Operation
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Eac h time before y ou mo w , mak e sure that the
self-propel dri v e and the blade control bar operate
properly . W hen y ou release the blade control bar ,
the blade and self-propel dri v e should stop . If they
do not, contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer .
T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in
ex cess of 85dB A at the operator’ s ear and
can cause hearing loss thr ough extended
periods of exposur e.
W ear hearing pr otection when operating
this machine.
Figure 11
1. Warning—wear hearing protection.
Checking the Engine Oil
Level
Initially , fill the crankcase with 30 ounces (0.88
liters) of oil. Use only high-quality SAE 30 or SAE
10W30 w eight deterg ent oil that has the American
P etroleum Institute (API) ser vice classification SF ,
SG , SH, or SJ .
Oil Capacity
With oil lter
30 ounces (0.88 L)
Without oil lter
24 ounces (0.70 L)
Before eac h use , ensure that the oil lev el is betw een
the Add and Full marks on the dipstic k ( Figure 12 ).
Figure 12
1. Dipstick 3. Add
2. Full
Note: W hen the crankcase is empty , pour
about 3/4 of the crankcase capacity of oil in
the crankcase , then follo w the procedure in this
section.
1. Mo v e the la wn mo w er to a lev el surface .
2. Clean around the dipstic k ( Figure 12 ).
3. R emo v e the dipstic k b y rotating the cap
countercloc kwise and pulling it out.
4. Wipe the dipstic k clean with a clean cloth.
5. Inser t the dipstic k into the filler nec k, then
remo v e it.
Note: T o ensure an accurate oil lev el reading,
y ou m ust fully install the dipstic k.
6. R ead the oil lev el on the dipstic k ( Figure 12 ).
7. If the oil lev el reading is belo w the Add mark
on the dipstic k, slo wly pour only enough oil
into the filler hole to raise the oil lev el to the
Full mark on the dipstic k.
Important: Do not o v erfill the crankcase
with oil and r un the engine; engine dama ge
will r esult. Drain the ex cess oil until the oil
lev el on the dipstick r eads Full.
8. Inser t the dipstic k into the filler nec k and
rotate the cap cloc kwise until it is tight.
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