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Filling the Engine with Oil
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important:
Your machine does not come with oil
in the engine. Before starting the engine, fill the
engine with oil.
Engine oil capacity: 0.5 L (18 fl oz)
Oil viscosity: SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30 detergent oil
API service classification: SJ or higher
1.
Move the machine to a level surface.
2.
Wait for 3 to 5 minutes for the oil to settle.
3.
Remove the dipstick
3/4 of the crankcase capacity of the specified
oil into the oil-fill tube.
1. Full
2. High
4.
Wipe off the dipstick end with a clean cloth.
5.
Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, but do not
screw it in, then remove the dipstick.
6.
Read the oil level on the dipstick
•
If the oil is below the Add mark on the
dipstick, slowly pour a small amount of oil
into the oil-fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and then
(Figure
8) and pour about
Figure 8
3. Low
(Figure
repeat steps 3 through 5 until the oil level is
at the Full mark on the dipstick
•
If the oil is above the Full mark on the
dipstick, drain the excess oil until the oil level
is at the Full mark on the dipstick. To drain
the excess oil, refer to
Oil (page
Important:
is too low or too high and you run the
engine, you may damage the engine.
7.
Install the dipstick into the oil-fill tube securely.
Important:
each use and add oil as needed; refer to
Checking the Engine-Oil Level (page
5
Assembling the Grass Bag
No Parts Required
Procedure
1.
Slip the grass bag over the frame as shown in
Figure
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1. Handle
2. Frame
Note:
8).
(Figure
2.
Hook the bottom channel of the bag onto the
bottom of the frame
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Changing the Engine
22).
If the oil level in the crankcase
Check the engine-oil level before
9.
Figure 9
3. Grass bag
Do not slip the bag over the handle
9).
(Figure
10).
11).
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