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SIMPLE STEPS TO REMEMBER
WHEN CONVERTING YOUR LAWN MOWER
FOR MULCHING -
1. Rear mulcher plug installed.
2. Mulcher door closed.
FOR REAR BAGGING -
1. Rear mulcher plug removed.
2. Grass catcher installed.
3. Mulcher door closed.
FOR SIDE DISCHARGING -
1. Rear mulcher plug installed.
2. Discharge defl ector installed.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without mulcher plug or ap proved grass
catch er in place. Nev er at tempt to op-
er ate the lawn mow er with the rear door
re moved or propped open.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
ADD OIL (See Fig. 13)
Your lawnmower is shipped without oil in the engine. For type
and grade of oil to use, see “EN GINE” in the Maintenance
section of this manual.
CAUTION: DO NOT overfi ll engine with
oil, or it will smoke on startup.
1. Be sure lawnmower is level.
2. Remove oil fi ll cap/dipstick from oil fi ll spout.
3. You recieve a container of oil with the unit. Slowly
pour the entire container down the oil fi ll spout into the
engine.
4. Insert and tighten oil fi ll cap/dipstick.
IMPORTANT:
• Check oil level before each use. Add oil if needed. Fill
to full line on dipstick.
• Change the oil after every 25 hours of operation or each
season. You may need to change the oil more often
under dusty, dirty conditions. See “TO CHANGE EN-
GINE OIL” in the Maintenance section of this manual.
FIG. 12
OPEN
MULCHER
DOOR
DISCHARGE
DEFLECTOR
SIDE DIS CHARG ING (See Fig. 12)
• Mulcher plug must be installed into rear discharge
open ing of mower.
• Open mulcher door and install discharge defl ector
un der door as shown.
• Mower is now ready for discharging operation.
• To convert to mulching or bagging operation, dis charge
defl ector must be removed and mulcher door closed.
OPERATION
FIG. 13
GASOLINE
FILLER
CAP
LOWER
MARK
UPPER
MARK
OIL FILL
CAP /
DIPSTICK