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Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................2
GeneralSafety...................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3
Setup........................................................................4
1InstallingtheHandle........................................4
2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe
RopeGuide.....................................................5
3AddingOiltotheEngine...................................6
4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................7
ProductOverview.....................................................8
Speciî‚¿cations....................................................8
Attachments/Accessories...................................8
Operation..................................................................9
BeforeOperation...................................................9
BeforeOperationSafety.....................................9
FillingtheFuelT ank............................................9
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................10
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................11
DuringOperation.................................................12
DuringOperationSafety...................................12
StartingtheEngine...........................................13
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................13
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................13
MulchingtheClippings......................................13
BaggingtheClippings.......................................14
Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................15
OperatingTips.................................................15
AfterOperation....................................................16
AfterOperationSafety......................................16
CleaningundertheMachine.............................16
FoldingtheHandle...........................................16
Maintenance...........................................................17
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........17
MaintenanceSafety..........................................17
PreparingforMaintenance...............................17
ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................18
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................18
ReplacingtheBlade..........................................19
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................20
Storage...................................................................21
StorageSafety..................................................21
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................21
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................21
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions
andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon
themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe
engine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingpartsor
underthemachine.Keepclearofanydischarge
opening.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyonthemachine.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating
area.Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
Allowonlypeoplewhoareresponsible,trained,
familiarwiththeinstructions,andphysically
capabletooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,fueling,
oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
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