Lawn-Boy 10607 User manual

Brand: Lawn-Boy

Model: 10607

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

10627

FormNo.3371-753RevA

20inMulching/RearBaggingLawn

Mower

ModelNo.10607—SerialNo.312000001andUp

ModelNo.10627—SerialNo.312000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris

intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.

Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson

well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialproperties.It

isnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorforagricultural

uses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactLawn-Boydirectlyat

www.Lawn-Boy.comforproductandaccessory

information,helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryour

product.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineLawn-Boyparts,

oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealerorLawn-BoyCustomerServiceandhave

themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial

numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe

spaceprovided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury

ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualusestwowordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha

sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia

PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate

theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or

grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas

mayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002.

Theenclosed

EngineOwner'sManual

issupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCalifornia

EmissionControlRegulationofemissionsystems,

maintenance,andwarranty.Replacementsmaybe

orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.LawnBoy.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe

enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass

oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthe

governorspeed;doingsomaycreateanunsafecondition

resultinginpersonalinjury.

Safety

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCblade

safetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowers

andtheB71.1specicationsoftheAmericanNational

StandardsInstituteineffectatthetimeofproduction.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanual

beforeyoustarttheengine.

Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyou

topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety

messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury

ordeath.Improperlyusingormaintainingthismower

couldresultininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,

complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe

ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2003.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputating

handsandfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failure

toobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscould

resultinseriousinjuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwith

theinstructions,tooperatethismachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,

etc.,whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Staybehind

thehandlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbefore

operating.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.

•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand

whilemovingbackward.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.

Avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor

obstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward

theoperator.Stopthebladewhencrossinggravel

surfaces.

•Donotoperatemachinewithouttheentiregrass

catcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafety

protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomes

toacompletestopbeforecleaningthemachine,

removinggrasscatcher,oruncloggingthedischarge

guard.

•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial

light.

•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuence

ofalcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatemowerinwetgrass.Alwaysbesure

ofyourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before

startingtheengine.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,

stoptheengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.

Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingmachine.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

•Seemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperation

andinstallationofaccessories.Onlyuseaccessories

approvedbythemanufacturer.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,

whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes

requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,do

notmowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslipandfall

accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.

Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.Youcouldloseyourfootingor

balance.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto

thepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto

themachineandthemowingactivity.Neverassume

thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe

operator.

•Bealertandturnmoweroffifachildentersthearea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyour

viewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis

extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchas

onawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwithaportable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacegascapandtighten

securely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,

deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

GeneralService

•Neveroperatemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesuretheequipment

isinsafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.

•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremove

anyfuel-soakeddebris.Allowmachinetocool

beforestoring.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repair,ifnecessary,beforestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.Disconnectthespark-plugwireand

groundagainstenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer's

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorwear

gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

94-8072

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:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.

AttachingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemachinehousing

(Figure3).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideof

thehandleasyouinstallthehandle.

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Figure3

1.Handleknob(2)

2.Aligntheholesintheendsofthehandlewiththose

inthemachinehousingandlooselyscrewthehandle

knobsbackin.

3.Movethehandletotheoperatingpositionand

tightenthehandleknobsastightlyasyoucan.

Figure4

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoilintheengine.

1.Removethedipstick(Figure5).

Figure5

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoil

levelreachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure5).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:22oz.(0.65l),type:

10W-30orSAE30detergentoilwithanAPIservice

classicationofSJorhigher.)

Note:Eachtimeyouchecktheoillevel,removethe

dipstickandwipeitclean,insertitintotheoilller

neck(butdonotscrewitin),thenremoveitagain

andcheckthelevel(Figure5).

Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,poursomeoilout

ofitasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil.

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Changetheengineoilaftertherst

5operatinghours

;changeityearlythereafter.

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

ProductOverview

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Figure6

1.Sparkplug

6.Bladecontrolbar

2.Airlter7.Self-propeldrivebar

3.Oilll/Dipstick

8.Handleheightadjustment

knob

4.Fueltankcap

9.Grassbag

5.Recoilstarthandle

10.Cuttingheightlever(4)

Operation

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofLawn-Boyapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesareavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributoror

gotowww.Lawn-Boy.comforalistofallapproved

attachmentsandaccessories.

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormower

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure7).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

Figure7

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andinsertitinto

theoilllerneck,butdonotscrewitin(Figure8).

Figure8

2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel

(Figure8).IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkon

thedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeto

raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:22oz.(0.65l),type:

10W-30orSAE30detergentoilwithanAPIservice

classicationofSJorhigher.)

Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,poursomeoilout

ofitasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil.

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallfourwheels

tothesameheight.

Note:Toraisethemower,moveallthecuttingheight

leversforward;tolowerthemower,movetheallthe

cuttingheightleversrearward(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Raisethemower2.Lowerthemower

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare1inch(25mm);

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

(64mm);3inches(76mm);3-1/2inches(89mm);and

4inches(102mm).

AdjustingtheUpperHandle

Height

Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition

comfortableforyou.

Note:Youcannotraisetheupperhandlehigherthan

theangleofthelowerhandle.

1.Loosentheupperhandleknob(Figure10).

Figure10

2.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredposition

(Figure11).

Figure11

3.Tightentheupperhandleknobastightasyoucan

(Figure12).

Figure12

StartingtheEngine

Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandleandpull

therecoilstarter(Figure13).

Figure13

1.Bladecontrolbar

Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotstartafterseveralattempts,

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewith

you(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Nudgehere

Note:If,whenbackingupafterself-propelling,the

mowerdoesnotrollbackwardfreely,nudgethemower

forwardaboutaninchortwowithoutengagingthe

self-propeldrive(Figure14),thenpullthemower

backward.

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar

(Figure15).

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin

3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusing

yourmowerimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

Figure15

MulchingtheClippings

Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit(referto

RemovingtheGrassBag)beforemulchingtheclippings.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand

othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator'sor

bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal

injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewLawn-Boyreplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure16).

Figure16

1.Reardeector

2.Insertthegrassbaghandleontothenotchesonthe

handlebrackets(Figure16).

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure16).

2.Liftthegrassbaghandleoutfromthenotchesonthe

handlebracketsandremovethebagfromthemower.

3.Closethereardeector.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and

otherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemowerstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemowerfor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaLawn-Boy

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelowthe2inch(51mm)settingunless

thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth

beginstoslowdown.RefertoAdjustingtheCutting

Height.

•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)tall,mow

atthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;

thenmowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn

appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themowermay

plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves

tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower

toplugortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsone

notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,

setthefrontwheelsat2inches(51mm)andthe

rearwheelsat2-1/2inches(64mm).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto

makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan5inches(13cm)ofleaves

onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwo

notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Checktheairlterelementsandcleanorreplaceifneeded.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemower.

Every25hours

•Checktheairlterfordirty,loose,ordamagedparts,andcleanorreplacethem

ifnecessary.

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Every100hours

•Replacetheairlterelement(morefrequentlywhenoperatingthemowerindusty

ordirtyoperatingconditions).

•Cleanthecoolingsystem(refertoyourengineowner'smanual).

•Replacethesparkplug.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Lubricatetheupperhandle.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyour

EngineOperator'sManual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure17)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure17

1.Sparkplugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank

torundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumust

tipthemowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystip

themowerontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.

WARNING

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak.

Gasolineisammable,explosiveandcancause

personalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewith

ahandpump;neversiphon.

ServicingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)—Checktheairlterfor

dirty,loose,ordamagedparts,and

cleanorreplacethemifnecessary.

Every100hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)—Replacetheairlter

element(morefrequentlywhen

operatingthemowerindustyordirty

operatingconditions).

Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Unscrewandopentheairltercover(Figure18).

Figure18

1.Screw3.Airlterelement

2.Airltercover

3.Replacetheairlterelement.

4.Installtheairltercover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure19).

Figure19

3.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup,

todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube

(Figure20).

Figure20

4.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoil

levelreachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure19).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:22oz.(0.65l),type:

10W-30orSAE30detergentoilwithanAPIservice

classicationofSJorhigher.)

Note:Eachtimeyouchecktheoillevel,removethe

dipstickandwipeitclean,insertitintotheoilller

neck(butdonotscrewitin),thenremoveitagain

andcheckthelevel(Figure19).

Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,poursomeoilout

ofitasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil.

5.Installthedipsticksecurely.

6.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

LubricatingtheUpperHandle

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Lubricatetheleftandrightsidesoftheupperhandle

withalow-viscositysiliconespraylubricantyearlyoras

needed.

1.Spraytheouterplasticendoftheinnerhandle

(Figure21).

Figure21

Note:Usethestrawthatcomeswiththespraycan

todirectthespray.

2.Pushtheupperhandlefullydownandspraythe

innerplasticsurfaceoftheouterhandle(Figure22).

Figure22

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Ifyourmowerdoesnotself-propelproperly,adjustthe

self-propeldrivecable.

1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(Figure23).

Figure23

1.Cablemount

2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward.

Note:Ifthehandledoesnotmovesmoothly,refer

toLubricatingtheUpperHandle.

3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremovethe

slackintheexposedcable(Figure24).

Figure24

1.Exposedcable

4.Pushthecablejacketupward1/8inch(3mm).

Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheupperside

oftheblackcablemountandmeasurehowfarthe

upperendofthecablejacketmoves(Figure25).

Figure25

1.Cablemount2.Cablejacket

Note:Movingthecablejacketupwarddecreases

thegroundspeed;movingthejacketdownward

increasesthegroundspeed.

5.Tightenthenutrmly.

6.Startthemowerandchecktheadjustment.

Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperly

adjusted,repeatthisprocedure.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

Youwillneedatorquewrenchtoinstall

thebladeproperly

.Ifyoudonothaveatorque

wrenchorareuncomfortableperformingthis

procedure,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.If

thebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.

Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedor

replaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug.

RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady.

4.Removetheblade(turnthebladebolt

counterclockwise),savingallthemountinghardware.

5.Installthenewblade(turnthebladeboltclockwise)

andallmountinghardware(Figure26).

Figure26

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

60ft-lb(82N-m).

Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82N-m)

isverytight.Whileholdingthebladewitha

blockofwood,putyourweightbehindthe

ratchetorwrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.

Thisboltisverydifculttoovertighten.

CleaningtheMower

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themowermaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

mowerhousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,

sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftherightrear

wheel(Figure27).

Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,

cleaningouttheclippings.

Figure27

2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewater

andmovethemowertoadryarea.

3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythehousing

topreventitfromrusting.

Storage

Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMowerfor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemowerinanenclosurenearan

opename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizer

tothefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemoweruntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Starttheengineagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add1oz.(30ml)ofoil

throughthesparkplughole,andpullthestarterrope

slowlyseveraltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthe

cylindertopreventcylindercorrosionduringthe

off-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(Figure28).

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Figure28

1.Handleknob(2)

2.MovethehandleforwardasshowninFigure28.

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

1.Unfoldthehandle;refertoUnfoldingtheHandle.

2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

3.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.

4.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,

worn,orcracked;seetheEngineOperator’sManual.

5.Installthesparkplugandtightenittothe

recommendedtorque;seetheEngineOperator’s

Manual.

6.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;see

Maintenance(page11).

7.Checktheengineoillevel;see

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page7)

8.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;see

FillingtheFuelTank(page7)

9.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

TheLawn-BoyNo-WorryWarranty

ATwo-Y earFullWarranty(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

proceduresdescribedintheOperator'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.T olocateadealerconvenienttoyou,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-BoyWarrantyCompany,

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth,Bloomington,MN55420-1196;orcall

ustollfreeat866-216-6032(U.S.customers)or866-216-6031

(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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