Figure 21
3. Install the cover.
Changing the Engine Oil
Service Interval:
After the first 5 hours
Yearly
Change the engine oil after the first 5 operating
hours
; change it yearly thereafter.
Run the engine a few minutes before changing the oil
to warm it. Warm oil flows better and carries more
contaminants.
1. Perform the pre-maintenance procedures; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance.
2. Remove the dipstick (Figure 22).
Figure 22
3. Tip the mower onto its side, with the dipstick down,
to drain the used oil out through the oil fill tube
(Figure 23).
Figure 23
4.
Slowly
pour oil into the oil fill tube until the oil level
reaches the
Full
line on the dipstick (Figure 22).
Do
not overfill.
(Max. fill: 20 oz. (0.59 l), type: SAE 30
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 step 3 above.
5. Install the dipstick securely.
6. Dispose of the used oil properly at a local recycling
center.
Charging the Battery
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
Charge the battery for 24 hours initially, then monthly
(every 25 starts) or as needed. Always use the charger
in a sheltered area and charge the battery at room
temperature (70° F or 22° C) whenever possible.
1. Connect the charger to the mower wire harness
located below the ignition key (Figure 24).
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