Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheUpperHandle
Height
Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition
comfortableforyou.
Note:Youcannotraisetheupperhandlehigherthan
theangleofthelowerhandle.
1.Loosentheupper-handleknob(Figure17).
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Figure17
2.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredposition
(Figure18).
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Figure18
3.Tightentheupperhandleknobastightasyou
can(Figure19).
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Figure19
AdjustingtheCutting
Height
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefront
wheelstothesameheightastherearwheels(Figure
20).
Note:Toraisethemachine,moveallthe
cutting-heightleversforward;tolowerthemachine,
moveallthecutting-heightleversrearward.
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Figure20
Note:Thecutting-heightsettingsare25mm(1inch);
35mm(1-3/8inch);44mm(1-3/4inch);54mm(2-1/8
inches);64mm(2-1/2inches);73mm(2-7/8inches);
83mm(3-1/4inches);92mm(3-5/8inches);and102
mm(4inches).
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;slip-resistant,substantial
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hair,securelooseclothing,anddonotwearloose
jewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengine,
removetheignitionkey(electric-startmodelonly),
andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
theoperatingposition.
•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the
engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstop
within3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine
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