Setup
Important:
Remove and discard the protective
plastic sheet that covers the engine.
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Attaching 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. Remove the handle knobs from the machine housing
(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. Align the holes in the ends of the handle with those
in the machine housing and loosely screw the handle
knobs back in.
3. Move the handle to the operating position and
tighten the handle knobs as tightly as you can.
Figure 4
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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 5).
Figure 5
2.
Slowly
pour oil into the oil fill tube until the oil
level reaches the Full line on the dipstick (Figure 5).
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 5).
Note:
If you overfill the engine, pour some oil out
of it as directed in Changing the Engine Oil.
3. Install the dipstick securely.
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