Setup
Important:
Remove and discard the protective
plastic sheet that covers the engine.
1. Unfolding the Handle
Procedure
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 mower housing
(Figure 3).
Important:
Route the cables to the outside of
the handle as you install the handle.
Figure 3
1.
Handle knob (2)
2. Move the handle to the operating position.
3. Install and tighten the handle knobs that you
removed in step 1 (Figure 3).
2. Filling the Engine with Oil
Procedure
Your mower does not come with oil in the engine, but it
does come with a bottle of oil.
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: 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 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.
3. Installing the Fuse
Procedure
Electric-start models only
Your mower comes with a 40-amp fuse that protects the
electric starter.
Important:
You cannot start the mower with the
electric starter or charge the battery unless you
install the fuse.
1. Unclip both ends of the battery cover and remove it
(Figure 5).
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