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SAFE MOWING GUIDE
While mowing, ifyouhitaforeign object,stop
the engine.Removethesped<plugwve. Cere-
fullyand thoreughlyinspectthe mowerfor
damage.Make nassesanJrapalmbeforere-
starting.Iftheunitstartsto"_brsteabnormally,
stop the angina immediatelyandcheckforthe
cause. Vibration is generally a warningof
trouble.Keepail nuts,belts,andscrewstight.
The blade isthe most dangerouspad of the
mowerandalsothemostimportantpadinob-
feJning s nice lawn appearance. Check the
bladeend the blade mountinghnrdwerefTe-
quonity.Keep ittight. Ifthe bladehitsa solid
object,checkit thoroughlyfordeformationor
cracksandreplaceif damaged.Forsefety,re-
placethebladeeverytwoyears.Asharpblade
reducestheworkloadontheengineandcuts
grassmorecleanly,forabettorlookingcutwith
lesswork.Thebladeisalways closetotheout-
sideof the mower housing.Forbesttrimming
on side dischargemowers,cutwith the left
sideofthe housingtowardthe areathatneeds
tdmmlng.
A useful accessoryfor yeurmowerisagrass
cat.hen Therearegrasscatchersavailablefor
most models.Forbest performanceand safe-
ty, be surethe grasscatcheris approvedfor
usewith yourmower. Assembleas directed
end followoperatingand as_ty instructions
withthe catcherandin the InstructionBook.
Before mounting,checkinger emptyingthe
grasscatcher,alwaysturntheengineoff.Re-
member to check the grass catcher before
eachuseforcracks,wear,ordstsdorstion.Re-
Puflacaany partthat isdamagedwiththe man-
acturer'erecommendedreplacementpart
beforeusingthe grasscatcheragain.
Propercuttingtechniqueis importantif you
wantyourtawntolookgood.Avoidthetempta-
tionto cut grass too short. Cuttinggrasstoo
shortcankillthe plant,cause grasstoturnyel-
low,or makethe lawnlookbrownandthstchy.
Usethe loweroutiinghaights In coo_months
whenthe grassislush.Usethe highercuffi.n.p
heightsinextremelydrypedods.CutUngwith
a dull blade or low engine speed braises,
shreds,and can uprootsomegrass making
the lawnlookdulland browna few daysafter
outting.Alwaysputthethrottle controlinFAST
F-g652g
_agltlon when mowing and bagging.When
glng,slowergroundspeedwillprovldothe
bestresults.
Changethemowingpatternslightlyeachtime
you cut. If youalwayscutthe sameway.,the
grasswilldevelopa"set*andclippingswillec-
cumulafe moreheavily in soma areas more
than Inotherscausinggrassto getthinnerIn
those areas. Donatservice yourmower over
thogmas.Spilledoilandgascankillthegrass.
Intall grassor veryheavygrass,donottryto
cutit allat once.Raisethe heightof cutonthe
flintcuttingandloweritforthenextcuttingthe
sameday erwithinafewdays.Anotherwayis
tocut onlypart ofthewidthof the mower and
adjustyour groundspeed (notthe engine)to
movemoreslowlysothe mowercanclearit-
eadas it movesforward.
When cutting with a walk behind mower, el.
ways push the unit. Do not pull it. Pushing the
unit keeps the operator behind the mower in
the "operator's zone" for better control. Push-
ing the unitalso gives you a chance to see ex-
antly where and what you are mowing. There
will be times while you are mowing thatyou will
have to pull the mower backwards (such as
when the front of the mower has come up
against a wall or fence). If you must back up,
make sure your feet am inthe clear. Stand wall
beckfromthemower, plantyoor feet firmlywith
each step and beck up being carefulto look be-
hind you. Resume normal mowing as soon as
possible.
If your unit is sad-W.opellad, remember that
the ddvs mechanism ts not designed to do all
the work, but the unit can move without your
help. Always keep your hands on the handle
near the controls when the engine is running.
Rem_ too that the self-propailed meche-
nism can be dangerous. Keep hands and feet
awa.y fram bolts and chains. Alweystum offthe
ongme before attempting to remove anything
that becomes entangled in the self-gropelied
system.
Remember, your mower is a useful tool, but it
con be dangerous. Follow the instructions in
this Insl_uctionBook. Use the mower propsdy
and caratulty and itwillgive you many nours of
trouble free, accident ftse operstions.
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