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WARNING
Thebladecontrolis a
safetydevice.DO NOT
attemptto bypassits
operation.
i Use extremecarewhen
i handling gasoline.
I Gasolineis extremely
flammable andthe vapors
are explosive. Neverfuel
the machine indoorsor
whilethe engineis hot
or running. Extinguish
cigarettes,cigars,pipes
andothersourcesof
ignition,
Keephands and feet
i away from the chutearea
on cuttingdeck. Referto
warninglabelon the unit.
I iMPORTANT:This unit is
' shippedwithoutgasoline
i or oil inthe engine.FUl
up gasolineand oil as
instructedinthe accom-
panyingenginemanual
BEFOREoperatingyour
mower.
Know Your Lawn Mower
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DriveControl
BladeControl
HeightAdjustmentLever
RecoilStarter
GasolineFill
Side Discharge
Chute
MulchCover
DischargeChute
Figure4-1:The majorcomponentson the mower.
Nowthatyou havesetup your lawnmower,it's importantto becomeacquaintedwith its controlsand features.
Blade Control
Thebladecontrolis attachedto the upperhandleof
the mower.Depressand squeezeitagainstthe upper
handleto engagethe engineand blade.Releaseit to
stopengineand blade.
,_ WARNING:This blade controlis asafety
device. Do not bypass its operations.
Drive Control
Thedrivecontrolislocatedon the upperhandle.
Squeezethe drivecontrolleverto engagethe drive
system.Releaseit to disengagethe drivesystem.
Releasethe drivecontrolto slowdownwhenapproach-
ingan obstacle,makinga turn,or stopping.
Cutting Height Adjustment Lever
Thecuttingheightadjustmentleveris locatedabove
the left rear wheel.Referto the Setupand Adjustment
sectionfor instructionson adjustingthecuttingheight.
Recoil Starter
The recoilstarteris connectedto the support rod and
is locatedonthe rightsideof the lowerhandle.Stand
behindthe unitand pullthe recoilstarterropeto start
the engine.
Mulch Cover
Touse themoweras a mulcher,removethe discharge
chuteand installthe mulchcover.
Side Discharge Chute
Insteadof collectinggrass clippingsin the bag,you may
attachthe sidedischargechuteto expelthe clippings.
Discharge Chute
Thedischargechutemustbe attachedto the deckto use
the grassbag.
Gas and Oil Fill-Up
Referto enginemanualfor engineinstructions.
1. Checkoillevelandadd oil if necessary.Followengine
manualfor this.
2. Servicethe enginewith gasolineas instructedin the
enginemanual.
,_ WARNING:Useextremecare when handling
gasoline. Gasoline isextremelyflammable
and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel the
machine indoorsor while the engine is hot or run-
ning. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipesand other
sources of ignition.
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