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Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................2
GeneralSafety...................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3
Setup........................................................................4
1UnfoldingtheHandle.......................................4
2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe
RopeGuide.....................................................4
3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................5
4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................5
ProductOverview.....................................................6
Specications....................................................6
Operation..................................................................7
BeforeOperation...................................................7
BeforeOperationSafety.....................................7
FillingtheFuelT ank............................................7
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................7
AdjustingtheHandleHeight...............................8
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight...............................8
DuringOperation...................................................9
DuringOperationSafety.....................................9
StartingtheEngine.............................................9
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................10
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................10
RecyclingtheClippings....................................10
BaggingtheClippings.......................................10
Rear-DischargingtheClippings.........................11
OperatingTips..................................................11
AfterOperation....................................................12
AfterOperationSafety......................................12
CleaningundertheMachine.............................12
FoldingtheHandle...........................................13
Maintenance...........................................................14
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........14
MaintenanceSafety..........................................14
PreparingforMaintenance...............................14
ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................15
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................15
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................16
ReplacingtheBlade..........................................17
Storage...................................................................18
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................18
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................18
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions
andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon
themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe
engine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingpartsof
orunderthemachine.Keepclearofanydischarge
opening.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenasafedistance
awayfromthemachine.Donotallowchildrento
operatethemachine.Allowonlypeoplewhoare
responsible,trained,familiarwiththeinstructions,
andphysicallycapabletooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore
servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthismanual.
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