2. Filling the Engine with Oil
Important:
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, periodically
checking the level with the dipstick, until the dipstick
indicates that the engine is full as illustrated in Figure
5.
Do not overfill.
(Max. fill: 0.58 quart (0.55 l),
type: SAE 30W detergent oil
with an API service
classification of 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 Mulch Plug or
Grass Bag
Important:
You must correctly install the mulch
plug (for mulching or side-discharging) or grass bag
(for bagging) or the engine will not start.
The mower has a safety switch, located at the bottom of a
channel on the top, right rear of the mower, that prevents
the mower from operating without a mulch plug or grass
bag. This prevents the mower from throwing debris at the
operator through the rear chute.
Install the mulch plug as directed below (for instructions
on installing the grass bag, refer to Bagging the Clippings
in Operation):
For the switch to detect the presence of the mulch plug, the
top of the mulch plug lever must
lie fully
in the
bottom
of the channel
and the bottom of the lever must
latch
securely
in the
lever retaining clip
at the bottom of the
mower (Figure 6).
Figure 6
1. Switch channel
3. Lever retaining clip
2. Mulch plug lever
1. Insert the mulch plug into the mower, if it isn’t already
installed (Figure 7).
Figure 7
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