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WARNING
The bladecontrolis a
safetydevice.DO NOT
attemptto bypassits
operation.
i Use extremecarewhen
i handling gasoline.
I Gasolineis extremely
flammable andthe vapors
are explosive. Never fuel
the machine indoorsor
whilethe engineis hot
or running. Extinguish
cigarettes,cigars, pipes
and othersourcesof
ignition,
Keep hands and feet
i away from the chutearea
on cuttingdeck. Referto
warninglabelon the unit.
I iMPORTANT: T his unit is
' shippedwithoutgasoline
i or oil in the engine.FUl
up gasolineand oil as
instructedin the accom-
panyingengine manual
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.
Now thatyou haveset up your lawnmower,it's importantto becomeacquainted with its controlsand features.
Blade Control
Theblade controlis attachedto the upperhandleof
the mower.Depressand squeezeitagainstthe upper
handleto engagethe engineand blade.Releaseit to
stop engineand blade.
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WARNING:This blade controlis a safety
device. Do not bypass its operations.
Drive Control
Thedrivecontrol islocatedon the upper handle.
Squeezethe drivecontrol leverto engagethe drive
system.Releaseit to disengagethe drivesystem.
Releasethe drivecontrolto slowdownwhenapproach-
ing an 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 locatedon the 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 sidedischargechute to expelthe clippings.
Discharge
Chute
Thedischargechutemustbe attachedto the deck to use
the grassbag.
Gas and Oil Fill-Up
Refer to engine manualfor engineinstructions.
1. Checkoil leveland add oil if necessary.Followengine
manualfor this.
2. Servicethe enginewith gasolineas instructedin the
enginemanual.
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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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