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Starting Engine
_ ARNING:Besure no one otherthan
the operator isstanding nearthe lawn
.mowerwhile starting engine or operat-
ing mower.Neverrun engine indoors
or in enclosed, poorly ventilated areas.
Engine exhaustcontains carbon monox-
ide,an odorless anddeadly gas.Keep
hands,feet, hair and loose clothing
awayfrom anymoving partsonengine
and lawn mower.
1 Pushprimerthreetimes Waitabouttwoseconds
betweeneachpush SeeFigure2 Intemperature
around55° Forbelow,primefivetimes Donotprime
to restarta warmengine
2 Standingbehindthe mower,squeezethebladecontrol
againstupperhandle SeeFigure2
3 Holdingthesetwo handlestogetherfirmly,grasprecoil
starterhandleand pullropeoutwitha rapid,continu=
ous fullarmstroke SeeFigure2 Keepinga firm
gripon thestarterhandle,lettheroperewindslowly
Repeatuntilenginecranks Lettheroperewindeach
timeslowly
Stopping Engine
1 Releasebladecontroltostoptheengne andblade
2 Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplugand
groundagainsttheengine
WARNING:Wait for the blade to stop
completely beforedoing anywork
on the moweror to removethe grass
catcher
Using Your Lawn Mower
_ ARNING:Neveroperateyour mower
without either the rear door or the entire
grass catcher assembly firmly secured.
Be surelawnisclearofstones,sticks,wire,or other
obiectswhichcoulddamagelawnmowerorengine
Suchobiectscouldbe accidentlythrownbythemower
in anydirectionandcauseseriouspersonaliniurytothe
operatorandothers
_ ARNING:If you strike a foreign object,
stop the engine Removewirefrom the
spark plug, thoroughly inspectmower
for anydamage,and repair damage
before restarting and operating
Extensivevibration of mowerduring
operation isan indicationof damage
Theunit should be promptly inspected
and repaired
Figure 2
1 Oncetheengineisrunning,squeezethedrive
controlagainsttheupperhandleto propelmower
2 Forbestresults,do notcut wetgrass
3 Fora healthierlawn,nevercutoff morethanone=
thirdofthetotallengthofthegrass
Using as Mulcher
Formulchinggrass,removethegrasscatcherfromthe
mowerThereardischargedoorshouldbeclosed
1 Foreffectivemulching,do notcut wetgrass
2 Neworthickgrassmayrequirea narrowercut
Adiustgroundspeedaccordingtoconditionoflawn
3 If thegrasshasbeenallowedto growinexcessof
4 inches,mulchingisnotrecommendedUsethe
grasscatchertobagclippingsinstead
Using Grass Catcher
Youcanusethegrasscatchertocollectclippingswhile
youareoperatingthemower
1 Attachgrasscatcherfollowinginstructionsonpage
7 Grassclippingswillautomaticallycollectinbagas
yourun mowerOperatemowertillgrassbagisfull
2 Stopenginecompletelybyreleasingtheblade
controlhandle Makesurethattheunithascometo
a completestop
3 Liftdischargedoorand pullgrassbagup andaway
fromthemowertodisposeofthegrassclippings
being thrown rote
the eyes, which can
damageyoureyes
severely.Always wear
safety glasses while
iioperating the mower,
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