Operator's Manual

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UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................12

StoppingtheEngine...............................................13

EngagingtheBlade.................................................13

DisengagingtheBlade.............................................13

CheckingtheBlade-StopSystemOperation................14

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................14

BaggingtheClippings.............................................15

Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................15

OperatingTips......................................................16

Maintenance.................................................................17

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................17

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................17

ServicingtheAirFilter............................................18

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................18

ChargingtheBattery...............................................19

ReplacingtheFuse..................................................20

ReplacingtheBattery..............................................20

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................20

ServicingtheBlade-DriveSystem.............................21

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................21

CleaningundertheMachine.....................................24

Storage........................................................................25

GeneralInformation...............................................25

PreparingtheFuelSystem.......................................25

PreparingtheEngine..............................................25

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................25

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO

5395:2013.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructions.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat

youandanyotheroperatorofthemowerreadand

understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe

engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol(Figure2),whichmeansCaution,

Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”

Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto

dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction

mayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet

andofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing

safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemachine.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir

property.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe

machineorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe

followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhilerefueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremovethe

capofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhiletheengineis

runningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine

butmovethemachineawayfromtheareaofspillageand

avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilgasolinevapors

havedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,slip-resistant

footwearandlongtrousers.Donotoperatethe

equipmentwhenbarefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bonesand

otherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguardsand

safetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrasscatchers,

areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,

bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.

Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto

preservebalance.

Starting

•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengineunless

themachinemustbetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,do

nottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythe

partwhichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsand

withfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontof

thedischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.