If the oil level is below the lower-limit mark, add oil. Refer to
3 Filling the Crankcase with Oil (page 9).
Filling the Fuel Tank with
Gasoline
DANGER
Gasoline is extremely flammable and explosive. A
fire or explosion from gasoline can burn you and
others.
•
To prevent a static charge from igniting the
gasoline, place the container and/or machine
directly on the ground before filling, not in a
vehicle or on an object.
•
Fill the tank outdoors when the engine is cold.
Wipe up spills.
•
Do not handle gasoline when smoking or around
an open flame or sparks.
•
Store gasoline in an approved fuel container, out
of the reach of children.
•
For best results, use only clean, fresh (less than 30 days
old), unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or
higher ((R+M)/2 rating method).
•
Oxygenated fuel with up to 10% ethanol or 15% MTBE
by volume is acceptable.
•
Ethanol:
Gasoline with up to 10% ethanol (gasohol)
or 15% MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) by volume
is acceptable. Ethanol and MTBE are not the same.
Gasoline with 15% ethanol (E15) by volume is not
approved for use.
Never use gasoline that contains
more than 10% ethanol by volume
, such as E15
(contains 15% ethanol), E20 (contains 20% ethanol), or
E85 (contains up to 85% ethanol). Using unapproved
gasoline may cause performance problems and/or engine
damage which may not be covered under warranty.
•
Do not
use gasoline containing methanol.
•
Do not
store fuel either in the fuel tank or in fuel
containers over the winter unless a fuel stabilizer is used.
•
Do not
add oil to gasoline.
Important:
To reduce starting problems, add fuel
stabilizer to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline
less than 30 days old.
Note:
The capacity of the fuel tank is 3.8 L (1.0 US gallon).
Adjusting the Cutting Height
You can change the cutting height at each wheel by adjusting
a cutting-height lever. Cutting heights are 25 mm (1 inch), 38
mm (1-1/2 inches), 51 mm (2 inches), 64 mm (2-1/2 inches),
76 mm (3 inches), 89 mm (3-1/2 inches), 102 mm (4 inches),
114 mm (4-1/2 inches).
DANGER
Adjusting the cutting-height levers could bring your
hands into contact with a moving blade and result
in serious injury.
•
Stop the engine and wait for all movement to
stop before adjusting the cutting height.
•
Do not put your fingers under the housing when
adjusting the cutting height.
1.
Pull the cutting-height lever toward the wheel (Figure
11) and move the lever to the desired setting.
Figure 11
1.
Rear cutting-height lever (2)
2.
Front cutting-height lever (2)
2.
Release the cutting-height lever and seat it securely in
the notch.
3.
Adjust all the wheels to the same cutting-height setting.
Starting the Engine
1.
Connect the spark-plug wire to the spark plug.
2.
Open the fuel valve by moving the fuel-valve lever to
the
right
Figure 12
1.
Fuel-valve lever
3.
Move the throttle-control lever to the Choke position
(Figure 13).
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