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Adding Fuel
Capacity: 5.6 L (1.48 US gallons)
Recommended Fuel
Type
Minimum octane rating
Ethanol
Methanol
MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl
ether)
Oil
Use only clean, fresh (no more than 30 days old), fuel
from a reputable source.
Important:
To reduce starting problems, add fuel
stabilizer to the fuel all season, mixing it with
gasoline less than 30 days old; run the machine
dry before storing it for more than 30 days.
Do not use fuel additives other than a fuel
stabilizer/conditioner. Do not use fuel stabilizers
with an alcohol base such as ethanol, methanol,
or isopropanol.
In certain conditions, gasoline is extremely flammable
and highly explosive. A fire or explosion from gasoline
can burn you and others and can damage property.
Filling the Fuel Tank
1.
Disengage the cutting blades, shut off the
engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and turn
the engine switch to the O
2.
Allow the engine to cool.
3.
Clean around the fuel-tank cap and remove it.
Note:
The cap is tethered to the fuel tank.
4.
Add unleaded gasoline to the fuel tank until the
level is just inside the mesh filter basket.
Important:
This space in the tank allows
gasoline to expand. Do not fill the fuel tank
completely full.
5.
Install the fuel-tank cap securely.
6.
Wipe up any spilled fuel.
Checking the Engine Oil
Check the engine oil before starting the engine; refer
to
Checking the Engine-Oil Level (page
Adjusting the Cutting-Blade
Depth
1.
Bring the machine to a full stop.
Unleaded gasoline
87 (US) or 91 (research
octane; outside the US)
No more than 10% by volume
None
Less than 15% by volume
Do not add to the fuel
position.
FF
21).
2.
Disengage the cutting blades.
3.
Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop before leaving the operating position.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
4.
Unlock the cutting-blade depth handle by pulling
upward.
1. Unlock
2. Cutting-blade depth
handle
5.
Move the lever to the desired working depth slot
setting. Rotate and push the handle down to
lock the handle.
6.
Adjust the setting down as the cutting blades
wear.
Adjusting the Seeding-Rate
Gauge
1.
Bring the machine to a full stop.
2.
Disengage the cutting blades.
3.
Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop before leaving the operating position.
4.
To change the seeding rate, loosen the knob on
the seeding-rate gauge located on the front of
the seed hopper. Move the gauge pointer to the
desired position, and tighten the knob.
1. Gauge pointer
Note:
Refer to the seeding graph, located on the
machine, to determine the correct gauge setting for
the type of grass and the thickness to be planted.
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3. Lock
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