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Checking the Engine-Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Clean the area around the dipstick.
3. Remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, and fully install the
dipstick (Figure 10).
1. Dipstick
4. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level (Figure 10).
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.
5. 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 the front wheels to
the same height as the rear wheels (Figure 11).
Note: To raise the machine, move the front cutting-height
levers rearward and the rear cutting-height levers forward.
Figure 10
To lower the machine, move the front cutting-height levers
forward and the rear cutting-height levers rearward.
1. Raise the machine
Note: The cutting-height settings are 25 mm (1 inch); 35
mm (1-3/8 inches); 44 mm (1-3/4 inches); 54 mm (2-1/8
inches); 64 mm (2-1/2 inches); 73 mm (2-7/8 inches); 83 mm
(3-1/4 inches); 92 mm (3-5/8 inches); and 102 mm (4 inches).
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Figure 11
2. Lower the machine
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