Lawn-Boy 10630 User manual

Brand: Lawn-Boy

Model: 10630

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

10632

FormNo.3376-282-ASMRev A

20inMulching/RearBaggingLawn

Mower

ModelNo.10630—SerialNo.313000001andUp

ModelNo.10632—SerialNo.313000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,

hiredoperators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactLawn-Boydirectlyatwww.Lawn-Boy.com

forproductandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,

ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineLawn-Boyparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer

orLawn-BoyCustomerServiceandhavethemodeland

serialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1identiesthe

locationofthemodelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

Writethenumbersinthespaceprovided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Contents

Introduction..................................................................1

GeneralOperation..................................................2

SlopeOperation......................................................2

Children.................................................................3

Service...................................................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4

Setup............................................................................4

UnfoldingtheHandle..............................................4

InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope

Guide.................................................................5

FillingtheEnginewithOil........................................5

ProductOverview..........................................................6

Operation.....................................................................6

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Attachments/Accessories.........................................6

FillingtheFuelTank................................................6

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................7

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................7

StartingtheEngine..................................................8

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive.......................................8

StoppingtheEngine................................................8

MulchingtheClippings............................................8

BaggingtheClippings..............................................8

OperatingTips.......................................................9

Maintenance.................................................................10

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................10

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................10

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................11

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................11

ReplacingtheBlade................................................12

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDriveCable........................12

CleaningtheundersideoftheMachine.......................13

Storage........................................................................13

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................13

FoldingtheHandle.................................................14

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................14

Safety

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCbladesafety

requirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowersandthe

B71.1specicationsoftheAmericanNationalStandards

Instituteineffectatthetimeofproduction.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

youstarttheengine.

Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyouto

potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessages

thatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercouldresultin

injuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththe

followingsafetyinstructions.

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe

ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2003.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands

andfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve

thefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwiththe

instructions,tooperatethismachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,

whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Staybehindthe

handlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.

Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.

•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand

whilemovingbackward.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid

dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.

Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.Stopthe

bladewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatemachinewithouttheentiregrasscatcher,

dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafetyprotective

devicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomestoa

completestopbeforecleaningthemachine,removing

grasscatcher,oruncloggingthedischargeguard.

•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.

•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatemowerinwetgrass.Alwaysbesureof

yourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before

startingtheengine.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop

theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration

isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingmachine.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Seemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperationand

installationofaccessories.Onlyuseaccessoriesapproved

bythemanufacturer.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,

whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes

requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot

mowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon

slopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslipandfall

accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.

Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe

presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe

machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren

willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe

operator.

•Bealertandturnmoweroffifachildentersthearea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourviewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer,rather

thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacegascapandtighten

securely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,

deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

GeneralService

•Neveroperatemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesuretheequipmentis

insafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.

•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveany

fuel-soakeddebris.Allowmachinetocoolbeforestoring.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repair,ifnecessary,beforestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine

running.Disconnectthespark-plugwireandground

againstenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard

frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended

parts,whennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,

anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocated

nearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

94-8072

117–2718

117-4143

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingpartsandkeepallguards

andshieldsinplace.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotmowupanddownslopes,onlymowacross;

stopthemowerandengine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating;

lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengine.

UnfoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobs(Figure3).

Note:ForModel10632,removethehandleknobs

fromthemachinehousing.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleasyouinstallthehandle.

Figure3

1.Handleknob(2)

2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition.

3.Tightenthehandleknobsrmlybyhand(Figure3).

Note:ForModel10632,installthehandleknobsand

tightenthemrmly.

InstallingtheRecoil-starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installtherecoil-starter

ropeintheropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe

recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle

(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

FillingtheEnginewithOil

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin

theengine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine

withoil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure5)andpourabout3/4of

thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:16oz.(0.47l),type:10W-30orSAE

30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof

SJorhigher.

Figure5

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick(Figure5).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmark,addasmall

amountofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthen

repeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevelonthe

dipstickisattheFullmark.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmark,drainthe

excessoiluntiltheoillevelonthedipstickisat

theFullmark.Todraintheexcessoil,referto

ChangingtheEngineOil(page11).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Changetheengineoilaftertherst5

operatinghours

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page11).

ProductOverview

Figure6

Self-propelmodelshown

1.Blade-controlbar

6.Grassbag

2.Recoil-starthandle7.Fuel-tankcap

3.Oilll/Dipstick8.Airlter

4.Sparkplug9.Cutting-heightlever(4)

5.Self-propel-drivebar

(self-propelmodelonly)

Operation

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofLawn-Boyapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesareavailableforusewiththemachinetoenhance

andexpanditscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedService

DealerorDistributororgotowww.Lawn-Boy.comforalist

ofallapprovedattachmentsandaccessories.

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline

withanoctaneratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2rating

method).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE

byvolumeisacceptable.

•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline(suchasE15

orE85)withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.

Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemayresult

whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

Figure7

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Max.ll:16oz.(0.47l),type:10W-30orSAE30detergent

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSJorhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure8).

Figure8

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto

Figure8.

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmark,addasmall

amountofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthen

repeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevelonthe

dipstickisattheFullmark.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmark,drainthe

excessoiluntiltheoillevelonthedipstickisat

theFullmark.Todraintheexcessoil,referto

ChangingtheEngineOil(page11).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setall4wheelstothe

sameheight.

Note:Toraiseorlowerthemachine,movethecutting-height

leversasshowninFigure9forModel10630orFigure10for

Model10632.

Figure9

Model10630only

1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine

Figure10

Model10632only

1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare1inch(25mm);1-1/2

inch(38mm);2inches(51mm);2-1/2inches(64mm);3

inches(76mm);3-1/2inches(89mm);and4inches(102

mm).

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbar(Figure11)againstthe

handle.

Figure11

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pullrecoil-starthandle(Figure12).

Figure12

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezetheself-propeldrive

bar(Figure13)towardthehandleandholdit.

Figure13

1.Self-propeldrivebar

Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasetheself-propel

drivebar.

Note:Themaximumself-propelgroundspeedisxed.To

reducethegroundspeed,increasethespacebetweenthe

self-propeldrivebarandthehandle.

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure14).

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.

Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Figure14

MulchingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbeforemulching

theclippings.RefertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page9).

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand

othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator'sor

bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal

injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewLawn-Boyreplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Reardeector

2.Insertthegrass-baghandleontothenotchesonthe

handlebrackets(Figure15).

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure15).

2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthenotchesonthe

handlebracketsandremovethebagfromthemachine.

3.Closethereardeector.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaLawn-Boy

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe2inch(51mm)settingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page7).

•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow

againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If

thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause

theenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug

ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront

wheelsat2inches(51mm)andtherearwheelsat

2-1/2inches(64mm).

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

Aftereachuse

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every25hours

•Replacetheair-cleanerelement(morefrequentlywhenoperatingthemachinein

dustyordirtyoperatingconditions).

Every100hours

•Cleanthecoolingsystem(refertoyourengineowner'smanual).

•Replacethesparkplug.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyour

EngineOperator'sManual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure16)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure16

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand

cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline

withahandpump;neversiphon.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)—Replacetheair-cleanerelement

(morefrequentlywhenoperatingthe

machineindustyordirtyoperating

conditions).

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page10).

2.Pressthebuttonontheaircleanercover(Figure17)

andopenthecover.

Figure17

1.Air-cleanerhousing3.Air-cleanercover

2.Air-cleanerelement

3.Replacetheair-cleanerelement.

4.Installtheair-cleanercover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoiltowarm

it.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page10).

2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,

thenremovethedipsticktodraintheusedoilout

throughtheoil-lltube(Figure18).

Figure18

3.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe

normaloperatingposition.

4.Removethedipstickandpourabout3/4ofthe

crankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:16oz.(0.47l),type:10W-30orSAE

30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof

SJorhigher.

5.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

6.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube.

7.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick(Figure19).

Figure19

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmark,addasmall

amountofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthen

repeatsteps5through7untiltheoillevelonthe

dipstickisattheFullmark.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmark,drainthe

excessoiluntiltheoillevelonthedipstickisatthe

Fullmark.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

8.Installthedipsticksecurely.

9.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

Youwillneedatorquewrenchtoinstallthe

bladeproperly

.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe

bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe

bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug.

RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page10).

2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady.

4.Removetheblade(turnthebladebolt

counterclockwise),savingallthemounting

hardware.

5.Installthenewblade(turnthebladeboltclockwise)

andallmountinghardware(Figure20).

Figure20

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade

topointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

60ft-lb(82N-m).

Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82N-m)is

verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock

ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor

wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis

verydifculttoovertighten.

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Cable

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorifthe

self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel

drivecable.

1.Loosenthecable-supportnut(Figure21).

Figure21

1.1to1-1/2inches(25to38

mm)

4.Cable-supportnut

2.Self-propeldrivebar5.Cablesupport

3.Cablejacket

2.Holdtheself-propelbail1to1-1/2inches(25to38

mm)fromthehandle(Figure21).

3.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemachine)until

thereisnoslackinthecable(Figure21).

4.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.

5.Releasetheself-propeldrivebarandensurethatthe

cableisloose.

Note:Thecablemustbeloosewiththeself-propel

drivebarinthereleasedposition;otherwise,the

machinemaycreepwhenyoudisengagethebar.

Cleaningtheundersideofthe

Machine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,spray

astreamofwaterinfrontoftherightrearwheel

(Figure22).

Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,

cleaningouttheclippings.

Figure22

2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewaterand

movethemachinetoadryarea.

3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythehousing

topreventitfromrusting.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add1oz.(30ml)ofoilthrough

thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto15ft-lb(20N-m).

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovethe

handlefreely(Figure23).

Figure23

1.Handleknob(2)

2.MovethehandleforwardasshowninFigure23.

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

Notes:

TheLawn-BoyNo-WorryWarranty

ATwo-YearFullWarranty(45dayLimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse)

20in.Mulching/

RearBagging

LawnMower

TheLawn-BoyTru-StartCommitment

AThree-YearFullWarranty(NotapplicableforCommercialUse)

ConditionsandProductsCovered

undertheNo-WorryWarranty

Lawn-Boyanditsafliate,Lawn-BoyWarrantyCompany,pursuanttoan

agreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairanyLawn-BoyProduct

usedforresidentialpurposes*,ifdefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanship

orifitstopsfunctioningduetothefailureofacomponentfortheperiods

listedbelow.

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

ProductandAttachments2yearwarranty

Engines3yearwarranty

Batteries1year

WearItems(Belts,blades,

bladeadaptors,

grassbags,cables,andwheels)

90days

LimitedWarranty

undertheNo-WorryWarrantyforCommercialUse

Gas-poweredLawn-BoyProductsusedatmorethanonelocation,orused

forinstitutionalorrentaluse,arewarrantedfor45daysagainstdefects

inmaterialsorworkmanship.Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

arenotcoveredbythiswarranty.

CoverageundertheTru-StartCommitment

Lawn-Boy®Inc.anditsafliate,Lawn-BoyWarrantyCompany,pursuant

toanagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisethatyourTru-Startengine,

whenusedforresidentialpurposes*,willstartontherstorsecondpull

forthree(3)yearsfromthedateofpurchase,ifyouprovidetheroutine

maintenanceitrequires,orwewillxitfreeofcharge.

ThisLawn-BoyCommitmentdoesnotapplywhentheproductisused

commercially.*

Thefollowingappliestoboth

theNo-WorryWarrantyandtheTru-StartCommitment

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourLawn-BoyProductbyfollowingthemaintenance

proceduresdescrbedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutine

maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem

coverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpresswarrantydoesnotcoverthe

following:

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedand

requiresreplacementorrepairduetoanaccidentorlackofproper

maintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•Operationalmisuse,neglect,oraccidents

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorized

Lawn-BoyServiceDealer

•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe

following:

–Failuretofollowpropermaintenanceprocedures

–Contaminantsinthefuelsystem

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan

twopulls:

–Firsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoveronemonth

orseasonalstorage

–Improperstartingprocedure

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourLawn-BoyProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor

workmanship,orifanormal,able-bodiedadultcannolongerstartyour

product’sengineinoneortwopulls,followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedLawn-BoyServiceDealertoarrangeservice

attheirdealership.Tolocateadealerconvenienttoyou,referto

theYellowPagesofyourtelephonedirectory(lookunder“Lawn

Mowers”)oraccessourwebsiteatwww.Lawn-Boy.com.Youmay

alsocallthenumberslistedinitem#3tousethe24-hourLawn-Boy

Dealerlocatorsystem.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe

ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermine

ifitiscoveredunderwarranty.

3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s

analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:Customer

CareDepartment,ConsumerDivision,Lawn-BoyWarranty

Company,8111LyndaleAvenueSouth,Bloomington,MN

55420-1196;orcallustollfreeat866-216-6032(U.S.customers)or

866-216-6031(Canadiancustomers).

GeneralConditions

Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan

AuthorizedLawn-BoyServiceDealerusingLawn-Boyapproved

replacementparts.

NeitherLawn-Boy®Inc.norLawn-BoyWarrantyCompanyisliable

forindirect,incidental,orconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwith

theuseoftheLawn-BoyProductscoveredbythesewarranties,

includinganycostorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipment

orserviceduringreasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-use

pendingcompletionofrepairsunderthesewarranties.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential

damages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother

rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedLawn-BoyproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirLawn-BoyDistributor(Dealer)

toobtainguaranteepoliciesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifculty

obtainingguaranteeinformation,contacttheLawn-Boyimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatLawn-BoyWarrantyCompany.

*Residentialpurposesmeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanonelocation,orinstitutionalorrentaluse,isconsidered

commercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

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