Setup
Important:
Remove and discard the protective
plastic sheet that covers the engine.
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Unfolding the Handle
No Parts Required
Procedure
WARNING
Folding or unfolding the handle improperly can
damage the cables, causing an unsafe operating
condition.
•
Do not damage the cables when folding or
unfolding the handle.
•
If a cable is damaged, contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.
1. Loosen the handle knobs (Figure 3).
Important:
Route the cables to the outside of
the handle as you install the handle.
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Figure 3
1.
Handle knob (2)
2. Move the handle to the operating position.
3. Tighten the handle knobs firmly by hand (Figure 3).
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Filling the Engine with Oil
No Parts Required
Procedure
Your mower does not come with oil in the engine.
1. Remove the dipstick (Figure 4).
Figure 4
2.
Slowly
pour oil into the oil fill tube until the oil
level reaches the Full line on the dipstick (Figure 4).
Do not overfill.
(Max. fill: 22 oz. (0.65 l), type:
10W-30 or SAE 30 detergent oil with an API service
classification of SJ or higher.)
Note:
Each time you check the oil level, remove the
dipstick and wipe it clean, insert it into the oil filler
neck (but
do not
screw it in), then remove it again
and check the level (Figure 4).
Note:
If you overfill the engine, pour some oil out
of it as directed in Changing the Engine Oil.
3. Install the dipstick securely.
Important:
Change the engine oil after the first
5 operating hours
; change it yearly thereafter.
Refer to Changing the Engine Oil.
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