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Besurenooneother than the operator isstanding nearthe lawnmower
while starting engine or operating mower. Neverrun engine indoorsor
inenclosed,poorlyventilated areas.Engineexhaustcontainscarbon
monoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas.Keephands,feet, hairand loose
clothing awayfrom anymoving parts on engine andlawn mower.
To Start Engine
2.
Standingbehindthemower,squeezethebladecontrolhandleagainstupper
handle.
Holdingthesetwo handlestogetherfirmly,grasprecoilstarterhandleand
pullropeslowlyuntil resistanceisfelt,thenpull witha rapid,continuous,full
armstroke.SeeFigure14.Keepingafirm griponthestartercordhandle,let
theroperewindslowly.Repeatuntil enginecranks.Lettheroperewindeach
timeslowly.
Rapidretraction of starter cord(kickback)will pull handand arm toward
enginefaster than you canlet go. Brokenbones,fractures,bruisesor
sprainscould result.
To Step Engine
1. Releasebladecontrolto stoptheengineandblade.
Wait for theblade to stop completelybefore performing anywork on the
mower or to removethe grasscatcher.
UsingYourLawnMower
Besurelawnisclearof stones,sticks,wire, or otherobjectswhichcoulddamage
lawnmowerorengine.Suchobjectscouldbeaccidentlythrownbythemowerin
anydirectionandcauseseriouspersonalinjurytotheoperatorandothers.
Theoperationof any lawnmowercan result inforeign objects being
thrown into the eyes,which candamageyour eyesseverely.Always
wearsafety glasseswhile operating the mower,orwhile performingany
adjustmentsor repairson it.
Figure14
Usingas Mulcher
Formulchinggrass,removethe grasscatcherandsidedischargechutefrom the
mower.Foreffectivemulching,do notcutwet grass.If the grasshasbeenallowed
to growinexcessoffour inches,mulchingisnot recommended.Usethe grass
catcherto bagclippingsinstead.
Using Grass Catcher
Youcanusethegrasscatchertocollectclippingswhileyouareoperatingthe
mower.
1. Attachgrasscatcherfollowinginstructionsinthe"Assembly"section.Grass
clippingswill automaticallycollectinbagasyourun mower.Operatemower
until grassbagisfull.
2. Stopenginecompletelybyreleasingthe bladecontrol.Makesurethat the
unit hascometo acompletestop.
3. Liftdischargedoorandpullgrassbagupandawayfrom the mowerto
removethebag.Disposeofthegrassclippingsandreinstallthebagwhen
complete.
If you strike a foreign object, stoptheengine. Disconnectthe sparkplug
wire, thoroughly inspectmowerfor any damage,andrepair damage
before restarting andoperating. Extensivevibration of mowerduring
operationisan indicationof damage.Theunit should be promptly
inspectedandrepaired.
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