Operator's Manual

Operation..................................................................8
BeforeOperation...................................................8
BeforeOperationSafety.....................................8
FillingtheFuelT ank............................................9
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................10
DuringOperation.................................................10
DuringOperationSafety...................................10
StartingtheEngine............................................11
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive................................11
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................12
MulchingtheClippings......................................12
BaggingtheClippings.......................................12
Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................13
OperatingTips.................................................13
AfterOperation....................................................14
AfterOperationSafety......................................14
CleaningundertheMachine.............................14
FoldingtheHandle...........................................14
Maintenance...........................................................15
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........15
MaintenanceSafety..........................................15
PreparingforMaintenance...............................15
ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................16
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................16
ChargingtheBattery.........................................17
ReplacingtheFuse...........................................18
ReplacingtheBlade..........................................18
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................19
Storage...................................................................20
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................20
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................20
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions
andwarningsinthisOperatorsManualandon
themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe
engine.
Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingpartsof
orunderthemachine.Keepclearofanydischarge
opening.
Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
Keepbystandersandchildrenasafedistance
awayfromthemachine.Donotallowchildrento
operatethemachine.Allowonlypeoplewhoare
responsible,trained,familiarwiththeinstructions,
andphysicallycapabletooperatethemachine.
Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,remove
theelectric-startkey(ifequipped),andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeservicing,fueling,or
uncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthismanual.
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