Operator's Manual

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Avoidmowingin
wetconditions.
•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind
corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay
blockyourview.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcausea
slip-and-fallaccident.
•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafter
strikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal
vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoff
theengine,removetheignitionkey(electric-start
modelonly),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfrom
thehotmufer.
•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthe
dischargeguardfrequentlyandreplacethemwith
themanufacturer’srecommendedpartswhen
necessary.
•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
theTheT oro®Companyonly.
SlopeSafety
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand
down.Useextremecautionwhenchanging
directiononslopes.
•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poor
footingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.
•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.
StartingtheEngine
1.Holdtheblade-controlbar(Figure15)against
thehandle.
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Figure15
1.Blade-controlbar
2.Insertthekeyintotheelectricstarterandturnit
(electric-startmodelsonly;refertoFigure16)or
pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure17).
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Figure16
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Figure17
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
(Self-PropelModelOnly)
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezethe
self-propeldrivebar(Figure18)towardthehandle
andholdit.
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Figure18
1.Self-propeldrivebar
Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasethe
self-propeldrivebar.
Note:Themaximumself-propelgroundspeedis
xed.Toreducethegroundspeed,increasethespace
betweentheself-propeldrivebarandthehandle.
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