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TO STOP ENGINE
1. Releasebladecontrolto stopthe engineandblade.
2. Disconnectspark plug wireandgroundit to the retainingpostto
preventaccidentalstartingwhiletheequipmentis unattended.
Waitfor the bladeto stopcompletelybeforeperforminganyworkon
the moweror to removethe side dischargechute, j
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Besure lawnis clearof stones,sticks,wire,orother objectswhich
coulddamagelawnmoweror engine.Suchobjectscouldbeaccidently
thrownby the mowerinanydirectionandcauseserious personal
injuryto the operatorandothers.
1. Oncethe engineis running,squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthe
upperhandleto propelmower.Releaseit to disengagethe drive.
2. Usetheshift leverto selectthe forwardspeedof the mower- 1
is the slowestspeed,6 is the fastest.Whenchangingspeed
selection,releasethe drivecontrol.
IMPORTANT:Movethe shift leveronly whenthe engineis running.
Changingthe shift leversettingwith the engineoff can damagethe
mower.
If youstrikea foreignobject,stopthe engine.Removewirefromthe
sparkplug,thoroughlyinspectmowerforany damage,and repair
damagebeforerestartingandoperating.Extensivevibrationof mower
duringoperationis an indicationof damage.The unitshouldbe
promptlyinspectedand repaired.
USING GRASS CATCHER
Youcan usethe grasscatcherbagto collectclippingswhileyouare
operatingthe mower.
1. Attachgrasscatcherfollowinginstructionsinthe Assembly
section.Grassclippingswill automaticallycollectinthe bagas
yourun the mower.
2. Operatethe mowertill thegrassbagis full.
3. Stopenginecompletelyby releasingthe bladecontrol.Makesure
thatthe unithas cometo a completestop.
4. Whileholdingthe grassbagby boththe rearhandleandthe lower
handle,liftthe grassbagstraightup off the adapter.The chute
doorwill movethe ropeout of the wayof the bag.
5. Continuingto holdthe lowerhandle,raisethe rearof the grass
bagand releasethe lowerhandleovera properreceptacle.The
grassbagwill openand the grassclippingswill disperse.When
replacingthegrassbag, be surethe top of the bagrestsonthe
wiresupportbetweenthe handles.
USING SIDE DISCHARGE
Followstepsbelowto installthe sidedischargechute:
1. Removemulchingbaffleorgrassbagadapterfromunitby
disconnectingwingnuts.
2. Attachside dischargechuteto unit andsecurewiththe threewing
nuts.SeeFigure11.
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The operationof any lawn mowercan resultin foreignobjectsbeing
throwninto theeyes,whichcandamageyour eyesseverely.Always
wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthe mower,or whileperforming
anyadjustmentsor repairson it.
USING AS MULCHER
Formulchinggrass,removethegrasscatcheror the sidedischarge
chutefromthe mower,andreattachthe mulchingbaffle.Referto page
9 of Assemblysection.Foreffectivemulching,donot cut wet grass.If
the grasshasbeenallowedto growin excessof fourinches,mulching
is notrecommended.Usethe grasscatcher to bagclippingsinstead.
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