Operator's Manual

StoringtheMachineinthe
Vertical-stowPosition
Duringthemowingseasonorintheoff-season,youcanstore
yourmachineintheverticalpositiontominimizestorage
space.
DANGER
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.
•Storingthemachineintheverticalposition
whenthereistoomuchgasolineinthefueltank
maycausegasolinetoleakfromthefueltank.
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.
Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyou
andothers.
•Storethemachineintheverticalpositiononly
whenthelevelofgasolineinthefueltankis
nohigherthanwhatisrecommendedinthis
Operator’ s Man ual .
•Donotstorethemachineinapositionthatis
beyondthevertical(90°)position;otherwise,
gasolinemayescapefromthefueltank.
•Donottransportthemachineinthevertical-stow
position.
•Donotattempttostartthemachineinthe
vertical-stowposition.
•Donotattempttostoreanymachinewithfuel
andoilinthevertical-stowpositionthatisnot
designedforthatpurpose.
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Ensurethatthelevelofgasolineinthefueltankis
nohigherthanwhatisrecommendedbytheengine
manufacturer;refertotheenginemanufacturer’sdecal
ontheengine(
Figure16).
Note:Ifthereisthelevelofgasolineinthefueltankis
toohigh,drainthegasolinefromthefueltankintoan
approvedfuelcontaineruntilitisatorbelowthelevel
recommendedbytheenginemanufacturer.
Figure16
2.Ensurethatthecutting-heightsettingonthemachine
is92mm(3-5/8inches)orlower;ifitisnot,lowerit;
refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).
3.Disengagethehandlelocks(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Handlelockengaged
position
2.Handlelockdisengaged
positions
4.Foldthehandlefullyforward(Figure17).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.
5.Tightenthehandleknobssecurelybyhand.
6.Liftthefrontofthemachinebythehandleandmove
itintoastoragespace(
Figure18).
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