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Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................2
GeneralOperation..............................................2
SlopeOperation.................................................3
Children..............................................................3
Service...............................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................5
1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle..............5
2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRope.....................6
3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................6
4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................7
ProductOverview.....................................................8
Operation..................................................................9
FillingtheFuelT ank............................................9
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................10
AdjustingtheHandleHeight.............................10
StartingtheEngine...........................................10
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................11
StoppingtheEngine..........................................11
RecyclingtheClippings.....................................11
BaggingtheClippings.......................................12
Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................14
OperatingTips.................................................15
Maintenance...........................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........16
PreparingforMaintenance...............................16
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................17
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................17
LubricatingtheWheelGears............................18
ReplacingtheBlade..........................................18
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................19
CleaningtheMachine.......................................20
Storage...................................................................20
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................20
FoldingtheHandle...........................................20
RemovetheMachinefromStorage...................21
Safety
ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCblade
safetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawn
mowersatthetimeofproduction.
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanual
beforeyoustarttheengine.
Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyou
topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety
messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossible
injuryordeath.Improperlyusingormaintainingthis
mowercouldresultininjuryordeath.Toreducethis
potential,complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.
Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfrom
theANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2012.
Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsand
feetandthrowobjects.Failuretoobservethe
followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeath.
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson
themachineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting
theengine.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthe
machine.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningat
alltimes.
•Onlyallowresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith
theinstructionstooperatethismachine.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,
etc.,whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Stay
behindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.
•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbefore
operating.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Donotoperatethemachinebarefootedor
whilewearingsandals.Alwayswearsubstantial
footwear.
•Donotpullthemachinebackwardunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.Alwayslookdownand
behindbeforeandwhilemovingbackwardwith
themachine.
•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.
Avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor
obstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward
youorbystanders.Stopthebladewhencrossing
gravelsurfaces.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire
grasscatcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,or
othersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
working.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
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