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,BEFORE STARTING (Continued)
(_) INSTALL ENGINE BRAKE CABLE AND STARTER ROPE:
BRAKE CABLE (see Figure 2):
Attach engine brake cable to brake mechanism as shown.
WARNING: Use only the cable screw that came with the engine
brake cable. Ifthe cable screw has been lost,get a new one from
a Sears, Roebuck and Co. (or Sears Canada, Inc.) Service
Center. Any cable screw used must be the same length as the
original cable screw.
STARTER ROPE:
A. Depress mower control bar (see Figure 3) against mower
handle and hold it in this position.
B. Pull at least 2 feet of starter rope out of starter and tie a slip
knotat startertoprevent starter rope from rewinding back into
starter.
C. Slide rope stop (see Figure 2) onto starter rope and feed
starter rope through rope guide on mower handle, (see
Figure 4).
D. Feed starter robe through starter handle (see Figure 5) and
tie a left hand knot, leevingl/2 inch to 1 inch of starter rope
extending beyond knot. DO NOT PULL LEFT HAND KNOT
INTO STARTER HANDLE YET.
E. With starter handle resting on rope guide (see Figure.4),
check starter rope for slack. If there is any slack, pull more
starter rope through starter handle and relocate left hand
knot to eliminate slack.
.!
F. Untie slip knot at starter.
G. Pull left hand knot into starter handle.
H. Position rope stop 2 to 3 inches from starter (see Figure 2)
and fasten it to starter rope by gripping it with pliers and
forcing staple through starter rope untilstaple iseven without
_) side of robe stop.
CHECK OIL LEVEL:
CAUTION: NEVER RUN ENGINE UNLESS OIL LEVEL IS BE-
TWEEN "FULL" AND "ADD" MARKS ON DIPSTICK,
CHECK OIL LEVEL OFTEN DURING ENGINE BREAK-IN,
NEVER RUN ENGINE UNLESS OIL FILL PLUG ISTIGHTENED
SECURELY INTO OIL FILL HOLE,
A. POSITION EQUIPMENT SO ENGINE IS LEVEL.
B. Clean area around oil fill plug (see Figure 1). •
C. Remove oil fill plug and dipstick.
D. Wipe dipstick clean, insert it into oil fill hole and tighten
securely.
E. Remove oil fill plug :_ndcheck oil level. If level is not up to
"FULL" mark on dipstick, add recommended oil, until it is.
POUR SLOWLY. Wipe dipstick clean each time oil level is
checked. DO NOT FILL ABOVE =FULL" MARK ON DIP-
STICK.
F. Replace oil fill plug and tighten securely. See =MAINTE-
NANCE" section for any future oil level and oil change
instructions (see Page 3).
2TO3
ROPE STOP INCHES
STARTER
STARTER
ROPE
BRAKE MECHANISM
BEFORE STARTING (Continued)
(_ FILL FUEL TANK with gasoline as specified in the preced-
ing =OIL & FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS," item 2.
NEVER MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE
Never use =stale" gasoline left over from last season or stored for
long bededs.
,_ NEVER FILL FUELTANK INDOORS, NEVER FILL FUELTANK I
WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING OR HOT. DO NOT SMOKE WHEN
FILLING FUELTANK.
_k NEVER FILL FUEL TANK COMPLETELY. FILL TANK TO 1/2" I
BELOW BOTTOM OF FILLER NECKTO PROV DE SPACE FOR
FUEL EXPANSION. WIPE ANY FUEL SPILLAGE FROM EN-
G NE AND EOU PMENT BEFORE _TARTING I=N_INF.
_ANY LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM OR NATURAL GAS FUEL]
(LPG)
SYSTEM MUST BE LEAKPROOF AND MEET ALL APPLICA-
I BLE CODES AND REGULATIONS.
._HECK THE FOLLOWING:BE SURE EQUIPMENT IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR WITH]
CLUTCHES, BELTS, CHAINS AND SAFETY SWITCHESI
DISENGAGED. (FOLLOW EQUIPMENT MANU- I
FACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS). THIS SHOULD PLACE
ANYSAFETYSW TCHES NSAFESTARTINGPOSmON.
B. Besuresparkplugwireisattachedto sparkplug(see Figure
1).
MOWER
CONTROL
BAR
MOWER HANDLE
STARTER HANDLE\
Figure 3
NO SLACK PERMISSIBLE
MOWER HANDLE
Figure 4
LEFT HAND KNOT
STARTER
HANDLE
STARTER
I
1/2 TO 1 INCH
Figure 5
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