Craftsman 725 Platinum Owners Manual

							  
OwnersManual 
CRAFTSMAN° 
ROTARYMOWER 
675SeriesBriggs&StrattonEngine 
Power=Propelled 
21Multi=Cut 
ModelNo. 
917.370760 
•Espa_ol,p.20 
CAUTION. 
Readandfollowall 
SafetyRulesandInstructions 
beforeoperatingthisequipment 
Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179 
VisitourCraftsmanwebsite:www.sears.com/craftsman U.S.A.  
						

							  
Warranty...................................................2 
SafetyRules..........................................2-4 
ProductSpecifications..............................4 
Assembly/Pre-Operation........................6 
Operation.............................................7-11 
MaintenanceSchedule...........................12 Maintenance......................................12-15 
ServiceandAdjustments...................16-17 
Storage..............................................17-18 
Troubleshooting.................................18-19 
RepairParts.......................................38-47 
SearsService..........................BackCover 
2-YEARFULLWARRANTYONCRAFTSMANLAWNMOWER 
IfthisCraftsmanLawnMowerfailsduetomanufacturerdefectsinmaterialor 
workmanshipwithintwoyearsfromthedateofpurchase,returnittoanySearsstore, 
Parts&RepairCenterorotherCraftsmanoutletforfreerepair(orreplacementifrepair 
provesimpossible). 
Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysfromthedateofpurchaseifthisLawnMoweris 
everusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes. 
Thiswarrantydoesnotcover: 
•Expendableitemsthatbecomewornduringnormaluse,suchasrotarymower 
blades,bladeadapters,belts,aircleanersandsparkplug. 
•Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuseornegligence,includingbent 
crackshaftsandthefailuretoassemble,operateormaintainthisLawnMower 
accordingtoallsuppliedproductinstructions. 
ThiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductisusedintheUnitedStates. 
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhich 
varyfromstatetostate. 
Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179 
IMPORTANT:Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetandthrow- 
ingobjects,Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious 
injuryordeath, 
&Lookforthissymboltopointoutimpor- 
tantsafetyprecautions.Itmeans 
CAUTION!HBECOMEALERT!H 
YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED. 
_,WARNING:Inordertopreventac- 
cidentalstartingwhensettingup,trans- 
porting,adjustingormakingrepairs, 
alwaysdisconnectsparkplugwireand 
placewirewhereitcannotcomeincontact 
withplug. 
_I,WARNING:Engineexhaust,someofits 
constituents,andcertainvehiclecomponents 
containoremitchemicalsknowntotheState 
ofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefects 
orotherreproductiveharm. AWARNING:Batteryposts,terminalsand 
relatedaccessoriescontainleadandlead 
compounds,chemicalsknowntotheState 
ofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth 
defectsorotherreproductiveharm.Wash 
handsafterhandling. 
ACAUTION:Mufflerandotherengine 
partsbecomeextremelyhotduring 
operationandremainhotafterenginehas 
stopped.Toavoidsevereburnsoncontact, 
stayawayfromtheseareas.  
						

							  
IoGENERALOPERATION 
•Read,understand,andfollowall 
instructionsonthemachineandinthe 
manual(s)beforestarting.Bethoroughly 
familiarwiththecontrolsandtheproper 
useofthemachinebeforestarting. 
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunder 
rotatingparts.Keepclearofthedis- 
chargeopeningatalltimes. 
•Onlyallowresponsibleindividuals,who 
arefamiliarwiththeinstructions,tooper- 
atethemachine. 
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks, 
toys,wire,bones,sticks,etc.,which 
couldbepickedupandthrownbyblade. 
Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeople 
beforemowing.Stopmachineifanyone 
entersthearea. 
Donotoperatethemowerwhenbare- 
footorwearingopensandals.Always 
wearsubstantialfootwear. 
Donotpullmowerbackwardsunless 
absolutelynecessary.Alwayslookdown 
andbehindbeforeandwhilemoving 
backwards. 
•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtoward 
anyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial 
againstawallorobstruction.Material 
mayrichochetbacktowardtheopera- 
tor.Stopthebladewhencrossinggravel 
surfaces. 
•Donotoperatethemowerwithout 
properguards,plates,grasscatcheror 
othersafetyprotectivedevicesinplace. 
•Seemanufacturersinstructionsfor 
properoperationandinstallationof 
accessories.Onlyuseaccessoriesap- 
provedbythemanufacturer. 
•Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggravel 
drives,walks,orroads. 
•Stoptheengine(motor)wheneveryou 
leavetheequipment,beforecleaningthe 
moweroruncloggingthechute. 
•Shuttheengine(motor)offandwaituntil 
thebladecomestocompletestopbefore 
removinggrasscatcher. 
•Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificial 
light. 
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunder 
theinfluenceofalcoholordrugs. 
•Neveroperatemachineinwetgrass. 
Alwaysbesureofyourfooting:keepa 
firmholdonthehandle;walk,neverrun. 
•Disengagetheself-propelledmech- 
anismordriveclutchonmowersso 
equippedbeforestartingtheengine. 
•Iftheequipmentshouldstarttovibrate 
abnormally,stoptheengine(motor)and 
checkimmediatelyforthecause.Vibra- 
tionisgenerallyawarningoftrouble. •Alwayswearsafetygogglesorsafety 
glasseswithsideshieldswhenoperating 
mower. 
il,SLOPEOPERATION 
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslip& 
fallaccidentswhichcanresultinseverein- 
jury.Allslopesrequireextracaution.Ifyou 
feeluneasyonaslope,donotmowit. 
DO: 
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes:never 
upanddown.Exerciseextremecaution 
whenchangingdirectiononslopes. 
•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,tree 
limbs,etc. 
•Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps.Tall 
grasscanhideobstacles. 
DONOT: 
•Donottrimneardrop-offs,ditchesor 
embankments.Theoperatorcouldlose 
footingorbalance. 
•Donottrimexcessivelysteepslopes. 
•Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedfoot- 
ingcouldcauseslipping. 
i11.CHILDREN 
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperator 
isnotalerttothepresenceofchildren. 
Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachine 
andthemowingactivity.Neverassume 
thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulast 
sawthem. 
•Keepchildrenoutofthetrimmingarea 
andunderthewatchfulcareofanother 
responsibleadult. 
•Bealertandturnmachineoffifchildren 
enterthearea. 
•Beforeandwhilewalkingbackwards, 
lookbehindanddownforsmallchildren. 
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethema- 
chine. 
•Useextracarewhenapproachingblind 
corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjects 
thatmayobscurevision. 
IV.SAFEHANDLINGOFGASOLINE 
Useextremecareinhandlinggasoline. 
Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe 
vaporsareexplosive. 
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes 
andothersourcesofignition. 
•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer. 
•Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwith 
theenginerunning.Allowenginetocool 
beforerefueling. 
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors. 
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontain- 
erwherethereisanopenflame,spark 
orpilotlightsuchasawaterheateroron 
otherappliances.  
						

							  
•Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicle,on 
atruckortrailerbedwithaplasticliner. 
Alwaysplacecontainersontheground 
awayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling. 
•Removegas-poweredequipmentfrom 
thetruckortrailerandrefuelitonthe 
ground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then 
refuelsuchequipmentwithaportable 
container,ratherthanfromagasoline 
dispensernozzle. 
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerim 
ofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat 
alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Do 
notuseanozzlelock-opendevice. 
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,change 
clothingimmediately. 
•Neveroverfillfueltank.Replacegas 
capandtightensecurely. 
V.GENERALSERVICE 
•Neverrunamachineinsideaclosed 
area. 
•Nevermakeadjustmentsorrepairswith 
theengine(motor)running.Disconnect 
thesparkplugwire,andkeepthewire 
awayfromtheplugtopreventaccidental 
starting. •Keepnutsandbolts,especiallyblade 
attachmentbolts,tightandkeepequip- 
mentingoodcondition. 
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Check 
theirproperoperationregularly. 
•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,or 
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanoilorfuel 
spillage.Allowmachinetocoolbefore 
storing. 
•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyou 
strikeanobject.Repair,ifnecessary, 
beforerestarting. 
•Neverattempttomakewheelheight 
adjustmentswhiletheengineisrunning. 
•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubject 
towear,damage,anddeterioration, 
whichcouldexposemovingpartsor 
allowobjectstobethrown.Frequently 
checkcomponentsandreplacewith 
manufacturersrecommendedparts, 
whennecessary. 
•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut. 
Wraptheblade(s)orweargloves,and 
useextracautionwhenservicingthem. 
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorset- 
tingoroverspeedtheengine. 
•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstruc- 
tionlabels,asnecessary. 
AWARNING:Thislawnmowerisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineand 
shouldnotbeusedonornearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush-coveredor 
grass-coveredlandunlesstheenginesexhaustsystemisequippedwithaspark 
arrestermeetingapplicablelocalorstatelaws(ifany),Ifasparkarresterisused,it 
shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator, 
InthestateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw(Section4442oftheCalifornia 
PublicResourcesCode),Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws,Federallawsapplyon 
federallands,AsparkarresterforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears 
Parts&RepairCenter(SeetheREPAIRPARTSsectionofthismanual), 
SerialNumber: 
DateofPurchase: 
GasolineCapacity/Type:1.6Quarts(UnleadedRegular) 
OilType(APISG-SL):SAE30(above32°F);SAE5W-30(below32°F) 
OilCapacity:20Ounces 
SparkPlug(Gap:.030)ChampionRJ19HX 
BladeBoltTorque:35-40ft.Ibs. 
•Themodelandserialnumberswillbefoundonadecalontherearofthelawnmower 
housing.Recordbothserialnumberanddateofpurchaseinspaceprovidedabove. 
4  
						

							  
RepairProtectionAgreements 
Congratulationsonmakingasmartpur- 
chase.YournewCraftsman®productis 
designedandmanufacturedforyearsof 
dependableoperation.Butlikeallprod- 
ucts,itmayrequirerepairfromtimeto 
time.ThatswhenhavingaRepairProtec- 
tionAgreementcansaveyoumoneyand 
aggravation. 
PurchaseaRepairProtectionAgreement 
nowandprotectyourselffromunexpected 
hassleandexpense. 
HereswhatsincludedintheAgreement: 
•Expertservicebyour12,000profe- 
sionalrepairspecialists. 
•Unlimitedserviceandnochargefor 
partsandlaboronallcoveredrepairs. 
•Productreplacementifyourcovered 
productcantbefixed. 
•Discountof10%fromregularpriceof 
serviceandservice-relatedpartsnot 
coveredbytheagreement;also,10% 
offregularpriceofpreventivemainte- 
nancecheck. •Fasthelpbyphone-phonesup- 
portfromaSearsrepresentativeon 
productsrequiringin-homerepair,plus 
convenientrepairscheduling. 
OnceyoupurchasetheAgreement,a 
simplephonecallisallthatittakesforyou 
toscheduleservice.Youcancallanytime 
dayornight,orscheduleaserviceap- 
pointmentonline. 
Searshasover12,000professionalrepair 
specialists,whohaveaccesstoover4.5 
millionqualitypartsandaccessories. 
Thatsthekindofprofessionalismyoucan 
countontohelpprolongthelifeofyour 
newpurchaseforyearstocome.Purchase 
yourRepairProtectionAgreementtodayg 
Somelimitationsandexclusionsapply. 
Forpricesandadditionalinformation 
call1-800=827-6655. 
SearsInstallationService 
ForSearsprofessionalinstallationofhome 
appliances,garagedooropeners,water 
heaters,andothermajorhomeitems,in 
theU.S.A.call1-800=4=MY-HOME®. 
Theseaccessorieswereavailablewhenthislawnmowerwasproduced.Theyarenot 
shippedwithyourmower.TheyarealsoavailableatmostSearsretailoutletsand 
servicecenters.Someoftheseaccessoriesmaynotapplytoyourlawnmower. 
LAWNMOWERPERFORMANCE 
CLIPPING 
DEFLECTORS 
FOR 
REARDISCHARGE 
LAWNMOWERS 
GRASSCATCHERS 
FOR 
REARDISCHARGE 
LAWNMOWERS STABILIZER 
GAS  CANS 
GRASSCATCHERS 
FOR 
SIDEDISCHARGE 
LAWNMOWERS 
LAWNMOWERMAINTENANCE 
MUFFLERS 
BELTS BLADES BLADEADAPTERS AIRFILTERS 
WHEELS SPARKPLUGS 
ENGINEOIL  
						

							  
Readtheseinstructionsandthismanualinitsentiretybeforeyouattempttoassemble 
oroperateyournewlawnmower. 
IMPORTANT:ThislawnmowerisshippedWITHOUTOILORGASOLINEintheengine. 
Yournewlawnmowerhasbeenassembledatthefactorywiththeexceptionofthose 
partsleftunassembledforshippingpurposes.Allpartssuchasnuts,washers,bolts,etc., 
necessarytocompletetheassemblyhavebeenplacedinthepartsbag.Toensuresafe 
andproperoperationofyourlawnmower,allpartsandhardwareyouassemblemustbe 
tightenedsecurely.Usethecorrecttoolsasnecessarytoensurepropertightness. 
TOREMOVEMOWERFROMCARTON 
1.RemoveloosepartsincludedwithHandle 
mower,bracket 
2.Cutdowntwoendcornersofcarton 
andlayendpaneldownflat. 
3.Removeallpackingmaterialsexcept 
paddingbetweenupperandlower 
handleandpaddingholdingoperator 
presencecontrolbartoupperhandle. 
Knob 
4.Rolllawnmoweroutofcartonand 
checkcartonthorouglyforadditional 
looseparts. 
HOWTOSETUPYOURMOWER 
TOUNFOLDHANDLE 
IMPORTANT:Unfoldhandlecarefullyso 
asnottopinchordamagecontrolcables. 
1.Raiselowerhandlesectiontooperating 
positionandalignholeinhandlewithone 
ofthreeheightpositioningholes. 
2.Inserthandleboltthroughhandleand 
bracketandsecurewithknob. 
3.Repeatforoppositesideofhandle. 
4.Removeprotectivepadding,raiseup- 
perhandlesectionintoplaceonlower 
handleandtightenbothhandleknobs. 
5.Removeanypackingmaterialfrom 
aroundcontrolbar. 
Yourlawnmowerhandlecanbeadjusted 
foryourmowingcomfort.RefertoAD- 
JUSTHANDLEintheServiceandAdjust- 
mentssectionofthismanual. Bolt 
2 
TOASSEMBLEGRASSCATCHER 
1.Putgrasscatcherframeintograssbag 
withrigidpartofbagonthebottom. 
Makesuretheframehandleisoutside 
ofthebagtop. 
2.Slipvinylbindingsoverframe. 
NOTE:Ifvinylbindingsaretoostiff,hold 
theminwarmwaterforafewminutes.If 
baggetswet,letitdrybeforeusing. 
//\-//\handle 
OperatorMOWING 
presencePOSITIONJ- 
controlbar//, 
UP Upper 
handle VinylFrame 
bindingsopening 
Handle 
knob 
Lowerhandle TOINSTALLATTACHMENTS 
Yourlawnmowerwasshippedreadytobe 
usedasamulcher.Toconvertmowerto 
baggingordischarging,seeTOCON- 
VERTMOWERintheOperationsection 
ofthismanual.  
						

							  
KNOWYOURLAWNMOWER 
READTHISOWNERSMANUALANDALLSAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERATING 
YOURLAWNMOWER.Comparetheillustrationswithyourlawnmowertofamiliarize 
yourselfwiththelocationofvariouscontrolsandadjustments.Savethismanualfor 
futurereference. 
Thesesymbolsmayappearonyourlawnmowerorinliteraturesuppliedwiththe 
product.Learnandunderstandtheirmeaning. 
CAUTIONENGINEENGINEFASTSLOWCHOKEFUELOILDANGER,KEEPHANDS 
ORWARNINGONOFFANDFEETAWAY 
Drive 
control 
lever_. Operatorpresencecontrolbar 
Handleknob 
Starter 
handle Drivecover 
Grass 
catcher 
Gasolinefillercaf 
Mulcherdoor 
IMPORTANT:Thislawnmowerisshipped 
WITHOUTOILORGASOLINEintheengine. Engineoilcapwithdipstick 
Muffler 
3ark 
plug 
Housing 
Wheeladjuster 
(oneachwheel) 
MEETSCPSCSAFETYREQUIREMENTS 
Searsrotarywalk-behindpowerlawnmowersconformtothesafetystandardsofthe 
AmericanNationalStandardsInstituteandtheU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCom- 
mission.Thebladeturnswhentheengineisrunning. 
Operatorpresencecontrolbar=must 
behelddowntothehandletostartthe 
engine.Releasetostoptheengine. 
Starterhandle=usedforstartingengine. Mulcherdoor=allowsconversionto 
dischargingorbaggingoperation. 
Drivecontrollever=usedtoengage 
power-propelledforwardmotionofmower.  
						

							  
Theoperationofany 
lawnmowercanresult 
inforeignobjectsthrown 
intotheeyes,whichcan 
resultinsevereeyedam- 
age.Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreye 
shieldswhileoperatingyourlawnmower 
orperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs. 
Werecommendastandardsafetyglasses 
orwidevisionsafetymaskwornover 
spectacles. 
HOWTOUSEYOURLAWNMOWER 
ENGINESPEED 
Enginespeedwassetatthefactoryfor 
optimumperformance.Itisnotadjustable. DRIVECONTROLADJUSTMENT 
Overtime,thedrivecontrolsystemmay 
becomeloose,resultingindecreased 
speed.Thereisaturnbuckleonthedrive 
controlhousingtoincreasetensiononthe 
drivecable.Proceedasfollows: 
1.Turnunitoffanddisconnectsparkplug 
wirefromsparkplug. 
2.Rotateturnbuckleondrivecontrolto 
increasedrivespeed. 
3.Operatemowertotestdrivespeed. 
Readjustasrequired. 
4.Ifconditionfailstoimproveafterthe 
abovesteps(forwardspeedremains 
thesame),yourdrivebeltiswornand 
shouldbereplaced. 
ENGINEZONECONTROL 
_CAUTION:Federalregulationsrequire 
anenginecontroltobeinstalledonthis 
lawnmowerinordertominimizethe 
riskofbladecontactinjury.Donotunder 
anycircumstancesattempttodefeatthe 
functionoftheoperatorcontrol.Theblade 
turnswhentheengineisrunning. 
•Yourlawnmowerisequippedwithan 
operatorpresencecontrolbarwhich 
requirestheoperatortobepositioned 
behindthelawnmowerhandletostart 
andoperatethelawnmower. 
DRIVECONTROL 
•Self-propellingiscontrolledbyhold- 
ingtheoperatorpresencecontrolbar 
downtothehandleandpullingthedrive 
controlleverrearwardtothehandle. 
Thefarthertowardthehandlethelever 
ispulled,thefastertheunitwilltravel. 
•Forwardmotionwillstopwheneither 
theoperatorpresencecontrolbaror 
drivecontrolleverarereleased.Tostop 
forwardmotionwithoutstoppingengine, 
releasethedrivecontrolleveronly.Hold 
operatorpresencecontrolbardown 
againsthandletocontinuemowing 
withoutself-propelling. 
NOTE:Ifafterreleasingthedrivecontrol 
themowerwillnotrollbackwards,push 
themowerforwardslightlytodisengage 
drivewheels. 
Operatorpresencecontrolbar Drivecontrol 
lever Adjustment 
turnbuckle 
TOADJUSTCUTTINGHEIGHT 
Raisewheelsforlowcutandlowerwheels 
forhighcut,adjustcuttingheighttosuit 
yourrequirements.Mediumpositionis 
bestformostlawns. 
•Tochangecuttingheight,squeezead- 
justerlevertowardwheel.Movewheel 
upordowntosuityourrequirements.Be 
sureallwheelsareinthesamesetting. 
NOTE:Adjusterisproperlypositioned 
whenplatetabinsertsintoholeinlever. 
Also,9-positionadjusters(ifsoequipped) 
allowlevertobepositionedbetweenthe 
platetabs. 
LEVERBACKWARD 
TOLOWERMOWER Platetab 
LEVERFORWARDTORAISEMOWERLever 
TO 
ENGAGE 
DRIVE 
CONTROL DRIVE 
CONTROL 
DISENGAGED  
						

							  
TOCONVERTMOWER 
Yourlawnmowerwasshippedreadytobe 
usedasamulcher.Toconverttobagging 
ordischarging: 
REARBAGGING 
•Openreardoorandremovemulcher 
plug.Storemulcherpluginasafe 
place. 
•Youcannowinstallthegrasscatcheror 
optionalclippingdeflector. 
•Toconverttomulchingordischarging 
operation,installmulcherplugintorear 
dischargeopeningofmower. Dischargedeflector 
\ 
I 
I 
Mulcherplug 
SIDEDISCHARGING 
•Mulcherplugmustbeinstalledintorear 
dischargeopeningofmower. 
•Openmulcherdoorandinstalldis- 
chargedeflectorunderdoorasshown. 
•Mowerisnowreadyfordischarging 
operation. 
Toconverttomulchingorbagging 
operation,dischargedeflectormustbe 
removedandmulcherdoorclosed. 
\/ 
\/ 
Openmulcherdoor SIMPLESTEPSTOREMEMBERWHEN 
CONVERTINGYOURLAWNMOWER 
FORMULCHING- 
1.Rearmulcherpluginstalled. 
2.Mulcherdoorclosed. 
FORREARBAGGING- 
1.Rearmulcherplugremoved. 
2.Grasscatcherinstalled. 
3.Mulcherdoorclosed. 
FORSIDEDISCHARGING- 
1.Rearmulcherpluginstalled. 
2.Dischargedeflectorinstalled. 
_,CAUTION:Donotrunyourlawn 
mowerwithoutmulcherplugorapproved 
grasscatcherinplace.Neverattemptto 
operatethelawnmowerwiththereardoor 
removedorproppedopen. 
TOEMPTYGRASSCATCHER 
1.Liftupongrasscatcherusingthe 
framehandle. 
2.Removegrasscatcherwithclippings 
fromunderlawnmowerhandle. 
3.Emptyclippingsfrombag. 
NOTE:Donotdragthebagwhenempty- 
ing;itwillcauseunnecessarywear.  
						

							  
\//._\Grass 
(_,,)TX_>.._catcher 
X_,_---.-_._--,_,)frame 
BEFORESTARTINGENGINE 
ADDOIL 
Yourlawnmowerisshippedwithoutoilin 
theengine.Fortypeandgradeofoilto 
use,seeENGINEintheMaintenance 
sectionofthismanual. 
CAUTION:DONOToverfillenginewith 
oil,oritwillsmokeheavilyfromthemuffler 
onstartup. 
1.Besurelawnmowerislevel. 
2.Removeoildipstickfromoilfillspout. 
3.Youreceiveacontainerofoilwiththe 
unit.Slowlypourtheentirecontainer 
downtheoilfillspoutintotheengine. 
NOTE:Initialoilfillrequiresonly18oz. 
duetoresidualoilinenginefromthe 
manufacturers100%qualitytesting.When 
changingoilyoumayneed20oz. 
4.Insertandtightendipstick. 
IMPORTANT: 
•Checkoillevelbeforeeachuse.Addoil 
ifneeded.Filltofulllineondipstick. 
•Changetheoilafterevery25hoursof 
operationoreachseason.Youmay 
needtochangetheoilmoreoften 
underdusty,dirtyconditions.SeeTO 
CHANGEENGINEOILintheMainte- 
nancesectionofthismanual. 
Engine 
oilcap ADDGASOLINE 
•Fillfueltanktobottomoftankfillerneck. 
Donotoverfill.Usefresh,clean,regular 
unleadedgasolinewithaminimumof 
87octane.Donotmixoilwithgasoline. 
Purchasefuelinquantitiesthatcanbe 
usedwithin30daystoassurefuelfresh- 
ness. 
ACAUTION:Wipeoffanyspilledoilor 
fuel.Donotstore,spillorusegasoline 
nearanopenflame. 
_i,CAUTION:Alcoholblendedfuels 
(calledgasoholorusingethanolormetha- 
nol)canattractmoisturewhichleadsto 
separationandformationofacidsduring 
storage.Acidicgascandamagethefuel 
systemofanenginewhileinstorage.To 
avoidengineproblems,thefuelsystem 
shouldbeemptiedbeforestorageof30 
daysorlonger.Emptythegastank,start 
theengineandletitrununtilthefuellines 
andcarburetorareempty.Usefreshfuel 
nextseason.SeeStorageInstructionsfor 
additionalinformation.Neveruseengine 
orcarburetorcleanerproductsinthefuel 
tankorpermanentdamagemayoccur. 
TOSTOPENGINE 
•Tostopengine,releaseoperatorpres- 
encecontrolbar. 
TOSTARTENGINE 
NOTE:Duetoprotectivecoatingsonthe 
engine,asmallamountofsmokemaybe 
presentduringtheinitialuseoftheproduct 
andshouldbeconsiderednormal. 
NOTE:Yourengineisequippedwithan 
automaticchokesystem.Noprimingor 
chokingisrequiredbeforestarting. 
•Tostartengine,holdoperatorpresence 
controlbardowntothehandleandpull 
starterhandlequickly.Donotallow 
starterropetosnapback. 
Gasoline 
fillercap 
10