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detergent oil with an API service classication of
SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL, or higher.)
3. Install the dipstick.
Adjusting the Cutting Height
Adjusting the cutting height may bring you into
contact with the moving blade, causing serious
injury.
• Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
• Do not put your ngers under the housing
when adjusting the cutting height.
If the engine has been running, the mufer will
be hot and can severely burn you. Keep away
from the hot mufer.
Adjust the cutting height as desired. Set all four wheels
to the same height.
Note: To raise the mower, move the 2 cutting height
levers forward; to lower the mower, move them both
rearward (Figure 11).
Figure 11
Starting the Engine
1. Hold the blade control bar against the handle
(Figure 12).
Figure 12
2. Pull the recoil starter (Figure 13) or turn the ignition
key as shown in Figure 14 (model 447F only).
Figure 13
Figure 14
3. If the mower does not start in 1 or 2 pulls (or
within 5 seconds using the electric starter), press the
primer button 1 or 2 times and try starting it again.
Note: If the mower still does not start, contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.
Using the Self-propel Drive
To operate the self-propel drive, simply walk with your
hands on the upper handle and your elbows at your
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