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The operationofanylawnmowercan resultin
foreignobjectsthrownintothe eyes, whichcan
resultinsevereeyedamage.Alweysweer
safetyglassesoreye shieldswhile operating
yourlawn mowerorperforminganyadjust-
merits or repairs.We recommenda wide
visionsafetymaskoverthe speclaclesor
standardsafetyglasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speedwas setat the factoryfor
optimumperformance Speed is not adjust-
able.
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
CAUTION: Federalregulationsrequirean
eng'_,3ecor_,oltobe installedonthis lawn
mower inorderto minimizethe riskofblade
contactinjury.Do notunderany circur_ances
attempttodefeatthe function ofthe operator
control. The bladeturnswhen the engineis
running.
• Your lawnmower isequippedwithan
operatorpresencecontrolbarwhich
requiresthe operatortobe positioned
behind the lawn mowerhandleto startand
operatethe lawnmower.
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
• Allfour wheelsare adjustedbya single
lever.
• Pulladjusterlevertowardwheel.To raise
mower, move leverforward to desired
position.To lowermower,movethe lever
toward the rear.
LowerWheelsforhighcut
-- \
Wh_
Acluster
Lever
/
Raise Wheels for low cut
TO OPERATEDRIVE SY.S'[T=M
• To st:artforwardmotion,liftdrive controlbar
upto handle.
• Tostopforwardmotion,releasedrive
control bar.
.IMPORTANT: Alwa_ keepdrivecontrol bar
fullyengaged againsthandlewhenin use.
_. Drive
Operator presence controlbar
To Drive control
drive "_ desengaged
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TO ATTACH GRA,SSCATCHER
• Liltthereardeor ofthe lawn mowerand
placethe grasscatcherframehooksintothe
slotsofthereardeor.
• The grasscatcherissecuredtothe lawn
mowerhousingwhen the reardooris
loweredontothegrasscatcherframe.
CAUTION: Do notrunyourlawn mower
withoutdipping deflectororapprovedgrass
catcherin place. Never attemptto operatethe
lawnmowerwiththe reardoorremovedor
proppedopeno
_ / Reardoor
_ slots Grass
_--/__ __J catcher
h "e
Catcherframer " "
hook
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER
• Liftupon grasscatcher usingtheframe
handle.
• Removegrasscatcher withclippingsfrom
underlawnmowerhandle.
• Emptyclippingsfrom bag usingbothframe
handleandbag handle.
NOTE: Do notdragthe bagwhen emptying;
itwillcause unnecessarywear.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
OIL
Yourlawn mower is shipped withoutoilinthe
engine. _oo
• Be sure moweris leveland area aroundoil
fillisdean.
• Removeengineoilcapw/dipslJckandfillto
the fulllineonthe dip_
• Use20 ozs.of oil. Fortypeand grade ofoil
to use,see =ENGINE"inCustomer
Respons_lnJessectionofthis manual.
• Pouroilsiowly.Do notoverlill.
• Check oillevelbefom each use. Addoilif
needed. RI to fuUlineon d'pstick.
• To readproperlevel,tightenengineoilcap
each time.
• Reinstallengineoilcapand tighten.
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