Operator's Manual

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StartingtheEngine.............................................12

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

OperatingtheBladeandtheSelf-Propel

Drive..............................................................13

UsingtheDischargeTunnelPlug........................13

CheckingtheBladeBrakeClutch........................13

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................15

UsingtheGrassBag...........................................16

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

Maintenance...............................................................19

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................19

Lubrication.............................................................20

LubricatingthePivotArms.................................20

LubricatingtheGearCase...................................20

EngineMaintenance...............................................20

ServicingtheAirFilter........................................20

ChangingtheEngineOil....................................21

ChangingtheOilFilter.......................................21

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................22

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................23

EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningthe

FuelFilter.......................................................23

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................23

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive...........................23

ServicingtheWheels..........................................24

ControlsSystemMaintenance.................................25

AdjustingtheBladeBrakeCable.........................25

BladeMaintenance.................................................25

MaintainingtheCuttingBlade.............................25

Cleaning.................................................................27

CleaningundertheLawnMowerHousing...........27

CleaningtheDischargeTunneland

Plug................................................................27

CleaningtheBladeBrakeClutchShield...............28

CleaningundertheBeltCover.............................28

Storage.......................................................................29

PreparingtheFuelSystem...................................29

PreparingtheEngine..........................................29

GeneralInformation..........................................29

RemovingtheLawnMowerfromStorage............29

Troubleshooting.........................................................30

Safety

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSC

bladesafetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotary

lawnmowersandtheB71.4specicationsofthe

AmericanNationalStandardsInstituteineffectat

thetimeofproduction.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthislawnmower

canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialfor

injury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthislawnmowerfortooffer

reasonablysafeservice;however,failuretocomply

withthefollowinginstructionsmayresultin

personalinjury.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an

odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat

youandanyotheroperatorofthelawnmowerread

andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention

tothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety

instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction

becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

Thislawnmoweriscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe

followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

Training

•ReadthisOperator’sManualcarefully.Bethoroughly

familiarwiththecontrolsandtheproperuseofthe

lawnmowerbeforestartingit.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethelawnmower.

Localregulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Neverallowadultsunfamiliarwiththeseinstructions

tooperatethelawnmower.

•Nevermowwhilepeople(especiallychildren)orpets

arenearby.Stopthelawnmowerifanyoneenters

thearea.