Contents
Introduction.................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................3
GeneralLawnMowerSafety.................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................5
Setup............................................................................6
1InstallingtheHandle..........................................6
2InstallingtheStarterRope..................................7
3InstallingtheDischargeTunnelPlug...................7
4FillingtheCrankcasewithOil.............................8
ProductOverview........................................................9
Operation.....................................................................9
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................10
FillingtheFuelTankwithGasoline.....................10
StartingtheEngine.............................................11
StoppingtheEngine...........................................12
OperatingtheSelf-PropelDrive..........................12
UsingtheDischargeTunnelPlug........................12
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................13
UsingtheGrassBag...........................................13
OperatingTips...................................................14
Maintenance...............................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................16
Lubrication.............................................................17
LubricatingthePivotArms.................................17
LubricatingtheGearCase...................................17
EngineMaintenance...............................................17
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................17
ChangingtheEngineOil....................................18
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................19
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................19
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive...........................19
ControlsSystemMaintenance.................................20
AdjustingtheBladeBrakeCable.........................20
BladeMaintenance.................................................20
MaintainingtheBlade.........................................20
Cleaning.................................................................22
CleaningundertheMowerHousing....................22
CleaningtheDischargeTunneland
Plug................................................................22
CleaningundertheBeltCover.............................23
Storage.......................................................................23
PreparingtheFuelSystem...................................23
PreparingtheEngine..........................................23
GeneralInformation..........................................23
RemovingthemowerfromStorage.....................24
Troubleshooting.........................................................25
Safety
ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSC
bladesafetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotary
lawnmowersandtheB71.4specicationsofthe
AmericanNationalStandardsInstituteineffectat
thetimeofproduction.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthislawnmower
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialfor
injury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions.
Torodesignedandtestedthislawnmowerfortooffer
reasonablysafeservice;however,failuretocomply
withthefollowinginstructionsmayresultin
personalinjury.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat
youandanyotheroperatorofthelawnmowerread
andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention
tothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety
instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction
becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralLawnMowerSafety
Thislawnmoweriscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe
followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheANSI/OPEI
B71.4-2004standard.
Training
•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining
material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot
readEnglishitistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain
thismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
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