Operator's Manual

Figure12
Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour
handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour
sides,andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewith
you(
Figure13).
Figure13
Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotfreelyrollbackward
afterself-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsin
place,andallowthemowertorollacoupleofinches
(centimeters)forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.You
canalsotryreachingjustunderthepersonalpacehandle
tothemetalhandleandpushthemowerforwarda
coupleofinches(centimeters).Ifthemowerstilldoes
notrollbackwardeasily,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
StoppingtheEngine
Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar.
Note:Removetheignitionkeywhenyouleavethe
mower(electric-startmodelsonly).
Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol
bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin
3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusing
yourmowerimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemowerandthebag-on-demand
leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelever
totherecyclingposition(refertoOperatingthe
Bag-on-DemandLever)beforerecyclingtheclippings.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemower,removeit
(refertoRemovingtheSideDischargeChute)before
recyclingtheclippings.
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand
leafclippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal
injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit
(refertoRemovingtheSideDischargeChute)before
baggingtheclippings.Ifthebag-on-demandleverisin
therecyclingposition,moveittothebaggingposition
(refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure14).
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