Controls.............................................................12
Operation...................................................................13
ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................13
RecommendedFuel............................................13
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................15
StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................15
OperatingtheBlades..........................................16
StoppingtheEngine...........................................17
TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................17
DrivingForwardorBackward.............................18
StoppingtheMachine.........................................18
AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................19
PositioningtheSeat............................................19
AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers..................19
PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................20
SideDischarge....................................................20
OperatingTips...................................................21
Maintenance...............................................................23
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................23
PremaintenanceProcedures....................................24
RaisingtheSeat..................................................24
AccessingtheBattery.........................................24
Lubrication.............................................................24
GreasingtheBearings.........................................24
EngineMaintenance...............................................25
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................25
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................26
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................28
CleaningtheBlowerHousing..............................29
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................29
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................29
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................30
ChargingtheBattery...........................................30
ServicingtheFuses.............................................31
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................32
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................32
MowerMaintenance...............................................33
ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................33
LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side................34
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.............35
RemovingtheMower.........................................36
MowerBeltMaintenance....................................37
InstallingtheMower...........................................37
ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................38
Cleaning.................................................................39
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................39
Storage.......................................................................40
CleaningandStorage..........................................40
Troubleshooting.........................................................41
Schematics.................................................................43
Safety
ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheB71.1-2003
specicationsoftheAmericanNationalStandards
Institute,ineffectatthetimeofproduction.
However,improperuseormaintenancebythe
operatororownercanresultininjury.Toreduce
thepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety
instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCAUTION,
WARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafety
instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard
B71.1-2003.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin
theoperator’smanualandonthemachinebefore
starting.
•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor
underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge
openingatalltimes.
•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith
theinstructionstooperatethemachine.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,
etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe
blade.
•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Nevercarrypassengers.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.
Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile
backingup.
•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo
notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial
againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet
backtowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade(s)when
crossinggravelsurfaces.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,
dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystemin
placeandworking.
•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.
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