Operator's Manual

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-height
setting.
2.Movethemachineontoapavedlevelsurface.
3.Withtheenginerunningandthebladeengaged,
sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftheright,rear
wheel(Figure35).
Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathofthe
blade,cleaningouttheclippings.
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Figure35
4.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthe
waterandmovethemachinetoadryarea.
5.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachine.
FoldingtheHandle
UprightPosition
1.Steponthefootpedalandholditdown(Figure
36).
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Figure36
2.Movethehandletotheuprightposition(Figure
37).
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Figure37
ForwardPosition
1.Withthehandleintheuprightposition,stepon
thefootpedalandholditdown.
2.Movethehandleallthewayforwardandloosen
theupperhandleknob(Figure38).
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Figure38
3.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1Unfoldingthe
Handle(page4).
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