3.
Install the handle knobs and tighten them firmly by
hand (
2
Installing the Recoil-Starter
Rope in the Rope Guide
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important:
To start the engine safely and easily
whenever you use the machine, install the recoil-starter
rope in the rope guide.
Hold the blade-control bar to the upper handle and pull the
recoil-starter rope through the rope guide on the handle
(
Figure 4
1.
Recoil-starter rope
2.
Rope guide
3
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.
1.
Move the machine to a level surface.
2.
Remove the dipstick (
) and pour about 3/4 of
the crankcase capacity of oil into the oil-fill tube.
Note:
Max. fill: 0.47 L (16 oz), type: 10W-30 or SAE
30 detergent oil with an API service classification of
SJ or higher.
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Figure 5
3.
Wipe off the dipstick end with a clean cloth.
4.
Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube.
5.
Remove the dipstick and read the oil level on the
dipstick (
).
•
If the oil level is below the Add mark, add a small
amount of oil slowly to the oil-fill tube, wait 3
minutes, and then repeat steps
through
until
the oil level on the dipstick is at the Full mark.
•
If the oil level is above the Full mark, drain the
excess oil until the oil level on the dipstick is at
the Full mark. To drain the excess oil, refer to
Changing the Engine Oil (page 12)
.
Important:
If the oil level in the crankcase is
too low or too high and you run the engine,
you may damage the engine.
6.
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 (page 12)
.
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