Setup
Important:
Remove and discard the protective
plastic sheet that covers the engine.
1
Unfolding the Handle
No Parts Required
Procedure
1.
Move the handle rearward and hold the upper
handle in place (
).
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Figure 3
2.
Tighten the upper handle knob as tight as you
can (
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Figure 4
2
Installing the Recoil-Starter
Rope in the Rope Guide
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important:
To start the engine safely and easily
whenever you use the machine, install the
recoil-starter rope in the rope guide.
Hold the blade-control bar to the upper handle and
pull the recoil-starter rope through the rope guide on
the handle (
).
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Figure 5
1.
Recoil-starter rope
2.
Rope guide
3
Filling the Engine with Oil
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important:
Your machine does not come with oil
in the engine. Before starting the engine, fill the
engine with oil.
Engine Oil Specifications
Engine oil capacity
0.55 L (18.6 fl oz)
Oil viscosity
SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30
detergent oil
API service classification
SJ or higher
1.
Move the machine to a level surface.
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