Operator's Manual

DrivingtheMachinein
Transport
1.Pushthekickstanddownwithyourfootandpull
uponthehandletoraisetherearofmowerand
installthetransportwheels.
2.Toreleasethekickstand,pulluponthehandle,
pushthemowerforward,andthenlowertherearof
mowerontothetransportwheels.
3.Ensurethatthetractionandreeldrivecontrolsare
intheDisengagedpositionandstarttheengine.
4.SetthethrottlecontroltoSlow,raisethefrontofthe
machineupslightly,graduallyengagethetraction
driveandslowlyincreasetheenginespeed.
5.Adjustthethrottletooperatethemoweratthe
desiredgroundspeedandtransportthemowerto
thedesireddestination.
PreparingtoMow
1.ReturnthetractioncontrollevertotheDisengage
position,thethrottletotheSlowposition,andstop
theengine.
2.Pushthekickstanddownwithyourfootandpull
upandbackonthehandletoraisethewheelsoff
oftheground.
3.Pushthelockingclipsonthewheelsoutofthe
groovesintheshafts.
4.Slidethewheelsoffoftheshafts.
5.Movetheunitoffofthekickstand.
Mowing
Properuseofthemachineprovidesthesmoothest
turfcuttingavailable.ReferalsotoOperatingTips
forfundamentalsuggestionstoobtaintheutmost
performancefromyourmower.
Important:Excessiveoperationofthecuttingunit
withtheabsenceofgrassclippings(lubricant)can
damagethecuttingunit.
1.Starttheengine,setthethrottleatreducedspeed,
pushdownonthehandletoraisethecuttingunit,
movethetractionlevertotheEngagedposition,
andtransportthemowerontocollarofthegreen.
2.MovethetractionlevertotheDisengagedposition
andmovethereeldrivelevertotheEngaged
position.
3.MovethetractionlevertotheEngagedposition,
increasethethrottlespeeduntilthemoweris
travelingatthedesiredgroundspeed,drivethe
mowerontothegreen,lowerthefrontofthe
mower,andcommenceoperation.
4.Whennishedmowing,driveoffofthegreen,
movethetractioncontrollevertotheDisengage
position,stoptheengineandpushthereeldrive
leverintotheDisengageposition.
5.Emptythegrassbasketofclippings,installthegrass
basket,andcommencetransportoperation.
OperatingTips
BeforeMowing
•Ensurethatthemoweriscarefullyadjustedand
issetevenlyonbothsidesofthereel.Improper
moweradjustmentismagniedmanytimesoverin
theappearanceoftheclippedturf.
•Removeallforeignobjectsfromtheturfpriorto
mowing.
•Ensurethateveryone,especiallychildrenandpets,
areclearoftheworkarea.
MowingTechniques
•Mowagreeninastraightbackandforthdirection,
acrossthegreen.
•Avoidcircularmowingorturningthemowerona
greenbecausescufngmayoccur.Turnthemower
offofthegreenbyraisingthecuttingreel(pushing
thehandledown)andturningonthetractiondrum.
•Mowatanormalwalkingpace.Fastspeedsaves
verylittletimeandwillresultinaninferiormowing
job.
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