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
Install the Mulch Plug or Grass
Bag
No Parts Required
Procedure
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.
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
Figure 6
1.
Top of mulch plug lever in switch channel
1. Insert the mulch plug into the mower, if it isn’t
already installed (Figure 7).
Figure 7
2. Squeeze the button on the lever with your thumb
and fully insert the mulch plug into the opening
(Figure 8).
Figure 8
3. Release the button on the lever and ensure that the
top of the lever is lies fully in the switch channel
(Figure 9).
If the top of the lever is not in the
switch channel, your mower will not start!
Figure 9
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