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ENGiNE pREpARATiON
Engine Oil
CAUTiON!
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.
CAUTiON!
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.
HOW TO CHECK OiL LEVEL AND
FiLL TO pROpER LEVEL
WARNiNG!
before checking oil, make sure
engine is off, and spark plug
wire has been disconnected
from spark plug.
CAUTiON!
frequently check oil level while
filling. DO NOT OVERFILL. DO
NOT uNDERfIll. Running
engine at improper oil level will
seriously damage engine.
1. Place the edger on a level surface.
Put the depth control lever in the first
Oil fill Cap/Dipstick
fuel Tank Cap
Oil fill Cap/
Dipstick
upper limit
lower limit
figure 3
figure 4
SA
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
