6.
Adjust the cutting height. Refer to
Cutting Height (page 11)
.
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 5
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: 0.59 L (20 oz), type: SAE 30 or SAE
10W-30 detergent oil with an API service classification
of SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL, or higher.
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Figure 6
1.
The oil level is at its
maximum.
3.
The oil level is too
low—add oil to the
crankcase.
2.
The oil level is too
high—remove oil from
the crankcase.
3.
Wipe off the dipstick end with a clean cloth.
4.
Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, but
do not
screw it in.
5.
Remove the dipstick and read the oil level on the
dipstick (
).
•
If the oil level is too low, add a small amount of
oil slowly to the oil-fill tube, and then repeat steps
through
until the oil level on the dipstick is
correct.
•
If the oil level is too high, drain the excess oil until
the oil level on the dipstick is correct. To drain the
excess oil, refer to
Changing the Engine Oil (page
20)
.
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 20)
.
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