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The operation ofanylawn
mower conresult in
foreign
objects thrown into the
eyes, which can result in
severe eye damage.
Always wear safety glasses or eye
shields while operating your lawn mower
or performing any adjustments _ repairs.
We recommend a wide vision safety
mask over spectacles or standard safety
glasses.
HOWTO USEYOUR
LAWN MOWER
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed was set at the factory
for optimum performance. Speed is not
adjustable.
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
_,CAUTION:
Federal regulations require
an engine control to be installed on this
lawn mower in order to minimize the dsk
of blade contact injury. Do not under any
circumstances attempt to defeat the
function of the operator control. The blade
turns when the engine is running.
• Your lawn mower is equipped with an
operator presence control bar which
requires the operator to be positioned
behind the lawn mower handle to start
and operate the lawn mower.
DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by holding
the operator presence control bar down
to the handle and pushing the ddve
control lever forward until it clicks; then
releasing the lever.
• Forward motion will stop when the
operator presance control bar is
released. To stop forward motion
without stopping engine, release the
operator presence control bar slightly
until the ddve control disengages. Hold
operator presence control bar down
against handle to continue mowing
without self-propelling.
• To keep ddve control engaged when
turning corners, push down on handle
and lift front wheels off ground while
turning lawn mower.
Operator presence control bar
Drive
control
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
Raise wheels for low cut and lower
wheels for high cut, adjust cutting height
to suit your requirements, Medium
position is best for most lawns.
•
To change cutting height, squeeze
adjuster lever toward wheel. Move
wheel up or down to suit your require-
ments. Be sure all wheels are in the
same seffing.
NOTE: Adjuster is prepedy positioned
when plate tab inserts into hole in lever.
Also, 9-pesition adjusters (if so equipped)
allow lever to be positioned between the
plate tabs.
LowerWheetsfor HighCut
PlateTab
Raise Wheels for Low Cut
Leve
TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER
1. L_ the rear door of the lawn mower
and place the grass catcher frame
side hooks onto the deer pivot pins.
2. The grass catcher is secured to the
lawn mower housing when the rear
deer is lowered onto the grass catcher
frame.
_,CAUTION:
Do not run your lawn mower
without clipping deflector or approved
grass catcher in place. Never attempt to
operate the lawn mower with the rear
door removed or propped open.
Pivot pins
Grass
catcher
handle
Catcher frame side hook
To engage
Odvecontrol
drive control
disengaged
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