Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................2
GeneralSafety...................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3
Setup........................................................................6
1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle..............6
2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe
RopeGuide.....................................................8
3FillingtheCrankcasewithOil...........................9
4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................9
5ChargingtheBattery......................................10
ProductOverview...................................................10
Speciî‚¿cations..................................................10
Operation.................................................................11
BeforeOperation..................................................11
BeforeOperationSafety....................................11
FillingtheFuelT ank...........................................11
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................12
AdjustingtheHandleHeight.............................13
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................13
DuringOperation.................................................14
DuringOperationSafety...................................14
StartingtheEngine...........................................15
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................16
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................16
RecyclingtheClippings....................................16
BaggingtheClippings.......................................17
DischargingtheClippings.................................18
OperatingTips.................................................20
AfterOperation....................................................21
AfterOperationSafety......................................21
CleaningundertheMachine.............................21
FoldingtheHandle...........................................22
Maintenance...........................................................23
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........23
MaintenanceSafety..........................................23
PreparingforMaintenance...............................23
ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................24
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................24
ChargingtheBattery.........................................25
ReplacingtheFuse...........................................26
LubricatingtheWheelGears............................26
ReplacingtheBlade..........................................26
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................27
Storage...................................................................28
StorageSafety..................................................28
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................28
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................28
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions
andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon
themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe
engine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingpartsof
orunderthemachine.Keepclearofanydischarge
opening.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyonthemachine.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating
area.Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
Allowonlypeoplewhoareresponsible,trained,
familiarwiththeinstructions,andphysically
capabletooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,removethe
electric-startbutton(ifequipped),andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeservicing,fueling,or
uncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
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