipstick is
at the correct level. To drain the excess oil,
refer to
Changing the Engine Oil (page 17)
.
Important:
If the oil level in the crankcase
is too low or too high and you run the
engine, you may damage the engine.
6.
Install the dipstick into the oil-fill tube securely.
Adjusting the Cutting
Height
WARNING
Adjusting the cutting height may bring you
into contact with the moving blade, causing
serious injury.
•
Shut off the engine and wait for all moving
parts to stop.
•
Do not put your fingers under the housing
when adjusting the cutting height.
There are 7 cutting-height settings from 25 to 70 mm.
Adjust the cutting height as desired. Set the front
wheels to the same height as the rear wheels.
To adjust the cutting height, disengage the lever
(
), raise or lower the machine, and then
engage the lever.
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The cutting height positions are shown in
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