Operator's Manual

Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5
Setup........................................................................7
1InstallingtheHandle........................................7
2FillingtheCrankcasewithOil...........................8
3AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive........................9
4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................9
ProductOverview...................................................10
Operation.................................................................11
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel...........................11
FillingtheFuelTank...........................................11
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................12
StartingtheEngine...........................................12
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................13
OperatingtheSelf-PropelDriveand
EngagingtheCuttingBlade...........................13
CheckingtheBlade-BrakeClutch.....................14
RecyclingtheClippings....................................14
BaggingtheClippings.......................................15
OperatingTips.................................................16
Maintenance...........................................................17
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........17
EngineMaintenance...........................................17
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................17
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................18
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................19
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................19
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................19
BladeMaintenance..............................................20
MaintainingtheBlade.......................................20
AdjustingtheBlade-BrakeCable......................22
Cleaning..............................................................23
CleaningundertheMachine.............................23
CleaningundertheBeltCover..........................24
CleaningtheBlade-Brake-ClutchShield...........24
CleaningtheWheels.........................................25
Storage...................................................................26
PreparingtheFuelSystem...............................26
PreparingtheEngine........................................26
GeneralInformation..........................................26
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................26
Troubleshooting......................................................27
Safety
ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheCPSCblade
safetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawn
mowers.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthislawnmower
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialfor
injury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions.
Torodesignedandtestedthislawnmowerforto
offerreasonablysafeservice;however,failureto
complywiththefollowinginstructionsmayresult
inpersonalinjury.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,
anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinan
enclosedarea.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential
thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthelawnmower
readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanual
beforetheengineiseverstarted.Payparticular
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)
whichmeansCaution,Warning,orDanger.Read
andunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithas
todowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththe
instructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralSafety
Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe
followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.
Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfrom
theANSI/OPEIB71.4-2012standard.
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining
material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot
readEnglish,itistheowner'sresponsibilityto
explainthismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.
Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
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