Checking the Engine Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, and fully install
the dipstick (Figure 15).
2. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level
(Figure 15). If the oil level is below the Add mark on
the dipstick, slowly pour oil into the oil fill tube to
raise the oil level to the Full mark on the dipstick.
Do not overfill. (Max. fill: 20 oz., type: SAE 30
detergent oil with an API service classification of SF,
SG, SH, SJ, SL, or higher.)
3. Install the dipstick securely.
Adjusting the Cutting Height
WARNING
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 fingers under the housing when
adjusting the cutting height.
CAUTION
If the engine has been running, the muffler will be
hot and can severely burn you. Keep away from the
hot muffler.
Adjust the cutting height as desired. Set all four wheels
to the same height.
Figure 15
Note: To raise the mower, move all 4 cutting height
levers forward; to lower the mower, move them all
rearward (Figure 16).
Note: The cutting height settings are 1 inch (25 mm);
1-1/2 inches (38 mm); 2 inches (51 mm); 2-1/2 inches
(64 mm); 3 inches (76 mm); 3-1/2 inches (89 mm); 4
inches (102 mm); and 4-1/2 inches (114 mm).
Adjusting the Upper Handle
Height
Model 20996 only
You may raise or lower the upper handle to a position
comfortable for you.
Note: You cannot raise the upper handle higher than
the angle of the lower handle.
1. Loosen the upper handle knob (Figure 17).
2. Move the upper handle to the desired position
(Figure 18).
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Figure 16
Figure 17