21" (53 cm) Heavy Duty Variable Speed Zone Start Kawasaki 2-Bail.

Toro 21" (53 cm) Heavy Duty Variable Speed Zone Start Kawasaki 2-Bail., 21in Heavy-Duty Recycler/Rear Bagger Lawn Mower User manual

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FormNo.3423-303RevA
21inHeavy-DutyRecycler
®
/Rear
BaggerLawnMower
ModelNo.22290—SerialNo.404320000andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
*3423-303*A
ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode
Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon
anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark
arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin
effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,
equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.
Theenclosedengineowner'smanualissupplied
forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental
ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmission
ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,
andwarranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthrough
theenginemanufacturer.
GrossorNetTorque:Thegrossornettorque
ofthisenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine
manufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof
AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940orJ2723.As
conguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclass
ofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Pleasereferto
theenginemanufacturer’sinformationincludedwith
themachine.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedprofessional,hiredoperators.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialorcommercialproperties.Usingthis
productforpurposesotherthanitsintendedusecould
provedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
Visitwww.T oro.comformoreinformation,including
safetytips,trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,
helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.
Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan
scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if
equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother
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1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
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Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................6
1RemovingtheCableGuard..............................6
2InstallingtheHandle........................................6
3InstallingtheCableGuard................................7
4InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe
RopeGuide.....................................................8
5FillingtheCrankcasewithOil...........................8
6AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................9
7AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive......................10
ProductOverview....................................................11
BeforeOperation..................................................11
BeforeOperationSafety....................................11
FillingtheFuelTank..........................................12
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................13
AdjustingtheHandleHeight.............................13
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................14
DuringOperation.................................................14
DuringOperationSafety...................................14
StartingtheEngine...........................................15
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................15
OperatingtheSelf-PropelDrive........................15
RecyclingtheClippings....................................16
BaggingtheClippings.......................................17
OperatingTips.................................................19
AfterOperation....................................................19
AfterOperationSafety......................................19
CleaningundertheMachine.............................20
Maintenance...........................................................21
MaintenanceSafety..........................................21
ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................21
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................21
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................22
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................22
MaintainingtheBlade.......................................23
CleaningundertheBeltCover..........................25
CleaningtheWheels.........................................26
Storage...................................................................26
StorageSafety..................................................26
PreparingtheFuelSystem...............................26
PreparingtheEngine........................................26
GeneralInformation..........................................26
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................27
Troubleshooting......................................................28
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ANSIB71.4-2017.
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,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,fueling,
oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decaloemmarkt
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart
fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer.
decal94-8072
94-8072
decal116-7583
116-7583
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.Donotoperatethis
machineunlessyouaretrained.
4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsinplace.
2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
awayfromthemachine.
5.Warning—wearhearingprotection.
3.Thrownobjecthazard—donotoperatethemachinewithout
therear-dischargeplugorbaginplace.
6.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operateside
tosideonslopes;shutofftheenginebeforeleavingthe
operatingposition—pickupobjectsthatthebladescould
throw;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.
4
decal125-8404
125-8404
1.Pushtheprimeronce.2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle.
decal130-6722
130-6722
1.Attention—readtheOperator'sManual.
decal130-9670
130-9670
1.Severinghazardofhandorfoot;mowerblade—keepaway
frommovingparts.
decal133-8062
133-8062
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Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplasticsheetthatcoverstheengineandanyother
plasticorwrappingonthemachine.
1
RemovingtheCableGuard
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
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Figure3
6
2
InstallingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
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Figure4
7
3
InstallingtheCableGuard
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
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Figure5
4
InstallingtheRecoil-Starter
RopeintheRopeGuide
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
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Figure6
8
5
FillingtheCrankcasewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
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Figure7
9
6
AssemblingtheGrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
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Figure8
7
AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Youmustadjusttheself-propel-drive
cablebeforeyouoperatethemachinefortherst
time.RefertoAdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive
(page22).
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ProductOverview
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Figure9
1.Handle
7.Sparkplug
2.Self-propel-drivebar8.Cutting-heightlever(4)
3.Blade-controlbar
9.Oilll/dipstick
4.Reardeector10.Grassbag
5.Fuel-tankcap11.Recoil-starthandle
6.Aircleaner
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andallowthemachinetocoolbefore
adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchas
deectorsand/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceand
functioningproperly.
Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethatthe
bladesandbladeboltsarenotwornordamaged.
Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine,
andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith
theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine
couldthrow.
Contactwiththemovingbladewillcauseserious
injury.Donotputyourngersunderthehousing
whenadjustingthecuttingheight.
FuelSafety
Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.
Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,
placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon
thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron
anobject.
Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthat
spills.
Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan
openameorsparks.
Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothe
tankwhiletheengineisrunningorhot.
Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe
engine.Avoidcreatingasourceofignitionuntil
thefuelvaporshavedissipated.
Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeep
itoutofthereachofchildren.
Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.
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Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe
nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.
Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.
FillingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Gasolineisextremelyammableand
explosive.Areorexplosionfromgasoline
canburnyouandothers.
Topreventastaticchargefromigniting
thegasoline,placethecontainerand/or
machinedirectlyonthegroundbefore
lling,notinavehicleoronanobject.
Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineis
cold.Wipeupspills.
Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingor
aroundanopenameorsparks.
Storegasolineinanapprovedfuel
container,outofthereachofchildren.
Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan
30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane
ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%
MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.
Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol
(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%
ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.
Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan
10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains
15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85
(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or
enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder
warranty.
Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel
stabilizer.
Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizer/conditionertofreshfuelasdirectedby
thefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.
Note:Thecapacityofthefueltankis1.8L(0.47
USgallon).
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Figure10
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CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
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Figure11
AdjustingtheHandleHeight
Youcanraiseorlowerthehandlein1of3positionsthatismorecomfortableforyou(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Removebothhandleboltsandcorrespondingnuts.
2.Movethehandletothedesiredheightposition.
3.Securethehandlewiththepreviouslyremovedboltsandcorrespondingnuts.
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AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbehotandcanseverelyburnyou.
Keepawayfromthehotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallwheelstothesamecuttingheight(Figure13).
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Figure13
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose
jewelry.
Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengineand
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the
engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstop
within3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Keepbystandersoutoftheoperatingarea.Keep
smallchildrenoutoftheoperatingareaandunder
thewatchfulcareofaresponsibleadultwhois
notoperatingthemachine.Stopthemachineif
anyoneentersthearea.
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Alwayslookdownandbehindyoubeforemoving
themachineinreverse.
Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand
appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate
themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.
Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Avoidmowingin
wetconditions.
Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind
corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay
blockyourview.
Donotdirectthedischargematerialtoward
anyone.Avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawall
orobstruction;materialmayricochettowardyou.
Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggravelsurfaces.
Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcauseyou
toloseyourbalanceorfooting.
Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartsto
vibrate,immediatelyshutofftheengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,anddisconnectthewire
fromthesparkplugbeforeexaminingthemachine
fordamage.Makeallnecessaryrepairsbefore
resumingoperation.
Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoffthe
engineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,itwillbehotand
canseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthehot
engine.
Operatetheengineonlyinwell-ventilatedareas.
Exhaustgasescontaincarbonmonoxide,which
islethalifinhaled.
Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthe
dischargechutefrequentlyforanywearor
deteriorationandreplacethemwithgenuineT oro
partswhennecessary.
SlopeSafety
Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand
down.Useextremecautionwhenchanging
directiononslopes.
Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poor
footingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.
Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.
StartingtheEngine
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Figure14
ShuttingOfftheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control
bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin
3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stop
usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
OperatingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
Toengagetheself-propel-drive:Pullthe
self-propel-drivebartothehandleandholdit
(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Blade-controlbar(shown
engaged)
3.Upperhandle
2.Self-propel-drivebar
Note:Themaximumself-propel-drivespeedis
xed.T oreducethespeed,increasethespace
betweentheself-propel-drivebarandthehandle.
Todisengagetheself-propeldrive:Releasethe
self-propel-drivebar.
Note:Themachinecomeswithfreewheeling
clutchesthatmakeiteasiertopullthemachine
rearward.Todisengagetheclutches,you
mayneedtopushthemachineforwardabout
2.5cm(1inch)ormoreafteryoureleasethe
self-propel-drivebar.
RecyclingtheClippings
Thismachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.T oprepare
themachinetorecycle:
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit(AofFigure16).
Iftherear-dischargeplugisnotinstalled,gripitbythehandle,raisethereardeector,andinsertitintothe
rear-dischargechuteuntilthelatchlocksintoplace(BofFigure16).
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Figure16
WARNING
Operatingthemachinetorecyclelawnclippingswithoutthepluginplaceallowsobjectstobe
throwntowardyouorbystanders.Also,contactwiththebladescouldoccur.Thrownobjects
orbladecontactcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugisinplacebeforeyourecycletheclippings.Neverengage
thebladeswithouteithertherear-dischargeplugorthegrassbaginstalledonthemachine.
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BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleafclippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandothersimilardebristobethrowntowardyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.
WARNING
Thebladesaresharp;contactingthebladescanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
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InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(AofFigure17).
3.Removetherear-dischargeplugbypushinginthelatchwithyourthumbandpullingtheplugoutfrom
themachine(BandCofFigure17).
4.Installthebag-rodendsintothenotchesatthebaseofthehandle,androckthebagbackandforthto
ensurethatthebag-rodendsareseatedatthebottomofbothnotches(DofFigure17).
5.Lowerthereardeectoruntilitrestsonthegrassbag.
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RemovingtheGrassBag
DANGER
Themachinecanthrowgrassclippingsandotherobjectsthroughanopeninginthemachine
housing.Objectsthrownwithenoughforcecouldcauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeathto
youortobystanders.
Neverremovethegrassbagandthenstarttheenginewithoutthedischargepluginstalled
onthemachine.
Neveropenthereardeectoronthemachinewhentheengineisrunning.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Raisethereardeector.
3.Removethebagrodonthegrassbagfromthenotchesatthebaseofthehandle(AofFigure16).
4.Installthedischargeplug(BofFigure16).
5.Lowerthereardeector(CofFigure16).
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OperatingTips
GeneralTips
Reviewthesafetyinstructionsandreadthis
manualcarefullybeforeoperatingthemachine.
Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,
andotherdebristhatthebladecouldhitandthrow.
Keepeveryone,especiallychildrenandpets,away
fromtheareaofoperation.
Avoidstrikingtrees,walls,curbs,orothersolid
objects.Neverdeliberatelymowoveranyobject.
Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnect
thewirefromthesparkplug,andexaminethe
machinefordamage.
Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecutting
season.Periodicallyledownnicksontheblade.
Replacethebladewhennecessarywithanoriginal
Tororeplacementblade.
Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassand
leavestendtoclumpontheyardandcancause
themachinetoplugortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseserious
injuryifyouslipandcontacttheblade.
Mowonlyindryconditions.
Cleanunderthemachineaftereachmowing;refer
toCleaningundertheMachine(page20).
Keeptheengineingoodrunningcondition.
Cleantheairlterfrequently.Mulchingstirsup
moreclippingsanddustwhichclogstheairlter
andreducesengineperformance.
Settheenginespeedtothefastestpositionforthe
bestcuttingresults.
WARNING
Operatingamachinewithitsengine
runningataspeedgreaterthanthefactory
settingcancausethemachinetothrowa
partofthebladeorenginetowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
Donotchangetheenginespeedsetting.
Ifyoususpecttheenginespeedisfaster
thannormal,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
CuttingGrass
Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes
oftheyear.Inthesummerheat,itisbesttocut
grassatthe64mm(2-1/2inch),76mm(3inch),
or89mm(3-1/2inch)cutting-heightsettings.Cut
onlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.
Donotcutbelowthe64mm(2-1/2inch)setting
unlessthegrassissparseoritislatefallwhen
grassgrowthbeginstoslowdown.
Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,rst
mowatthehighestcutting-heightsettingandwalk
slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe
bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolongand
theleavesclumpontopofthelawn,themachine
mayplugandcausetheenginetostall.
Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps
dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven
fertilization.
Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1
ormoreofthefollowing:
Sharpentheblade.
Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull
swathwitheachpass.
CuttingLeaves
Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn
showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed
tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.
Forlightleafcoverage,setallthewheelsatthe
samecutting-heightsetting.
Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine
doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andallowthemachinetocoolbefore
adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp
preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
HaulingSafety
Removetheignitionkey(ifequipped)before
loadingthemachineforhauling.
Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.
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Securethemachinefromrolling.
Closethefuelvalvebeforeloadingthemachine
forhauling.
CleaningundertheMachine
Toensurethebestperformance,keeptheunderside
ofthemachineclean.Beespeciallycarefultokeep
thekickersfreeofdebris(Figure18).
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Figure18
1.Kickers
WashingMethod
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfrom
underthemachine.
Weareyeprotection.
Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whiletheengineisrunning.
Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
1.Movethemachinetoapavedlevelsurfacenear
agardenhose.
2.Starttheengine.
3.Holdtherunninggardenhoseathandlelevel
anddirectthewatertoowonthegroundjustin
frontoftheright,rearwheel(Figure19).
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Figure19
1.Right,rearwheel
Note:Thebladewilldrawinwaterandwash
outtheclippings.Letthewaterrununtilyou
nolongerseeclippingsbeingwashedoutfrom
underthemachine.
4.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
5.Turnoffthewater.
6.Startthemachineandletitrunforafewminutes
todryouttheundersideofthemachine.
ScrapingMethod
Ifwashingdoesnotremovealldebrisfromunderthe
machine,scrapeitclean.
1.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
2.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuel
toleakfromthecarburetororthefuel
tank.Fuelisextremelyammable,highly
explosive,and,undercertainconditions,
cancausepersonalinjuryorproperty
damage.
Avoidfuelspillsbyrunningtheengine
dryorbyremovingthefuelwithahand
pump;neversiphon.
3.Tipthemachineontoitsrightside(aircleaner
up).
4.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswitha
hardwoodscraper.Avoidburrsandsharp
edges.
5.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.
6.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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