LAWN MOWER SAFETY ............................................................................................ 4
CONTROLS & FEATURES ......................................................................................... 7
BEFORE OPERATION.............................................................................................. 12
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA ................................................................................. 13
OPERATION.............................................................................................................. 16
MOWING PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................... 16
STARTING THE ENGINE....................................................................................... 16
STOPPING THE ENGINE ...................................................................................... 21
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ................................................................................ 22
MOWING TIPS ....................................................................................................... 24
SERVICING YOUR MOWER..................................................................................... 28
MAINTENANCE SAFETY....................................................................................... 29
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ................................................................................. 30
BLADE(S) ............................................................................................................... 31
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................... 34
FUEL SYSTEM ....................................................................................................... 40
STORAGE ................................................................................................................. 42
STORAGE PREPARATION.................................................................................... 42
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................... 45
REMOVAL FROM STORAGE ................................................................................ 45
TRANSPORTING ...................................................................................................... 46
BEFORE LOADING ................................................................................................ 46
LOADING AND UNLOADING................................................................................. 46
ENGINE PROBLEMS ............................................................................................. 47
VIBRATION PROBLEMS........................................................................................ 48
SET-UP ...................................................................................................................... 49
BEFORE OPERATION ...........................................................................................50
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ................................................................................. 51
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................. 56
CONSUMER INFORMATION................................................................................. 59
INDEX .........................................................................................................................66
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