Figure 3
1. Handle lock engaged
position
3. Set the handle lock in 1 of the 2 positions
until the pin clicks in place to lock the handle into the
operating position.
Figure 4
1. Handle lock
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2. Handle lock disengaged
positions
(Figure
4)
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2. Pin positions
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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
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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: 0.47 L (16 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. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out
5
Figure 5
2. Rope guide
(Figure
6).
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