Operator's Manual

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Contents

Introduction.................................................................2

Safety...........................................................................3

GeneralOperation...............................................3

SlopeOperation...................................................4

Children...............................................................4

Service.................................................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................5

Setup............................................................................6

1InstallingtheHandle..........................................6

2FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................8

3InstalltheMulchPlugorGrassBag....................9

ProductOverview......................................................10

Controls.............................................................10

Operation...................................................................11

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................11

FillingtheFuelTankwithGasoline.....................11

StartingtheEngine.............................................11

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

OperatingtheSelf-propelDrive..........................13

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................14

MulchingtheClippings.......................................14

BaggingtheClippings.........................................14

Side-dischargingtheClippings............................16

OperatingTips...................................................17

Maintenance...............................................................18

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................18

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................18

PreparingforMaintenance.................................18

EngineMaintenance...............................................19

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................19

ChangingtheEngineOil....................................19

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................20

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................21

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive...........................21

BladeMaintenance.................................................21

MaintainingtheCuttingBlade.............................21

Cleaning.................................................................22

CleaningtheMowerHousing..............................22

Storage.......................................................................23

PreparingtheFuelSystem...................................23

PreparingtheEngine..........................................23

GeneralInformation..........................................23

RemovingtheLawnMowerfromStorage............23

Troubleshooting.........................................................24

Safety

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCblade

safetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowers

andtheB71.1specicationsoftheAmericanNational

StandardsInstituteineffectatthetimeofproduction.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanual

beforeyoustarttheengine.

Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyou

topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety

messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury

ordeath.Improperlyusingormaintainingthismower

couldresultininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,

complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe

ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2003.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputating

handsandfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failure

toobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscould

resultinseriousinjuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwith

theinstructions,tooperatethismachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,

etc.,whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Stay

behindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbefore

operating.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.

•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand

whilemovingbackward.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.

Avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor

obstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward

theoperator.Stopthebladewhencrossinggravel

surfaces.

•Donotoperatemachinewithouttheentiregrass

catcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafety

protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomes

toacompletestopbeforecleaningthemachine,