Operator's Manual

ScrapingMethod
Ifwashingdoesnotremovealldebrisfromunderthe
lawnmower,scrapeitclean.
1.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure13).
2.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.RefertoEmptying
theFuelTankandCleaningtheFuelFilter.
WARNING
Tippingthelawnmowermaycausethefuel
toleakfromthecarburetororthefueltank.
Gasolineisextremelyammable,highly
explosive,and,undercertainconditions,can
causepersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Avoidfuelspillsbyrunningtheenginedryorby
removingthegasolinewithahandpump;never
siphon.
3.Tipthelawnmowerontoitsrightside.
4.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswithahardwood
scraper.Avoidburrsandsharpedges.
5.Turnthelawnmowerupright.
6.Fillthefueltank.
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
CleaningtheDischargeTunnel
andPlug
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removetheplugfromthedischargetunnelandclean
itaftereachuse.
Alwaysbesurethatthedischargetunneldoorcloses
securelywhenyoureleasethehandle.Ifthedebris
preventsthedischargedoorfromclosingsecurely,
cleantheinsideofthedischargetunnelandthedoor
thoroughly.
WARNING
Grassclippingsandotherobjectscanbethrown
fromanopendischargetunnelandcauseserious
injuryorkilltheoperatororbystanders.
Neverstartoroperatethelawnmowerunlessone
ofthefollowingistrue:
•Thedischargetunnelplugislockedsecurelyin
thedischargetunnel.
•Thegrassbagislockedinplace.
•Theoptionalsidedischargechuteislockedin
place.
•Thedischargetunneldoorislockedinplace.
CleaningtheBladeBrake
ClutchShield
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Cleanthebladebrakeclutchshieldattheendofeach
mowingseasontoensurethebestperformanceandto
preventpartsfromdegrading.Cleanthebladebrake
clutchshieldwhenyousharpenthebladebecauseyou
needtoremovethebladeinordertoremovetheblade
brakeclutchshield.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(
Figure13).
3.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank;referto
EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningtheFuelFilter.
4.Tipthelawnmoweronitsrightside.
WARNING
Tippingthelawnmowermaycausethefuel
toleakfromthecarburetororthefueltank.
Gasolineisextremelyammable,highly
explosive,and,undercertainconditions,can
causepersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Avoidfuelspillsbyemptyingthefueltankas
directed;neversiphon.
5.Remove2bladenuts,theanti-scalpcup,the
accelerator,andtheblade(
Figure34).
6.Loosenthetabsthatsecurethebladebrakeclutch
shieldtothedeckbylooseningthenutsorthebolts
onthetabs(Figure40).Rotatethetabs180°to
movethemoutoftheway.
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